Tokyo noise duo, Melt-Banana (vocalist Yako and guitarist Agata), have announced an extensive tour in the US, running from May 21st in Sacramento to June 22nd in San Francisco. It comes in advance of the release of their upcoming album, 3 + 5, which is due out August 23rd. Straight after it arrives, the band embarks on a month more of dates in the UK. Keep reading below for live listings and more.
This pair has carved out a unique niche in the global music scene over their illustrious 25-year career with a back catalogue that’s been as diverse as it is unexpected. Over the course of seven studio albums, two live albums, and enough singles to fill two compilations, Melt-Banana has created a body of work that appeals to hardcore punks, noise-rockers and afficionados of avant-garde alike. Their live performances have taken them into the deepest depths of the music underground around the world as well as to high profile shows opening for the likes of MGMT, Tool, and Wire.
As they were putting the finishing touches on their new album, Melt-Banana decided that rather than keeping fans waiting they’d start touring well in advance of its release and continue well afterwards. The 3 + 5 tour kicks off in the United States in late May, then hits the U.K. in late August bringing audiences an unforgettable live experience marked by their signature blend of primal energy and wild sonic experimentation.
U.S. tour:
May 21 – Goldfield Trading Post – Sacramento, CA (#, %)
May 23 – The Crocodile – Seattle, WA (#, %)
May 24 – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR (#, %)
May 25 – Neurolux – Boise, ID (#, %)
May 26 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT (#, %)
May 27 – Meow Wolf – Denver, CO (#, %)
May 29 – xBk Live – Des Moines, IA (#, %)
May 30 – Fine Line Music Hall – Minneapolis, MN ($, #, %)
May 31 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI ($, #, %)
June 01 – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL ($, #, %)
June 02 – Grog Shop – Cleveland Heights, OH ($, #, %)
June 04 – The Sinclair – Cambridge, MA ($, #, %)
June 05 – Elsewhere Hall – Brooklyn, NY ($, #, %)
June 06 – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA ($, #, %)
June 07 – Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD ($, #, %)
June 08 – The Broadberry – Richmond, VA (#, %)
June 09 – Eulogy – Asheville, NC (#, %)
June 10 – Terminal West – Atlanta, GA (#, %)
June 12 – Chelsea’s Live – Baton Rouge, LA (#, %)
June 13 – White Oak Music Hall Upstairs – Houston, TX (#, %)
June 14 – Deep Ellum Art Co. – Dallas, TX (#, %)
June 15 – Empire Control Room – Austin, TX (#, %)
June 18 – Meow Wolf – Santa Fe, NM (#, %)
June 19 – The Rebel Lounge – Phoenix, AZ (#, %, +)
June 20 – Music Box – San Diego, CA (#, %, +)
June 21 – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA (#, %, +)
June 22 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA (#, %)
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U.K. tour:
Aug 29 – Music Hall – Ramsgate
Aug 30 – Supersonic Festival – Birmingham
Aug 31 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
Sep 01 – Docks Academy – Grimsby
Sep 04 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds
Sep 05 – Rebellion – Manchester
Sep 06 – Future Yard – Birkenhead
Sep 07 – The Parish – Huddersfield
Sep 08 – The Adelphi – Hull
Sep 10 – The Brickyard – Carlisle
Sep 11 – Mash House – Edinburgh
Sep 12 – Stereo – Glasgow
Sep 13 – The Cluny – Newcastle
Sep 14 – Waterfront – Norwich
Sep 15 – Arts Centre – Colchester
Sep 17 – The Baths – Ipswich
Sep 18 – Portland Arms – Cambridge
Sep 19 – Esquires – Bedford
Sep 20 – The Bullingdon – Oxford
Sep 21 – South Street Arts Centre – Reading
Sep 22 – The Cavern – Exeter
Sep 24 – The Globe – Cardiff
Sep 25 – Strange Brew – Bristol
Sep 26 – Concorde 2 – Brighton
Sep 27 – Dingwalls – London
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