Tickets Go On Sale Friday, March 28 at 10 a.m.
(DETROIT – March 25, 2025) – Following their electrifying run on the Sessanta tour alongside A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, Primus will return this summer with the Onward & Upward Tour – an expansive, coast-to-coast trek that marks an exciting new chapter for the band. The tour not only brings the trio’s signature blend of musical innovation back to stages nationwide, but also introduces fans to drummer John Hoffman, whose recent addition to the lineup brings a renewed sense of energy, experimentation, and groove to the legendary outfit. The tour is scheduled to perform at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on Wednesday, July 16 at 8 p.m. featuring support From Ty Segall.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 28 at 10 a.m. at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Primusville.com and Ticketmaster.com. A special VIP & Artist Presale launches Wednesday, March 26 at 10 a.m. local time.
Kicking off July 5 in Paso Robles, CA, the Onward & Upward Tour will hit 24 cities across the U.S., making stops at iconic venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, The Salt Shed in Chicago, The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York, and The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, before culminating in a celebratory two-night stand at Channel 24 in Sacramento on August 7 and 8. Along the way, Primus will be joined by a pair of equally bold and idiosyncratic artists – Ty Segall and MonoNeon – who will appear on select dates throughout the tour.
The Onward & Upward tour borrows its name from the ever-mutating DNA of Primus itself – a band that’s never been content to sit still or play it straight. That spirit of constant evolution is now hurtling forward with the addition of drummer John Hoffman, whose arrival marks a bold new chapter for the trio. Selected from more than 6,200 global applicants during the band’s wide-open audition process, Hoffman’s deep pocket, wild musical mind, and immediate chemistry with Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde made him the clear choice.
Les Claypool shared the following statement about the tour and the band’s newest member:
“Hitting the road this summer with Hoffer at the helm! This fiery, cheerful, octopus-like drummer from Shreveport, Louisiana has breathed a very potent breath of freshness into this band we all call PRIMUS.
While splitting the drum duties of his first gig with the mighty Danny Carey down in the Dominican Republic, John "Hoffer" Hoffman has launched himself into the PRIMUS world with all guns-a-blazin'. Fresh from their next jaunt around the states with Sessanta Part 2 this Spring, Hoffer, Ler, and The Ol' Colonel will be playing some full length PRIMUS sets at choice venues across the US, dipping into material (mainly at the request of Hoffer) that have not been performed in a many years.
Come see why this amazing fellow was able to rise above over 6,100 applicants to win the Interstellar Drum Derby and become the latest, and possibly the greatest, drummer to sit on the PRIMUS drum throne. ONWARD AND UPWARD!!”
The search for a new drummer was recently chronicled in the band’s newly launched YouTube series, Interstellar Drum Derby, which gives fans an inside look at the journey that led to Hoffman’s selection. With his first full tour on the horizon, Onward & Upward promises to deliver the next wave of Primus’ creative vision.
SESSANTA TOUR 2025
- Thursday, April 24 – Acrisure Arena – Palm Desert, CA
- Friday, April 25 – PH Live at Planet Hollywood – Las Vegas, NV
- Sunday, April 27 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
- Tuesday, April 29 – Freeman Coliseum – San Antonio, TX
- Thursday, May 1 – BOK Center – Tulsa, OK
- Friday, May 2 – Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR
- Sunday, May 4 – The Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL
- Tuesday, May 6 – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL
- Thursday, May 8 – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL
- Saturday, May 10 – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC
- Sunday, May 11 – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre – Virginia Beach, VA
- Wednesday, May 14 – SNHU Arena – Manchester, NH
- Thursday, May 15 – The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA
- Saturday, May 17 – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
- Sunday, May 18 – EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, VA
- Tuesday, May 20 – Petersen Events Center – Pittsburgh, PA
- Thursday, May 22 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON
- Saturday, May 24 – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN
- Sunday, May 25 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- Wednesday, May 28 – The Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI
- Thursday, May 29 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
- Saturday, May 31 – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI
- Sunday, June 1 – Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, MN
- Tuesday, June 3 – Baxter Arena – Omaha, NE
- Friday, June 6 – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater – Ridgefield, WA
- Saturday, June 7 – White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA
ONWARD & UPWARD TOUR 2025
- Saturday, July 5 – Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA*
- Monday, July 7 – Sandy Amphitheater – Salt Lake City, UT*
- Tuesday, July 8 – Snow King Mountain – Jackson, WY*
- Wednesday, July 9 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO*
- Friday, July 11 – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL*
- Saturday, July 12 – Grinders KC – Kansas City, MO*
- Sunday, July 13 – The Pinnacle – Nashville, TN*
- Tuesday, July 15 – Iroquois Amphitheater – Louisville, KY*
- Wednesday, July 16 – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre – Detroit, MI*
- Friday, July 18 – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards – Lafayette, NY*
- Saturday, July 19 – Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo – Essex Junction, VT*
- Monday, July 21 – The Rooftop at Pier 17 – New York, NY*
- Tuesday, July 22 – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater – Bridgeport, CT^
- Wednesday, July 23 – Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC^
- Friday, July 25 – Synovus Bank Amphitheater At Chastain Park – Atlanta, GA^
- Saturday, July 26 – Live Oak Bank Pavilion – Wilmington, NC^
- Monday, July 28 – Saenger Theater – New Orleans, LA^
- Tuesday, July 29 – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium – Shreveport, LA^
- Wednesday, July 30 – The Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX^
- Friday, August 1 – Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ^
- Saturday, August 2 – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA^
- Sunday, August 3 – Quarry Amphitheater – Santa Cruz, CA
- Wednesday, August 6 – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA*
- Thursday, August 7 – Channel 24 – Sacramento, CA
- Friday, August 8 – Channel 24 – Sacramento, CA
* with Ty Segall
^ with MonoNeon
