After they conclude their current spring tour opening for Ministry alongside Corrosion of Conformity, the Melvins will start preparing for their first headlining tour since 2019. This summer, the sludge-grunge icons will embark on the "Electric Roach Tour," which will spend a month snaking throughout the U.S. with support from the noisy sludge group Helms Alee. The first date goes down June 15th in Long Beach, CA, and after journeying from coast to coast and back again, the band will wrap up with a gig in Berkeley, CA, on July 20th.
"It's nice to be able to tour!! We were wondering if it would even be possible again," Buzz Osborne said of the trek. "It's been years since we played these places. The amazing Ministry tour was a warmup for this!"
Tickets go on sale this Friday April 15th at 10 a.m. local time and will be available for purchase here. See the full list of dates below.
Melvins, Helms Alee 2022 tour dates:
June 15 Long Beach, CA Alex's Bar
June 16 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet's
June 18 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
June 21 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack's
June 22 Birmingham, AL Saturn
June 23 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theatre
June 24 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
June 25 Richmond, VA The Broadberry
June 27 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom
June 28 Providence, RI Fete Music Hall
June 29 Syracuse, NY The Westcott Theatre
July 1 Bethlehem, PA Musikfest Café at the ArtsQuest Center
July 2 Huntington, WV The Loud
July 3 Detroit, MI El Club
July 5 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
July 6 Davenport, IA Racoon Motel
July 7 Des Moines, IA Wooly's
July 8 Minneapolis, MN Grumpy's
July 9 Fargo, ND The Hall at Fargo Brewing Company
July 10 Sioux Falls, SD Icon Lounge
July 12 Salt Lake City, UT The Metro Music Hall
July 14 Bozeman, MT The ELM
July 15 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
July 16 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
July 17 Eugene, OR Sessions Music Hall
July 19 Roseville, CA Goldfield Trading Post
July 20 Berkeley, CA Cornerstone Berkeley
