Les Claypool Learning from Geddy Lee for Primus Tour
After several postponements, Primus is heading out on their epic “A Tribute To Kings” tour, which will feature the trio performing Rush’s A Farewell to Kings in its entirety. Fans have been anxiously waiting since the tour was announced in late 2019. Les Claypool has been very open about his eagerness for the outing as well, and apparently he’s been practicing up – and learning the parts from Geddy Lee.
Claypool posted a photo of himself with the Rush bassist on Instagram with the caption “Learning from the master…” Apparently, the photo was taken four years ago, but that’s one lesson I think we’d all like to sit in on.
Lee gave his blessing for Primus to do the tour back when the idea first came about. “I texted with him — I keep in touch with Geddy — just to make sure we weren’t trodding on something weird,” Claypool told Rolling Stone. “So I checked in with him to see what he thought of it, and he was excited about the notion.”
The tour runs from August 10th through October 25th with dates across the entire U.S. with support from Battles, The Sword and Black Mountain.
Primus 2021 Tour Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10 | Boise, ID | Outlaw Field |
| Aug 11 | Bonner, MT | Kettlehouse Amphitheater |
| Aug 13 | Spokane, WA | Riverfront Park |
| Aug 14 | Redmond, WA | Marymoor Park |
| Aug 17 | Troutdale, OR | Edgefield |
| Aug 18 | Bend, OR | Les Schwab Amphitheater |
| Aug 28 | Asheville, NC | ExploreAsheville Arena |
| Aug 30 | Orlando, FL | Hard Rock |
| Aug 31 | Atlanta, GA | Roxy Theater |
| Sep 3 | Manchester, TN | Bonnaroo |
| Sep 4 | Raleigh, NC | Red Hat Amphitheater |
| Sep 5 | Charlotte, NC | Metro Amphitheater |
| Sep 7 | Houston, TX | The Bayou |
| Sep 9 | Austin, TX | ACL Live @ Moody Theater |
| Sep 10 | New Orleans, LA | The Saenger Theater |
| Sep 11 | Irving, TX | Toyota Music Factory |
| Sep 14 | St Louis, MO | Music Park |
| Sep 16 | Indianapolis, IN | The Lawn |
| Sep 17 | Cleveland, OH | Jacobs Pavilion |
| Sep 18 | Cincinnati, OH | PNC Pavilion |
| Sep 20 | Columbus, OH | Express Live Pavilion |
| Sep 21 | Chicago, IL | Chicago Theater |
| Sep 22 | Sterling Heights, MI | Freedom Hill Amphitheater |
| Sep 24 | Boston, MA | Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion |
| Sep 25 | Asbury Park, NJ | Stone Pony Lot |
| Sep 26 | Wallingford, CT | Oakdale Theater |
| Sep 28 | New York, NY | Beacon Theater |
| Sep 29 | Baltimore, MD | MECU Pavilion |
| Oct 1 | Philadelphia, PA | MET Opera House |
| Oct 2 | Essex Junction, VT | Midway Lawn Chamlain Valley Expo |
| Oct 3 | Westbrook, ME | Main Savings Pavilion |
| Oct 5 | Pittsburgh, PA | Stage AE |
| Oct 6 | Richmond, VA | Virginia Credit Union LIVE! |
| Oct 8 | Milwaukee, WI | BMO Pavilion |
| Oct 9 | Kansas City, MO | Grinder's |
| Oct 13 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Complex |
| Oct 15 | Berkeley, CA | The Greek Theater |
| Oct 16 | Paso Robles, CA | Vina Robles Amphitheatre |
| Oct 17 | Los Angeles, CA | Greek Theatre |
| Oct 19 | San Diego, CA | Cal Coast Credit Union Open-Air Theater at SDSU |
| Oct 21 | Denver, CO | The Mission Ballroom |
| Oct 22 | Denver, CO | The Mission Ballroom |
| Oct 25 | Phoenix, AZ | Comerica Theater |
