Tomahawk Return, Announce First Live Shows In 13 Years

Back in 1999, Faith No More/Mr. Bungle frontman Mike Patton started the noise-rock supergroup Tomahawk with the Jesus Lizard guitarist Duane Denison, Melvins/Cows bassist Kevin Rutmanis, and John Stanier, the absolute beast of a drummer who’d already been in Helmet and who would later join Battles. Tomahawk have been intermittently active since then, though Rutmanis was eventually replaced by longtime Patton collaborator Trevor Dunn. Tomahawk haven’t played live since 2013, but they’ll head out on a North American tour this summer.

It hasn’t been that long since we got a new Tomahawk record; they released the album Tonic Immobility during the pandemic. But since that one came out during the pandemic, they never toured behind it. Tomahawk were also on the bill at the 2025 Sick New World festival, but that fest was canceled. Now, Tomahawk are ready to head out on the road with Ipecac labelmates the Melvins. The last time those two bands shared a bill was the 2003 Geek Show tour. The tour, dubbed A Huge Waste Of Your Time And Money, marks Tomahawk’s 25th anniversary as a band. Check out the dates below.

TOUR DATES:
7/18 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
7/20 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
7/21 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
7/23 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
7/24 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
7/26 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
7/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
7/28 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
7/30 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
7/31 – Buffalo, NY @ Electric City
8/01 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
8/03 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
8/04 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre
8/05 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
8/07 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
8/08 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
8/10 – Portland, OR @ Pioneer Courthouse Square
8/11 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
8/12 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
8/14 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
8/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco

Tickets go on sale 2/27 at 10AM local time, with an Ipecac pre-sale starting 2/25 at 10AM local (password: Flashback). Check here.