After 13 years off the stage, Tomahawk are back — and they’re not easing into it.
The band will return this summer for their first live performances since 2013, celebrating their 25th anniversary with a month-long U.S. tour alongside longtime labelmates Melvins. It marks the first time the two acts have toured together since 2003’s “Geek Show” run — and judging by the tour title, they’re not taking themselves too seriously.
Dubbed “A Huge Waste Of Your Time And Money”, the trek kicks off July 18 in Nashville and wraps August 15 in Los Angeles.
The lineup remains formidable: guitarist Duane Denison, vocalist Mike Patton, drummer John Stanier, and bassist Trevor Dunn. The band last toured behind Oddfellows in 2013, later releasing Tonic Immobility in 2021 during the pandemic — an album that never received a proper live airing. That changes now.
Denison commented:
“In the spirit of the Olympics, Team Tomahawk has decided to rise up and go for the gold once again — also competing will be our cohorts the Melvins.”
Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne added:
“This tour is a no brainer. I can’t wait. A Melvins/Tomahawk trek will be a stone groove.”
Melvins will hit the road in their four-piece configuration featuring Osborne, Dale Crover, Steven McDonald, and Coady Willis.
An Ipecac pre-sale begins Wednesday, February 25 at 10 a.m. local time (password: Flashback), with general on-sale set for Friday, February 27 at 10 a.m. local time.
For a band that thrives on tension, groove, and controlled chaos, 13 years feels like a coiled spring finally snapping loose.
“A Huge Waste Of Your Time And Money” 2026 Tour Dates
July 18 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
July 20 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
July 21 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
July 23 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
July 24 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
July 26 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
July 27 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
July 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
July 30 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
July 31 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
August 01 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
August 03 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
August 04 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre
August 05 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
August 07 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
August 08 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
August 10 – Portland, OR – Pioneer Courthouse Square
August 11 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
August 12 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
August 14 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
August 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
Twenty-five years in, Tomahawk aren’t staging a comeback — they’re staging a reckoning.
