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Primus was founded in 1984 in El Sobrante, California by Les Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, who were later joined by drummer Jay Lane. Beginning as an underground act, the band slowly gained notoriety and critical acclaim after their records Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) and Pork Soda (1993) both went Platinum, along with their records, Wynona's Big Brown Beaver (1996), Sailing the Seas of Cheese (Deluxe Edition) (2013) and Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble (2015), all three of which earned Grammy nominations. After the release of their record Antipop in 1999, the group disbanded but reformed as a touring entity in 2010 and began releasing music again soon after; Primus has released nine studio albums in total. The present lineup features Claypool on bass, Larry “Ler” LaLonde on guitar and Tim “Herb” Alexander on drums. Primus have delighted audiences all over the world with their oddball lyricism and out-of-the-box approach to music for over 40 years, and continue to be dedicated to bringing their innovative discography on the road.

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Primus 2025 Tour Dates:

Sessanta V 2.0: Primus, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle Tour Dates:

  • 04/24/25 – Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs
  • 04/25/25 – Las Vegas, NV @ PH Live at Planet Hollywood
  • 04/27/25 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
  • 04/29/25 – San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
  • 05/01/25 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
  • 05/02/25 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
  • 05/06/25 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live
  • 05/08/25 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
  • 05/10/25 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
  • 05/11/25 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
  • 05/14/25 – Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena
  • 05/15/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at the Man
  • 05/17/25 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
  • 05/18/25 – Fairfax, VA @ EagleBank Arena
  • 05/20/25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center
  • 05/22/25 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
  • 05/24/25 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
  • 05/25/25 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom usic Center
  • 05/28/25 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
  • 05/29/25 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - St. Louis, MO
  • 05/31/25 – Milwaukee, WI @ American Family Insurance Amphitheater - Summerfest Grounds
  • 06/01/25 – Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
  • 06/03/25 – Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena
  • 06/06/25 – Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater
  • 06/07/25 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre 

Onward & Upward Summer Tour 2025 Dates:

  • 07/05/25 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre
  • 07/07/25 – Sandy, UT @ Sandy Amphitheater
  • 07/09/25 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
  • 07/11/25 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)
  • 07/13/25 – Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle (with Ty Segall)
  • 07/15/25 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater
  • 07/16/25 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
  • 07/18/25 – Lafayette, NY @ Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards - Apple Hill Campus
  • 07/21/25 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
  • 07/22/25 – Bridgeport, CT @ Harford HealthCare Amphitheater
  • 07/23/25 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
  • 07/25/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park
  • 07/26/25 – Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion
  • 07/28/25 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre-New Orleans
  • 07/29/25 – Shreveport, LA @ Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
  • 07/30/25 – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory
  • 08/01/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
  • 08/02/25 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
  • 08/03/25 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Quarry Amphitheater
  • 08/06/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
  • 08/07/25 – Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24
  • 08/08/25 – Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24

Setlists

  1. Set 1:

    1. -Clown Dream (Danny Elfman cover)
    2. 1.To Defy the Laws of Tradition
    3. 2.Last Salmon Man
    4. 3.Groundhog's Day
    5. 4.Dirty Drowning Man
    6. 5.Seas of Cheese
    7. 6.Mr. Krinkle (Tour debut)
    8. 7.The Heckler
    9. 8.Golden Boy
    10. 9.Harold of the Rocks

  2. Set 2:

    1. 10.Spegetti Western
    2. 11.Moron TV
    3. 12.HOINFODAMAN (with "Iron Man" intro)
    4. 13.Lee Van Cleef
    5. 14.Eleven (Tour debut)
    6. 15.Restin' Bones
    7. 16.Hamburger Train
    8. 17.Tommy the Cat

  3. Encore

    1. 18.Southbound Pachyderm
    2. -Pure Imagination (Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley cover)
    1. -Clown Dream (Danny Elfman cover)
    2. 1.Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers (Just Danny Carey on drums)
    3. 2.Too Many Puppies (Just Danny Carey on drums)
    4. 3.American Life (Just Danny Carey on drums)
    5. 4.Here Come the Bastards
    6. 5.Harold of the Rocks
    7. 6.Groundhog's Day (>)
    8. 7.Polka Dot Rose (Oysterhead cover) (partial) (> "Groundhog’s Day" reprise)
    9. 8.Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread
    10. 9.Jerry Was a Race Car Driver
    11. 10.My Name Is Mud
    12. -Pure Imagination (Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley cover)
    1. -Paint Your Wagon

  2. Holy Mackerel

    1. 1.Highball With the Devil (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cover)
    2. 2.Holy Mackerel (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cover)
    3. 3.Precipitation (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cover) (all 3 bands)

  3. Frog Brigade (with Larry LaLonde)

    1. 4.Thela Hun Ginjeet (King Crimson cover) (also with MIRV)
    2. 5.Rumble of the Diesel (Les Claypool cover)
    3. 6.Whamola (The Les Claypool Frog Brigade cover)
    4. 7.D's Diner (The Les Claypool Frog Brigade cover)

  4. Primus (with Bryan Mantia)

    1. -Clown Dream (Danny Elfman cover)
    2. 8.Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers
    3. 9.Fisticuffs (not on written setlist; added to fill time before the New Year’s countdown)
    4. 10.Bob's Party Time Lounge (first time since 2000; with New Year’s countdown)
    5. 11.Groundhog's Day (with “DMV” and “777-9311” teases)
    6. 12.Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread (also with Mike Dillon)
    7. 13.The Antipop
    8. 14.My Name Is Mud

  5. Encore

    1. 15.Here Come the Bastards (all 3 bands)
    2. -Pure Imagination (Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley cover)
    1. -Paint Your Wagon

  2. Holy Mackerel

    1. 1.Holy Mackerel (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cover)
    2. 2.Highball With the Devil (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cover)
    3. 3.Hendershot (Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel cover) (all 3 bands)

  3. Frog Brigade (with Larry LaLonde)

    1. 4.Up on the Roof (The Les Claypool Frog Brigade cover)
    2. 5.David Makalaster (The Les Claypool Frog Brigade cover) (with “Southbound Pachyderm” tease)
    3. 6.Riddles Are Abound Tonight (Sausage cover)
    4. 7.D's Diner (The Les Claypool Frog Brigade cover)

  4. Primus (with Bryan Mantia)

    1. -Clown Dream (Danny Elfman cover)
    2. 8.Restin' Bones (first time since 1997; first time played in full)
    3. 9.Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers
    4. 10.American Life
    5. 11.Fisticuffs
    6. 12.Shake Hands With Beef
    7. 13.Jerry Was a Race Car Driver

  5. Encore

    1. 14.Here Come the Bastards (all 3 bands)
    2. 15.Cosmic Highway (The Les Claypool Frog Brigade cover) (all 3 bands)
    1. -Clown Dream (Danny Elfman cover)
    2. 1.The Ol' Diamondback Sturgeon (Fisherman's Chronicles, Part 3)
    3. 2.Welcome to This World
    4. 3.My Name Is Mud
    5. 4.Over the Electric Grapevine
    6. 5.HOINFODAMAN (tour debut, with “Eternal Consumption Engine” tease)
    7. 6.The Toys Go Winding Down (>)
    8. 7.Pudding Time
    9. 8.American Life (extended jam)
    10. 9.Seas of Cheese (with "DMV" tease)
    11. 10.Mr. Krinkle
    12. 11.Over the Falls
    13. 12.Conspiranoia
    14. 13.Frizzle Fry
    15. 14.Harold of the Rocks (extended jam)

  2. Encore

    1. 15.Tommy the Cat
    2. -Pure Imagination (Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley cover)

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The Sessanta V 2.0: Primus, Puscifer, A Perfect Circle tour continued in 2025, with dates scheduled across North America through early June. The group then embarked on their Onward & Upward Summer Tour 2025 through early August.

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Reviews

Rating: 4.6 out of 5 based on 2189 reviews
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  • Great show for a band that has jumped the shark

    by firefightermoose on 8/15/10The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas - Las VegasRating: 4 out of 5

    They did a great pink floyd, it seemed there tempo was slower then four years ago.

  • Primus was SIIIIICCCKKKK!!!

    by culive2ride on 8/15/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    The Dead Kenny G's sounded good but I just saw the last song. Gogol Bordello was amazing...I was blown away! Primus was even more amazing than I had hoped for <3

  • Amazing!!!

    by ElDuque on 8/15/10Ryman Auditorium - NashvilleRating: 5 out of 5

    Primus performing at the Ryman Auditorium was one of the most memorable shows I have ever seen!

  • Optimus Primus

    by YetiKnight on 8/15/10The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas - Las VegasRating: 5 out of 5

    Absolutely great concert, the dynamic was at peak, the concert rocked the arena. Very memorable birthday present for me, thanks Primus! I loved when Les used his extremely cool instrument that seemed homemade with the whammy bar at the top of what looked like a pipe with strings, awesome! And My favorite, Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers

  • by Anonymous on 8/15/10The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas - Las VegasRating: 5 out of 5

    We had a table upstairs in the VIP section. The concert was awesome.

  • Primus on The Rocks

    by shaft420 on 8/15/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome.....enough said....would go again in a heart beat !

  • Awesome

    by Primusaur on 8/14/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    Les delivered a spectacular show as per the usual. The cover song was amazing, the classic primus was as good as it has ever been. The crowd was a fantastic bunch of folks the whole experience was everything I could ask for in a concert.

  • Did it right, at the red of rocks

    by Morvan on 8/14/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    Didn't see the Dead Kenny G's, to much pre-gaming in the parking lot! But got in right as Gogol came out, it also helped that my good friend talked to Eugine the night before so we were pumped!! Loved the set they put on, of course they always put on a great live show (seen um 3 other times before). AND PRIMUS!! Wow I contacted life on other worlds their set was just as crazy as a cosmonaght

  • Primus is awesome

    by Mollyman on 8/14/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    Kenny g's were alright :/ they need some melody from maybe a singer? Cuz the music is cool. Gogol was decent. They had alot of jibberish singing from a hyper dude...that was odd. They're kinda like gypsy rock haha. Primus was incredible. Les is a legend. Can't get enough of them. The lights were cool and I loved the inflatable astronauts on stage. Awesme show!

  • Great great show

    by squigs on 8/14/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    Loved all three bands. primus was sweet. gogol bordello were full of energy. and the dead kenny g's rocked it.

  • Three great bands

    by spaceghost on 8/14/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    Primus was just the topping on the cake of an all around great concert expieriance. The hole show was exceptional. As Les Claypool said to the crowd near the end of the show it was "a pretty good bang for your buck."

  • Gogol Rocks!

    by radicalleft on 8/14/10Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - ColumbusRating: 5 out of 5

    That was the best live show i have EVER seen. Gogol Bordello needs to be seen live to be appreciated.

  • by Anonymous on 8/14/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    This show was the best I have ever been to. It was simply amazing.

  • primus stil rocks or sucks

    by briangold6966 on 8/14/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    primus as good as ever, by far the greatest bassest to ever live, worth every penny thanks primus

  • by Anonymous on 8/14/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    Primus sucks! Awesome show. Gogol Bordello- fun to watch however every song sounds the same (punked out gypsy polka) that gets annoying quickly. Dead Kenny G's - excellent band

  • Les was a baby

    by Wheels209 on 8/14/10Lifestyle Communities Pavilion - ColumbusRating: 2 out of 5

    An uninspired performance and a 1 song encore all becasue 1 idiot through a beer on stage and they couldn't get over it. Ruined the show. Love the band. Disappointed with the show.

  • Primus does not suck!

    by Fraggilton on 8/14/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    Just wanted to say thanks to all who made the show possible. I threatened to quit my job so I could go to this show and it was every bit as epic as I thought it would be. Can't wait to see them, again, soon!

  • by Anonymous on 8/13/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Primus still sucks. Thank u!

  • Extreme Saxophone, and awesomeness

    by Anonymous on 8/13/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    Good show, first time at Red Rocks. I have always been a huge Primus fan, but never saw a show. Real cool atmosphere, cool and funny people. Bordello and DKG's were very interesting, good bands.

  • Gogol Bordello !!!!!

    by softball33 on 8/13/10Red Rocks Amphitheatre - MorrisonRating: 5 out of 5

    The Dead Kenny G's were a great show, they got the crowd fired up just like they are supposed to and played some great music as well. This was my first Gogol Bordello show and just as my friends said I would be, I was amazed! They have so much energy and passion that it spreads through the crowd. They played most of their new stuff and the favorite older songs, about half and half. I will see them every chance I get!!!! I only stayed for a short part of the Primus show, it was good but I had a long drive ahead of me and work the next day.