Gozu To Join Restless Spirit on 2026 Co-Headlining Tour
Massachusetts stoner/fuzz rock outfit Gozu will join New York stoner/doom metallers Restless Spirit for a US co-headlining tour. The journey begins on May 24th in Providence, Rhode Island and runs through June 27th in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Gozu vocalist/guitarist Marc Gaffney comments, “Gozu is incredibly excited to get back on the road and get it going. The new album [Gozu VI] will be prominent in the set, and we will be playing songs from all of our albums. So, get ready to shake your ass and top that glass. Eat a peach!”
Adds Restless Spirit vocalist/guitarist Paul Aloisio, “We are beyond excited to bring our new songs on the road after working so hard to create what we feel is our best album to date. [Restless Spirit is set for release May 8th]. We’ll be curating a setlist that will cater to fans of all eras of the band, both old and new. And by joining forces with Gozu, we know for a fact that there is going to be an abundance of heaviness each night. Don’t miss this tour!”
Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
Gozu 2026 North American Tour Dates w/ Restless Spirit:
5/24/26: Alchemy – Providence, RI
5/26/26:Photo City – Rochester, NY
5/27/26: Centennial Hall – Erie, PA
5/29/26: The Green Door – Lansing, MI
5/30/26: Reggies Music Joint – Chicago, IL
5/31/26: 7th St Entry – Minneapolis, MN
6/2/26: The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
6/3/26: HQ – Denver, CO
6/5/26: The Shredder – Boise, ID
6/6/26: The Funhouse – Seattle, WA
6/7/26: High Water Mark – Portland, OR
6/9/26: Cafe Colonial – Sacramento, CA
6/11/26: Knucklehead – Los Angeles, CA
6/16/26: The Lost Well – Austin, TX
6/17/26: Siberia – New Orleans, LA
6/18/26: Eastside Bowl – Nashville, TN
6/19/26: Bogg’s Social & Supply – Atlanta, GA
6/20/26:New Brookland Tavern – West Columbia, SC
6/21/26: Chapel Of Bones – Raleigh, NC
6/23/26: The Camel – Richmond, VA
6/24/26: Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD
6/25/26: Gold Sounds – Brooklyn, NY
6/26/26: Nikki Lopez – Philadelphia, PA
6/27/26: Middle East Upstairs – Cambridge, MA
Gozu will be touring in support of their forthcoming new full-length, Gozu VI, set for release on May 15th through Blacklight Media/Metal Blade Records.
“We wanted something that really moved and hit a nerve,” says Gozu singer/guitarist Marc Gaffney on composing the band’s sixth studio album. “I was pretty roughed up emotionally while writing. I played guitar more in the past two years than ever before. I would work, go to the gym, come home, eat, and then play guitar until I went to bed.”
The end result is eight action-packed tracks, produced and mixed by Benny Grotto at Boston’s Mad Oak Studios. With Gozu VI, the lineup’s melding of intense, fuzzy ’70s-inspired riffs, rich, catchy, grunge-esque vocal melodies, and a touch of old school stoner psychedelia has reached a zenith. Categorize them how you will. “We don’t mind if people think we’re stoner, doom, heavy, easy listening with a touch of cayenne pepper. I feel we’re just a heavy soulful band,” Gaff says. “We play music that people can shake their ass to and lyrics that are honest and deal with human nature.”
Watch Gozu’s previously released video for “Banacek” here. Gozu VI will be released digitally. Find preorders here.
Lineup:
Marc Gaffney – vocals, guitars
Joseph Grotto – bass
Doug Sherman – lead guitar
Seth Botos – drums
