"...the Jesus Lizard endures as a force." - Chicago Tribune, 12/2017
THE JESUS LIZARD RETURN WITH U.S. TOUR DATES IN SEPTEMBER!
photo by: Joshua Black Wilkins
Following an instantly sold-out handful of US shows this past winter, the Jesus Lizard have confirmed eight more dates. Kicking off September 6 at Washington, DC's Black Cat
the itinerary also takes the legendary band to Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Austin, Atlanta, Seattle and Portland. Prior to this past December, the band had not played live together since 2009 and these new shows represent the only new appearances planned. The complete list of tour dates is:
the itinerary also takes the legendary band to Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Austin, Atlanta, Seattle and Portland. Prior to this past December, the band had not played live together since 2009 and these new shows represent the only new appearances planned. The complete list of tour dates is:
9/6 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
9/7 - Boston, MA - Royale
9/8 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
9/14 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall
9/22 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
9/23 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
9/28 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
Tickets for all shows are on-sale Friday, April 20 at 10am local time.
2017's tour reminded all that saw the Jesus Lizard that their live show is unparalleled. Brooklyn Vegan noted, "...it would be hard to say The Jesus Lizard have mellowed in the 30 years since forming" and reviewing Houston's Day For Night Festival, theHouston Press declared, "it was hard to deny that the Jesus Lizard was the best act on Sunday, hands down." Stereogum have called them "one of the greatest live bands ever" and The New York Times has used the words "extravagantly good" while Rolling Stone speaks of the band's "shattering live performances."
The Jesus Lizard formed in late 80's Austin, TX after David Yow (vox) and David Wm. Sims' (bass) previous band Scratch Acid broke up. They started the Jesus Lizard withDuane Denison (guitar) and a drum machine and recorded their debut EP Pure with Steve Albini in 1989. A move to Chicago prompted the firing of the drum machine in favor of Mac McNeilly (drums) and in 1990 the band recorded their first full-length,Head, for Touch and Go.
While the labels "seminal" and "legendary" are often applied too easily, they both accurately describe the Jesus Lizard. They released five more remarkable LPs before disbanding in 1999, the last being 1998's Blue. During that time, they toured endlessly and issued not only the critically acclaimed studio LPs but also assorted singles, EPs, compilations and a live album. Pitchfork has said of them: "the Jesus Lizard raised a bar that few bands have reached since...Rarely does a band have each member adding something essential to such a united, ferocious whole."
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