Underground Psych-Doom colossus Merlock will bring calamity upon the Midwest this May as they embark on their girthiest tour to date. The Spokane band, armed with recent partnerships with Does it Doom, Woodrite Guitars, Nebula Straps and Black Harbor Sounds, will be traveling through 14 states from May 7th through the 24th.
This tour will follow several other riff-laden shows in the PNW this April, including a weekend with the almighty Empress and a three-show run around Rocky Mtn. Riff Fest w/ Desert Records artist Sorcia. Following these tours, Merlock will enter the pre-production phase for their follow-up to 2023’s “Onward Strides Colossus.”
The Wizards Speaks:
“I’m proud of how this tour shaped up; it’s sort of poetic for me, as I’ll be bringing Merlock to my home state. We’ll be playing at the bar I used to work at, where I cut my teeth as a performer and youngin’ in the doom scene with Baba Yaga. It’s this sort of return for me, personally, but also a huge step forward for the band: we’ve made some powerful allies, and we’ll be venturing to a bunch of new places and playing with some rad bands.” – Taylor
Purchase tickets here: https://www.merlocklives.com/tour-dates
Tour Dates:
April Dates:
April 12th: Bellingham, WA @ Karate Church
April 13th: Tacoma, WA @ Overkill Lounge
April 19th: Spokane, WA @ The District (RMRF Pre-Show)
April 20th: Kalispell, MT @ Rocky Mtn. Riff Fest
April 21st: Moscow, ID @ Mikey’s Gyros
Calamities Tour Dates:
May 7th – Billings, MT @ Kirks Grocery
May 8th – Rapid City, SD @ Creative Arts Building
May 9th – Minneapolis, MN @ White Rock Lounge
May 10th – Oshkosh, WI @ The Reptile Palace
May 11th – Milwaukee, WI @ Da Bar
May 13th – Louisville, KY @ Highlands Metal Monday
May 14th – Chicago, IL @ Live Wire Lounge
May 15th – St. Louis, MO @ Sink Hole
May 16th – Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
May 17th – Tulsa, OK @ The Whittier
May 18th – Albuquerque, NM @ Ren’s Den
May 19th – Colorado Springs, CO @ What’s Left Records
May 20th – Denver, CO @ The Crypt
May 22nd – Las Vegas, NV @ The Griffen
May 23rd – Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High
May 24th – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Merlock Lineup:
Taylor D. Waring / Guitar and Vocals
Andrew Backes / Bass
Lucas Barrey / Drums