Napalm Death and Melvins to Team Up for Huge Co-Headlining U.S. Tour
There are some pairings you read on paper and go “hot damn, that’s one hell of a duo.” Finding out Napalm Death and Melvins are hitting the road together again for the first time in nine years is absolutely one of those times.
Earlier today, the two bands revealed that they’re going to be co-headlining the second iteration of the ‘Savage Imperial Death March’ tour. Spanning nine weeks (which is three weeks more than their 2016 run together), the tour will see both bands hit 52 different venues all over the U.S. Seriously, this is a massive run.
Speaking of the announcement, Buzz Osbourne said it’s going to be an absolute motherfucker of a tour.
“Napalm Death! Melvins! What a dream! Not only are we looking forward to being on the road with our friends in Napalm Death, but we’re excited to have both Dale and Coady both on drums once again.”
You may recall that Coady Willis filled in for Melvins drummer Dale Crover when he was forced to sit out due to a pretty serious medical emergency. As Osbourne said, both drummers will share the stage during Melvins’ set for the first time in nine years.
Alongside the co-headliners, the tour will also feature the following opening acts: Weedeater (April 4-May 5), Titan To Tachyons featuring Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn (May 7- 20), and The Hard-Ons with Jerry A (May 22-June 7). Shane Embury’s Dark Sky Burial, who will perform on all dates.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time, with an exclusive artists presale starting tomorrow at 10 a.m. using the password Stonerwitch. You can find the full list of tour dates below.
“Savage Imperial Death March Part II” tour dates:
April 4 San Diego, CA Music Box
April 5 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
April 7 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
April 8 San Jose, CA The Ritz
April 10 Los Angeles, CA The Belasco
April 12 Las Vegas, NV
April 13 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
April 14 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
April 15 El Paso, TX Lowbrow Palace
April 17 Dallas, TX The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
April 18 Austin, TX Emo’s
April 19 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs
April 20 Baton Rouge, LA Chelsea’s Live
April 21 New Orleans, LA House of Blues New Orleans
April 23 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
April 24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room
April 25 Orlando, FL The Beacham
April 26 Savannah, GA District Live
April 27 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade – Heaven Stage
April 28 Birmingham, AL Saturn
April 29 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
May 1 Charlotte, NC The Underground – Charlotte
May 2 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
May 3 Virginia Beach, VA Elevation 27
May 4 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
May 5 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
May 7 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
May 8 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
May 9 Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
May 10 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Small’s
May 11 Cleveland, OH TBA
May 12 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew’s Hall
May 13 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
May 15 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
May 16 Louisville, KY Mercury Ballroom
May 17 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
May 18 St. Louis, MO Red Flag
May 19 Chicago, IL Metro
May 20 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II
May 22 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue – Main room
May 23 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
May 24 Kansas City, MO Madrid Theatre
May 25 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
May 27 Denver, CO Summit
May 29 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall
May 31 Bozeman, MT The ELM
June 1 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Spokane
June 2 Seattle, WA The Showbox
June 3 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
June 4 Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre
June 6 Reno, NV Virginia Street Brewhouse
June 7 Berkeley, CA Cornerstone Berkeley
