Beloved Los Angeles punk outfit X has just announced 40th anniversary tour. Formed during the height of the punk movement in 1977, X has remained active for an impressive 40 years. Their first two albums, Los Angeles and Wild Gift are particularly adored among critics, and are even included in Rolling Stone’s 2003 list of 500 greatest albums of all time.
Comprised of frontwoman Exene Cervenka, bassist John Doe, guitarist Billy Zoom and drummer D.J. Bonebrake, X will be returning in its original lineup for this upcoming tour.
Exene of X says, “For a long time interviewers and X people we’ve met have asked us did you think when X started you’d still be playing together now? And our answer is surprisingly – No! Of course not! In 1976 I was 20; now I’m 60. How’s that for weird?! DJ Bonebrake, Billy Zoom, John Doe and Exene Cervenka are STILL together! We are still touring, and guess what? We now have Billy Zoom on saxophone, DJ on vibes! We added another fine musician, Craig Packham to fill in on drums and rhythm guitar to make that happen. Our harmonies are somewhat perfected, our souls are still in tact, and against all odds, maladies and distractions, all the set backs and obstacles- we are still here! Just some friendly advice- you should probably come see us play while you still have the chance. Not that X is going away anytime soon! A couple weeks ago we were in the van coming home from a show, and started talking about this very exciting 40th Anniversary year coming up. Then Billy said: “That’s nice. What are we doing for our 50th anniversary?” Aren’t you glad X is still around? I am!”
Check out a tour flyer and a complete list of tour dates below.
X – 40th Anniversary tour dates
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05/01: Albequerque, NM – Historic El Rey Theater
05/03: Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
05/05: Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads
05/06: St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
05/07: Nashville, TN – City Winery
05/08: Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theater
05/09: Carborro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
05/11: St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheater
05/12: Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
05/13: Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater
05/14: St. Petersburg, FL – State Theater
05/16: Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
05/18: New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
05/22: Houston, TX – Heights Theater
05/23: San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
05/24: Austin, TX – Mohawk
05/25: Dallas, TX – The Kessler
07/02: Oakland, CA – Burger Boogaloo – Mosswood Park
08/18: Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up
09/06: Las Vegas, NV – The Brooklyn Bowl
09/08: Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
09/09: Denver, CO – The Summit
09/11: Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
09/13: Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
09/14: Milwaukee, WI – TBA
09/15: Chicago, IL – TBA
09/16: Detroit, MI – El Club
09/17: Buffalo, NY – The Town Ballroom
09/19: Portland, ME – The Port City Music Hall
09/20: Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
09/21: New York, NY – Stage48
09/22: Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
09/23: Falls Church, VA – The State Theatre
09/25: Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
09/26: Kent, OH – The Kent Stage
09/27: Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner
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