Cardinals Folly: ‘Luciferian Call Upon America 2025’ Tour Starts Next Month
You may recall Helsinki doom bastards Cardinals Folly made the trek to slum it on the road in the US in 2024. I’ll assume these dates — including a TBA somewhere between Philly and Rochester; come on NJ/NYC — are on the same visa as it’s been just about a year, but either way, that they’re getting to make the trip twice as an independent entity reads to me as a passion project, something that went well the first time and that they’ll revisit places they went last year in order to hopefully capture a bit of that magic. Popping over for a stint on the East Coast isn’t something a band like Cardinals Folly does for money, is what I’m saying. Because they probably won’t make any and they probably know it.
So why do it? The experience. Meeting new and old friends, playing with killer bands on the way, on and on. The world’s ending. The real question is what are you doing at work?
Nah, I’m not trying to come down on you for making ends meet, but the answer is that Cardinals Folly are coming back to the US because they can and because apparently something went right the last time they were here. I’m glad somebody can still get a decent first impression of the land where I was born.
Note the two weeks between the fest in Chicago and Wisconsin show and their picking up in Maryland. Vacation? Fly-home-fly-back? Just being nosey, I guess.
From socials:
CARDINALS FOLLY to tour USA again next month!
CARDINALS FOLLY’S “LUCIFERIAN CALL UPON AMERICA 2025” now has 10 shows! PDM, Columbia, MO added for MAY 23! Another Missouri mayhem! Now only looking for MAY 19 ANYWHERE on the EAST COAST! Come on, drop your contacts!
2.5 – Legions Of Metal Festival, Reggie’s, Chicago, IL
3.5 – Gamma Ray, Madison, WI: + Vanishing Kids, Castle & Tubal Cain: Castle/ Cardinal’s Folly/ Vanishing Kids/ Tubal Cain at Gamma Ray
17.5 – Cafe Nola, Frederick, MD
18.5 – Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
19.5 – TBA HELP
20.5 – Photo City Music Hall, Rochester, NY: Cardinals Folly w/ Orodruin, Altered Realm, & The Shop Cats – Rochester, NY
21.5 – Melody Inn, Indianapolis, IN: Cardinals Folly ( Finland) sacred scythe , Jc and the Church
22.5 – Howdy, Kansas City, MO
23.5 – PDM, Columbia, MO
24.5 – Ghost Light, Detroit, MI: SAGA // CARDINALS FOLLY (Finland) // BAAZLVAAT // SAURON @ Ghost Light!
25.5 – Sabbatic, Milwaukee, WI: Cardinals Folly [Finland] / Vanishing Kids / Asatta at Sabbatic
LINE-UP
Mikko “Count Karnstein” Kääriäinen – Bass, Vocals
Juho “Nordic Wrath” Kilpelä – Guitars
Joni “Battle Ram” Takkunen – Drums
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See you the 18th! Can’t wait to cross ya’ll off the bucket list! Thanks, JJ, and Cardinal’s Folly for coming over!