Primus is pulling double obligation this yr.
Along with their co-headlining ‘Sessanta Tour’ with A Good Circle and Puscifer, Les Claypool’s group simply introduced they’re embarking on their very own ‘Onward & Upward Summer Tour’ alongside particular visitors Ty Segall and MonoNeon.
On the solo run, they’ll make a pair of New York stops.
First, the “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” band hit Lafayette, NY’s Beak and Skiffle Apple Orchards on Friday, July 18. Quickly after, they’ll swoop into New York Metropolis’s Rooftop at Pier 17 on Monday, July 21.
“Hitting the road this summer with Hoffer (the band’s new drummer, John Hoffman, who was selected after a 6,100-person open audition) at the helm! This fiery, cheerful, octopus-like drummer from Shreveport, Louisiana has breathed a very potent breath of freshness into this band we all call PRIMUS,” Claypool, 61, shared in a press launch.
“…fresh from their next jaunt around the states with Sessanta Part 2 this Spring, Hoffer, Ler, and The Ol’ Colonel will be playing some full length PRIMUS sets at choice venues across the US, dipping into material (mainly at the request of Hoffer) that have not been performed in a many years.”
Previous to the solo outing, the ‘Sessanta Tour’ drops by Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Financial institution Arts Middle on Saturday, Might 17.
Should you’d like to listen to Hoffman’s tackle “My Name Is Mud,” “John The Fisherman” in addition to a few shock deep cuts whereas shouting “Primus sucks” (if you recognize, you recognize), seats might be scored for each excursions as quickly as immediately.
Followers should buy tickets for all upcoming Primus reveals on websites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the ‘Onwards & Upwards Tour’ is Friday, March 28.
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Primus tour schedule 2025
An entire calendar together with all tour dates, venues and hyperlinks to purchase tickets might be discovered under.
| Primus tour dates |
|---|
| July 5 on the Vina Robles Amphitheatre in Paso Robles, CA |
| July 7 on the Sandy Amphitheater in Sandy, UT |
| July 8 on the Snow King Amphitheater in Jackson, WY |
| July 9 on the Crimson Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO |
| July 11 on the Salt Shed in Chicago, IL |
| July 12 at Grinder’s in Kansas Metropolis, MO |
| July 13 at The Pinnacle in Nashville, TN |
| July 15 on the Iroquois Amphitheatre in Louisville, KY |
| July 16 on the Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights, MI |
| July 18 on the Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards in Lafayette, NY |
| July 19 at Halfway Garden At Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction, VT |
| July 21 at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York, NY |
| July 22 on the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, CT |
| July 23 on the Crimson Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC |
| July 25 on the Synovus Financial institution Amphitheater in Atlanta, GA |
| July 26 on the Stay Oak Financial institution Pavilion in Wilmington, NC |
| July 28 on the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, LA |
| July 29 on the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, LA |
| July 30 at The Bomb Manufacturing unit in Dallas, TX |
| Aug. 1 on the Arizona Monetary Theatre in Phoenix, AZ |
| Aug. 2 on the Cal Coast Credit score Union Open Air Theatre in San Diego, CA |
| Aug. 3 on the Quarry Amphitheater in Santa Cruz, CA |
| Aug. 6 on the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA |
| Aug. 7 at Channel 24 in Sacramento, CA |
| Aug. 8 at Channel 24 in Sacramento, CA |
‘Sessanta Tour’ 2025
Hoping to see Primus with Puscifer and A Good Circle? Right here’s the place you could find them on their 2025 tour:
| Sessanta tour dates |
|---|
| April 24 on the Acrisure Area in Palm Springs, CA |
| April 25 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV |
| April 27 on the Isleta Amphitheater in Albuquerque, NM |
| April 29 on the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, TX |
| Might 1 on the BOK Middle in Tulsa, OK |
| Might 2 on the Walmart AMP in Rogers, AR |
| Might 4 at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, AL |
| Might 6 on the Onerous Rock Resort & On line casino in Hollywood, FL |
| Might 8 on the MIDFLORIDA Credit score Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, FL |
| Might 10 on the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, NC |
| Might 11 on the Veterans United House Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Seaside, VA |
| Might 14 on the SNHU Area in Manchester, NH |
| Might 15 on the TD Pavilion at The Mann Middle in Philadelphia, PA |
| Might 17 on the PNC Financial institution Arts Middle in Holmdel, NJ |
| Might 18 on the EagleBank Area in Fairfax, VA |
| Might 20 on the Petersen Occasions Middle in Pittsburgh, PA |
| Might 22 on the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, ON, CA |
| Might 24 on the Ruoff Music Middle in Indianapolis, IN |
| Might 25 on the Blossom Music Middle in Cleveland, OH |
| Might 28 on the Van Andel Area in Grand Rapids, MI |
| Might 29 on the Hollywood On line casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO |
| Might 31 on the American Household Insurance coverage Amphitheater in Milwaukee, WI |
| June 1 on the Xcel Vitality Middle in St. Paul, MN |
| June 3 on the Baxter Area in Omaha, NE |
| June 6 on the RV Inn Model Resorts Amphitheater in Portland, OR |
| June 7 on the White River Amphitheatre in Seattle, WA |
Primus set record
On Dec. 31, 2024, Primus rang within the New 12 months at Oakland’s Fox Theater with a three-act present. In response to Set Checklist FM, right here’s what they — and The Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade with Larry LaLonde — carried out that night.
Holy Mackerel
01.) “Highball With the Devil” (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cowl)
02.) “Holy Mackerel” (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cowl)
03.) “Precipitation” (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cowl)
Frog Brigade (with Larry LaLonde)
04.) “Thela Hun Ginjeet” (King Crimson cowl)
05.) “Rumble of the Diesel” (Les Claypool music) (with The Les Claypool Frog Brigade)
06.) “Whamola” (The Les Claypool Frog Brigade cowl)
07.) “D’s Diner” (The Les Claypool Frog Brigade cowl)
Primus (with Bryan Mantia)
08.) “Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers”
09.) “Fisticuffs” (not on written setlist; added to fill time earlier than the New 12 months’s countdown)
10.) “Bob’s Party Time Lounge”(with Bob C. C—) (first time since 2000; with New 12 months’s countdown)
11.) “Groundhog’s Day” (with “DMV” and “777-9311” teases)
12.) “Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread” (with Paulo Baldi) (additionally with Mike Dillon)
13.) “The Antipop”
14.) “My Name Is Mud” (with Paulo Baldi)
Encore
15.) “Here Come the Bastards” (all 3 bands)
Additionally, as a bonus, you may see Hoffer’s first gig with Primus right here.
Primus particular visitors
Beginning in July, A Good Circle and Puscifer will take a backseat and Primus will take a pair of opening acts with them on the street as an alternative.
To familiarize your self with their music, you could find each artists’ most-streamed tracks on Spotify under.
Ty Segall: “Every1’s a Winner”
MonoNeon: “Hot Cheetos”
Iconic rock acts on tour in 2025
Whereas no band sounds fairly like Primus, listed here are 5 acts with comparable sensibilities we will’t wait to see stay this yr.
• DEVO
• Rubbish
• Fishbone
• Queens of the Stone Age
• Cake
Who else is on the street? Check out our record of all the largest artists on tour in 2025 to seek out the present for you.
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