After Sessanta cruises North America in the spring, Primus will take the reigns for the Onward & Upward Tour starting July 5th in Paso Robles, CA. With rotating support from idiosyncratic solo artists Ty Segall and MonoNeon, Primus will visit familiar venues around the country including Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado (7/9), The Salt Shed in Chicago (7/11), Nashville’s new The Pinnacle (7/13), The Rooftop at Pier 17 in NYC (7/21), Live Oak Bank Pavilion in Wilmington, NC (7/26), a hometown show for Hoffer at Shreveport, LA’s Shreveport Municipal Auditorium (7/29), The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles (8/6), and more before the tour wraps with a two-night run at Channel 24 in Sacramento, CA (8/7–8/8).
An artist pre-sale for tickets to the Primus Onward & Upward 2025 tour will begin Wednesday, March 26th at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, March 28th at 10 a.m. local time. Scroll down for a full list of tour dates and click here for tickets.
The Onward & Upward tour will mark the latest chapter for the ever-evolving Primus. Last fall, Tim “Herb” Alexander shocked fans and his bandmates alike when he suddenly left the group. Les Claypool and Larry “Ler” LaLonde put out an open call for drummers and received over 6,000 digital tryouts—ultimately deciding on John Hoffman, who the band has now dubbed “Hoffer”.
Claypool shared a statement about the tour and the band’s new drummer,
Hitting the road this summer with Hoffer at the helm! This fiery, cheerful, octopus-like drummer from Shreveport, Louisiana has breathed a very potent breath of freshness into this band we all call PRIMUS.
While splitting the drum duties of his first gig with the mighty Danny Carey down in the Dominican Republic, John “Hoffer” Hoffman has launched himself into the PRIMUS world with all guns-a-blazin’. Fresh from their next jaunt around the states with Sessanta Part 2 this Spring, Hoffer, Ler, and The Ol’ Colonel will be playing some full length PRIMUS sets at choice venues across the US, dipping into material (mainly at the request of Hoffer) that have not been performed in a many years.
Come see why this amazing fellow was able to rise above over 6100 applicants to win the Interstellar Drum Derby and become the latest, and possibly the greatest, drummer to sit on the PRIMUS drum throne.
ONWARD AND UPWARD!!”
Primus also released a clip of “Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread” from Hoffman’s first Primus gig at Tool‘s Live in the Sand destination event, where he split drumming duties with Tool’s Danny Carey.
Primus — “Duchess And The Proverbial Mind Spread” — 3/8/25
SESSANTA TOUR 2025
Thursday, April 24th – Acrisure Arena – Palm Desert, CA
Friday, April 25th – PH Live at Planet Hollywood – Las Vegas, NV
Sunday, April 27th – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
Tuesday, April 29th – Freeman Coliseum – San Antonio, TX
Thursday, May 1st – BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
Friday, May 2nd – Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR
Sunday, May 4th – The Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL
Tuesday, May 6th – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL
Thursday, May 8th – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL
Saturday, May 10th – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC
Sunday, May 11th – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre – Virginia Beach, VA
Wednesday, May 14th – SNHU Arena – Manchester, NH
Thursday, May 15th – The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, May 17th – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Sunday, May 18th – EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, VA
Tuesday, May 20th – Petersen Events Center – Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday, May 22nd – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON
Saturday, May 24th – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN
Sunday, May 25th – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Wednesday, May 28th – The Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI
Thursday, May 29th – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
Saturday, May 31st – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI
Sunday, June 1st – Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, MN
Tuesday, June 3rd – Baxter Arena – Omaha, NE
Friday, June 6th – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater – Ridgefield, WA
Saturday, June 7th – White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA
ONWARD & UPWARD TOUR 2025
Saturday, July 5th – Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA*
Monday, July 7th – Sandy Amphitheater – Salt Lake City, UT*
Tuesday, July 8th – Snow King Mountain – Jackson, WY*
Wednesday, July 9th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO*
Friday, July 11th – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL*
Saturday, July 12th – Grinders KC – Kansas City, MO*
Sunday, July 13th – The Pinnacle – Nashville, TN*
Tuesday, July 15th – Iroquois Amphitheater – Louisville, KY*
Wednesday, July 16th – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre – Detroit, MI*
Friday, July 18th – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards – Lafayette, NY*
Saturday, July 19th – Midway Lawn At Champlain Valley Expo – Essex Junction, VT*
Monday, July 21st – The Rooftop at Pier 17 – New York, NY*
Tuesday, July 22nd – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater – Bridgeport, CT^
Wednesday, July 23rd – Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC^
Friday, July 25th – Synovus Bank Amphitheater At Chastain Park – Atlanta, GA^
Saturday, July 26th – Live Oak Bank Pavilion – Wilmington, NC^
Monday, July 28th – Saenger Theater – New Orleans, LA^
Tuesday, July 29th – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium – Shreveport, LA^
Wednesday, July 30th – The Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX^
Friday, August 1st – Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ^
Saturday, August 2nd – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA^
Sunday, August 3rd – Quarry Amphitheater – Santa Cruz, CA
Wednesday, August 6th – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA*
Thursday, August 7th – Channel 24 – Sacramento, CA
Friday, August 8th – Channel 24 – Sacramento, CA
