Primus Announce 'A Tribute to Kings' North American Tour

Primus are heading out on a special North American tour in which they'll be performing Rush’s 1977 album A Farewell to Kings front to back as well as their own set.

Entitled A Tribute to Kings, the trek will take the band to cities all across North America from late May to early August. Stops include Houston, New Orleans, Orlando, Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and more. Wolfmother, The Sword, and Battles will join Primus on select dates.

Primus’ A Tribute to Kings has been in the works for months after they previously settled on bringing A Farewell to Kings on tour instead of Rush's Hemispheres. They settled on the album because it is the first-ever Rush record Primus frontman Les Claypool had heard. Given the recent passing of Rush drummer Neil Peart, Primus are mindful of how they honor Peart and Rush, stating the tour is "about admiration for these amazing musicians and friends."

Tickets are currently on sale. See the band's website for more info.

Check out the tour dates below.

5/26 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion
5/27 – Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center
5/29 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
5/30 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theater
6/01 – Asheville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena
6/03 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
6/05 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
6/06 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/07 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
6/09 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion
6/10 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live!
6/12 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
6/15 – Richmond, VA @ Virginia Credit Union LIVE!
6/16 – Baltimore, MD @ MECU Pavilion
6/17 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
6/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
6/20 – Asbury Par, NJ @ The Stone Pony
6/21 – Essex Junction, VT @ Midway Lawn
6/23 – Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
6/24 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
6/26 – Sterlight Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
6/27 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion
6/28 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
6/30 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Echo Beach
7/02 – Lafayette, NY @ Beak and Skiff
7/03 – Westbrook, ME @ Main Savings Pavilion
7/06 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Amphitheater
7/07 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Pavilion
7/08 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
7/10 – Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
7/11 – St. Louis, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park
7/12 – Kansas City, MO @ Crossroads KC
7/14 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
7/15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
7/17 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theater
7/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
7/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater
7/21 – Boise, ID @ Outlaw Field
7/23 – Bonner, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater
7/24 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park
7/25 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield
7/28 – Spokane, WA @ Riverfront Park Amphitheater
7/29 – Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater
7/31 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre
8/01 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
8/02 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre

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_{Article image: Primus performing at the 2008 Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario. (Gaston4419 [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.)}