Belzebong Announce North American Tour Dates with Greenbeard
Once they were announced for Burque Rock City Fest in March, The only real question was how long weed-worshiping Polish sludge metallers Belzebong would be on the road in the US, and now we know. That festival in Albuquerque will be the final stop on a string of dates that covers just about a month’s worth of touring — there’s a four-day break in there and some other days off, but it’s a good run — and they’ll set off from the Eastern Seaboard on July 7 for what they’re calling ‘Weedsommar,’ because, well, weed, and midsummer, and that movie, and subculture speaking to itself. You get the idea.
This is the part where I point out Belzebong‘s last record came out five years ago. Whatever. Good edibles take a while sometimes. Keeping company with Greenbeard — who play both rock and roll — Belzebong were in the US last year for a stop through Psycho Las Vegas (review here) where the two bands also featured on the same day, though whether that’s where they met or not I have no idea. But it’s a European act coming to the US, so maybe everybody stop shooting each other for five minutes so we can make a decent impression, hmm? A lot to ask these days, I know.
Dates follow, and if you’ve never seen Belzebong before, I’ll tell you outright they’re a blast. Fun fun fun, and fun. From social media:
BELZEBONG – Weedsommar
North American Tour 2023 with Greenbeard.
Tickets go on sale this Friday.
7/7 Cambridge, MA Sonia
7/8 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
7/9 Brooklyn, NY Saint Vitus Bar
7/11 Cleveland, OH No Class
7/12 Detroit, MI Sanctuary Detroit
7/13 Indianapolis, IN Black Circle
7/14 Chicago, IL Cobra Lounge
7/18 Dallas, TX Club Dada
7/19 Austin, TX The Lost Well
7/20 El Paso, TX Rockhouse Dive Bar Kitchen Venue
7/21 Tempe, AZ Yucca Tap Room
7/22 Los Angeles, CA Resident
7/25 Sacramento, CA Cafe Colonial
7/26 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
7/28 Eugene, OR John Henry’s
7/29 Vancouver, BC The Wise Hall & Lounge
7/30 Seattle, WA Funhouse Seattle
8/1 Portland, OR High Water Mark Lounge
8/3 Salt Lake City, UT Aces High Saloon
8/4 Denver, CO Hi-Dive Denver
8/5 Albuquerque, NM Burque Rock City Fest
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poster: Rafał Łagowski
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Sweet! I’ll check this out in Philly. Haven’t seen them (or Greenbeard) yet, so it’ll be cool to buy the heavypsychsounds CDs without paying for shipping from Italy/Poland (assuming they bring their, well, stash).
My patented ‘I listen to stoner rock sober (ask me how!)’ shirt is going to be in a weird out-of-fucking-place space that night, such is life. That gig’s just over a week prior to my 8th sober b-day, but I still need me my dank ass riffs, every day. Bring it on, Belzebong!
Thanks for the heads up, JJ!