Recently reunited supergroup Oysterhead announced Tuesday that they will be playing a pair of dates in California in April 2020.
The trio, comprised of guitarist Trey Anastasio (Phish), bassist Les Claypool (Primus) and drummer Stewart Copeland (The Police), will be play Berkley’s Greek Theatre April 17th followed by a performance at Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater on April 18th.
A ticket request lottery window is currently open until Wednesday, December 18th at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets to the two newly announced Oysterhead California shows will go on sale to the general public Friday, December 20th at 10 a.m. PT.
This latest announcement follows the reveals of a pair of high-profile festival appearances for Oysterhead this coming summer, including Sweetwater 420 Festival in Atlanta, GA and The Peach Music Festival in Scranton, PA. The California shows will immediately follow Oysterhead’s first pair of shows together in more than a decade: a two-night run at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO April 14th and 15th.
The trio first came together on May 4th, 2000 for a late-night performance in New Orleans during Jazz Fest at the Saenger Theatre. In 2001, due to overwhelming demand, the trio reformed to record and release The Grand Pecking Order, which featured nine new tracks in addition to four songs debuted at the Saenger. A North American tour followed the release of the album. On June 16th, 2006, Oysterhead reunited for a set at Bonnaroo. The scheduled 2020 dates will mark the first Oysterhead shows since that Bonnaroo set nearly 13 years ago.
For a full list of upcoming Oysterhead tour dates, head here.
