THE MELVINS ANNOUNCE “THE FIVE LEGGED TOUR” NEW LEG OF EXTENSIVE U.S. TREK OFFERS AN ADDITIONAL 43 OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE THE MELVINS THIS YEAR | ||
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| May 31, 2022, LOS ANGELES – The Melvins, who set sail for “The Electric Roach Tour” on June 14, have announced the next wave of dates in what’s proving to be a gargantuan slate of 2022 shows, with “The Five Legged Tour” offering U.S. fans an additional 43 opportunities to take in one of the seminal band’s live performances. Buzz Osborne says: “Nationwide once again! Nothing like touring the USA in the fall. Everyone’s a winner!” Not to be confused with the band’s recent acoustic collection of a similar name (Five Legged Dog), the electrified trek kicks off Sept. 5 in San Francisco and wraps up with a special outing at The Halloween Freakout, a one-off, Los Angeles based festival (more details to be announced soon). Tickets for the seven-plus week tour are on-sale this Friday at 10 am local time. We Are The Asteroid open on all dates. “The Five Legged Tour” dates: September 5 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall September 6 San Jose, CA The Ritz September 7 Bakersfield, CA Temblor Brewing Company September 8 Petaluma, CA Mystic Theatre September 9 Felton, CA Felton Music Hall September 10 Fresno, CA Strummer’s September 12 Las Vegas, NV Backstage Bar & Billiards September 13 Flagstaff, AZ Yucca North September 14 Santa Fe, NM The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Company September 16 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre September 17 Ft. Collins, CO Aggie Theatre September 19 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room September 20 Kansas City, KS recordBar September 21 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House September 22 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall September 23 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue Theatre September 24 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme September 26 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar September 27 Lancaster, PA Tellus360 September 29 New York, NY Irving Plaza September 30 Asbury Park, NJ The Stone Pony October 1 Washington, DC Black Cat October 3 Raleigh, NC The Pour House Music Hall October 4 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre October 5 Greenville, SC The Radio Room October 6 Savannah, GA District Live October 7 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club October 9 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits October 10 Gainesville, FL High Dive October 11 Orlando, FL The Social October 12 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room October 13 Tampa, FL Orpheum Theater October 15 Pensacola, FL Vinyl Music Hall October 16 Baton Rouge, LA Chelsea’s Live October 17 Jackson, MS Duling Hall October 18 Memphis, TN Growlers October 19 Little Rock, AR Revolution! Music Room October 21 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom October 22 Oklahoma City, OK Beer City Music Hall October 23 Denton, TX Rubber Gloves October 25 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace October 28 Palm Springs, CA The Alibi October 29 Los Angeles, CA The Halloween Freakout “The Electric Roach Tour” dates: June 14 San Diego, CA Casbah June 15 Long Beach, CA Alex’s Bar June 16 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s June 18 Tucson, AZ Club Congress June 21 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s June 22 Birmingham, AL Saturn June 23 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre June 24 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle June 25 Richmond, VA The Broadberry June 27 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom June 28 Providence, RI Fete Music Hall June 29 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theatre July 1 Bethlehem, PA Musikfest Café at the ArtsQuest Center July 2 Huntington, WV The Loud July 3 Detroit, MI El Club July 5 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon July 6 Davenport, IA Racoon Motel July 7 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s July 8 Minneapolis, MN Grumpy’s July 9 Fargo, ND The Hall at Fargo Brewing Company July 10 Sioux Falls, SD Icon Lounge July 12 Salt Lake City, UT The Metro Music Hall July 14 Bozeman, MT The ELM July 15 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory July 16 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre July 17 Eugene, OR Sessions Music Hall July 19 Roseville, CA Goldfield Trading Post July 20 Berkeley, CA Cornerstone Berkeley The Melvins released two albums in 2021: Working With God, a newly recorded album featuring the band’s 1983 iteration (Osborne, Dale Crover and original drummer Mike Dillard), as well as the a 36-song acoustic collection, Five Legged Dog, which features a career-spanning collection of songs, from 1987’s Gluey Porch Treatments to 2017’s A Walk With Love & Death. | ||
 Photo credit: Chris Casella |
About The Melvins The Melvins are one of modern music’s most influential bands. Having formed in 1983 Montesano, Washington, the group founded by singer/guitar player Buzz Osborne (with stalwart drummer Dale Crover joining the following year), has been credited with merging the worlds of punk rock and heavy music, forming a new subgenre all its own. Over the band’s nearly 40-year history, they’ve released over 30 original albums, numerous live full-lengths and far too many to count singles and rarities. Most recently they released the 36-track acoustic collection Five Legged Dog, featuring reinterpretations of some of their heaviest songs as well as covers from their favorite artists. In the course of their discography, they’ve partnered with Jello Biafra, Mudhoney, and Fantômas for individual releases and toured the world many times over. In fact, the band had the misfortune to be in both Christchurch and Tokyo for their 2011 earthquakes. In 2012, the Melvins completed the “51 States in 51 Days” (50 states +DC) tour, which was chronicled in the film “Across The USA in 51 Days.” The current incarnation of the band is Osborne, Crover, and Steven McDonald (Redd Kross/OFF!). Previous line-ups include a pairing of Osborne and Crover with Big Business band members Jared Warren and Coady Willis, a four-piece featuring the current trio plus Butthole Surfers’ Jeff Pinkus, as well as Melvins Lite, which partners Osborne and Crover with Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn. Sometimes, if you’re extra lucky, one version of the Melvins will open for the Melvins. # # # | ||
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