Mr. Bungle’s Spring Tour to Hit Cities They Haven’t Played in 20 Years
Madcap thrash metal turned avant-garde turned thrash metal again outfit Mr. Bungle is going to be busy out on the road this year. They’ve already got eight dates lined up through Japan, Australia, and New Zealand lined up starting late February and some European shows set for this June, so naturally they’ve just announced spring time dates for cities in Southeastern and Midwestern U.S. that they haven’t hit in two decades.
Today’s announcement is effectively an extension of the band’s world tour. This new batch of shows will run from May 6 in Dallas, Texas to May 19 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Coming along for this short run of shows will be former Ipecac Recordings labelmates Otto Von Schirach.
According to the band, they haven’t played most of those locations “since the turn of the millennium,” which means folks in that area last saw Mr. Bungle during the California era. Talk about a major tonal shift. Not only that, but the band’s lineup is different this time around too, now featuring ex-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian to round out their thrash metal sound.
The full list of tour dates can be found below. Be sure to get your tickets when they go on sale this Friday, January 26 at 10 a.m. local time.
Mr. Bungle Tour Dates
May 6 Dallas, TX House of Blues
May 7 Austin, TX Emo’s
May 8 Houston, TX House of Blues
May 11 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
May 12 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
May 14 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
May 15 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room
May 19 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Full list of Mr. Bungle tour dates:
February 28 Tokyo, JP Toyosu Pit
February 29 Osaka, JP Namba Hatch
March 3 Auckland, NZ Auckland Town Hall +
March 6 Melbourne, AUS Festival Hall +
March 7 Adelaide, AUS Hindley Street Music Hall +
March 9 Sydney, AUS Hordern Pavilion +
March 10 Brisbane, AUS Fortitude Music Hall +
March 12 Perth, AUS Metro City +
May 6 Dallas, TX House of Blues #
May 7 Austin, TX Emo’s #
May 8 Houston, TX House of Blues #
May 10 Daytona Beach, FL Welcome to Rockville
May 11 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle #
May 12 Raleigh, NC The Ritz #
May 14 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl #
May 15 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room #
May 17 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple
May 18 Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Metal Fest
May 19 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue #
June 16 Zurich, CH X-Tra %
June 17 Milan, IT Magnolia %
June 19 Berlin, DE Huxley’s %
June 20 Copenhagen, DK Copenhell
June 23 Luxembourg Atelier %
June 24 Tilburg, NL 013 Poppodium %
June 27 Oslo, NO Tons of Rock
June 29 Clisson, FR Hellfest
+ with Melvins
% with Oxbow & Spotlights
# with Otto Von Schirach
