We know, we know — this isn’t blast beats, shredding solos, or guttural roars. But sometimes, you’ve got to step outside the circle pit and wander into stranger soundscapes. Enter The Legendary Pink Dots: a band that’s been blending psychedelic rock, experimental electronics, and surreal storytelling since 1980, led by the cryptic wizard himself, Edward Ka-Spel.
This month, the Anglo-Dutch collective kicks off their “So Lonely in Heaven” North American 2025 Tour, and yes, it starts today. If you’ve never experienced The Legendary Pink Dots live, think of it as stepping into a dream where Syd Barrett, Kraftwerk, and an eccentric fortune teller decided to start a band together. It’s hypnotic, unsettling, and strangely beautiful — not “heavy” in the metal sense, but heavy in the mind-bending, what-did-I-just-experience? sense.
Supporting them on this cosmic journey is Orbit Service, adding more ethereal layers to an already surreal evening.
Here are the dates where you can get lost in the Pink Dots’ galaxy:
The Legendary Pink Dots – “So Lonely in Heaven” North American 2025 Tour
(with Orbit Service)
Thu 09.25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
Fri 09.26 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
Sat 09.27 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
Sun 09.28 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
Mon 09.29 – Vancouver, BC – The Pearl
Tue 09.30 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel
Fri 10.03 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
Sat 10.04 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
Sun 10.05 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
Tue 10.07 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
Wed 10.08 – Austin, TX – The 13th Floor
Thu 10.09 – Dallas, TX – Three Links
Fri 10.10 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Sun 10.12 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
Wed 10.15 – Tampa, FL – New World Brewery
Thu 10.16 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
Fri 10.17 – Atlanta, GA – Purgatory
Sat 10.18 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy
Sun 10.19 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle Back Room
Tue 10.21 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
Wed 10.22 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
Thu 10.23 – Brooklyn, NY – Sultan Room
Fri 10.24 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Club
Sat 10.25 – Montreal, QC – Petit Campus
Sun 10.26 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
Tue 10.28 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
Fri 10.31 – Denver, CO – HQ
(Select shows with Dead Voices on Air, Edward Ka-Spel solo sets, and DJ Mudlurk — check local listings for the extra weirdness.)
So yeah — it’s not metal, but it’s undeniably cool. Sometimes heaviness isn’t about volume, distortion, or blast beats. Sometimes it’s about atmosphere, surrealism, and the feeling that you’ve just slipped into another dimension.
