Primus is pulling double duty this year.
In addition to their co-headlining ‘Sessanta Tour’ with A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, Les Claypool’s group just announced they’re embarking on their own ‘Onward & Upward Summer Tour’ alongside special guests Ty Segall and MonoNeon.
On the solo run, they’ll make a pair of New York stops.
First, the “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” band hit Lafayette, NY’s Beak and Skiffle Apple Orchards on Friday, July 18. Soon after, they’ll swoop into New York City’s Rooftop at Pier 17 on Monday, July 21.
“Hitting the road this summer with Hoffer (the band’s new drummer, John Hoffman, who was selected after a 6,100-person open audition) at the helm! This fiery, cheerful, octopus-like drummer from Shreveport, Louisiana has breathed a very potent breath of freshness into this band we all call PRIMUS,” Claypool, 61, shared in a press release.
“…fresh from their next jaunt around the states with Sessanta Part 2 this Spring, Hoffer, Ler, and The Ol’ Colonel will be playing some full length PRIMUS sets at choice venues across the US, dipping into material (mainly at the request of Hoffer) that have not been performed in a many years.”
Prior to the solo outing, the ‘Sessanta Tour’ drops by Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Saturday, May 17.
If you’d like to hear Hoffman’s take on “My Name Is Mud,” “John The Fisherman” as well as a couple of surprise deep cuts while shouting “Primus sucks” (if you know, you know), seats can be scored for both tours as soon as today.
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Primus shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the ‘Onwards & Upwards Tour’ is Friday, March 28.
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Primus tour schedule 2025
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.
‘Sessanta Tour’ 2025
Hoping to see Primus with Puscifer and A Perfect Circle? Here’s where you can find them on their 2025 tour:
Primus set list
On Dec. 31, 2024, Primus rang in the New Year at Oakland’s Fox Theater with a three-act show. According to Set List FM, here’s what they — and The Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade with Larry LaLonde — performed that evening.
Holy Mackerel
01.) “Highball With the Devil” (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cover)
02.) “Holy Mackerel” (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cover)
03.) “Precipitation” (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cover)
Frog Brigade (with Larry LaLonde)
04.) “Thela Hun Ginjeet” (King Crimson cover)
05.) “Rumble of the Diesel” (Les Claypool song) (with The Les Claypool Frog Brigade)
06.) “Whamola” (The Les Claypool Frog Brigade cover)
07.) “D’s Diner” (The Les Claypool Frog Brigade cover)
Primus (with Bryan Mantia)
08.) “Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers”
09.) “Fisticuffs” (not on written setlist; added to fill time before the New Year’s countdown)
10.) “Bob’s Party Time Lounge”(with Bob C. C—) (first time since 2000; with New Year’s countdown)
11.) “Groundhog’s Day” (with “DMV” and “777-9311” teases)
12.) “Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread” (with Paulo Baldi) (also with Mike Dillon)
13.) “The Antipop”
14.) “My Name Is Mud” (with Paulo Baldi)
Encore
15.) “Here Come the Bastards” (all 3 bands)
Also, as a bonus, you can see Hoffer’s first gig with Primus here.
Primus special guests
Starting in July, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer will take a backseat and Primus will take a pair of opening acts with them on the road instead.
To familiarize yourself with their music, you can find both artists’ most-streamed tracks on Spotify below.
Ty Segall: “Every1’s a Winner”
MonoNeon: “Hot Cheetos”
Iconic rock acts on tour in 2025
While no band sounds quite like Primus, here are five acts with similar sensibilities we can’t wait to see live this year.
• DEVO
• Garbage
• Fishbone
• Cake
Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
