Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway
July 7th will see the legendary (the) Melvins issuing their new Ipecac Recordings double album, ‘A Walk With Love And Death‘.
The effort features the Death disc, which is a traditional (the) Melvins album. It also includes ‘Love’, which is a soundtrack to an upcoming short film, also called A Walk With Love And Death, directed by Jesse Nieminen.
Today, you can hear a new song from the Death disc, titled “Christ Hammer“, below.
To coincide with the ambitious new release, (the) Melvins intend to undertake an equally ambitious tour. The 61 date, three-month-long tour is as an extensive run as the band has ever undertaken. Label mates Spotlights will open on all dates, which is one hell of a commitment. Get the full itinerary below.
Melvins – w/Spotlights Tour Dates 2017:
07/05 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
07/06 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
07/07 – Los Angeles, CA – The Troubadour
07/08 – Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
07/09 – Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
07/10 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
07/12 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
07/14 – Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub
07/17 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
07/18 – Calgary, AB – The Marquee
07/20 – Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret
07/21 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
07/22 – Minneapolis, MN – Grumpy’s Bash
07/24 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
07/25 – Chicago, IL – The Metro
07/26 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme
07/27 – Detroit, MI – El Club
07/28 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
07/29 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
07/31 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
08/01 – Syracuse, NY – The Westcott Theater
08/02 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
08/03 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
08/04 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
08/05 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony
08/06 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
08/08 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
08/09 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
08/10 – Knoxville, TN – The Concourse
08/11 – Louisville, KY – Headliner’s Music Hall
08/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Ready Room
08/13 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
08/15 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
08/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
08/18 – Las Vegas, NV – Psycho Las Vegas
08/20 – San José, CA – The Ritz
08/21 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
08/22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
09/05 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
09/06 – Tucson, AX – 191 Toole
09/08 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
09/09 – Dallas, TX – Tree’s
09/10 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
09/11 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live (Studio)
09/13 – New Orléans, LA – One Eyed Jack’s
09/14 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
09/15 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbit’s
09/16 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
09/17 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – The Culture Room
09/18 – Orlando, FL – The Social
09/20 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
09/21 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell Stage)
09/22 – Nashville, TN – 3rd & Lindsley
09/23 – Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone
09/25 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
09/26 – Rock Island, IL – Rock Island Brewing Co.
09/27 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
09/28 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
09/30 – Ft. Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
10/02 – Albuquerque, NM – The Launchpad
10/03 – Flagstaff, AZ – The Green Room
