Refused Play First US Show in Nearly 15 Years in Pomona (Videos)

by Ryan Minic | Apr 13, 2012

Refused played their first US show in nearly fifteen years Thursday night in Pomona, California. Video footage can be seen below.

The performance officially kicks off an extensive worldwide run of reunion dates. The band’s itinerary follows:

Apr 13 & 20 Indio, CA @ Coachella Festival
Apr 18 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Apr 22 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
Apr 23 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
Apr 27 Berlin, GER @ Monster Bash Festival
Apr 28 Meerhout, BEL @ Terrein
Apr 29 Meerhout, BEL @ Groez Rock Festival

May 31 Barcelona, ESP @ San Miguel Primavera Sound
Jun 01-Jun 02 Nuremberg, GER @ Rock im Park
Jun 01-Jun 02 Rhineland-Palatinate, GER @ Rock am Ring
Jun 04 Milano, ITA @ Arena Fiera Di Rho

Jul 01 Belfort, FRA @ Eurockéennes
Jul 05-Jul 08 Roskilde, DNK @ Roskilde Festival
Jul 05 Hradec Kralove, CZE @ Rock for People Festival
Jul 06 Turku, FIN @ Ruisrock Festival
Jul 13 Oeiras, PRT @ Optimus Alive

w/ Off!

Jul 15 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Jul 16 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
Jul 18 Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Summer Garden
Jul 19 Philadelphia, PA @ Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing (Riot Fest East)
Jul 20 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Jul 21 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
Jul 22-23 Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
Jul 25 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theater
Jul 26 Chicago, IL @ Congress Theatre

Jul 29 Yuzawa, JPN @ Fuji Rock Festival

Aug 09 Gothenburg, SWE @ Way Out West Festival
Aug 10 Oslo, NOR @ Øya Festival

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