Melvins frontman King Buzzo (aka Buzz Osborne) and Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn are teaming up for a Summer 2024 US tour that will see the two musicians performing acoustically together. Butthole Surfers bassist JD Pinkus will serve as the opening act.
The extensive outing, dubbed the “King Dunn Tour,” kicks off August 1st in Pioneertown, California, and runs through a September 26th show in Phoenix, Arizona. Tickets to select shows go on sale this Friday (January 26th) via Ticketmaster, with the rest available via links on the Ipecac Recordings website. Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
Osborne and Dunn have a long history of collaboration, as both are members of the supergroup Fantômas. Dunn also played on King Buzzo’s 2020 album, Gift of Sacrifice, and recorded with Osborne and Dale Crover under the moniker Melvins Lite.
“I’ve been waiting a LONG time to do an acoustic tour with Trevor,” Osborne stated. “He’s a fantastic player, and has the ability to make his bass sound like an oil tanker crashing into a coral reef.”
According to a press release, “Dunn will will play a stand-up concert bass, while Osborne will sing and play acoustic guitar.”
See the complete list of tour dates below, and pick up tickets here.
“King Dunn” 2024 Tour Dates:
08/01 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy + Harriet’s
08/02 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
08/03 – Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar
08/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
08/06 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
08/07 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s
08/09 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
08/10 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
08/11 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Spokane
08/12 – Bozeman, MT @ The ELM
08/14 – Salt Lake CITY, UT @ Urban Lounge
08/16 – Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
08/17 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
08/19 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
08/20 – Saint Paul, MN @ Turf Club
08/21 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
08/22 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
08/23 – St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House
08/24 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
08/26 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
08/27 – Detroit, MI @ The Shelter
08/28 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
08/29 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
08/30 – Bethlehem, PA @ Musikfest Café at the ArtsQuest Center
08/31 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall
09/01 – Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
09/03 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
09/04 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
09/05 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
09/06 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
09/07 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
09/09 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern Café & Music Hall
09/10 – Carrboro, NC Cat’s @ Cradle – Back Room
09/11 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
09/12 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
09/13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Hell Stage
09/14 – Nashville, TN @ Exit In
09/16 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
09/17 – New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
09/18 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre
09/20 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues – Bronze Peacock
09/21 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s
09/22 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues – Cambridge Room
09/25 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
09/26 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge