Tour news: Charley Crockett, Twin Shadow, Pain of Truth, Gene Loves Jezebel / Belouis Some, more

Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.

CHARLEY CROCKETT

Charley Crockett has added more dates to his Lonesome Drifter tour, including Tucson, Berkeley, Sacramento, Colorado’s Red Rocks, Boise, Taos, and more.

WU-TANG CLAN / RUN THE JEWELS

Wu-Tang Clan have announced what they say is their final tour, “Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber.” They’ll be joined for the shows by Run the Jewels.

NEIL YOUNG

Neil Young and his new band The Chrome Hearts (guitarist Micah Nelson, bassist Corey McCormick, drummer Anthony Logerfo, and organist Spooner Oldham) have announced the ‘Love Earth’ world tour, which hits North America in late summer, beginning August 8 in Charlotte, NC and wrapping up September 15 in Los Angeles.

PANTERA

Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown continue to re-activate Pantera (with Black Label Society/Ozzy Osbourne’s Zakk Wylde on guitar and Anthrax’s Charlie Benante on drums, in place of the late Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, respectively), and now they’ve announced a headlining US summer amphitheater tour with support from Swedish melodeath vets Amon Amarth and one more opener TBA.

ELBOW

Elbow have announced North American tour dates in support of their fantastic 2024 album AUDIO VERTIGO. It’s their first tour in five years and happens this fall, starting September 26 in Washington, DC.

TWIN SHADOW

Twin Shadow releases his new album Georgie on March 14 and has announced a few release shows: Austin’s Central Presbyterian Church on 3/14, which is during SXSW, then two shows at LA’s Barnsdall Gallery Theater on April 3 & 4, and an in-the-round show at Brooklyn’s Elsewhere Hall on April 22.

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DESERTFEST NYC 2025 (NOT HAPPENING)

The NYC edition of Desertfest will be taking 2025 off. ”Trust us when we say no stone was left unturned before this decision was made,” organizers write, ”a scaled down event, fewer days, less bands, we explored all options but none sat right with us.”

REFUSED

Refused‘s final North American tour already has direct support on all dates from the great Quicksand, and now they’ve added a list of other great openers to select shows, including Orange 9mm, Racetraitor, Zulu, Dion Lunadon, Cleaner, Sundowner, and more. They’ve also added a DC show.

KIM DEAL

Kim Deal’s 2025 solo tour starts in earnest on March 6 in Norwalk, CT and now includes two NYC shows.

PAIN OF TRUTH (LONG ISLAND W/ SUNAMI / DRUG CHURCH / HAYWIRE / STAND STILL)

Pain of Truth, who are on tour now with Counterparts, have announced a Long Island show at The Paramount on May 3 with Sunami, Drug Church, Haywire, and Stand Still.

THE DEAD MILKMEN

Philly’s sarcastic punk greats The Dead Milkmen have announced a few Northeast dates happening this spring.

JAY ASHTON’S GENE LOVES JEZEBEL / SLIM JIM PHANTOM / BELOUIS SOME

Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel headlines an ’80s triple shot tour that also features Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom and Pretty in Pink soundtrack contributors Belouis Some. The tour hits NYC’s Sony Hall on April 9.

COLLEEN GREEN

Colleen Green‘s third album, I Want to Grow Up, turns 10 this year, and to celebrate there’s a new vinyl pressing of the album on transparent pink vinyl (order yours), and she’ll be playing it in full on tour this summer.

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