The night before Valentine’s Day 2014 brought ’90s alternative rockers Failure back to the stage for the first time in 16 years. The whirlwind of a reunion has continued as the trio joined Tool on tour last month, and the momentum has prompted Failure to hit the road on their own, beginning in May.
Failure, who’d gotten their start in Los Angeles around 1990, broke up in 1997 – you can read more about their storied past in mxdwn’s recent profile of the group, here.
The group’s reunion began to shape up in the news last fall as Record Store Day’s Back To Black Friday, held November 29th, included the re-release of their 1994 album Magnified. Frontman Ken Andrews spoke to SPIN earlier that month about the group banding back together.
Now that they’ve spent a good month of touring with Tool, Failure will get their own tour started by joining Puscifer and A Perfect Circle at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, for Maynard James Keenan’s 50th birthday celebration.
Failure will then be appearing throughout the U.S. and Canada, and tTckets for all dates, excluding Cinquanta (sold out), are on sale April 11th* and 12th**.
UPDATE 4/16: Great news for Failure fans, as the band has just added a handful of dates to their upcoming reunion tour. It now extends their shows into June, with stops in Atlanta, Nashville and extra California dates, so stay tuned for any additions they might announce in the near future. ‘Til then, take a look below at all the gigs they’ve got planned for the next couple months.
Failure’s Tree of Stars North American Tour 2014
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May 10: Los Angeles, CA – Cinquanta (The Greek Theatre)
May 11: Los Angeles, CA – Cinquanta (The Greek Theatre)
May 14: San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall*
May 15: San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall*
May 17: Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre*
May 18: Seattle, WA – The Showbox*
May 21: Minneapolis, MN – The Varsity*
May 22: Chicago, IL – The Metro**
May 24: Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II**
May 25: Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall**
May 26: Toronto, ON – Mod Club*
May 27: Toronto, ON – Mod Club*
May 29: New York, NY – Irving Plaza*
May 30: Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts*
May 31: Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony*
Jun 01: Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club*
Jun 03: Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg*
Jun 05: Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore*
Jun 07: Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Jun 08: Nashville, TN – Exit In
Jun 14: Pomona, CA – The Glasshouse
Jun 15: San Diego, CA – House of Blues
Jun 17: Los Angeles, CA – The Mayan
Jun 18: Los Angeles, CA – The Mayan