Tomahawk announce first tour in 13 years, with Melvins

Tomahawk, the supergroup of Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle), Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard), John Stanier (Helmet, Battles), and Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle), have just announced their first shows in 13 years! The tour celebrates the band’s 25th anniversary, and they’ll be joined for the trek by their old friends the Melvins. Melvins’ lineup for this tour will be Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover, Steven McDonald, and Coady Willis.

“In the spirit of the Olympics, Team Tomahawk has decided to rise up and go for the gold once again – also competing will be our cohorts the Melvins,” says Denison. Buzz Osborne adds, “This tour is a no brainer. I can’t wait. A Melvins/Tomahawk trek will be a stone groove.”

Dubbed the “A Huge Waste of Your Time and Money” tour, the trek begins on July 18 in Nashville and wraps up on August 15 in Los Angeles. NYC gets a stop on July 28 at Brooklyn Steel. There’s an Ipecac Recordings presale starting Wednesday (2/25) at 10 AM local (password: Flashback), and the general public on-sale begins Friday (2/27) at 10 AM local. All dates are listed below.

Tomahawk’s last album was 2021’s Tonic Immobility, which was their first in eight years.

Tomahawk / Melvins — 2026 Tour Dates
July 18 Nashville, TN Brooklyn Bowl
July 20 Austin, TX Emo’s
July 21 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
July 23 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
July 24 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
July 26 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
July 27 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
July 28 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel
July 30 Boston, MA House of Blues
July 31 Buffalo, NY Electric City
August 1 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
August 3 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
August 4 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre
August 5 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
August 7 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
August 8 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
August 10 Portland, OR Pioneer Courthouse Square
August 11 Seattle, WA The Showbox
August 12 Seattle, WA The Showbox
August 14 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
August 15 Los Angeles, CA The Belasco

Melvins Headlining Dates
July 13 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
July 16 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
July 17 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House