Planet of Zeus Cancel US Tour Dates Including Desertfest New York
Tour on, tour off. As previously noted, this inaugural Planet of Zeus tour in the US (a couple shows in Canada as well; not to be forgotten) was scheduled for 2020, and it was a bummer when it was canceled the first time, though of course everything was canceled at that point, so it was just one more for the pile. Now that some tours are actually happening, seeing this one fall by the wayside is even harder. They were to have appeared at Desertfest New York, playing the pre-show at the Saint Vitus Bar, and as you can see for the list of affected dates below, that was just one righteous stop they were making on a coast-to-coast-and-then-some run. I’ve seen no word on whether they’ll try again.
I do not envy any band trying to get to the States my country’s ridiculous visa application process, either in terms of inconvenience or expense. Rest assured, if America was the greatest country in the world as the slogan says, its doors would be open to any and all who might approach them. The problem here lies not with those seeking to share their art, thereby benefiting themselves, their dedicated audience and the community at large.
From social media:
PLANET OF ZEUS – NORTH AMERICAN TOUR CANCELLED
We’re absolutely devastated to have to announce this, but our planned shows in North America, Canada and festival appearance at Desertfest are unfortunately cancelled.
We took every measure to ensure our visas were granted in time but at this point we’re still lacking the correspondence and reassurance that we need in order to go ahead with the tour. We wanted nothing more than to make some noise on US soil but the odds are stacked against us and we simply just can’t make it happen.
Please know that we’re working hard to reschedule the shows and we hope to have clarity on our visa situation soon.
Sincerest apologies to everyone that was hoping to see us and thank you in advance for your understanding.
CANCELLED DATES
May 4 – Des Moines, IA – XBK LIVE
MAY 5 – Chicago, IL – REGGIE’S
May 6 – Youngstown, OH – WESTSIDE BOWL
May 7 – Toronto, ON – BOVINE SEX CLUB
May 8 – Ottawa, ON – DOMINION TAVERN
May 9 – Quebec City – QC – LA SOURCE DL MARTINIERE
May 10 – Providence, RI – ALCHEMY
May 11 – Frederick, MD – CAFE 611
May 12 – Brooklyn NY – DESERTFEST – ST VITUS BAR
May 13 – Virginia Beach – THE BUNKER BREWPUB
May 14 – Atlanta, GA – BOGGS SOCIAL
May 15 – New Orleans, LA – PORTSIDE LOUNGE
May 16 – Lafayette, LA – FREETOWN BOOM BOOM ROOM
May 17 – Austin, TX – INDEPENDENCE BREWING
May 19 – Tempe, AZ – YUCCA TAP ROOM
May 20 – San Diego, CA – KENSINGTON CLUB
May 21 – Costa Mesa, CA – THE WAYFARER
May 22 – San Francisco, CA – BOTTOM OF THE HILL
May 24 – Portland, OR – DANTES
May 25 – Seattle, WA – FUNHOUSE
May 26 – Boise, ID – SHREDDER
May 27 – Salt Lake City, UT – THE LOADING DOCK
May 28 – Denver, CO – HQ
Art by Bewild Brother
PLANET OF ZEUS is:
Babis Papanikolaou – Vox & Guitars
Stelios Provis – Guitars
Giannis Vrazos – Bass
Serafeim Giannakopoulos – Drums
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