Melvins Lite Announce ‘Melvins Lite Canada +’ Summer Tour

by | Apr 23, 2012

Melvins Lite, an incarnation of the Melvins featuring Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover, and Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantômas), will embark on a tour called “Melvins Lite Canada +” in support of Freak Puke, the trio’s debut album due out June 5th via Ipecac.

UPDATE 3:42PM PST – The band will perform on Last Call with Carson Daly on Wednesday, April 25th. 

Dates follow:

Jul 01 Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
Jul 03 Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
Jul 04 Ottawa, ON @ Cisco Ottaway Bluesfest
Jul 05 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Jul 06 London, ON @ Call the Office
Jul 07 Hamilton, ON @ Club Absinthe
Jul 09 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Center
Jul 10 Regina, SK @ The Exchange
Jul 11 Saskatoon, SK @ Louis’ Pub
Jul 12 Calgary, AB @ Republik
Jul 13 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
Jul 15 Vancouver, BC @ Venue
Jul 17 Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo House of Music
Jul 18 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Jul 20 San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s

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