Refused on tour in May and June
Refused will return to the U.S. for tour dates this spring, with shows kicking off on May 26 in San Francisco, CA at The Fillmore and concluding June 9 in Orlando, FL at The Beacham Theater. The Coathangers and Epitaph label mates Plague Vendor will join the tour as support. VIP upgrades will be available and all proceeds will be donated to MOAS (Migrant Offshore Aid Station). Refused is also scheduled to perform at Houston Free Press Summer Festival on June 4. David Sandström, drummer of Refused explains: “We’ve never felt so on fire. Our shows in the fall garnered praise all over the place, we’ve really got this monster tuned up.”
The Swedish hardcore titans released Freedom, their first album in 17 years last summer. Freedom is the band’s first new album since their iconic 1998 album The Shape of Punk to Come. If Shape blasted apart the constraints of the punk and hardcore world, Freedom goes a step further by incorporating the wide-ranging influences that have shaped band members’ personal tastes.
Press on Freedom:
“”Freedom’ is quite possibly the band’s most electrifying and propulsive record to date.” – Rolling Stone
“Full of youthful ambition and brash energy.” – Noisey
“The reunited Swedish hardcore kings are a ridiculously fun live show.” –Stereogum
“Captivatingly loose, experimental, and mature.” – FLOOD
“The band has been welcomed back into the fold with arguably the highest level of enthusiasm of their collective careers.” – SPIN
“An apocalyptic lightning storm of a song, striking with rapid riffs, drummer David Sandström’s expert smashing, and Dennis Lyxzén’s howls.” –Consequence of Sound
REFUSED TOUR DATES
May 26 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
May 27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
May 28 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
May 30 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up
May 31 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
June 1 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
June 3 – Dallas, TX – Trees
June 4 – Houston, TX – Houston Free Press Summer Festival
June 5 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
June 7- Jacksonville, FL – Mavericks at the Landing
June 8 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
June 9 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham Theater
* All dates with The Coathangers
* May 26 & May 28-June 9 with Plague Vendor and The Coathangers
