Tomahawk Announce First Live Shows Since 2013
Tomahawk return to the road this summer for their first live performances in 13 years, with the month-long US run marking the band’s 25th anniversary and reuniting Tomahawk with labelmates the Melvins for their first tour together since 2003’s “Geek Show” trek. Featuring Duane Denison, Mike Patton, John Stanier, and Trevor Dunn, Tomahawk last toured in support of 2013’s Oddfellows before returning in 2021 with Tonic Immobility, which was released during the pandemic and never performed live.
Denison says of the upcoming outing: “In the spirit of the Olympics, Team Tomahawk has decided to rise up and go for the gold once again – also competing will be our cohorts the Melvins.”
“This tour is a no brainer. I can’t wait. A Melvins/Tomahawk trek will be a stone groove,” says Buzz Osborne, who brings the Melvins out in their four-piece incarnation featuring Osborne, Dale Crover, Steven McDonald, and Coady Willis. Get your tickets here.
Tomahawk “A Huge Waste of Your Time and Money” 2026 US Tour Dates:
7/18/26: Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
7/20/26: Austin, TX – Emo’s
7/21/26: Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
7/23/26: New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
7/24/26: Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
7/26/26: Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
7/27/26: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
7/28/26: Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
7/30/26: Boston, MA – House of Blues
7/31/26: Buffalo, NY – Electric City
8/1/26: Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
8/3/26: Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
8/4/26: Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre
8/5/26: Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
8/7/26: Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
8/8/26: Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
8/10/26: Portland, OR – Pioneer Courthouse Square
8/11/26: Seattle, WA – The Showbox
8/12/26: Seattle, WA – The Showbox
8/14/26: San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
8/15/26: Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
Melvins also have a trio of headlining dates in the lead-up to the Tomahawk dates:
7/13/26: Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
7/16/26: Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
7/17/26: St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
About Tomahawk:
Tomahawk — guitarist Duane Denison (the Jesus Lizard, The Unsemble, etc.), vocalist Mike Patton (Mr. Bungle, Faith No More, Fantômas, etc.), drummer John Stanier (Helmet, Battles, etc.), and bassist Trevor “field mouse” Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.) — show up just when we need them. The first time was in 2001 with the self-titled Tomahawk. Following Mit Gas (2003) and Anonymous (2007), they dropped Oddfellows during 2013. It marked their best chart debut, reaching #9 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart. Not to mention, critics really got it! The A.V. Club gave it a grade of “A-,” Revolver Magazine rated it “4-out-of-5 stars,” and Pitchfork chimed in, saying “this lurid, thorny, profoundly weird music — just comes tearing out.” All kinds of touring and festivals followed before the members went back to their gazillion other gigs in 2014. Then, on their 20th anniversary, they finally returned with their fifth full-length album, Tonic Immobility, and now, on their 25th anniversary, they have returned to the stage.
