Alright, rock fans, get ready to see QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE like you’ve never seen ‘em before – unless you’ve hallucinated Josh Homme playing riffs in a bone-filled underworld. This fall, they’re hitting historic theaters for “The Catacombs Tour”, inspired by their spooky-ooky “Alive In The Catacombs” film. Fun fact: Homme’s been low-key obsessed with performing in actual Parisian catacombs for 20 years (because who *hasn’t* dreamed of serenading skeletons?), but Paris finally caved. Literally.
These shows promise “reimagined” versions of QOTSA tracks – think less wall-of-sound, more chains-and-chopstick percussion. Because why use a drumstick when you can MacGyver a car battery for a keyboard? Tickets drop June 27 at 10 a.m. local time. Dress nice – the ghosts of 6 million Parisians deserve a classy crowd.
Euro dates are coming soon, but here’s the North American roster where they’ll haunt *you* this time:
Oct. 02 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
Oct. 03 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
Oct. 05 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
Oct. 07 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
Oct. 08 – Boston, MA – Wang Theatre – Boch Center
Oct. 10 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
Nov. 08 – Santa Barbara, CA – Arlington Theatre
Nov. 10 – San Francisco, CA – Davies Symphony Hall
Nov. 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Dolby Theater
Nov. 19 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
Nov. 21 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
Speaking of bones, the “Alive In The Catacombs” film is out now, featuring QOTSA stripped-back (no electricity, just sheer panic) in the creepiest venue ever. Homme joked it’s “the biggest audience we’ve ever played for” – yeah, six million dead Parisians ain’t bad for ticketless attendance. Critics are already losing it: DIY magazine called it “awe-inspiring” (because nothing says *awe* like jamming with femurs), Clash said “completely unique” (duh), Kerrang! went with “incredibly special,” and Uncut dropped “revelatory.”
