Grunge rock band Melvins and alternative rock group Redd Kross announced a ten week tour for this fall. Joining them will be the Swedish singer and songwriter ShitKid. The tour will begin on September 3rd in San Diego, California at the Casbah and will conclude in Las Vegas, Nevada at The Bunkhouse Saloon.
Melvins announced an upcoming collaboration with the grunge band Flipper. Additionally, Melvins shares their bass player, Steven McDonald, with Redd Kross and he will be performing with both groups. Dale Crover, the drummer for Melvins, will also be playing for Redd Kross as well. Redd Kross is currently working on a new album. Their last album, Researching the Blues, was released back in 2012.
Each band on this tour provides a unique sound that deviates from pop music. With musicians from such diverse backgrounds the tour will most likely be something you don’t want to miss.
Here are the tour dates below:
9/3 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
9/4 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
9/5 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
9/7 – Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
9/8 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
9/10 – Eugene, OR – Wow Hall
9/11 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
9/13 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
9/14 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
9/15 – Spokane, WA – The Big Dipper
9/16 – Missoula, MT – Top Hat Lounge
9/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
9/19 – Ft. Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
9/20 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
9/22 – Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
9/23 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
9/24 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
9/25 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
9/26 – Chicago, IL – Metro
9/27 – St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
9/28 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival
9/30 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
10/1 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
10/2 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
10/3 – Detroit, MI – El Club
10/4 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
10/5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Red Theatre
10/7 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theatre
10/8 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
10/9 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
10/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
10/11 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
10/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
10/13 – Baltimore, MD – Otto Bar
10/15 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
10/16 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
10/17 – Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre
10/18 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
10/19 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
10/21 – Orlando, FL – The Social
10/22 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
10/23 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
10/25 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
10/26 – New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
10/27 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
10/28 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Studio
10/29 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
10/30 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
10/31- Dallas, TX – Trees
11/3 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
11/4 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
11/5 – Las Vegas, NV – The Bunkhouse Saloon
Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat