Acid King Announce Final Shows of 2023
Beginning this weekend at Heavy Chicago in, yup, Chicago, heavy psych heroes Acid King will begin to wind down a busy 2023 executed successfully after several years of restructuring. Founding guitarist/vocalist Lori S. remade and arguably reimagined the band at least partially ahead of this Spring’s Beyond Vision (review here) LP, which if it isn’t a contender for album of the year is only proof of the dumbassery behind those lists in the first place. Forever in short supply are acts who’ve been together in one form or another for 30 years and are still exploring new ideas. Acid King not only did that in 2023, but righteously expanded their base aesthetic as part of the process.
I just had a whole rant here going on about how crucial Beyond Vision is for how it grows Acid King‘s sound, opening stylistic doors to synth, meditative psych, etc., but let me say this instead. These are some badass shows, and if you’ve ever seen Acid King before or you haven’t, the imperative of the moment is here. As someone who was lucky enough to do so this August, I urge you to see Acid King for this album, playing these songs (plus classics, of course). Yeah, it’s select-shows rather than 28-gigs-in-30-days or whatever, but if you’re on the West Coast of the US or can put yourself there without much difficulty, I promise you have valid reason to do so.
That’s all for now. From the PR wire:
ACID KING on tour this fall!
Following their recent European and South American live takeovers, US psychedelic doom trailblazers ACID KING have just announced their final string of shows for 2023, as they keep supporting the release of their widely acclaimed comeback album “Beyond Vision” on Blues Funeral Recordings.
Released in the spring of 2023 as part of Blues Funeral Recordings’ PostWax series, ACID KING’s new album “Beyond Vision” sees the band venturing into epic sci-fi-inspired territory, the result of a collaboration between Acid King founder, guitarist and vocalist Lori S., guitarist Jason Landrian (Black Cobra), bassist and keyboardist Bryce Shelton (Hawkwind) and drummer Jason Willer (Charger, Jello Biafra). Breaking a new record in the international heavy scene by reaching #96 on the Billboard Top Albums chart, the anticipated followup to 2015’s “Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everywhere” has garnered unanimous press from critics and fans alike, bringing ACID KING to the doom and heavy metal scene’s forefront with their thundering, swinging and trip-inducing heavy psychedelia.
Following their extensive summer European tour and shows in South America, the mighty trio is now set to come full circle with a string of West Coast shows as well as an appearance at Chicago’s Heavy Chicago Festival this fall.
ACID KING ON TOUR — Tickets on sale at this location
Oct 28 – Chicago, IL – Heavy Chicago Festival (w/ Trouble, Bongzilla, November’s Doom)
Nov 3 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios (w/ Abronia, Simple Forms)
Nov 4 – Seattle, WA – Substation (w/ Simple Forms, Sorcia)
Nov 17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco (w/ John Garcia Band, Mondo Drag, HTSOB)
Nov 18 – San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick (w/ Mondo Drag, Nebula Drag)
Dec 9 – Bellingham, WA – Structures Brewery 8th Anniversary (w/ Kadabra, Dark Meditation)
Buy Tickets Here: http://www.acidking.com/tour-dates/
ACID KING lineup:
Lori S. – guitar & vocals
Bryce Shelton – bassist & keyboardist
Jason Willer – drummer
https://www.facebook.com/AcidkingSF
https://www.instagram.com/acidkingrocks/
https://acidking.bandcamp.com/
www.acidking.com
https://www.facebook.com/bluesfuneral/
https://www.instagram.com/blues.funeral/
https://bluesfuneralrecordings.bandcamp.com/
bluesfuneral.com
