Primus Announce Three-Track EP Ahead of A Tribute to Kings Tour, Share 11-Minute Opening Song
Today, ahead of their 64-date world tour, ‘A Tribute To Kings,’ Primus have announced a three-song EP, Conspiranoid, set to release on April 22 via ATO Records. In conjunction with the announcement, the band released the EP’s 11-minute opening track, “Conspiranoia.”
“I’d been itching to record an opus–basically a long, winding, bastard of a song, reminiscent of some of the compositions I cut my teeth (or ears) on, in my music-hungry adolescence,” bassist Les Claypool told Consequence. “’Conspiranoia’ was sprouted from a seed I had planted in my notebook a year or so ago–a few lines commenting on the mental state of the contemporary world.”
The EP will release during the second leg of Primus’ A Tribute To Kings Tour, which will see the Bay area trio playing homage to Rush by performing their 1977 album A Farewell To Kings in full along with a set of original music.
Primus’ A Tribute To Kings Tour is set to kick off at The Criterion in Oklahoma City and make stops at notable locations around the U.S., including Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, Tenn., the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans and The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. They’ll also make stops in Canada with two dates in Toronto on May 13 and 14 – the city where Rush was founded in 1968. The North American performances will welcome special guests Battles, Black Mountain, and The Black Angels. In the fall, they’re also set to make stops in Europe. Find the full dates below.
Additionally, a handful of shows have recently been announced for the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre in Vail, Colo., which will take place on Aug. 12 and 13. Presale tickets for the shows will go on sale tomorrow, April 7, at 10 a.m. local time, and general admission will go on sale the next day, April 8, at the same time. Find tickets here.
Stream “Conspiranoia” here and pre-order the EP here.
Listen to “Conspiranoia” below:
Conspiranoid Tracklist
1. Conspiranoia
2. Follow The Fool
3. Erin On The Side Of Caution
PRIMUS ‘A TRIBUTE TO KINGS’ TOUR DATES
North American Tour
April 15 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion *
April 16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre *
April 19 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre *
April 20 – Kansas City, MO – Grinders KC *^
April 22 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre *^
April 23 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee *
April 25 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre*
April 27 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre *^
April 30 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall, Von Braun Center *
May 3 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore *
Wed, May 4 – St. Petersburg, FL – Mahaffey Theater, Duke Energy Center for the Arts *
May 6 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center *
May 7 – Saint Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre *
May 9 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium *
May 10 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre *
May 13 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall +
May 14 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall +
May 16 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia +
May 17 – Quebec, QC – Videotron Centre +
May 18 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre *
May 20 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre *
May 21 – Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theater *
May 22 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount *
May 24 – Washington, D.C. – Warner Theatre *
May 25 – Bethlehem, PA – The Wind Creek Event Center *
May 27 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa *
May 28 – LaFayette, NY – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards *
May 30 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall *
May 31 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe *
June 2 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Harris Pavilion *^
June 3 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre *
June 4 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts +
June 6 – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre – Capital Auto Theatre +
June 7 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place – Sid Buckwold Theatre +
June 9 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre, Grey Eagle Resort & Casino +
June 10 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Expo Centre +
June 12 – Vancouver, BC – The Orpheum +
June 14 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield ~
June 15 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium ~
June 17 – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Memorial Auditorium ~
June 18 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino ~
June 19 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic ~
June 21 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre ~
June 23 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium ~
Fri, June 24 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center ~
June 25 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas ~^
Aug. 12 – Vail, CO – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre
Aug. 13 – Vail, CO – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre
EUROPE TOUR
Sept. 9 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fryshuset Arenan
Sept. 10 – Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum
Sept. 12 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
Sept. 14 – Berlin, Germany – Huxley’s Neue Welt
Sept. 16 – Warsaw, Poland – Klub Stodola
Sept. 17 – Prague, Czechia – Forum Karlin
Sept. 18 – Munich, Germany – TonHalle München
Sept. 20 – Zürich, Switzerland – Kaufleuten
Sept. 21 – Padova, Italy – Gran Teatro Geox
Sept. 23 – Bogerhout, Belgium – De Roma
Sept. 24 – Paris, France – L’Olympia
Sept. 25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live
Sept. 27 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – 02 Academy Glasgow
Sept. 29 – London, United Kingdom – Eventim Apollo
Sept. 30 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Academy
Oct. 1 – Dublin, Ireland – Olympia Theatre
* with Battles
+ with Black Mountain
~ with The Black Angels