Long-running Japanese experimental rock/metal trio Boris will be marking the occasion of the 25th anniversary of their sophomore LP Amplifier Worship (26 Nov 1998) with a a cross-country American tour starting in September and ending in November. The Amplifier Worship Service tour will see the band performing the album in full, and they also advertise a “double-dum formation” for the tour, with an extra percussionist joining Atsuo on the stage.
Los Angeles’ indie/garage rock act Starcrawler will be joining the tour as special guests.
See the tour dates below, and visit the Boris official page for ticket links and info.
Sep 25 San Diego, CA @ Music Box
Sep 26 Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco
Sep 27 Pomona, CA @ Glass House
Sep 28 Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
Sep 29 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Oct 1 Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Oct 2 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Oct 4 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
Oct 6 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Oct 8 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
Oct 9 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
Oct 10 Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
Oct 11 Chicago, IL @ Ramova Theatre
Oct 12 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
Oct 13 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
Oct 15 Grand Rapids, MI @ Elevation
Oct 16 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
Oct 17 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Oct 18 Pittsburgh, PA @ Tunderbird Music Hall
Oct 19 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Oct 21 Boston, MA @ Paradise
Oct 22 Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
Oct 23 New York, NY @ Racket
Oct 24 Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
Oct 25 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Oct 26 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Oct 27 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
Oct 29 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Oct 30 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Midtown
Oct 31 Austin, TX @ Levitation 2024 Empire
Nov 2 Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
Nov 3 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
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