Hard-working road hounds Clutch (pictured above) 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 (see below) 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's 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, NY and bowing out October 10 in Las Vegas, NV. 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 - 26, with Black Stone Cherry taking over from September 28 - October 10.
Clutch’s chief storyteller Neil Fallon declares, “We are looking forward to our tour with Rival Sons. Throughout the course of 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 AM, local time from Clutchmerch.com and rivalsons.com/tour.
Tour dates:
September (with Fu Manchu)
5 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount
6 - Atlantic City, NJ - Ocean Casino Resort, Ovation Hall
7 - Washington, DC - The Anthem
8 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
12 - Niagara Falls, ON - OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
13 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
15 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
17 - Boston, MA - Citizens House of Blues
19 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion
20 - Sterling Heights, MI - Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
22 - Fort Wayne, IN - Sweetwater Performance Pavilion
24 - La Vista, NE - The Astro
26 - Grand Rapids, MI - GLC Live at 20 Monroe
September (with Black Stone Cherry)
28 - Green Bay, WI - EPIC Event Center
29 - St Paul, MN - Myth Live
October (with Black Stone Cherry)
1 - Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
2 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
4 - Houston, TX - Bayou Music Center
5 - Dallas, TX - The Factory in Deep Ellum
8 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
9 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
10 - Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
