Salem’s Bend & Sons of Arrakis Announce Jan./Feb. Touring
It would seem to have worked out the first time if the somewhat exhausted but contently familiar faces of Salem’s Bend and Sons of Arrakis in the photo are anything to go by. At least those you can see. The two bands, from Los Angeles and Montreal, respectively, set out together this past February and March on a run of six joint Canadian shows, and this West Coasty stint coming up at the end of January would seem to be a fitting answer to that.
Further impetus, of course, is provided by the stopthrough in Las Vegas for Sons of Arrakis to play the opening night of Planet Desert Rock Weekend V, but it’s always nice to know that two bands enjoyed each other’s company enough to want to ever speak or play a show together again, let alone potentially share space, gear and/or van stink for upwards of a week’s time.
One difference between this year (2025) and last is that in 2024, Sons of Arrakis released Volume II (review here), which is certainly a thing to consider. Oh, and I didn’t actually see a poster for the tour, which is called ‘Great Scattering Part II,’ but there’s a credit for one to Bill Kole in the social media post below. If you read this and have it, I’m happy to add it to the post after the fact. Thanks.
Please note that all event links below are live. It took me an embarrassingly long time this morning to cut and paste hyperlinks between tabs, so yes, I’m pointing it out. I probably got them wrong, so heads up there too, I guess:
⚡️Great Scattering Tour Part II⚡️
One month to go before we hop on a plane to Los Angeles to reunite with our friends from Salem’s Bend ! Visas are sorted, gear is ready, and we’re fired up!
We had so much fun on our Great Scattering tour through Québec and Ontario earlier this year that we just had to make a Part II ⚡️
Cheers to our partners at Ripple Music, Black Throne Productions and Vegas Rock Revolution for making it happen!
Scope the dates below and we’ll see you on the road!
Jan 28th – Palmdale (CA) Transplants Brewing Company w/ Salem’s Bend X SuperDope 76
Event : Sons of Arrakis X Salem’s Bend X SuperDope76
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Jan 29th – San Diego (CA) Til Two Club w/ Salem’s Bend and Formula 400
Event : SONS OF ARRAKIS / SALEM’S BEND / FORMULA 400
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Jan 30th – Las Vegas (NV) Count’s Vamp’d for Planet Desert Rock Weekend V – Jan. 30+31+ Feb. 1 in VEGAS
Event : Planet Desert Rock Night 1- Unida/Mr. Bison/Sons of Arrakis/Samavayo Thurs January 30 at Vamp’d
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Jan 31st – Los Angeles (CA) The Slipper Clutch w/ Salem’s Bend X Formation Ritual
Event : Sons of Arrakis X Salem’s Bend X Formation Ritual
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Feb 1st – San Francisco (CA) Thee Parkside w/ Salem’s Bend X LAZER BEAM X Star Decay Band
Event : Trixie Rasputin Presents: Sons of Arrakis, Salem’s Bend, Lazer Beam, & Star Decay at Thee Parkside!
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Poster : Bill Kole
Photo : Rémi Deschenes
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