Gozu Announce European Tour and US Dates with Baroness
Fresh off their month-long stint in March and April supporting The Obsessed, Boston heavy soul pushers Gozu last week unveiled the thus-far confirmed European dates leading up to their appearance at Hellfest in France this June, and wouldn’t you know, before I even managed to get that posted here, they followed up this week by announcing they’ll join Baroness and Poison Ruin for the East Coast and Midwestern portion of their own summer tour before they go abroad. Hot damn, is the bottom line.
Gozu are no strangers to time on the road — they were last in Europe in 2022 by my count, but don’t quote me on that — but they do seem to have hit it with marked purpose since releasing their stunner of a fifth long-player, Remedy (review here) last Spring, and with no shortage of cause to do so in the intensity of that collection. So much the better for them to head over again, and of course, if you’re in a position to help them with the open slots listed below, I encourage you do do so both as part of a general ethic of supporting underground bands on the tour, and because it’s the kind of gig you’ll be proud to have been a part of afterward.
And as a word to the wise, they’re very likely not done. They’ve already been confirmed for Desertfest New York (Sept. 12-14) and Ripplefest Texas (Sept. 19-22), Louder Than Life in Kentucky (Sept. 26-29) and Aftershock in Sacramento, CA (Oct. 10-13). Don’t be surprised if and when a tour comes to cover at least part of the travel in that stretch. Did I already mention “hot damn?”
I may not get to a ton of shows these days, and I had pangs missing the NYC date that capped the tour they just ended, but it warms my heart to see these guys getting out and putting their music in people’s faces where it belongs.
The below is cobbled together from Heavy Psych Sounds (their Euro booker) on the PR wire, Gozu‘s social media, and Baroness‘ website:
Hey all, we are stoked to announce that our US heavy rockers GOZU will tour Europe this Summer !!!
STILL FEW OPEN SLOTS
BOOK YOUR SHOW – WRITE TO: info@heavypsychsounds.com
GOZU Euro Tour 2024
TU. 18.06.24 IT BOLOGNA FREAKOUT
WE. 19.06.24 IT VERONA FINE DI MONDO
TH. 20.06.24 AT KUFSTEIN KULTURFABRIK
FR. 21.06.24 DE MÜNSTER RARE GUITAR
SA. 22.06.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
SU. 23.06.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
MO. 24.06.24 ***OPEN SLOT***
TU. 25.06.24 FR CHAMBERY BRIN DE ZINC
WE. 26.06.24 FR ***OPEN SLOT***
TH. 27.06.24 FR ***OPEN SLOT***
FR. 28.06.24 FR CLISSON HELLFEST
Something wicked this way comes!!
GOZU w/ BARONESS & POISON RUIN:
May 31 | Portland, ME | State Theatre
Jun 01 | Norwalk, CT | District Music Hall
Jun 02 | Rochester, NY | Essex
Jun 04 | Grand Rapids, MI | Pyramid Scheme
Jun 05 | Indianapolis, IN | The Vogue
Jun 07 | Madison, WI | Majestic Theatre
Jun 08 | Palatine, IL | Durty Nellie’s
Jun 09 | Chicago, IL | House of Blues
Jun 10 | Des Moines, IA | Wooly’s
GOZU is:
Marc Gaffney – guitar and vocals
Joe Grotto – bass
Doug Sherman – lead guitar
Seth Botos – drums
[Gozu photo by Ed Kost.]
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