What started as a special holiday performance of their first two full length albums in 2007's The Red Album and 2009's Blue Record has now become the impetus for a commemorative monthlong tour.
Back in December, Baroness hosted their annual holiday shows with a two-night engagement in Philadelphia. The shows instantly sold out and suggested the appetite to see the band take on their most enduring releases in full was something the band needed to address.
The response: the Red & Blue Tour. Baroness is headed out for a monthlong trek in May of this year to perform their first two full length studio releases with succession of tour dates covering the East Coast and the Midwest.
John Baizley of the band discussed how the tour took flight and his excitement to connect with the fans to revisit these formative albums. “In December, for our annual Philly pre-holiday show, we performed our first two full length albums: Red and Blue. It was a great experience, unearthing the deeper cuts from those records that had faded from our setlist and it offered a rare opportunity to play some of those songs for the first time ever outside the studio."
Baizley went onto explain why revisiting the past serves well in moving into the future. "While I’ve personally never been overly interested in the pure nostalgia of past records, we’ve always found it illuminating to bridge the gap between present and past Baroness by learning and updating/rearranging our earliest material. After the overwhelming and positive response from the Philadelphia shows (and while we’re busy writing our next record) we’re looking forward to taking Redand Blue on the road and sharing the experience with old and new friends alike.”
Tickets for the Red & Blue Tour go on sale February 7th at 10am local time. The tour will feature a variety of exclusive tour-only vinyl with newly crafted John Baizley artwork, as well as album specific merchandise. See the complete list of dates and cities below. Get tickets - HERE
The Red & Blue Tour
May 7 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery
May 8 Brooklyn, NY The Meadows
May 9 Brooklyn, NY The Meadows
May 11 Cambridge, MA The Sinclair
May 13 Albany, NY Empire Underground
May 14 Syracuse, NY The Song & Dance
May 16 Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop
May 17 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
May 18 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
May 20 Chicago, IL Sleeping Village
May 21 Chicago, IL Sleeping Village
May 23 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
May 24 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
May 25 Kansas City, MO recordBar
May 27 Indianapolis, IN Black Circle
May 28 Columbus, OH The King of Clubs
May 30 Toronto, ON Prepare The Ground
May 31 Pittsburgh, PA Thunderbird Music Hall
