The Melvins, who are in the midst of a European tour, flash back to their 2012 attempt at a world record setting tour of the United States (including DC) with the Nov. 13 DVD release of Across The USA in 51 Days: The Movie!
The 51-day tour launched on Sept. 5, 2012 from Anchorage, Alaska and wrapped up fifty-one days later, Oct. 25, on the sunny shores of Honolulu, Hawaii. “We figured it was time for us to do something REALLY crazy,” Buzz Osborne said at the time of the band’s transcontinental trek. The band documented the outing via Spin (http://www.spin.com/tag/melvins-tour-diary/) and also through a collection of never-before-seen video footage.
One of the world’s most active touring bands, the Melvins have also announced a pair of Los Angeles dates:
Oct. 24 – Melvins Lite (Buzz, Dale & Trevor) at The Echo
Oct. 31 – The Melvins (Buzz, Dale and Jeff Pinkus) at The Echo
Full itinerary:
September 16 Tilburg, Netherlands Incubate Festival
September 18 Angers, France La Chabada
September 19 Paris, France La Bataclan
September 20 Belfort, France Poudriere
September 21 Koln, Germany Underground
September 22 Hamburg, Germany LOGO
September 23 Bremen, Germany Lagerhaus
September 24 Berlin, Germany Berghain
September 25 Leipzig, Germany UT Connewitz
September 26 Prague, Czech Republic Futurm
September 27 Budapest, Hungary A38
September 28 Austria, Bezirk Landstrasse Arena Wien
September 29 Zagreb, Croatia Mochvara
September 30 Bologna, Italy Locomotiv Club
October 1 Milan, Italy Leoncavallo
October 2 Lyon, France L’Epicerie Modern
October 3 Pratteln, Switzerland Up In Smoke Fest
October 5 Munich, Germany Feierwerk
October 6 Frankfurt, Germany Zoom
October 8 Reading, UK Sub89
October 9 Manchester, UK Gorilla
October 10 London, UK Electric Ballroom
October 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
October 31 Los Angeles, CA The Echo