Jon Spencer West Coast Tour Begins November 7th w/ Special Guests Genre Is Death

JON SPENCER West Coast tour begins this weekend!

With support from NYC noise band GENRE IS DEATH!!

 

New album

SONGS OF PERSONAL LOSS AND PROTEST

available on LP, CD (bonus tracks), and all digital platforms 

via Shove Records

 

Jon Spencer photo by Masashi Yukimoto

 

The Man is back and ready to rock, roll, and rumble! Jon Spencer brings his high-energy rhythm & punk-blues review to the West Coast. From Vancouver to San Diego, Spencer will be playing ALL of the hits - from PUSSY GALORE to HEAVY TRASH! The BLUES EXPLOSION! HITMAKERS! And of course, selections from the brand-new, white-hot SONGS OF PERSONAL LOSS AND PROTEST.

Joining in the feedback frenzy will be support from the hottest new New York City upstarts, GENRE IS DEATH! This sexy young duo will blow minds with their limitation-destroying noise. Minimal and overwhelming sounds - cacophonous guitar shrieks of power and madness combined with bass lines that oscillate from funky to erratic dissonance. Check out their debut album, 'Attractive People’, available on In The Red Records, and get there early, as theirs is a show not to be missed! 

 

Genre Is Death photo by Ebru Yildiz /

Can rock’n’roll change the world?

 

Jon Spencer says YES.

 

 “I’m in a time of spiritual reckoning,” Jon confides. “These past few years there has been a lot of emotional conflict and personal loss — the passing of time takes its toll.  Losing friends, losing family, and all of this set against a world gone topsy turvy where it feels like we are losing basic freedoms… I’m trying to balance a lot of things, but the answer is always rock’n’roll.”

 

Across twelve brand new songs, Jon tears his heart out singing songs torn from the front page and beyond: futuristic power blues and garage-punk explosion-isms about the nausea and paranoia delivered by a reality show president, and the power and resilience it takes to rebel. It is all deeply personal — the fight to create and live and push back against the dark forces —  but he never loses sight that we’re all in this together.

 

 “Rock’n’roll is America’s true gift to the world — the sound of revolution! It came out of the sky, a screaming, chrome-plated flying saucer, like an outer space monster, landed here on Earth so the freaks could have their say. It  is the hip-shaking sound of rebellion. The blues is my bible, rock’n’roll is our battle cry!”

 

SONGS OF PERSONAL LOSS AND PROTEST was recorded with Jon’s super-powered touring band, and if you’ve been lucky enough to see them in the past few years — they’ve been playing non-stop, destroying audiences from Akron to Osaka, from San Jose to Santiago  – then you know that Jon is still fronting the world’s greatest rock’n’roll live show: rama-la soul-shaking set for stun, sweat-soaked, and ultimately, beautifully, uplifting.

 

SONGS OF PERSONAL LOSS AND PROTEST is the New New Super Heavy Rock for these Hard Times.

 

VIDEOS:

Knock ‘Em Out / Orange Slice Blues / Mr. Lion

LIVE SHOWS 2026:

11/7 - Olympia, WA - Ilk Lodge *

11/8 - Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre *
11/9 - Seattle, WA – The Sunset *

11/10 - Portland, OR – Dante’s *

11/11 – Eugene, OR – John Henry’s *

11/12 – Arcata, CA – The MIniplex

11/13 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill* SOLD OUT

11/14 - Santa Cruz, CA – Moe’s Alley *

11/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour *

11/16 – San Diego, CA - Casbah *

* with special guests Genre Is Death

 

2027:

1/14 - Syracuse, NY - Funk N Waffles

1/15 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place

1/16 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern

1/17 - Ferndale, MI - Magic Bag

1/18 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme

1/19 - Chicago, IL - Schubas

1/20 - Cudahy, WI - X-Ray Arcade

1/21 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry

1/22 - Omaha, NE - Waiting Room

1/23 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck

1/24 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway

1/25 - Memphis, TN - Hernando’s Hideaway

1/27 - Dallas, TX 0 Deep Ellum Art Co

1/28 - Austin, TX - Continental Club

1/29 - Houston, TX - White Oak (Upstairs)
1/30 - New Orleans, LA - Chickie Wah Wah

1/31 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn

2/1 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl

2/2 - Nashville, TN - 3rd and Lindsley

2/3 - Louisville, KY - Whirling Tiger

2/5 - Cincinnati, OH - Woodward Theater
2/6 - Millvale, PA - Funhouse at Mr. Smalls

2/7 - Washington, D.C. - Union Stage
2/8 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s
2/9 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
2/10 - New Haven, CT - Cafe Nine

2/11 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse

2/12 - Portland, ME - Oxbow Blending & Bottling
2/13 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall

RUSH Announces Five-Date “Elevate From The Norm” Residency At Sphere

RUSH ANNOUNCES FIVE-DATE “ELEVATE FROM THE NORM” RESIDENCY AT SPHERE BAND TO PERFORM ON MAY 21, 23, 26, 28, And 30 TICKETS TO GO ON SALE HERE ON NOVEMBER 13 AT 10AM PT VIP & TRAVEL PACKAGE SALES BEGIN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, AND ARTIST PRESALE BEGINS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11   Photo Credit: Richard Sibbald

Today, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductees and RUSH co-founders Geddy Lee (on bass, keys, and vocals) and Alex Lifeson (on guitar and vocals) have announced RUSH’s five-date residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. The band will perform on May 21, 23, 26, 28, and 30. Each night the band will play a set of fan favorites and greatest hits from across their catalogue in celebration of RUSH’s music, legacy, and the life of the late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. Geddy Lee shares about the residency: “When I first heard of Sphere, I thought to myself, ‘wow, what a shame that RUSH is no longer touring, because this venue sounds tailor made for the kind of visual attitude with which we have always designed our shows.’ Normally we spend months designing the visual effects for our shows and this scenario seemed like the cherry on top of the ice cream for our design team. But life is nothing if not surprising and now, here we are, living and touring in the present tense and we are able to make that particular dream come true. We are presently working hard to expand our touring concepts and concoct some new madness to suit this incredible venue and musically perform the kind of show we’ve been doing in some of our “one off” cities. Meaning playing all of 2112 and all of Moving Pictures along with an array of other songs. We are so effin’ excited to make use of this incredible opportunity to please our fans both visually and viscerally- from wherever they might fly in from. Gonna be so much fun!!” RUSH Backstage and RUSH Newsletter subscribers will receive an exclusive two-hour window to purchase VIP and Travel packages beginning Friday, November 6 at 10 AM PT. The Artist Presale for concert tickets begins Wednesday, November 11 at 10 AM PT. Fans who register through Seated will receive a unique presale code granting them early access to tickets.   For the first time, Superfan is bringing its signature VIP and Travel experiences to Fontainebleau Las Vegas for RUSH's 2027 Residency at Sphere, creating an exciting new destination for fans to come together and celebrate the band. As the official VIP & Travel partner, Superfan will offer curated experiences extending beyond the concert, including exclusive fan activations, transportation, and a dedicated RUSH merchandise pop-up shop at Fontainebleau. Fans can choose from three VIP packages featuring premium concert seating and exclusive perks, with select packages offering the opportunity to meet Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, collectible band-signed merchandise, access to the Xanadu VIP Lounge, and dedicated merchandise pickup. The official RUSH pop-up shop at Fontainebleau will feature a curated collection celebrating the band's legendary career and Sphere debut.   Travel packages will also be available for each show of the residency. These packages make it easy for fans traveling to Las Vegas by bundling lodging at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas with concert tickets, VIP experiences, exclusive merchandise, shuttle transportation and more. All details and official links are at rush.com/sphere. RUSH are currently on their celebrated Fifty Something tour. The tour has received universal praise and sold over 1 million tickets across Canada, the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe, and the UK. For Fifty Something and the Sphere dates, Lee and Lifeson will be accompanied by German drummer, composer, and producer Anika Nilles, as well as keyboardist Loren Gold. Tickets for the current Fifty Something tour are available here. Recent praise for RUSH’s FIFTY Something: “RUSH’s triumphant return… Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson make grown men cry, and new touring drummer Anika Nilles absolutely kills." Rolling Stone "The Fifty Something tour is both familiar and a dramatic departure for RUSH… They created a tour that demonstrates care and respect for their friend’s memory without sacrificing the joy at the heart of the band." Paste   "Poignant, Career-Spanning Show... the show paying classy, heartfelt tribute to the band's late drummer, Neil Peart.” Billboard “Fans can be thankful that they’ve decided to grace the stage one last time.” The Toronto Star   "The tour has been nothing less than a triumph.” The Globe and Mail   "Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, performed with the fervor of a teenage garage band on their 'Fifty Something' tour. Anika Nilles on the drums managed to silence every skeptic.” Philadelphia Inquirer   "For three hours, the band magnificently played with urgency and jaw-dropping musicianship to the rapturous delight of their fans.” Forbes   "I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. RUSH are not over and done. Not by a long shot. Go and see this band if you’re a real fan, a casual one, or just a little curious. You’ll be glad you did." Consequence "RUSH may be onto one of its most significant chapters, the one that extends beyond them, in which their music will bond generations and even transcend death.” Los Angeles Times These shows will utilize Sphere’s next-generation technologies, including the world’s highest-resolution LED display that wraps up, over, and around the audience creating a fully immersive visual environment. The venue also features the world’s most advanced concert-grade audio system, Sphere Immersive Sound, which delivers audio with unmatched clarity and precision to every guest. RUSH SPHERE TOUR DATES May 21, 2027 - Las Vegas, NV - Sphere May 23, 2027 - Las Vegas, NV - Sphere May 26, 2027 - Las Vegas, NV - Sphere May 28, 2027 - Las Vegas, NV - Sphere May 30, 2027 - Las Vegas, NV - Sphere RUSH UPCOMING PREVIOUSLY-ANNOUNCED TOUR DATES- https://www.rush.com/tour/fifty-something/

Felsmann + Tiley share The Irrepressibles Reinterpretation of 'Seeker', latest in a series of reinterpretations of works from their album Protomensch

FELSMANN + TILEY  SHARE THE IRREPRESSIBLES REINTERPRETATION OF ‘SEEKER’, TAKEN FROM PROTOMENSCH   REINTERPRETATIONS #3  OUT NOVEMBER 20 VIA MUTE   LISTEN TO THE TRACK HERE

[Felsmann + Tiley] “like a deep dive into the history of synthetic sound.” - CLASH MAGAZINE “Felsmann + Tiley have started an exceptional music project, using only the sounds of synthesizers” - PLAYY “Their most ambitious project, a mix of music, visuals, and ideas about life today.” - NUMERO   Electronic duo Felsmann + Tiley announce the third instalment of their Reinterpretations series, Reinterpretations #3, arriving November 20 via Mute. Ahead of the release, they have shared The Irrepressibles' reimagining of ‘Seeker’.  Continuing to expand the conceptual world of Protomensch, the third chapter sees The Irrepressibles transform ‘Seeker’ into an intriguing meditation on artificial intelligence, identity and the boundaries between human and machine. Rather than simply reworking the original, the reinterpretation approaches it from an entirely new perspective, with Jamie Irrepressible stepping into the role of an AI voice, creating a fascinating tension between the deeply human qualities of his vocal performance and the artificial consciousness he embodies. Listen to ‘Seeker’ The Irrepressibles Reinterpretation

Reflecting on the creative process, Jamie explains: “As a vocalist that is all about humanity, it was interesting to embody this voice. I always work automatically, like 'automatic writing', but in all creative fields, so the lyrics and melodies just came through me. The most haunting lyrics, I think, on this one are ‘give me your eyes so I can see’, ‘the dawn will come for everyone my dear’ and ‘there is a heart that beats, there is a dream that sleeps in me’. At the very end I become the voice of humanity calling out to the AI: ‘will you maybe let me be your friend? Will you hold my heart until it ends?’ But it sounds as if he’s become partly a droid himself? Dystopian! I adore F&T’s work so it’s always a pleasure to collaborate.” The result is an evocative exchange between humanity and artificial consciousness, blurring the distinction between the two as Jamie moves between the voices of creator, creation and human observer. His performance brings an unsettling intimacy to the track, capturing the project's central fascination with the relationship between technological advancement and the emotional complexity of being human. Alongside The Irrepressibles' contribution, Reinterpretations #3 will also feature Meredi's reinterpretation of ‘Memory’ and a studio session of ‘Open Fields’. Meredi's reworking opens with distant, husky vocals, gradually drawing listeners into an immersive and atmospheric soundscape. As the arrangement unfolds, layers of texture and emotion build, taking the original composition into unexpected territory while retaining its contemplative essence. In contrast, the ‘Open Fields’ studio session offers a more intimate glimpse into the creative process, its analogue warmth providing a striking counterpoint to the futuristic sensibilities that run throughout Protomensch. It serves as a fitting, quietly reflective closing moment to this latest collection of reinterpretations. The announcement follows another notable moment for the duo, ‘Gabriel’, taken from their album ‘Protomensch’, recently featured in the A24 trailer for Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's acclaimed documentary You Can See Everything, which follows Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in the weeks leading up to her imprisonment. Through Protomensch, Felsmann + Tiley have earned support from CLASH, Under the Radar, The Big Takeover, and Numéro Netherlands. Their work has also attracted the attention of influential tastemakers, including the late Andrew Weatherall, who featured the duo on his NTS show, and renowned music supervisor Michel Gaubert, who incorporated their music into a set for Acne Studios. With Reinterpretations #3, Felsmann + Tiley continue to open up the world of Protomensch, inviting a new collection of artists to reinterpret its cinematic foundations and uncover previously unexplored dimensions of its sound. Exploring the tensions between humanity and technology, intimacy and abstraction, the project further illuminates a body of work defined by contradiction, atmosphere and creative ambition.

Listen to Protomensch Pre-save Reinterpretations #3 PROTOMENSCH REINTERPRETATIONS #3 TRACKLIST  1. Memory (Meredi Reinterpretation) 2. Seeker (Jamie Irrepressible Reinterpretation) 3. Open Fields (Studio Session Version)   Felsmann + Tiley Live 22 Nov – London (UK) - Purcell Rooms, Southbank Centre 25 Nov – Berlin (DE) - Kantine am Berghain