Hard-working road hounds Clutch have been proving themselves on stage night after night for more than three decades — vocalist Neil Fallon declaring “If you’re gonna do it, do it live on stage, or don’t do it at all” in their 2013 track “Earth Rocker”. It’s an ethos the band still cleave to today.
Since their emergence in 2009, Rival Sons have reignited and recharged rock ‘n’ roll with towering vocals, uncompromising guitar playing, and thunderous grooves to enthusiastic fans the world over.
Fans will soon get another chance to witness the electrifying live magic these skilful musicians conjure, with the announcement today of Clutch and Rival Sons‘ upcoming fall co-headline tour.
Titled “The Two-Headed Beast” tour, the North American run is set to captivate 23 cities, kicking off September 5 in Brooklyn, New York, and bowing out October 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In an unexpected twist, both bands will be performing the majority of songs on one of their best-loved albums: “Blast Tyrant” for Clutch and “Great Western Valkyrie” for Rival Sons.
As for special guests, Fu Manchu will support from September 5 to September 26, with Black Stone Cherry taking over from September 28 to October 10.
Clutch‘s chief storyteller Neil Fallon declares: “We are looking forward to our tour with Rival Sons. Throughout our set, Clutch will be performing “Blast Tyrant”. Both bands have plenty of mutual fans and will garner many more throughout the course of ‘The Two Headed-Beast’ tour. We hope to see you there!”
Scott Holiday, guitarist of Rival Sons, adds: “We’ve wanted to put something together with Clutch for a long time! They’re one of the acts that we could notice people rep’ing at our shows, so we’ve always thought it could make a really great double bill! Happy to bring ‘The Two-Headed Beast’ to life! The riff will be strong on this tour …as will the good times!”
Tickets go on sale on April 19 at 10 a.m. local time from HERE and HERE.
Clutch & Rival Sons with Fu Manchu:
09/05 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
09/06 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort, Ovation Hall
09/07 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
09/08 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
09/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
09/12 – Niagara Falls, ON – OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
09/13 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
09/15 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
09/17 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
09/19 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion
09/20 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
09/22 – Fort Wayne, IN – Sweetwater Performance Pavilion
09/24 – La Vista, NE – The Astro
09/26 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Clutch & Rival Sons with Black Stone Cherry:
09/28 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
09/29 – St Paul, MN – Myth Live
10/01 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
10/02 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
10/04 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
10/05 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
10/08 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
10/09 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
10/10 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
