Melvins Tour Diary (part 2): Dale working Warsaw's bistro, James Gang's Jim Fox, more

May 22, 2018

One thing you can count on is clubs having plenty of rules. However, they're totally fine with you paying to get completely shit faced at the bar.

On our way to Philly. We stopped off for a quick bite and ended up with a surly waitress who scolded us for being from "California."

Brian trying to enjoy his post lecture "vegetarian" omelette.

Steven stretching his bass playing leg after our 37-mile drive from the hotel.

Crover working the bistro at the Warsaw. Most of the concert goers didn't recognize him and probably thought he was yet another asshole bastard they had to deal with. That's how it goes in Brooklyn.

Buzz gives Gareth a neck massage

JD Pinkus surveys the parking lot at Space Ballroom in Hamden, Connecticut. Tonight, will be our third time playing here. We LOVE this place!!!

Backstage in Boston. Two wild men texting. Or maybe sexting. No, probably texting.

Steven and Jeff enjoy the sun in Toronto. Jeff seems to be shrinking. Maybe it's the "gluten free" Canadian food he's been eating.

Jeff wearing his favorite shirt while enjoying his favorite off stage entertainment. Looks like he got his money's worth.

We went to a restaurant in Canada that "specializes" in eggs today. Guess what we had?

Our English friend Gareth perplexed by something they don't have in England.

Buzz with the talented Rebecca Sevrin of Frightwig fame. Her new band Pig Buddha opened our show in Montreal AND she designs and makes Buzz's fantastic mumus!

Dale snoozing with his nightly intake of sleep inducing Kettle Chips. It works!!

Nothing says party on a night off like a half case of non-alcoholic beer! Almost all of the calories and absolutely none of the kick!!

JD Pinkus quenches a powerful thirst in Cleveland. One part strange colored liquid and one-part fruit salad. And 12 shots of rum.

The James Gangs own Jim Fox came to our show in Cleveland! What a nice guy! He told us great stories and put up with our annoying questions while remaining a perfect gentleman. Class act!

The Melvins are on tour now supporting their new album Pinkus Abortion Technician, their first with the lineup of Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover, and two bassists: Jeff Pinkus (Butthole Surfers) and Steve McDonald (Redd Kross). The band is keeping a tour diary with photos as they tour, and we’re hosting that diary here on BrooklynVegan. The first installment is HERE and the second tour diary installment is in the gallery above.

The second installment covers their recent Brooklyn show at Warsaw, and at that one, Dale worked the bistro at the venue. “Most of the concert goers didn’t recognize him and probably thought he was yet another asshole bastard they had to deal with. That’s how it goes in Brooklyn,” Buzz wrote. This installment also covers the Cleveland show, where Jim Fox of The James Gang (whose “Stop” the Melvins cover as a medley with the Butthole Surfers’ “Moving To Florida” on their new album) came to the show and took a pic with the band. “What a nice guy! He told us great stories and put up with our annoying questions while remaining a perfect gentleman. Class act!,” said Buzz.

See much more in the gallery above(complete with captions from Buzz) and stay tuned for future installments of the tour diary. The Melvins will be on the road through August, including an LA show with Boris. All remaining dates are listed below.

We’ve also got a set of pictures from the Brooklyn show, and those are in the gallery below (including shots of openers All Souls, who have members of Totoimoshi, The Desert Sessions, and Black Elk).

photo by Christian Heinzel

DMX in Chicago in 2019 (more by Christian Heinzel)

photo by Christian Heinzel

DMX in 2019, photo by Christian Heinzel

photo by P Squared

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Melvins — 2018 Tour Dates
May 22 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
May 23 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
May 24 St. Louis, MO The Ready Room
May 25 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
May 26 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
May 27 Norman, OK Opolis
May 29 Santa Fe, NM Meow Wolf
May 30 Flagstaff, AZ The Green Room
May 31 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
July 12 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
July 13 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
July 14 Fresno, CA Strummer’s
July 16 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
July 17 Sacramento, CA Holy Diver
July 19 Seattle, WA Neumo’s
July 20 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
July 21 Vancouver, BC Venue Nightclub
July 24 Edmonton, AB Union Hall
July 25 Calgary, AB Marquee Room
July 27 Winnipeg, MB Pyramid Cabaret
July 28 Fargo, ND The Aquarium (Dempsey’s Upstairs)
July 29 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
July 30 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
July 31 Chicago, IL Park West
August 2 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
August 3 Detroit, MI El Club
August 4 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar
August 5 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue Theatre
August 6 Rock Island, IL Rock Island Brewing Company
August 7 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
August 8 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
August 10 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
August 11 Ft. Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
August 13 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
August 14 Las Vegas, NV The Bunkhouse Saloon
August 16 Los Angeles, CA The Echo w/ Boris