The Atomic Bitchwax Add Dates to November Tour; Co-Headlining With Royal Thunder
When last we heard from Jersey riff heroes The Atomic Bitchwax, the trio were set to take off in November for a round of touring alongside Supersuckers. Turns out that’s only part of the plan. Three days after that tour plays its last show in Salt Lake City, the Bitchwax will link up with Royal Thunder for a co-headlining jaunt through the Midwest and Southeast, playing nine shows across 10 nights with what I’ve no doubt will be the kind of get-up-there-and-kick-ass energy they’ve brought to just about every show I’ve seen them play. A perennially undervalued outfit, it’s cool to see them partnered with the cred-toting likes of Royal Thunder, who have a different kind of sound than the go-go-go speed rock around which The Atomic Bitchwax base their style, but should make a fitting complement just the same.
I said as much when the last tour (also listed below, because it’s the same month and it didn’t seem unreasonable to put them together) was announced, but The Atomic Bitchwax are at four years’ remove from 2020’s Scorpio (review here). I’ve hot my fingers crossed they’ll record this winter, but I’ve neither seen nor heard anything to back that with. Just a random hope followed by one for a new LP in 2025. Their 1999 self-titled debut (discussed here) also turns 25 this year. They still work a few songs from it into their regular set, but I wouldn’t argue if they did a full-album show somewhere along the line or maybe even got a reissue together, though I think they did one for the 20th in 2019. Quarter-century later, they’re a different band in terms of lineup, but that one’s still a burner. Toss it on the pile of my Bitchwaxy hopes.
In any case, go see The Atomic Bitchwax. Dates from socials:
Fall Co-Headlining Tour with @royalthunder announced! We hope to see you there!
11/14/24 Oklahoma City OK 89th St
11/15/24 Dallas TX Granada Theater
11/16/24 San Antonio TX Paper Tiger
11/17/24 Austin TX Come and Take It Live
11/19/24 Nashville TN The Cobra
11/20/24 Atlanta GA The Earl
11/21/24 Piedmont SC Tribble’s Bar
11/22/24 Chapel Hill NC Local 506
11/23/24 Summerville SC Trolley Pub
Bitchwax & The Supersuckers!
11/05/24 Club Cafe Pittsburgh
11/06/24 Reggies Chicago Chicago
11/07/24 Turf Club St Paul
11/08/24 Cactus Club Milwaukee
11/09/24 Knuckleheads CMO
11/10/24 Saloon HQ Denver
11/11/24 Urban Lounge Salt Lake City
The Atomic Bitchwax are:
Chris Kosnik – Bass
Bob Pantella – Drums
Garrett Sweeny – Guitar
http://www.theatomicbitchwax.com/
https://www.facebook.com/The-Atomic-Bitchwax-86002001659/
http://teepeerecords.com/
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Sad story on your Royal Thunder experience. I’ve seen them plays a ton (mostly at Saint Vitus) and never saw them do anything like that. They are one of my favorite bands.
It was kind of a bummer. I’ve written about them more than a handful of times since, but I feel like I never really was able to become a fan in a way I otherwise might have.
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