John Garcia Announces US Tour Dates; Playing SXSW This Month
Here’s a concept that’s pretty easy to get behind: John Garcia US tour dates. Desert rock’s founding frontman will appear next weekend in Austin, Texas, at Fiesta Destructo, which I’ll just assume is part either officially or tangentially of SXSW, and in May, will start out in the Midwest on a trip bound for the Eastern Seaboard that hits up into Montreal before turning south to cap in Philly and Brooklyn.
John Garcia and his solo band were last in NYC in the latter half of 2022 for Desertfest New York (review here), and have been gigging regularly on the West Coast, which is fair enough. At the bottom of the post you can see a video taken last November, and as the press release below also reminds, Garcia will play material from across his storied career, which means Kyuss tunes along with his solo stuff, probably Hermano‘s “Kentucky” or an older track and, if you’re truly blessed, “Pilot the Dune” or “July” by Slo Burn. However it shakes out, given the catalog Garcia‘s got to draw from, you’re probably not gonna leave the venue pissed off.
Tour dates came down the PR wire, as booked by Tone Deaf Touring:
🌴JOHN GARCIA (ex-KYUSS) Announces North American Tour, Performing Classics from KYUSS, SLO BURN + HERMANO
American desert rock pioneer and former KYUSS frontman JOHN GARCIA will be embarking on a North American East Coast tour this spring, in which he will be performing classic songs from some of his iconic bands – KYUSS, HERMANO + SLO BURN! GARCIA will be supported by blues-rock guitarist JARED JAMES NICHOLS, psychedelic rock duo TELEKINETC YETI, and blues rockers LEFT LANE CRUISER.
The trek will kick off on May 15 in Madison, WI and will conclude in Brooklyn, NY on May 29. The full itinerary can be found below while ticket links are available HERE: https://tonedeaftouring.com/jgkyuss
Prior to the tour, JOHN GARCIA will be performing a FREE show in Austin, TX on March 16 with support from MIDNIGHT.
JOHN GARCIA North American Tour Dates
(w/ Jared James Nichols, Telekinetic Yeti, Left Lane Cruiser):
03/16: Austin, TX @ Fiesta Destructo [FREE SHOW]*
05/15: Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
05/16: Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall [On sale Fri, 3/8 @ 10:00 A.M.]
05/17: Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
05/21: Pittsburgh, PA @ Jergel
05/22: Detroit, MI @ Crofoot Theatre
05/23: Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
05/25: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
05/27: Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally’s [On sale Fri, 3/8 @ 10:00 A.M.]
05/28: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer [On sale Fri, 3/8 @ 10:00 A.M.]
05/29: Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere
*John Garcia w/ Midnight ONLY
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Wow John Garcia at Wally’s…..I don’t know about the Memorial Day date but going to try to make that one.
I’ve never heard of of Wally’s. Is it a decent spot? I live about 40 min west of Manch and might make the drive over.
Yeah it’s a cool place, I saw High On Fire there a year ago. A block from the beach. The Goat across the street is a good place to grab a burger and beer before the show.
This is not a drill! Bout time he brings that sweet voice to the east coast. Saw Kyuss Lives 2011, no memory, wasn’t sober. Sober do-over gigs are getting fewer and farther between as time passes, so feel free to color me as stoked/hyped/psyched for this gig as possible. See youse guys in philthadelphia! GET TO THE GIG! Thanks, JJ!