Tokyo’s kings (and queens) of post-rock Mono are enjoying a nearly twenty-year stint as international leaders within their genre. Now, high off their ninth-studio album and Steven Albini produced, 2016’s Requiem for Hell, the sinister-in-sound instrumentalists have just announced a 2017 North American Tour.

According to Brooklyn Vegan, Mono plans to sweep the North American continents in a series of shows spanning from April to June. And, the first two gigs (Minneapolis, MN + Madison, WI) will be supported by…drum-roll please…California’s doom-metal sweethearts Sleep. Okay so maybe not-so sweet, but definitely stoned.

Alas though, and fear not: those who feel slighted in the absence of Sleep (no pun intended), get their fix of epic supporting acts via Portland “Wierdo”/late-nineties Lo-Fi team captain Holy Sons.

Whatever the weather, however, Mono’s return to America promises a national surrender to all things pointing towards this awe-inspiring, Japanese band. Aweee yeahhhh.

Mono 2017 North American Tour Dates

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04/19 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue (feat. Sleep)
04/20 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre (feat. Sleep)
04/21 Madison, WI – The Sett at University Of WI
04/22 Chicago, IL – Subterranean*
04/23 Detroit, MI – El Club*
04/25 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace*
04/26 Montreal, QC – Phi Centre*
04/27 Providence, RI – Columbus Theatre*
04/28 Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace*
04/29 Hamden, CT – Ballroom at the Outer Space*
05/01 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg*
05/02 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s (feat. Kikagaku Moyo)*
05/03 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel (feat. Kikagaku Moyo)*
05/04 Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall*
05/05 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle Tavern*
05/06 Nashville, TN – Exit / In*
05/08 Atlanta, GA – The Earl*
05/09 Birmingham, AL – Saturn*
05/11 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon*
05/12 Houston, TX – Walter’s Downtown*
05/13 Dallas, TX – Club Dada*
05/15 Austin, TX – Barracuda*
05/16 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
05/18 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
05/19 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre

* – w/ Holy Sons