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Live Oak Bank Pavilion At Riverfront Park
Primus, the Platinum alt-metal band behind "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" and "John the Fisherman," is preparing to blaze a trail through America. The "Onward & Upward" Summer Tour 2025 lands the Grammy Award-nominated group 25 stops for new drummer John Hoffman's inaugural headlining run. With avant-garde guest MonoNeon, they will pay North Carolina a long-anticipated visit on July 26, Saturday, at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion.
What does summer have in store for Primus? Based on an official news release: a bold next chapter. See one of the strangest acts to break into the Top 10 of Billboard's Alternative Airplay! The trio led by the legendary Les Claypool traps fans in a soundscape of quirky, bass-centric hits along the lines of "My Name is Mud," "Too Many Puppies," and "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver." Primus is compellingly eccentric and unfathomable beyond genre beliefs. Get tickets now for a dose of their thrash and funk-metal experiments.
The thrice Grammy-nominated act who once overthrew the alt-metal spheres of influence is taking summer by the reins. After wrapping up Maynard James Keenan's extended "Sessanta" series, Primus presents newly recruited drummer John Hoffman on his first-ever headlining trek with them on a little outing they like to call the "Onward & Upward" Summer Tour 2025! Supported by a pair of very special guests, the crew schemes 25 US shows hitting both coasts. North Carolina will see them play the Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park this Saturday, July 26th, featuring an opener from MonoNeon.
Confound and captivate. Primus defies rules, conventions, and whatever labels the world throws their way. They offer eccentricity. Mad experiments stitching together thrash, punk, rock, and funk-metal. They find inspiration from the likes of Rush and the Residents, with a dash of Frank Zappa humor to taste. "Onward & Upward" references these influences, their "ever-mutating DNA," as they enter a brave new era this 2025 on the never-ending roads of North America. Experience Primus top to bottom. Front to back. Their Platinum albums. Top 10 songs. From 1990's Frizzle Fry to 2017's The Desaturating Seven.
The trio we call Primus will make the Live Oak Bank Pavilion's immaculate grounds quiver with their gratifyingly aberrant music: dark tales disguised in quirky bass-centric arrangements. Some staples to expect are their early ‘90s trifecta: "John the Fisherman," "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver," and Billboard Alternative Airplay Top 10 "My Name is Mud." Other fan-favorites from their signature Platinum records, Sailing the Seas of Cheese and Pork Soda, "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver," "Too Many Puppies, "Lacquer Head," and more are on the table as well, so try your luck to hear them hit the roof. Avant-garde musician MonoNeon brings offbeat funk to the fray. He sports a prolific solo discography, recently capped off by 2024's Quilted Stereo LP, and a sought-after collaborative resume that names industry icons such as Mac Miller, Ne-Yo, and the late legend Prince.
Primus is out on a tear! Get tickets for a spirited night near the historic Wilmington downtown at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion. Watch thousands relish the band's strangely addictive sound, underlined by cutting-edge acoustics, in a scenic waterfront park setting.
Live Oak Bank Pavilion At Riverfront Park, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, US