Municipal Waste Announce ‘Brainsqueeze Tour’ to Celebrate 21 Years of Waste ‘Em All
If your town is on the list of locations that Municipal Waste‘s newly announced ‘Brainsqueeze Tour 2024’ will be rolling through next February or March, then you’ve only got a scant few months ahead of you. When those badass thrash metal crossover motherfuckers roll through, pray you’ve stockpiled enough beer and booze to get you through the night. A party will come to your town and you better be prepared to throw down as hard as you physically can.
Running from February 15 in Washington D.C. and coming to an end on March 16 in Municipal Waste’s hometown of Richmond, Virginia, the 24-date run will criss-cross the U.S., with two Canadian dates stuck in there for good measure. Coming along for the ride will be Ghoul, Necrot, and Dead Heat.
And while any time’s a good time to check out Municipal Waste live, this run in particular has special significance, as it’s to mark the 21st anniversary of the release of the band’s classic album Waste ‘Em All.
Frontman Tony Foresta said the band was excited to mark such a special occasion while also providing a little light on why the tour’s called “brainsqueeze.”
“We don’t do headlining runs in the states as often as we should. So this time, in order to celebrate the 21-year anniversary of our first album “Waste em All”, we wanted to do it with bands and people that we consider our family and friends.
“Back in the day, we had a tradition that our 6th band member Scotty created in Oakland called “Brain Squeeze”. It was a very fun (but short-lived) tradition that brought together people from all over the world in the small scene we built. Those events were very dear to us and we felt it needed to come back in one way or another.
“21 is a big birthday for all of us…so in order to celebrate “Waste Em All’s big one”; we thought it would be best to bring the Brain Squeeze to you! We couldn’t be more excited to have Ghoul, Necrot, and Dead Heat back on the road with us – as well as a few regional surprises along the way. This is going to be a good one. See you soon!”
All of this is on top of the fact that the band had reissued Waste ‘Em All back in September, with copies still available in CD, vinyl, cassette (limited to 500) formats. The band has also been selling a special t-shirt with reimagined Waste ‘Em All artwork done by Annihilation Time’s Shaun Filley.
Tickets for the ‘Brainsqueeze Tour 2024’ will be on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. local time. To find out if the show’s coming to a venue near you, be sure to check out the list of dates below.
Brainsqueeze Tour 2024
Municipal Waste w/ Ghoul, Necrot, and Dead Heat
02.15.2024 US Washington, DC – Black Cat
02.16.2024 US Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
02.17.2024 US Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch
02.18.2024 US Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
02.20.2024 CAN Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Electriques
02.21.2024 CAN London, ON – London Music Hall
02.22.2024 US Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
02.23.2024 US Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
02.24.2024 US Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
02.26.2024 US Minneapolis, MN- Fine Line
02.27.2024 US Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
03.01.2024 US Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
03.02.2024 US Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
03.04.2024 US Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
03.05.2024 US Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
03.06.2024 US Tucson, AZ – Encore
03.08.2024 US San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
03.09.2024 US Dallas, TX – Trees
03.10.2024 US New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues
03.12.2024 US Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Club
03.13.2024 US Orlando, FL – The Abbey
03.14.2024 US Athens, GA – 40 Watts
03.15.2024 US Columbia, SC – The Senate
03.16.2024 US Richmond, VA – The National
