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Dirty Nil dates (+ a Stooges cover w/ Alexisonfire)

Posted in Tours on April 12, 2025

Toronto's The Dirty Nil has announced a US tour, joined by Heart Attack Man, Carpool, and Dear Seattle, kicking things off on June 4 in Pittsburgh, PA.

The band also just posted a cover of The Stooges' classic "I Wannt Be Your Dog," joined by George Pettit of Alexisonfire/Dead Tired), filmed live in Toronto.

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SPB caught the band live, joined by The Gaslight Anthem and Joyce Manor, last year.

Live dates:

June 4, 2025 – Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall, Pittsburgh, PA
June 5, 2025 – Rec Room, Buffalo, NY
June 8, 2025 – Empire Underground, Albany, NY
June 10, 2025 – Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA
June 11, 2025 – Amityville Music Hall, Long Island, NY
June 13, 2025 – Brooklyn Meadows, Brooklyn, NY
June 14, 2025 – The Foundry @ The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA
June 16, 2025 – Archer Music Hall, Allentown, PA
June 17, 2025 – The Canal Club, Richmond, VA
June 19, 2025 – Motorco Music Hall, Durham, NC
June 20, 2025 – The Radio Room, Greenville, SC
June 21, 2025 – The Social, Orlando, FL
June 22, 2025 – Gramps, Miami, FL
June 24, 2025 – The Loft, Atlanta, GA
June 25, 2025 – Eastside Bowl, Nashville, TN
June 27, 2025 – Delmar Hall, St. Louis, MO
June 28, 2025 – Hi-Fi, Indianapolis, IN
June 29, 2025 – Manchester Music Hall, Lexington, KY
July 8, 2025 – The Shelter, Detroit, MI
July 9, 2025 – Vivarium, Milwaukee, WI
July 10, 2025 – Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
July 11, 2025 – Because Craft Beer Festival – Hamilton, ON (The Dirty Nil only)
July 12, 2025 – Aby’s Rapid City, Rapid City, SD
July 13, 2025 – Wooly’s, Des Moines, IA
July 16, 2025 – The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE
July 18, 2025 – The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
July 20, 2025 – The Black Sheep, Colorado Springs, CO
July 21, 2025 – Marquis Theater, Denver, CO
July 23, 2025 – Soundwell, Salt Lake City, UT
July 24, 2025 – Shrine Social Club, Boise, ID
July 25, 2025 – The Crocodile, Seattle, WA
July 26, 2025 – Rickshaw Theater, Vancouver, Canada
July 27, 2025 – Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
July 29, 2025 – Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento, CA
July 30, 2025 – Cornerstone Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
July 31, 2025 – Strummer’s, Fresno, CA
August 1, 2025 – Lodge Room Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA
August 2, 2025 – The Nile Theater, Mesa, AZ
August 4, 2025 – Lowbrow Palace, El Paso, TX
August 5, 2025 – RBC, Dallas, TX
August 6, 2025 – Paper Tiger, San Antonio, TX
August 8, 2025 – Come and Take It Live, Austin, TX
August 9, 2025 – Beer City Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK

Kuma No Motor update

Posted in Tours on April 12, 2025

Long-running Kuma No Motor has shared a new video for the song "Haize Kontra", from Baiona zikina (2003, Dispear Records). While the song itself is not new, the band does have an update: an upcoming tour in France and the Basque country, hinting at future studio dates. The song "Haize … Read more

Whores, Help, and Courage in Europe

Posted in Tours on April 9, 2025

Help, the Three One G Records band from Portland, OR, has announced a European tour with Whores this year. To coincide with the tour, the band will issue a limited pressing of their latest EP, Courage, available with the band's self-titled EP on side B. Tour dates are in the … Read more

The Peawees "Don't Look Back" as they head to US

Posted in Tours on April 6, 2025

The Peawees are heading to the USA, with the Italian garage rock band booked for a run of late April dates in the central and eastern US. The band recently shared a new single as well, a cover of The Remains' "Don't Look Back," as well as last year's One … Read more

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Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets on the East Coast

Posted in Tours on April 5, 2025

Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets have announced US summer dates, following a records Store Day live album, (Not) Indoor Safari Vol. 1 -- a limited edition follow-up to last year's Indoor Safari. The live record will release courtesy of Yep Roc and collects live recordings from 2024. Read more Nick … Read more

Hot Water Music for summer

Posted in Tours on April 5, 2025

Fresh off a new split release with Quicksand (Equal Vision), Hot Water Music will hit the road in the US in July, plus a couple of festival dates in Europe. Dates are listed below. SPB also has a feature in development with Chuck Ragan. Read more LIVE DATES: MAY 24 … Read more

Obsidian Tongue and Woe on the East Coast

Posted in Tours on April 4, 2025

The two bands in the headline, Woe and Obsidian Tongue, will kick off a run of co-headlining dates this June on the US East Coast. The tour follow's the release of Obsidian Tongue's fourth album, Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn, out on May 30 (Profound Lore Records). Read more OBSIDIAN TONGUE … Read more

Radian road dates

Posted in Tours on April 3, 2025

Akron, OH sludge band Radian is on the road next week, playing a run of spring dates in the Eastern US. The band last released Discordian (El Burno Records, 2021) and is currently wrapping up work on their third LP -- and first with drummer Derek Vaive (Ommnus) and vocalist … Read more

Millions of Dead Cops in Europe

Posted in Tours on March 29, 2025

Millions of Dead Cops, also known as MDC, are headed to Europe, on tour with Barackca, from Hungary, this April. “I really happy to be of some use and relevant at this stage of my life....It's sad and crazy that all the topics that I write about, Dave Dictor states, … Read more

Shonen Knife and the "Everyone Happy U.S. Tour"

Posted in Tours on March 29, 2025

Long-running Japanese trio Shonen Knife has announced a 2025 North American tour, dubbed the "Everyone Happy U.S. Tour" in September and October. The first stop is at Music Is Art Festival in Buffalo, NY. The band last released Our Best Place ((Good Charamel Records). Read more TOUR DATES Sep 20 … Read more

PUP Rosenstock

Posted in Tours on March 26, 2025

PUP, set to release Who Will Look After The Dogs? on May 2 Little Dipper/Rise Records), has announced a new co-headlining US tour with Jeff Rosenstock (and Ekko Astral). The tour follows dates in Europe and, later, Australia and New Zealand, and is titled "PUP + Jeff Rosenstock Present: A … Read more

Experience Pig Destroyer (Australia/New Zealand)

Posted in Tours on March 25, 2025

Pig Destroyer, joined by Wormrot, will head to Australia and New Zealand this September -- though Wormrot is only in the former country. It's the headliners first time to the countries since 2008. Read more PIG DESTROYER with guests WORMROT performing at: Sept 2nd - Perth, Amplifier Bar Sept 4th … Read more

Swans across America

Posted in Tours on March 22, 2025

Swans, who recently announced their 17th studio album, Birthing, out May 30 (Young God/Mute), has added a run of fall dates in North America in support of the album. The band will also be in Europe this year. Read more Swans North American tour dates: September 4 Philadelphia, PA Union … Read more

The Sword unsheathes in Europe

Posted in Tours on March 22, 2025

 Metal warriors The Sword have booked their first European tour dates in a decade, having last toured the continent in 2015. The recently reunited band will head overseas in June with a lineup of JD Cronise (vocals, guitar), Bryan Richie (bass, keyboards), Kyle Shutt (guitar, vocals), and Santiago Vela (drums). … Read more

The Jesus Lizard adds dates

Posted in Tours on March 21, 2025

The Jesus Lizard continues to hit us with new updates. The band recently announced the Flux EP (Ipecac Recordings), a follow-up to 2024's return-to-action record, Rack. Now the band has added a short run of middle America dates in November, hitting Nashville, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. A full tour schedule, … Read more

City Mouse + Black Dots

Posted in Tours on March 19, 2025

City Mouse and Black Dots are planning a co-tour this spring, kicking things off on May 1. City Mouse just released So Far Out last year (It's Alive Records). Read more Upcoming Tour Dates: 4/30/25 Tempe, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room (City Mouse only) 5/1/25 Albuquerque, @ NM Ren's Den … Read more

Minus The Bear's Menos El Oso tour

Posted in Tours on March 17, 2025

Minus the Bear, on hiatus from touring, recently announced a set at Best Friends Forever festival and will bookend that performance with a US tour in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of Menos El Oso, performing the record in full live. Formed in Seattle, WA, the band ceased live activity … Read more

Find Speed in the USA

Posted in Tours on March 12, 2025

Australian hardcore band Speed is coming to North America in May, joined by Whispers. The tour will include stops at Coachella, Sonic Temple, Aftershock, and more. The band last released Only One Mode. Read more Speed Tour Dates: April 11th - Indio, CA @ Coachella Weekend 1 April 15th - … Read more

Black Aleph comes to EU/UK

Posted in Tours on March 12, 2025

Australian trio Black Aleph has announced a EU/UK tour that spans May and into June. The post-metal/doom band, with a Middle Eastern flourish, last released Apsides (Art As Catharsis / dunk!records). Dates are listed below. Read more Live dates: 13 May 2025: The Folklore Rooms, Brighton, UK 16 May 2025: … Read more

Dates with Frank Turner

Posted in Tours on March 9, 2025

The ever busy Frank Turner returns to North America this spring, announcing a solo tour that includes stops at Pouzza Fest and Sing Us Home Festival. Dave Hause and Katacombs will join the tour on select dates, which are included below. Turner released Undefeated last year (Xtra Mile Recordings). Read … Read more