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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
  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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
  4. Encore

    1. 15.Here Come the Bastards (all 3 bands)
    2. -Pure Imagination (Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley cover)
    1. -Paint Your Wagon
  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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
  4. 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)
  1. Encore

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

News

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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
  • Primus @ Wamu

    by zaiusseattle on 9/26/10WaMu Theater - SeattleRating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing! Long time fan, first time seeing them live! Being in the pit for My Name Is Mud was a dream come true...plus, it was the original members. Great times!

  • Amazing, as always.

    by Reynal on 9/26/10Wamu Theatre - SeattleRating: 5 out of 5

    Primus always has a great show. Go see them if you haven't yet!

  • Phenomenal!

    by Spikey17 on 9/26/10WaMu Theater - SeattleRating: 4 out of 5

    Primus at the WaMu Theater was amazing. The opening bands were really great for setting the stage before primus got up. Portugal the Man and the other band whose name escapes me played really well. It was a very memorable night. Primus got up on the stage and blew me away with their music and performance. Les is a great front-man and they all have the stage presence that comes with the years they have been playing. I would invest in seeing them again, as well as recommending others to go to one of their shows at least. I was disappointed, however, that they did not play Mr. Krinkle, Wynona's Big Brown Beaver, or Jerry the Racecar Driver.

  • PRIMUS

    by BAKESTER on 9/26/10WaMu Theater - SeattleRating: 4 out of 5

    I have seen this group many time in the past, thay never dissapoint, Les Claypool is the most amazing bass player in the world

  • Good not Great

    by beavis1856 on 9/24/10Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - PortlandRating: 4 out of 5

    Splitlip Rayfield killed it! Their energy and overall entertainment was a great start to the evening. I would go see them again anytime! Portugal the man was great as well, they had a good sound. Primus was good, but I expected alot more. There was alot of instrumental that seemed to drag on. Les is awesome no matter what they are playing and the band as a whole played great, just seemed as though something was missing. When Les spoke to the crowd, I couldn't understand a word he was saying. Would have also been nice to hear "My name is mud, too many puppies, or even Wynona's big brown beaver. I guess you can't play them all in one night. Overall a pretty good show but not great.

  • Primus at Arlene Schnitzer

    by LisaMcG66 on 9/24/10Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - PortlandRating: 4 out of 5

    Primus is SO tight and they sounded fantastic! The show was a lot of fun they rocked the house. I wish they played longer. 1hr19min and then 2 songs for the encore. I would see them again and would purchase closer seats than HH or JJ rows (tickets we had).

  • Bad Ass

    by Holeshot932 on 9/24/10Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - PortlandRating: 5 out of 5

    This show was the best one I've been to to date. Les is a bad ass or even, the best bass player ever. BAD ASS!!!!!!!!!!

  • Amazing. Seriously.

    by CodyS on 9/24/10Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    I've always liked Primus, but this show made them one of my favorite bands. The sound at Club Nokia is by far the best in Los Angeles, and that's saying a lot. Primus was flawless.

  • Primus: Beware of First 3 Acts

    by Roffie on 9/24/10Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - PortlandRating: 4 out of 5

    Primus was wonderful. Unfortunately I had to suffer through 3 acts before they hit the stage: a trio from Kansas that played virtually the same song over and over, a "rock" band from Alaska (Please go "Nome"), and a scary looking person who did rope tricks. If you go, go around 2 hours after the published start of the concert....

  • Primus was the best show I've seen in years!!!!!

    by oldbirdie on 9/24/10Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - PortlandRating: 5 out of 5

    Gogol Bordello did not play which was a very big disappointment however both opening bands were exceptionally good. The first group had a blue grass, southern rockish sound, the musicians were terrific, very dexterous, the bassist had made his own bass from a gas tank. The second band was just as good, great singing voice, songs were well written and the sound was great. Genre varied from old rock to reggae. Very interesting. Primus came in and what can I say. Probably the best group I heard in years. They sound the same live that they do on CD. The crowd was cool and wanted to dance in the aisle I think security was not used to people smoking pot and they were pretty strict about not having even a foot on the aisle! The venue usually holds classical concerts, symphony orchestra and opera so they did not know what to make of us.

  • Primus > All

    by ethirty on 9/24/10Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - PortlandRating: 5 out of 5

    The concert was epic, They opening bands were decent and primus really rocked the house

  • by mistygirlkg on 9/24/10Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - PortlandRating: 4 out of 5

    Primus rocked. The venue was a poor choice for this particular show though.

  • is it ODD or is it Luck is it luck!

    by pimptress on 9/24/10Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - PortlandRating: 4 out of 5

    Amazingly ODD Oddity Fair clad with acrobats in the lobby , a unicycle riding cowboy show between bands and a pscholDelic Portland band. As usual Primus energy was brought! A band you should NEVER miss given the chance to see! They rocked it! So much fun!!!

  • by Anonymous on 9/24/10Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall - PortlandRating: 5 out of 5

    Primus have great energy, sound fantastic and put on a great performance. Highly recommended.

  • Primus Sucks

    by JMush on 9/21/10Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 4 out of 5

    Had to be there!!! Unbelievable. I loved it my first and probably only chance to see them live.

  • PRIMUS and the ODDITY Faire

    by MG25 on 9/20/10Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    It was a great show and great stage presence. The Band played a two hour show. All three members had a chance to show their musicianship. Les Claypool was funny as usual. He got a little pissed at the beginning because some drunk threw a shoe. However, he played it cool the rest of the show. Nice sized venue. It wasn't too big or too Small.

  • PRIMUS ROCKED!!!!!

    by BeckiDawn on 9/20/10Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 4 out of 5

    I was not a huge fan of the opening band...not my style. But Primus was INCREDIBLE! I loved the venue (been to Nokia quite a few times, but never the club) and the entire night was pretty much epic. I wish I'd gone to the show the night before...if it was even half as good as the show I saw then it would've been well worth the $$$. :) All in all, MORE PRIMUS PLEASE!!!!

  • Primus was like I remembered them back in 1992.

    by skot74 on 9/20/10Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    Primus was spot on. The sound was perfect and they seemed to have gotten to perfection thru all the years.

  • by Anonymous on 9/20/10Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    As always club nokia sounded great. I haven't seen Primus since 92, but they still know how to get down. Amazing! Little disappointed that I missed Frizzle Fry the night before, but Les Claypool made up for it. He is the man!

  • Primus was unforgetable!!!!

    by Ksmoothie on 9/20/10Club Nokia - Los AngelesRating: 5 out of 5

    What a amazing show Primus was a total trip and completely entertaining from start to finish!!!!!