Having just launched their 64-date ‘A Tribute To Kings’ world tour, paying homage to prog-rock legends, Rush, Primus has released their first new music in more than 5 years, the 3-song EP Conspiranoid, out today. The EP features the epic, 11-minute opening track, “Conspiranoia,” which Claypool described as “a long, winding, bastard of a song.” He adds:  “”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.” A vinyl edition of the EP will be released on August 12^th.

The Conspiranoid EP follows the release of “Zelensky: The Man With the Iron Balls,” a collaboration with Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello, written to rally support for the Ukrainian people. Released this week via Rolling Stone, the track also features Stewart Copeland, Sean Lennon, Billy Strings, and Sergey Ryabtsev, with proceeds supporting Nova Ukraine, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine. The artists are inviting listeners to show their support by submitting clips of themselves, their friends, colleagues, children, pets, or anyone else they deem appropriate clapping along to the song. Video clips can be sent to ironballs@primusville.com and additional details can be found in the video notes here.

Primus’ wildly popular ‘A Tribute To Kings’ Tour finds the Bay area trio performing Rush’s 1977 album ‘A Farewell To Kings’ in its entirety, following a set of their own music. Winding its way throughout the North American and ultimately to Europe this fall, the second leg also included the tour’s first stops in Canada, beginning with two dates in Toronto on May 13-14. Rush was formed in Toronto in 1968. The US performances are also featuring special guests Battles, Black Mountain, and The Black Angels. 

 

 

PRIMUS ‘A TRIBUTE TO KINGS’ TOUR DATES

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Friday, April 22 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre *^

Saturday, April 23 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee *

Monday, April 25 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre*

Wednesday, April 27 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre *^

Saturday, April 30 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall, Von Braun Center *

Tuesday, May 3 – Miami Beach, FL – The Fillmore *

Wednesday, May 4 – St. Petersburg, FL – Mahaffey Theater, Duke Energy Center for the Arts *

Friday, May 6 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Performing Arts Center *

Saturday, May 7 – Saint Augustine, FL – The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre *

Monday, May 9 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium *

Tuesday, May 10 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre *

Friday, May 13 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall +

Saturday, May 14 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall +

Monday, May 16 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia +

Tuesday, May 17 – Quebec, QC – Videotron Centre +

Wednesday, May 18 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre *

Friday, May 20 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre *

Saturday, May 21 – Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theater *

Sunday, May 22 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount *

Tuesday, May 24 – Washington, D.C. – Warner Theatre *

Wednesday, May 25 – Bethlehem, PA – The Wind Creek Event Center *

Friday, May 27 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa *

Saturday, May 28 – LaFayette, NY – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards *

Monday, May 30 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall *

Tuesday, May 31 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe *

Thursday, June 2 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Harris Pavilion  *^

Friday, June 3 – Saint Paul, MN – Palace Theatre *

Saturday, June 4 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts +

Monday, June 6 – Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre – Capital Auto Theatre +

Tuesday, June 7 – Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place – Sid Buckwold Theatre +

Thursday, June 9 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre, Grey Eagle Resort & Casino +

Friday, June 10 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Expo Centre +

Sunday, June 12 – Vancouver, BC – The Orpheum +

Tuesday, June 14 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield ~

Wednesday, June 15 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium ~

Friday, June 17 – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Memorial Auditorium ~

Saturday, June 18 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino ~

Sunday, June 19 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic ~

Tuesday, June 21 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre ~

Thursday, June 23 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium ~

Friday, June 24 – Long Beach, CA – Terrace Theater, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center ~

Saturday, June 25 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas  ~^

Friday, August 12 – Vail, CO – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre

Saturday, August 13 – Vail, CO – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre

EUROPE TOUR

Friday, September 9 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fryshuset Arenan

Saturday, September 10 – Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum

Monday, September 12 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega

Wednesday, September 14 – Berlin, Germany – Huxley’s Neue Welt

Friday, September 16 – Warsaw, Poland – Klub Stodola

Saturday, September 17 – Prague, Czechia – Forum Karlin

Sunday, September 18 – Munich, Germany – TonHalle München

Tuesday, September 20 – Zürich, Switzerland – Kaufleuten

Wednesday, September 21 – Padova, Italy – Gran Teatro Geox

Friday, September 23 – Bogerhout, Belgium – De Roma

Saturday, September 24 – Paris, France – L’Olympia

Sunday, September 25 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – AFAS Live

Tuesday, September 27 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – 02 Academy Glasgow

Thursday, September 29 – London, United Kingdom – Eventim Apollo

Friday, September 30 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Academy

Saturday, October 1 – Dublin, Ireland – Olympia Theatre

* with Battles

+ with Black Mountain

~ with The Black Angels

^ Tickets are currently on sale for these performances