American hardcore punk alternative rock band the Melvins have quite a reputation behind them, as one of the bands at the forefront of humorous and experimental rock throughout the 90s and 00s. In support of their upcoming double album A Walk With Love & Death, the band has an absolutely massive tour booked for early July to early October, all across the United States.
A Walk With Love & Death features two parts: Death, being another simple studio LP from the Melvins, and Love, the score to the Jesse Nieminen-directed, self-produced short also titled “A Walk With Love & Death” (of which a release date is yet to be found). The record will be coming out July 7th via Ipecac Recordings.
“This was a huge undertaking,” explained singer Buzz Osborne. “All three things: the album, the soundtrack and the film are benchmarks for us.” Drummer Dale Crover added, “A Walk With Love and Death is one giant, dark, moody, psychotic head trip! Not for the faint of heart. You’ll sleep with the lights on after listening.”
The tour, billed as their ‘most extensive North American tour to date,’ begins on July 5th in San Diego, two days before the record’s release, and will make its way all across the country and back until hitting Flagstaff, Arizona on October 3rd.
Check out the full tour dates below.
The Melvins 2017 Summer Tour
07/05: San Diego, CA – Casbah
07/06: Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
07/07: Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
07/08: Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
07/09: Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
07/10: San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
07/12: Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
07/14: Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
07/17: Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
07/18: Calgary, AB – The Marquee
07/20: Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret
07/21: Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
07/22: Minneapolis, MN – Grumpy’s Bash
07/24: Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
07/25: Chicago, IL – The Metro
07/26: Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme
07/27: Detroit, MI – El Club
07/28: Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
07/29: Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
07/31: Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
08/01: Syracuse, NY – The Westcott Theater
08/02: Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
08/03: New York, NY – Irving Plaza
08/04: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
08/05: Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
08/06: Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
08/08: Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
08/09: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
08/10: Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
08/11: Louisville, KY – Headliner’s Music Hall
08/12: St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
08/13: Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
08/15: Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
08/17: Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
08/18: Las Vegas, NV – Psycho Fest
08/20: San Jose, CA – The Ritz
08/21: Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
08/22: Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
09/05: Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
09/06: Tucson, AX – 191 Toole
09/08: Austin, TX – The Mohawk
09/09: Dallas, TX – Tree’s
09/10: San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
09/11: Houston, TX – Warehouse Live (Studio)
09/13: New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jack’s
09/14: Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
09/15: Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbit’s
09/16: Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
09/17: Ft. Lauderdale, FL – The Culture Room
09/18: Orlando, FL – The Social
09/20: Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
09/21: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell Stage)
09/22: Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley
09/23: Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone
09/25: Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
09/26: Rock Island, IL – Rock Island Brewing Co.
09/27: Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
09/28: Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
09/30: Ft. Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
10/02: Albuquerque, NM – The Launchpad
10/03: Flagstaff, AZ – The Green Room
(Photo Credit: Mauricio Alvarado)
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