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Primus Concert Schedule
American Rock band Primus first came together in the mid-1980s, bringing fans a distinct style of Alternative Rock that wholly distinguishes them from their contemporaries. Primus' tour dates -- which include their 2017 Ambushing The Storm Tour, 2014 Primus & The Chocolate Factory Tour, and 2014 Spring Tour -- have taken the group across the globe. Their tour stops are mostly centered in the Americas but often include legs in Europe and Oceania as well. During their live shows, Primus delivers their trademark brand of rock, metal, and funk elements, laced with ridiculous lyrics sung by bassist Les Claypool (along with his legendary slap bass stylings). Their musicianship is combined with wild costumes and a sense of theater that get audiences moving and laughing in equal measure. Primus' superb musicianship and stage presence haven't gone unnoticed. Their early 1990s work, Sailing The Seas Of Cheese and Pork Soda, both went platinum. In addition, Their 1996 release, Wynona's Big Brown Beaver, and their 2013 re-release of Sailing The Seas Of Cheese both earned them Grammy nominations: Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Surround Sound Album, respectively.
Primus Background
In San Francisco, in 1984, founding member and bassist Les Claypool linked up with guitarist Todd Huth and drummer Jay Lane to form the original Primus. The lineup has gone through several changes over the years, featuring other greats like Peter Libby, Robbie Bean, Tim Wright and even temporary touring members like Buckethead and Danny Carey. Throughout every iteration, though, Primus has always had a knack for putting on stellar shows and concocting unmistakably quirky music. Primus' debut album, Frizzle Fry, garnered them some success with smaller hits like the eponymous "Frizzle Fry," "Pudding Time" and "Mr. Knowitall." They enjoyed even greater acclaim with their 1991 release, Sailing The Seas Of Cheese, which included classic singles like "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver" and "Tommy The Cat." Since their inception, Primus has released more than seven studio albums, with numerous singles gaining spots on the U.S. Alternative charts. Perhaps most enduring is Primus' legacy. The trio has always featured powerhouse musicians and eccentric vocals. Claypool's work on bass, however, redefined the role of the instrument within a rock context and provided a blueprint for the inclusion of tricky (but funky) bass licks in future works by other bands like Incubus, Korn and Limp Bizkit.
Can you ask for anything more than Primus playing Rush? I’m not sure there are many other bands in the world that could do justice to Rush playing Farewell of Kings and Primus is definitely one of them. Hearing Primus songs as well is icing on the cake! Second time I saw a show on this tour and it was worth every penny!
Incredibly intimate & great sounding. Love ya, Les!
The show was very good, and the venue was great. I loved the ample parking —so nice to have a concert without long lines getting in and out of the parking lot.
Played the classic Primus tunes, then Farewell to Kings all the way thru, finished with a couple of Primus classics. Great show and they nailed the Rush album. A classy tribute. Amazing musicians.
Very impressive thumping Primus show, with an awesome Rush tribute done in classic Rush style. Loved the whole thing!
Primus was super tight. They still have what it takes to be a national act. The opening act was good also but I don’t know the name they did not even have a backdrop. It was not very professional. There was a stage technician running around the stage changing cords during the performance. Primus played too many Rush songs. I didn’t go to Primus to hear Rush. At least six or more Rush songs . I don’t think it was a great deal either. Around 600.00 for 4 people??
The venue was not set up for this kinda music. People were stuck dancing in front of their seats. The mosh pit was non-existent. Primus can play a monster of a great show. But this wasn’t one of them.
Great sound and Les and the guys always put on an awesome show.
The concert, Primus was of course amazing. The venue was great. Especially acoustically. My issue is with ticket master. I bought VIP tickets and once at the venue was told I didn’t have VIP tickets. I had VIP Q&A tickets which the event started at 4pm. I never received any sort of notification about that so unfortunately we missed it. Not purchasing tickets from Ticketmaster again. Several other Primus fans also had this issue.
Awesome show. Primus was on their A game. The Rush songs were just an added bonus.
Primus sucked and the venue was fantastic. Would absolutely do it again.
Primus was awesome,as always claypool is a genius and it was nice to see them in a smaller venue
Primus never fails to deliver. Must see band. Great energy
This was by far the best Primus show I’ve ever seen them play. Every song was executed with precision. They played many deep tracks and just enough of the hits to keep everyone on board. That being said their playing of “A Farewell to Kings” was impeccable! Can’t wait to see them again!
The venue was clean, unfortunately the escort to my seat lead me to the wrong seat. I will never purchase tickets on the side at this venue. I could not see the screen behing the performance and the audio was distorted there. I just consider this lesson learned. A liitle disappointed i had someone with me as their first concert.
Primus sucks! The crowd chanted as we waited for primus to enter Memorial auditorium. Prime displayed something from almost every album of theirs and there's and injected in the middle of the whole show there version of rush a farewell to kings The instrumentals were perfect spot on with Less Claypool Singing asking for help from the audiance. This was an Epic event.
It took over 45 minutes to come on. Best part of the show was how good the auditorium sounded. Been goung there for years. I asked a worker about the sound and he said they put cork in the walls last year. Band was tight and cod hear everything clear. For $62. it was a good show.
Instead of a tribute to Kings, it should say a tribute to Rush. I enjoy a band covering a couple of songs by other artists but this concert was more of a cover show than Primus. I do not get the point of only playing a few of your own songs. You can still pay tribute with a couple of songs and give your fans what they paid to see which was Primus.
We love Primus! I was looking forward to seeing and hearing them. However, we were immersed with almost nothing but Rush songs. Nothing against Rush, but went to see and hear Primus. Two Primus songs (which were great), followed by more Rush and more Rush.
Primus opened the set masterfully playing their own music that showed their musicality in their unique style. The second set consisted of their playing the classic Rush album A Farewell to Kings in it’s entirety. The band was spot on note for note and played every song as well as Rush did. The crowed hung on every chord and the reaction was overwhelmingly impressed and appreciative of being able to experience this album live and true to the original.
