Tours of Note: The Melvins
August 25th, 2007 - by Dave
The Melvins are a hot or cold band. There have been times that I’ve seen them rock a set for over two hours with non-stop intensity and I still left wanting for more. And then there have been other times when an hour of their monotonous jamming was about as entertaining as an unexpected root canal. There is no in between.
But once you’ve seen them tear it up on a good night, you know that checking out a live Melvins show is always worth the risk.
The Melvins are hitting the road in September for a fall tour. They’re sharing the bill with Big Business, a heavy rock duo that (not so coincidentally) happen to be members of the Melvins. The BB guys officially joined the Melvins and played on the last album, A Senile Animal. But they also continue to record and tour on their own as Big Business.
When they tour together, they play their set with two full drum kits and drummers on stage. It’s tough to imagine the Melvins rocking harder (or weirder) — but two sets of drums gets the job done.
photo by Bog King
- September 15 Los Angeles, CA - The Henry Fonda Theater with Mudhoney
- September 16 Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s Night Club
- September 18 Seattle, WA - Showbox
- September 19 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
- September 21 Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theater
- September 22 Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
- September 23 Colorado Springs, CO - the Black Sheep
- September 25 Lawrence, KS - the Bottleneck
- September 26 Sauget, IL - Pop’s
- September 27 Chicago, IL - Double Door
- September 28 Detroit, MI - Small’s
- September 29 Cleveland, OH - Peabody’s
- October 1 Philadelphia, PA - the Fillmore at TLA
- October 2 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
- October 5 New York, NY - the Fillmore at Irving Plaza
- October 6 Brooklyn, NY - Luna Lounge
- October 9 Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero
- October 10 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
- October 11 Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree
- October 12 Knoxville, TN - Blue Cats
- October 13 Nashville, TN - Exit Inn
- October 15 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
- October 16 Houston, TX - Red Room at Meridian
- October 17 Austin, TX - Emo’s
- October 18 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
- October 22 Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse
July 31st, 2008 at 1:23 pm
you obviously aren’t a melvins fan. they’re definitely not a hot or cold band, you just don’t get it.