The Obsessed Announce Northeastern Tour Dates
I’m not sure what the occasion might be that has them headed out, but I’m also not sure The Obsessed need an occasion in the first place. The Wino-led doom legends have eight shows over the course of nine days lined up for this coming March, and I can’t help but notice one of them is local to me. Like, very local. I got to see Electric Citizen at Autodidact Beer this past summer, having missed Howling Giant there in April, and finally I understood why everyone online complains when tours aren’t hitting their town. Turns out it’s really nice to have a touring band come through a local spot. I didn’t know, because until Autodidact, it had never happened. I think Wishbone Ash played an office space near here one time, but beyond that you’re driving at least half an hour to get to anything.
But the dearth of venues throughout Morris County, New Jersey, isn’t your problem so much as mine. I’d be going to the show because, well, it exists and it’s right there and it’s heavy and duh, but I’ll note it’s been since Freak Valley 2023 (review here) that I last saw the band, which was prior to the release of their 2024 album, Gilded Sorrow (review here), and before they were joined by “Monster Bob” Pantella (The Atomic Bitchwax, Monster Magnet, ex-Raging Slab, etc.), so yeah, I’m probably due to be steamrolled by Wino riffs. I’ve already got it on my new Baby Goats 2026 calendar. That’s an early show, so eat your gummy before you leave the house. Or, you know, just have a beer or six when you get there. I don’t drink, but my wife likes Autodidact, and she’s about as discerning as any aficionado I’ve ever met.
If you’re not here, maybe you’re in one of the other spots. All the ticket links are below, because even though I’m not presenting the Jersey gig I remain a shill:
Hello everybody, The Obsessed are excited to announce our March 2026 USA show dates ! We are looking forward to getting out and playing some music for you – get yer tickets early!!
3/6 – Newmarket, NH
https://link.dice.fm/P351886a3f9d
3/7 – Providence, RI
https://link.dice.fm/U09540eb9f74
3/8 -Morris Plains, NJ
https://www.autodidactbeer.com/event-details/the-obsessed-w-revel-at-dusk-ticketed-event
3/10 – Philly, PA
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-obsessed-nikki-lopez-philly-tickets/14010534
3/11 -Baltimore, MD
https://link.dice.fm/L37a8c1a6383
3/12 – Cleveland Heights, OH
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-obsessed-grog-shop-tickets/14004434
3/13 – Rochester, NY
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-obsessed-orodruin-goat-farm-the-bug-jar-tickets/14012004
3/14 – Troy, NY
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979120700291?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Will be a great night JJ. Saw them 2 nights on the recent UK dates. Bob Pantella slotted in seamlessly. Will indeed be crushing.
Nice! Parking down on South Street/surrounding areas is..let’s say..not fun, but The Obsessed are always a good time on any night, Tuesday post-work pre-humpday be damned. Not gonna lie, out of curiosity I GPS’d Morris Plains from me (since Sunday is my day off, and I’m sure parking there is easier), but it’s 1.5 hours to and fro. Can’t wait to see who the openers are going to be when they’re announced in Philly – probably just going to go there, parking be damned, as it’s halving the distance to and fro, but would be nice to hear a new venue I’ve never been. Either way, hitting this tour, somewhere. Thanks JJ! His new band (Wino’s – Ritual Arcana) have dates a month-ish earlier – cool to get to see Wino 2x in 5-6 weeks in 2 different bands. Super curious about Ritual Arcana as I’ve never seen them, but it’s always good to see Wino in anything. Can’t beat that tone to volume ratio. Nikki Lopez fka Dobbs packs a whallop, Goya with Bronco and Thunderbird Divine was practically painful, in the best, clearest-level way. Vocals can get lost in the volume deluge, but I’d rather have loud riffs than loud vocals any day. How’s the sound there at your local spot, JJ?
Electric Citizen were more a test of how much the mix could take between the guitar, keys, bass and vocals, but it worked out alright. It’s a brewery, but where they set the bands up is in a pretty small space. I expect it will be loud. The rest can sort itself out after.
Nice. Hopefully you can get all the heavy out there for years to come brother. I popped on the Philly ticket, just gonna have to hope for a spot somewhere down there. Looking forward to your reivew too, might have to cheat and get a basic heads up set-list wise. Always hoping for any Spirit Caravan to get thrown in the mix..
This is about 30 min from my house and looks to be the night after Acid Bath, Baroness & The Skull at Starland. How big of a place is Autodidact capacity wise?
I’m pretty sure I was at that Wishbone Ash show. Was it at the Ukrainian National Association in Parsippany? Concert space was like a hotel conference room?
It was the Ukrainian National Association, yeah. I didn’t know about it until after it happened, but that’s about two minutes from my house.
The space for bands at Autodidact is really small. It’s gonna be loud.