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Primus, Mastodon Plot U.S. Summer Tour

By Ryan Reed

Primus and Mastodon will unite this summer for a massive U.S. tour. The co-headlining, 43-date trek launches May 6th in Morrison, Colorado and concludes July 7th in Phoenix.

The joint trek promotes the bands’ respective 2017 projects. Last year, Mastodon released their seventh LP, Emperor of Sand , and a follow-up EP, Cold Dark Place , featuring a new song, “Toe to Toes,” and three leftover tracks from the sessions of 2014’s Once More ‘Round the Sun .

Primus issued their ninth album, The Desaturating Seven , a concept record themed around the Italian author Ul de Rico’s 1978 children’s book, The Rainbow Goblins . That LP marked the first album of original material from the acclaimed line-up featuring bassist-singer Les Claypool, guitarist Larry “Ler” LaLonde and drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander.

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Primus and Mastodon 2018 Tour Dates May 6 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater May 8 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion May 10 – Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom May 11 – Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheater May 12 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion May 14 – Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall May 15 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium May 16 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theater May 18 – Portsmouth, VA @ Portsmouth Pavilion May 19 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre May 20 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater May 22 – Reading, PA @ Diamond Credit Union Theater @ Santander May 23 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Amphitheater May 25 – Glen Falls, NY @ Cool Insuring Arena May 26 – Providence, RI @ Bold Point Park May 27 – Portland, ME @ TBA May 29 – Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion May 30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing – Festival Pier June 1 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summerstage June 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier 6 Pavilion June 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Ford Amphitheater @ Coney Island Boardwalk June 5 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre June 6 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island June 8 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE June 9 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill June 10 – Indianapolis, IN @ Farmer’s Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park June 12 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center June 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ MYTH LIVE June 15 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater June 16 – Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks Amphitheater June 18 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Theater June 21 – Bonner, MT @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater June 22 – Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park June 23 – Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater June 25 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield June 28 – Avila Beach, CA @ Avila Beach Resort Amphitheater June 29 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley June 30 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Resort Casino July 2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Salt Air – Outdoors July 3 – Las Vegas, NV @ Downtown Event Center July 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre  July 6 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater July 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre

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Primus and Mastodon announce 43-date North American summer tour

Primus and Mastodon are heading out on the road together this summer for an extensive 43-date North American tour

Primus and Mastodon have announced an extensive 43-date North American tour for later this year.

The dates are in support of Primus’ ninth studio album, The Desaturating Seven , which was released earlier this year. The tour will hit 43 dates across North America, and they’ll be joined on the road by alt-metal giants Mastodon. All Them Witches will join the two bands on selected dates.

The album and tour sees the return of the definitive Primus line-up: singer/bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry “Ler” LaLonde, and drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander, for the first time since 1995.

Claypool says of the album: “It’s a story about gluttonous individuals sucking the colours out of the world. The overuse of resources by the greedy elite, and how the meek masses can overcome them in the end by unifying. It seemed pretty relevant these days.”

Tickets will go on general sale via Primus’ official site on Feb 2nd. Presale starts on Jan 30th. See full tour dates below.

Primus and Mastodon summer tour dates:

May 06: Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO May 08: The Criterion, Oklahoma City, OK May 10: Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX May 11: Austin 360 Amphitheater, Austin, TX May 12: Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion , Rogers, AR May 14: BJCC Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL May 15: Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN May 16: Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA May 18: Portsmouth Pavilion, Portsmouth, VA May 19: Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC May 20: Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC May 22: Diamond Credit Union Theater @ Santander, Reading, PA May 23: Artpark Amphitheater, Lewiston, NY May 25: Cool Insuring Arena, Glen Falls, NY May 26: Bold Point Park, Providence, RI May 27: TBA, Portland, ME May 29: Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA May 30: Penn’s Landing – Festival Pier, Philadelphia, PA Jun 01: Stone Pony Summerstage, Asbury Park, NJ Jun 02: Pier 6 Pavilion, Baltimore, MD Jun 03: Ford Amphitheater @ Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY Jun 05: Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH Jun 06: Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL Jun 08: Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA Jun 09: Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill , Sterling Heights, MI Jun 10: Farmer’s Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN Jun 12: PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH Jun 14: MYTH LIVE, Minneapolis, MN Jun 15: Providence Medical Center Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS Jun 16: Ozarks Amphitheater, Camdenton, MO Jun 18: Pinewood Bowl Theater, Lincoln, NE Jun 21: Kettlehouse Amphitheater, Bonner, MT Jun 22: Marymoor Park, Seattle, WA Jun 23: Les Schwab Amphitheater, Bend, OR Jun 25: Edgefield, Troutdale, OR Jun 28: Avila Beach Resort Amphitheater, Avila Beach, CA Jun 29: The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA Jun 30: Thunder Valley Resort Casino, Lincoln, CA Jul 02: The Great Salt Air - Outdoors, Salt Lake City, UT Jul 03: Downtown Event Center, Las Vegas, NV Jul 05: The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley, Los Angeles, CA Jul 06: Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater, San Diego, CA Jul 07: Comerica Theatre, Phoenix, AZ

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PRIMUS & MASTODON Announce Extensive Summer Tour

It's a long one, about two months.

May 06 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater May 08 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion May 10 – Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom May 11 – Austin, TX – Austin 360 Amphitheater May 12 – Rogers, AR – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion May 14 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall May 15 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium May 16 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater May 18 – Portsmouth, VA – Portsmouth Pavilion May 19 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre May 20 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater May 22 – Reading, PA – Diamond Credit Union Theater @ Santander May 23 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Amphitheater May 25 – Glen Falls, NY – Cool Insuring Arena May 26 – Providence, RI – Bold Point Park May 27 – Portland, ME – TBA May 29 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion May 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Penn’s Landing – Festival Pier Jun 01 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summerstage Jun 02 – Baltimore, MD – Pier 6 Pavilion Jun 03 – Brooklyn, NY – Ford Amphitheater @ Coney Island Boardwalk Jun 05 – Columbus, OH – Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre Jun 06 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island Jun 08 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Jun 09 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill Jun 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Farmer’s Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park Jun 12 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center Jun 14 – Minneapolis, MN – MYTH LIVE Jun 15 – Bonner Springs, KS – Providence Medical Center Amphitheater Jun 16 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater Jun 18 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater Jun 21 – Bonner, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater Jun 22 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park Jun 23 – Bend, OR – Les Schwab Amphitheater Jun 25 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Jun 28 – Avila Beach, CA – Avila Beach Resort Amphitheater Jun 29 – Berkeley, CA –  The Greek Theatre Jun 30 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Resort Casino Jul 02 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great Salt Air – Outdoors Jul 03 – Las Vegas, NV – Downtown Event Center Jul 05 – Los Angeles, CA  The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley Jul 06 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater Jul 07 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre

We are so excited to be hitting the road with @primus , they’re one of our favorite bands! This tour is going to be a blast! Don’t miss it, let’s get weird! Tickets are on sale this Friday. pic.twitter.com/5UJsF6h2RT — Mastodon (@mastodonmusic) January 29, 2018

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PRIMUS will join forces with MASTODON for a late spring/early summer tour of the U.S. Kicking off May 6 at Red Rocks, the trek will cross the country and back, with stops at Austin 360 Amphitheater, The Fox in Atlanta, Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn, Northerly Island in Chicago, Greek Theaters in San Francisco and Los Angeles and many more before ending July 7 in Phoenix.

Pre-sale tickets start Tuesday, January 30 local time (password: Goblins) and general onsale is Friday, February 2.

PRIMUS 's ninth studio album, "The Desaturating Seven" , led the band back to some of the sounds and styles of its earlier days and has received praise from Consequence Of Sound , Rolling Stone , AV Club and more. The album marks the return of the definitive PRIMUS lineup — singer/bassist Les Claypool , guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander — for its first album of original music since 1995.

Inspiration for the album came from a 1978 children's book called "The Rainbow Goblins" by the Italian author and artist Ui de Rico . In the story seven goblins come to the valley where rainbows are born, intending to steal the rainbows and eat them. The valley, though, knows that the goblins are coming, and makes a plan to thwart the wicked creatures by hiding the rainbow. After the goblins are caught in their own nets, the flowers release the colors of the rainbow and drown the goblins, and in gratitude, the rainbow turns the flowers into beautiful birds who fly across the valley in freedom.

"It's a story about gluttonous individuals sucking the colors out of the world," says Les Claypool . "The overuse of resources by the greedy elite, and how the meek masses can overcome them in the end by unifying. It seemed pretty relevant these days."

PRIMUS tour dates:

May 06 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater May 08 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion May 10 - Dallas, TX - Southside Ballroom May 11 - Austin, TX - Austin 360 Amphitheater May 12 - Rogers, AR - Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion May 14 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall May 15 - Nashville, TN - Nashville Municipal Auditorium May 16 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theater May 18 - Portsmouth, VA - Portsmouth Pavilion May 19 - Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre May 20 - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheater May 22 - Reading, PA - Diamond Credit Union Theater @ Santander May 23 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark Amphitheater May 25 - Glen Falls, NY - Cool Insuring Arena May 26 - Providence, RI - Bold Point Park May 27 - Portland, ME - [to be announced] May 29 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion May 30 - Philadelphia, PA - Penn’s Landing - Festival Pier Jun. 01 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summerstage Jun. 02 - Baltimore, MD - Pier 6 Pavilion Jun. 03 - Brooklyn, NY - Ford Amphitheater @ Coney Island Boardwalk Jun. 05 - Columbus, OH - Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre Jun. 06 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island Jun. 08 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE Jun. 09 - Sterling Heights, MI - Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill Jun. 10 - Indianapolis, IN - Farmer’s Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park Jun. 12 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center Jun. 14 - Minneapolis, MN - MYTH LIVE Jun. 15 - Bonner Springs, KS - Providence Medical Center Amphitheater Jun. 16 - Camdenton, MO - Ozarks Amphitheater Jun. 18 - Lincoln, NE - Pinewood Bowl Theater Jun. 21 - Bonner, MT - Kettlehouse Amphitheater Jun. 22 - Seattle, WA - Marymoor Park Jun. 23 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater Jun. 25 - Troutdale, OR - Edgefield Jun. 28 - Avila Beach, CA - Avila Beach Resort Amphitheater Jun. 29 - Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre Jun. 30 - Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Resort Casino Jul. 02 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Great Salt Air - Outdoors Jul. 03 - Las Vegas, NV - Downtown Event Center Jul. 05 - Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley Jul. 06 - San Diego, CA - Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater Jul. 07 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre

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Mastodon, Primus Announce Co-Headlining American Tour

In one of the summer's more unexpected pairings, Mastodon and Primus have announced a co-headlining American tour. It will take place this summer.

Mastodon—who just took home a Grammy for Best Metal Performance for their 2017 song, "Sultan's Curse,"—are supporting last year's Emperor of Sand album, while Primus will be promoting their 2017 full-length, The Desaturating Seven .

"We are so excited to be hitting the road with Primus, they're one of our favorite bands!" Mastodon said of the tour. "This tour is going to be a blast! Don't miss it, let's get weird."

The tour will begin at Denver's Red Rocks Amphitheater in early May, and will hit just about every corner of the United States until it wraps up in early July. You can check out the full itinerary below.

For ticket information, stop by mastodonrocks.com .

Mastodon / Primus 2018 North American Tour

• May 06 - Denver, Colo. @ Red Rocks Amphitheater
• May 08 - Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Criterion
• May 10 - Dallas, Texas @ Southside Ballroom (on sale 2/3)
• May 11 - Austin, Texas @ 360 Amphitheater
• May 12 - Rogers, Ark. @ WAL-MART Amphitheater
• May 14 - Birmingham, Ala. @ BJCC Theater (on sale 2/3)
• May 15 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Municipal Auditorium
• May 16 - Atlanta, Ga. @ The Fox
• May 18 - Portsmouth, Va. @ Ntelos Pavilion
• May 19 - Charlotte, N.C. @ Metro Amphitheater
• May 20 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Red Hat Amphitheater
• May 22 - Reading, Pa. @ Diamond Credit Union Theater @ Sandtander
• May 23 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ Art Park Amphitheater
• May 25 - Glen Falls, N.Y. @ Cool Insuring Arena
• May 26 - Providence, R.I. @ Bold Point Park
• May 29 - Boston, Mass. @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
• May 30 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Penns Landing
• June 01 - Asbury Park, N.J. @ Stone Pony Lot
• June 02 - Baltimore, Md. @ Pier 6 Pavilion
• June 03 - Coney Island, N.Y. @ Coney Island Amphitheater
• June 05 - Columbus, Ohio @ LC Pavilion
• June 06 - Chicago, Ill. @ Northerly Island (on sale 2/3)
• June 08 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Stage AE
• June 09 - Sterling Heights, Mich. @ Freedom Hill Amphitheater
• June 10 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ The Lawn
• June 12 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ PNC Pavilion
• June 14 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Myth
• June 15 - Bonner Springs, Kan. @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
• June 16 - Camenton, Mo. @ Ozarks Amphitheater
• June 18 - Lincoln, Neb. @ Pinewood Bowl (on sale 2/3)
• June 21 - Bonner, Mont. @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater
• June 22 - Seattle, Wash. @ Marymoor Park
• June 23 - Bend, Ore. @ Le Schwab Amphitheater
• June 25 - Troutdale, Ore. @ Edgefield
• June 28 - Avila Beach, Calif. @ Avila Beach Amphitheater
• June 29 - Berkeley, Calif. @ Greek Theater
• June 30 - Lincoln, Calif. @ Thunder Valley Casino
• July 02 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Salt Air Pavilion
• July 03 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ Downtown Event Center
• July 05 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Greek Theater
• July 06 - San Diego, Calif. @ SD State - Open Air Theater
• July 07 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Comerica Theater

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In case you missed it: Mastodon took home a Grammy for 'Best Metal Performance' for “Sultan’s Curse,” off their latest release, Emperor of Sand. The album was released just last year, in addition to their EP, Cold Dark Place . The Atlanta-based metal band subsequently announced 45 chances to catch their award-winning live shows on the road, along with Northern California rockers Primus. The co-headlining dates kick-off May 6 at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, and wrap up the tour on July 7 at Phoenix, Arizona's Comerica Theatre.

The funk rockers in Primus also dropped a new record last year, their ninth studio album, The Desaturating Seven . The release marks the band's first studio album since 2014's Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble , and the first album since 1995 to feature the band’s original lineup.

Mastodon/Primus 2018 Tour Dates:

May 6 — Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater

May 8 — Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion

May 10 — Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom

May 11 — Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheater

May 12 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion

May 14 — Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall

May 15 — Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium

May 16 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theater

May 18 — Portsmouth, VA – Portsmouth Pavilion

May 19 — Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre

May 20 — Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater

May 22 — Reading, PA @ Diamond Credit Union Theater @ Santander

May 23 — Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Amphitheater

May 25 — Glen Falls, NY @ Cool Insuring Arena

May 26 — Providence, RI @ Bold Point Park

May 27 — Portland, ME @ Venue TBA

May 29 — Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion

May 30 — Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing – Festival Pier

June 1 — Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summerstage

June 2 — Baltimore, MD @ Pier 6 Pavilion

June 3 — Brooklyn, NY @ Ford Amphitheater @ Coney Island Boardwalk

June 5 — Columbus, OH @ Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre

June 6 — Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

June 8 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

June 9 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill

June 10 — Indianapolis, IN @ Farmer’s Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park

June 12 — Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center

June 14 — Minneapolis, MN @ MYTH LIVE

June 15 — Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater

June 16 — Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks Amphitheater

June 18 — Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Theater

June 21 — Bonner, MT @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater

June 22 — Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park

June 23 — Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater

June 25 — Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield

June 28 — Avila Beach, CA @ Avila Beach Resort Amphitheater

June 29 — Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre

June 30 — Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Resort Casino

July 2— Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Salt Air – Outdoors

July 3 — Las Vegas, NV @ Downtown Event Center

July 5 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley

July 6 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater

July 7 — Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre

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Primus Announce 2018 U.S. Tour With Mastodon

Continuing their promotion of last year's The Desaturating Seven , Primus have announced a two-month tour of the U.S. They'll be joined on the road by Mastodon.

They'll begin on May 6 at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colo., and wrap it all up on July 7 at Phoenix's Comerica Theatre. Tickets for all shows go on sale to the general public this Friday with a pre-sale beginning tomorrow with the password "Goblins." You can see all the dates below and get full ticketing details at Primus' website .

The Desaturating Seven was based on a book called The Rainbow Goblins by Ul Del Rico that Primus frontman Les Claypool used to read to his children. The plot centers on seven goblins who "pull the color out of the world."

"The dark imagery and beauty of the art struck me immediately, and I thought, 'This would make good fodder for a piece of music,'" he said. "The use of color and darkness both in the paintings and the writing was compelling and now, near two decades later, the metaphor of greed, gluttony and deceit vs. unity of the masses is eerily relevant. I brought the notion to the Primus guys and they were all for it. Plus, I figured it's about time someone brought 'Goblin Rock' back to the fold."

Last night, Mastodon took home the Best Metal Performance Grammy for "Sultan's Curse." The track, which the band cross-promoted with its  own beer , appeared on Emperor of Sand .

Primus and Mastodon 2018 U.S. Tour May 6 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater May 8 - Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion May 10 - Dallas, TX - Southside Ballroom May 11 - Austin, TX – Austin 360 Amphitheater May 12 - Rogers, AR – Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion May 14 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall May 15 - Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium May 16 - Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater May 18 - Portsmouth, VA - Portsmouth Pavilion May 19 - Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre May 20 - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheater May 22 - Reading, PA - Diamond Credit Union Theater @ Santander May 23 - Lewiston, NY - Artpark Amphitheater May 25 - Glen Falls, NY - Cool Insuring Arena May 26 - Providence, RI - Bold Point Park May 27 - Portland, ME - TBA May 29 - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion May 30 - Philadelphia, PA – Penn’s Landing – Festival Pier June 1 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony Summerstage June 2 - Baltimore, MD - Pier 6 Pavilion June 3 - Brooklyn, NY – Ford Amphitheater @ Coney Island Boardwalk June 5 - Columbus, OH – Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre June 6 - Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island June 8 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE June 9 - Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill June 10 - Indianapolis, IN – Farmer’s Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park June 12 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center June 14 - Minneapolis, MN – MYTH LIVE June 15 - Bonner Springs, KS - Providence Medical Center Amphitheater June 16 - Camdenton, MO - Ozarks Amphitheater June 18 - Lincoln, NE - Pinewood Bowl Theater June 21 - Bonner, MT - Kettlehouse Amphitheater June 22 - Seattle, WA - Marymoor Park June 23 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab Amphitheater June 25 - Troutdale, OR - Edgefield June 28 - Avila Beach, CA - Avila Beach Resort Amphitheater June 29 - Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre June 30 - Lincoln, CA - Thunder Valley Resort Casino July 2 - Salt Lake City, UT – The Great Salt Air - Outdoors July 3 - Las Vegas, NV - Downtown Event Center July 5 - Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley July 6 - San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater July 7 - Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre

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Grammy Winners Mastodon to Hit the Road on North American Tour With Primus

These are the best of times for Mastodon . Fresh off last night's Grammy win for Best Metal Performance, the veteran band will hit the road in late spring with Primus .

It should be a rather unique pairing, with Mastodon continually breaking new ground and Primus being on the more experimental side as well. "We are so excited to be hitting the road with Primus, they're one of our favorite bands! This tour is going to be a blast! Don't miss it, let's get weird," state Mastodon, summing up what fans should expect.

Mastodon will be promoting their Emperor of Sand album, which was nominated for Best Rock Album at the Grammys. While they didn't win that category, Mastodon did earn their first Grammy win for Best Metal Performance for the song "Sultan's Curse" off the disc. In a nice moment for metal as a whole, drummer Brann Dailor stated during his acceptance, "Thank you to Judas Priest and Black Sabbath for creating this kind of music that we call home."

Primus, meanwhile, received raves for their 2017 album, The Desaturating Seven . The disc marked the return of drummer Tim Alexander, playing with the band for the first time on record since 1995's Tales From the Punchbowl . The seven-song disc features the tracks "The Seven" and "The Scheme."

The tour gets underway May 6 in Denver at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater, with shows booked all the way into July. Ticket pre-sales for the run start this Wednesday (Jan. 31) at 10AM local time, with the public on-sale starting Friday (Feb. 2) at 10AM local time. For additional ticketing info, check here .

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May 06 - Denver, Colo. @ Red Rocks Amphitheater May 08 - Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Criterion May 10 - Dallas, Texas @ Southside Ballroom (on sale 2/3) May 11 - Austin, Texas @ 360 Amphitheater May 12 - Rogers, Ark. @ WAL-MART Amphitheater May 14 - Birmingham, Ala. @ BJCC Theater (on sale 2/3) May 15 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Municipal Auditorium May 16 - Atlanta, Ga. @ The Fox May 18 - Portsmouth, Va. @ Ntelos Pavilion May 19 - Charlotte, N.C. @ Metro Amphitheater May 20 - Raleigh, N.C. @ Red Hat Amphitheater May 22 - Reading, Pa. @ Diamond Credit Union Theater @ Sandtander May 23 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ Art Park Amphitheater May 25 - Glen Falls, N.Y. @ Cool Insuring Arena May 26 - Providence, R.I. @ Bold Point Park May 29 - Boston, Mass. @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion May 30 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Penns Landing June 01 - Asbury Park, N.J. @ Stone Pony Lot June 02 - Baltimore, Md. @ Pier 6 Pavilion June 03 - Coney Island, N.Y. @ Coney Island Amphitheater June 05 - Columbus, Ohio @ LC Pavilion June 06 - Chicago, Ill. @ Northerly Island (on sale 2/3) June 08 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Stage AE June 09 - Sterling Heights, Mich. @ Freedom Hill Amphitheater June 10 - Indianapolis, Ind. @ The Lawn June 12 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ PNC Pavilion June 14 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Myth June 15 - Bonner Springs, Kan. @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater June 16 - Camenton, Mo. @ Ozarks Amphitheater June 18 - Lincoln, Neb. @ Pinewood Bowl (on sale 2/3) June 21 - Bonner, Mont. @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater June 22 - Seattle, Wash. @ Marymoor Park June 23 - Bend, Ore. @ Le Schwab Amphitheater June 25 - Troutdale, Ore. @ Edgefield June 28 - Avila Beach, Calif. @ Avila Beach Amphitheater June 29 - Berkeley, Calif. @ Greek Theater June 30 - Lincoln, Calif. @ Thunder Valley Casino July 02 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Salt Air Pavilion July 03 - Las Vegas, Nev. @ Downtown Event Center July 05 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Greek Theater July 06 - San Diego, Calif. @  SD State - Open Air Theater July 07 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Comerica Theater

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Primus and Mastodon announce 45-date co-headlining tour

The massive outing kicks off in May and runs through early July

Primus and Mastodon are teaming up this summer for a co-headlining tour. The 45-date outing kicks off on May 6th with a massive show at Red Rocks. They’re also playing Stone Pony Summerstage in Asbury Park, NJ; the Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn; Marymoor Park in Seattle, WA; and Edgefield in Troutdale, OR. See the full itinerary below.

Both Primus and Mastodon put out new albums in 2017. The Desaturating Seven , Primus’ ninth full-length and first featuring entirely new material since 2011, surfaced in September. Emperor of Sand , Mastodon’s seventh album, was released in May and included the track “Sultan’s Curse”, which last night won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance.

A ticket pre-sale is set for January 31st to be followed by a public on-sale on February 2nd.

Primus and Mastodon 2018 Tour Dates: 05/06 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheater 05/08 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion 05/10 – Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom 05/11 – Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheater 05/12 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion 05/14 – Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall 05/15 – Nashville, TN @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium 05/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theaterg 05/18 – Portsmouth, VA @ Portsmouth Pavilion 05/19 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre 05/20 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater 05/22 – Reading, PA @ Diamond Credit Union Theater @ Santander 05/23 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Amphitheater 05/25 – Glen Falls, NY @ Cool Insuring Arena 05/26 – Providence, RI @ Bold Point Park 05/27 – Portland, ME @ TBA 05/29 – Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion 05/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing – Festival Pier 06/01 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summerstage 06/02 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier 6 Pavilion 06/03 – Brooklyn, NY @ Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk 06/05 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre 06/06 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 06/08 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE 06/09 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill 06/10 – Indianapolis, IN @ Farmer’s Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park 06/12 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center 06/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ MYTH LIVE 06/15 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater 06/16 – Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks Amphitheater 06/18 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Theater 06/21 – Bonner, MT @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater 06/22 – Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park 06/23 – Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater 06/25 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield 06/28 – Avila Beach, CA @ Avila Beach Resort Amphitheater 06/29 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre 06/30 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley Resort Casino 07/02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Salt Air – Outdoors 07/03 – Las Vegas, NV @ Downtown Event Center 07/05 – San Francisco, CA @ The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley 07/06 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater 07/07 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre

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Primus and Mastodon Team Up for Expansive Tour

The lengthy trek kicks off May 6th at Red Rocks in Colorado before heading South, up the Northeast, through the Midwest, and down the West Coast. It’s currently slated to wrap up on July 7th at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.

Primus is currently touring in support of their latest album, The Desaturating Seven . Mastodon is also touring behind their newest release, The Emperor of Sand , which just won them a Grammy for the song “Sultan’s Curse”.

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Primus & Mastodon Announce Joint Summer Tour For 2018

Today,  Primus  and  Mastodon  announced plans for an extensive summer tour together starting in early May and spanning through to July. The tour will see the two groups also supported by JJUUJJUU and  All Them Witches  for select dates. This joint tour comes on the heels of Primus’ New Year’s Eve show, which saw supergroup  Legend Of The Seagullman , a band featuring  Brent Hinds  of  Mastodon  plus  Danny Carey  of  Tool , open for the group led by bassist  Les Claypool .

As detailed in the announcement, Primus’ tour kicks off in Denver on May 6th with a headlining show at the iconic  Red Rocks Amphitheatre  with Mastodon . From there, the Primus and Mastodon tour will wind through the South and up the Eastern Seaboard, eventually landing in the Northeast by late May. By June 5th, the bands will set their eyes westward, performing a number of shows across the Midwest before arriving on the West Coast on June 22nd with a date in Seattle. The tour will wrap up in full on July 7th in Phoenix, Arizona.

Tickets for Primus and Mastodon’s co-headlining tour go on sale tomorrow, Tuesday, January 30th, at 10 am (local), including tickets for VIP upgrades. Following this pre-sale, tickets will go on sale to the public later this week on Friday, February 2nd, at 10 am (local). You can get more information about these shows and snag tickets here .

Upcoming 2018 Primus and Mastodon Dates

May 06 – Morrison , CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater May 08 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion May 10 – Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom May 11 – Austin, TX – Austin 360 Amphitheater May 12 – Rogers, AR – W almart Arkansas Music Pavilion May 14 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall May 15 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Munici pal Auditor ium May 16 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater May 18 – Portsmouth, VA – Portsmouth Pavilion May 19 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheat re May 20 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater May 22 – Reading, PA – Diamond Credit Union Theater @ Santander May 23 – Lewiston, NY – Ar tpa rk Amphitheater May 25 – Glen Falls, NY – Cool Insuring Arena May 26 – Providence, RI – Bold Point Park May 27 – Portland, ME – TBA May 29 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion May 30 – Philadelphia, PA – Penn ’ s Landing – Festival Pier Jun 01 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summerstage Jun 02 – Baltimore, MD – Pier 6 Pavilion Jun 03 – Brooklyn , NY – Ford Amphitheater @ Coney Island Boardwalk Jun 05 – Columbus, OH – Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre  Jun 06 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island Jun 08 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Jun 09 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill Jun 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Farmer’s Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park Jun 12 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center Jun 14 – Minneapolis, MN – MYTH LIVE Jun 15 – Bonner Springs, KS – Providence Medical Center Amphitheater Jun 16 – Cam d enton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater Jun 18 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater Jun 21 – Bonner, MT – Kettlehouse Amphitheater Jun 22 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park Jun 23 – Bend, OR – Le s Schwab Amphitheater Jun 25 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Jun 28 – Avila Beach, CA – Avila Beach Resort Amphitheater Jun 29 – Berkeley, CA –   The Greek Theat re Jun 30 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Resort Casino Jul 02 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great Salt Air – Outdoors Jul 03 – Las Vegas, NV – Downtown Event Center Jul 05 – Los Angeles, CA  The Greek Theat re at UC Berkeley Jul 06 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater Jul 07 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theat re

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Event starts {{ data.showing_start_time }}, primus & mastodon bring summer tour to michigan lottery amphitheatre at freedom hill june 9.

(DETROIT – January 29, 2018) – Buckle up as Primus announces a summer tour with titans Mastodon as they continue on the road in support of their ninth studio album, The Desaturating Seven , out now on ATO Records. The summer tour will stop at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill as part of the Fifth Third Bank Concert Series on Saturday, June 9 at 7 p.m. JJUUJJUU will provide support.

Tickets ($25 on the Kroger lawn and $35, $49.50 and $75 in the Crest Ford pavilion) go on sale Friday, February 2 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at 313Presents.com , LiveNation.com , The Fox Theatre and Little Caesars Arena XFINITY box offices and Ticketmaster.com . To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000.

The Desaturating Seven led Primus back to some of the sounds and styles of their earlier days and has received praise from Consequence of Sound , Rolling Stone , AV Club  and more. The album marks the return of the definitive Primus line-up—singer/bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry “Ler” LaLonde, and drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander—for its first album of original music since 1995.

Inspiration for the album came from a 1978 children’s book called The Rainbow Goblins by the Italian author and artist Ui de Rico. In the story seven goblins come to the valley where rainbows are born, intending to steal the rainbows and eat them. The valley, though, knows that the goblins are coming, and makes a plan to thwart the wicked creatures by hiding the rainbow. After the goblins are caught in their own nets, the flowers release the colors of the rainbow and drown the goblins, and in gratitude, the rainbow turns the flowers into beautiful birds who fly across the valley in freedom.  

"It’s a story about gluttonous individuals sucking the colors out of the world,” says Les Claypool. “The overuse of resources by the greedy elite, and how the meek masses can overcome them in the end by unifying. It seemed pretty relevant these days.”

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Primus & Mastodon at The Greek Theatre

Primus & mastodon tickets, the greek theatre | berkeley, california.

MASSIVE NEWS metal fans!! The legendary PRIMUS are continuing on their tour from last year for another two months this summer, and they’ll be joined on the road by none other than Mastodon!! Coming to the Greek Theatre Berkeley on Friday 29th June 2018 – be there!! Grab your tickets as soon as possible to guarantee your place at the show – it’s going to be an awesome one!!

Late last year, Primus released their ninth studio album, “The Desaturating Seven,” a concept album centered around “The Rainbow Goblins,” children’s book by Ui de Rico. The album takes them back to an older sound, more prog-rock than they have been recently. Called the “the tightest, most focused album of Primus' career,” by PopMatters, it’s no surprise that “The Desaturating Seven,” was received to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, as it marks the first return of the band’s ultimate lineup – Les Claypool, Larry "Ler" LaLonde and Tim "Herb" Alexander — and the first album with that lineup since 1995.

As for Mastodon, they’ll also be supporting a recent album – “Emperor of Sand,” released March last year. Also a concept album, its storyline centers around a desert nomad who is given the death sentence, and themes of very real mortality are heavily reflected upon in this fictional tale. The album sold 43,000 copies in its first week of release, making it the band’s most successful to date!!

Get ready to hear all the new material from both bands live – get your Primus and Mastodon tickets NOW while they last!!

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