NEWS

LISTEN to “NEANDERTHAL”

NEW SINGLE HERALDS FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN OVER FOUR YEARS,
HERE WE GO CRAZY

US HEADLINE TOUR BEGINS APRIL 1 IN SAN DIEGO

HERE WE GO CRAZY ARRIVES VIA GRANARY MUSIC/BMG RECORDS
ON FRIDAY, MARCH 7

PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

Bob Mould has shared the latest single from his upcoming new album, “Neanderthal,” available everywhere now. Mould’s 15^th solo album and first full-length studio album in more than four years, Here We Go Crazy arrives via Granary Music/BMG Records on Friday, March 7. Pre-orders are available now.

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“In the early stages of writing this album, I envisioned ‘Neanderthal’ as the opening track. I imagined a child raised in an unstable home, perpetually exposed to erratic and confrontational behavior. A fight or flight situation. ‘Neanderthal’ is a frantic sprint through darkened hallways littered with tension, conflict, and aggression. A claustrophobic maze of distorted mirrors. As the song nears the end, a pair of subconscious voices appear. The first voice is both soothing and unsettling, while the final voice is reactionary and violent. It’s a fight or flight song.”

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Mould and his band will mark the arrival of Here We Go Crazy with US headline dates getting underway April 1

BOB MOULD BAND
HERE WE GO CRAZY TOUR 2025 

APRIL
1 – San Diego, CA – Music Box *
2 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s *
4 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom *
5 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore *
7 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre *
8 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom *
9 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory *
11 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater * – SOLD OUT
12 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s *
14 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room *
15 – Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barn *
16 – Madison WI – Majestic Theatre *
18 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall *
19 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre +
25 – Chicago, IL – Metro ^
26 – Chicago, IL – Metro ^
27 – Detroit, MI – El Club ^
29 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop ^
30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre ^ 

MAY
2 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club ^
3 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge ^ – SOLD OUT
4 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^
7 – Washington DC – Black Cat ^
9 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall ^
10 – Indianapolis, IN – HI–FI Indy ^
11 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Beer Garden #

*  w/ Special Guest Craig Finn
+ w/ Special Guests Poster Children
^ w/ Special Guest J. Robbins
# w/ Special Guests Winged Wheel

# # #

LEGENDARY SINGER-SONGWRITER ANNOUNCES 15^TH SOLO LP
AND FIRST NEW ALBUM IN OVER FOUR YEARS

LEAD SINGLE AND TITLE TRACK, “HERE WE GO CRAZY,” PREMIERES TODAY – LISTEN

US HEADLINE TOUR BEGINS APRIL 1 IN SAN DIEGO

HERE WE GO CRAZY ARRIVES VIA GRANARY MUSIC/BMG RECORDS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 7

PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

Bob Mould is celebrating the new year with the announcement of a long-awaited new studio album. Here We Go Crazy arrives via Granary Music/BMG Records on Friday, March 7. Pre-orders are available now for standard vinyl, limited-edition colored vinyl, limited-edition t-shirts, CD, bundles, and more.

Mould’s 15^th solo album and first full-length new album in more than four years, Here We Go Crazy – which follows 2020’s critically acclaimed Blue Hearts – is heralded by today’s premiere of the lead single and title track, “Here We Go Crazy,” available everywhere now. An official music video directed by Gus Black is streaming now via YouTube.

“I’ve been spending time in the Southern California desert over the past few years, and the video was shot there. Chilly wilderness atop a mountain, expansive vistas below the hills, distant places to escape life’s routines,” Mould says, “’Going crazy’ can be many different things. The joy of reckless abandon, the uncertainty of the world’s future, the silence of solitude.”

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Produced by Mould at Chicago, IL’s famed Electrical Audio in early 2024 and then finished and mixed at Oakland, CA’s Tiny Telephone with longtime engineer Beau Sorenson, Here We Go Crazy once again features backing by the crack rhythm section of drummer Jon Wurster and bassist Jason Narducy, and together the trio bring a bracing attack to eleven new Bob Mould songs.

“On the surface, this is a group of straightforward guitar pop songs. I’m refining my primary sound and style through simplicity, brevity, and clarity, “Mould says, “Under the hood, there’s a number of contrasting themes. Control and chaos, hypervigilance and helplessness, uncertainly and unconditional love.”

Mould and band (drummer Jon Wurster and bassist Jason Narducy) will mark the arrival of Here We Go Crazy with US headline dates getting underway April 1 at San Diego, CA’s Music Box  and then traveling through mid-May. Highlights include stops at venues including Pioneertown, CA’s Pappy & Harriet’s (April 2), San Francisco, CA’s The Fillmore (April 5), Seattle, WA’s Neptune Theatre (April 7), St. Paul, MN’s Palace Theatre (April 19), Chicago, IL’s Metro (April 25-26), Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club (May 2), New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge (May 3), and Washington, DC’s Black Cat (May 7). For complete details and ticket information, please visit https://bobmould.com/tour/.

BOB MOULD BAND: HERE WE GO CRAZY
TOUR 2025

APRIL
1 – San Diego, CA – Music Box*
2 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s*
4 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom*
5 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
7 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre*
8 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*
9 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory*
11 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater*
12 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s*
14 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room*
15 – Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barn*
16 – Madison WI – Majestic Theatre*
18 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall*
19 – St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre+
25 – Chicago, IL – Metro%
26 – Chicago, IL – Metro%
27 – Detroit, MI – El Club%
29 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop%
30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre%

MAY
2 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club%
3 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge%
4 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer%
7 – Washington DC – Black Cat%
9 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall%
10 – Indianapolis, IN – HI–FI Indy%
11 Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Beer Garden#

* = support from Craig Finn
+= support from Poster Children
%= support from J. Robbins
#= support from Winged Wheel

# # #

BOB MOULD
HERE WE GO CRAZY
(Granary Music/BMG Records)
Release Date: Friday, MARCH 7

Tracklist:
Here We Go Crazy
Neanderthal
Breathing Room
Hard To Get
When Your Heart Is Broken
Fur Mink Augurs
Lost Or Stolen
Sharp Little Pieces
You Need To Shine
Thread So Thin
Your Side

# # #

When he calls, Bob Mould is finishing work on his 15^th solo album, Here We Go Crazy. A distillation of the unfailing melodic skill, the emotional lucidity and dynamic fluency he’s developed over more than four decades, it’s also a typically bold realignment of his sonic paradigm. Its turbulent vignettes are scored by Mould’s familiar bruised tunefulness, but the sound is pared back to its fundaments, 11 songs blistering past in just over 30 minutes. “I’ve stripped things back to what excited me as a young guitarist,” he explains. “The energy, the electricity.”

Part of the inspiration for this more primal aesthetic is the heavy itinerary of touring he’s lately undertaken, several years spent circling the globe, either in the company of bandmates Jon Wurster (drums) and Jason Narducy (bass) or just by himself. “I was really throwing myself in the songbook and feeling where the audience is at,” he says. “And they were really responding to this very simple, just-me-and-a-guitar setup. And I thought, maybe I shouldn’t be overcomplicating things, ‘word’-ing or ‘craft’-ing it up. Just grab for the simple bits of life we still have control over: our emotions, our relationships.”

After shows, Mould would hang out signing merch and talking to fans. “Sometimes people bring a lot of their lifetime emotional content to me,” he says, “like they’ve compressed all this coal into a tiny little diamond. Sometimes I’m surprised at the weight of it, the heaviness. I’m like, ‘I’m here for you. I’m listening.’ I’m shocked and grateful they share so readily with me. I don’t know what I did to earn that trust.”

Mould has earned that trust with every record he’s made, channelling his own “lifetime emotional content” for songs of wisdom, honesty and volcanic intensity. His first band, Hüsker Dü, bared his angst over furious noise and turbulent melody, an indelible influence on generations that followed. But by the time Nirvana infiltrated the mainstream, Bob Mould had already moved on, having sequestered himself in a farmhouse to lick his wounds and learn new ways to sing his songs. His solo debut, 1989’s folk-rock masterpiece Workbook, was a record of depth and sophistication. Then he pulled another sharp turn, his power-trio Sugar alloying his most melodic songs with his fiercest noise, yielding his most commercially successful work yet.

Over the solo career that followed Sugar’s own mid-90s flameout, he’s displayed a maturing gift for songwriting, transcending the ‘alternative’ tag and recognised alongside key influences like Pete Townshend and Pete Shelley. He’s adrenalized classic forms, alchemised angst into something addictive and powerful. “I’m just trying to figure myself out,” he says. “After 64 years of life – 55 spent writing songs – it’s what I do.” The concepts that shaped the songs of subsequent albums reflect those years. The ruminative Beauty & Ruin (2014) and Patch The Sky (2016) were written in the wake of losing his parents and other loved ones. 2019’s Sunshine Rock was a homage to the early Capitol singles of the Beatles and the Beach Boys, constant companions through his turbulent childhood. The terse, political Blue Hearts (2020) was written and recorded amid the dying days of the first Trump administration.

Here We Go Crazy, meanwhile, arrives at another moment of uncertainty, a time of disruption and fear. Mould sees the songs unfolding like the three acts of a play, each act exploring distinct but related themes. The first handful of songs concern “control versus chaos”, Mould explains. The opening title track contrasts images of nature – deserts, mountains, fault-lines – with the tumult of human life. Inspired by a riff that Mould says “sounded like a fistfight”, ‘Neanderthal’ is “a snapshot from inside my head as a young kid: growing up in a violent household, everything being unsettled, feeling that fight-or-flight response at all times,” while ‘Breathing Room’ is “about feeling isolated, cramped-up, and literally needing that breathing space”.

The furious, dynamic ‘Fur Mink Augurs’ signals the second act, where the darkness descends. The song channels claustrophobia, and “the cold, crazy, late-winter feeling I grew up with in the Adirondacks and in Minnesota. When the cabin fever really sets in deep – when the permafrost is set and it never gets warm – you become frayed, and things can really unravel, quickly.” ‘Lost Or Stolen’ chronicles lives undone by “people losing themselves in their phones,” Mould explains. From this focus, he pulls back and digs into “ideas about depression, addiction, self-medication and collapse… The words just fell out of me.” This anguished middle-passage of the album concludes with the cathartic ‘Sharp Little Pieces’, exploring “the end of innocence, the idea of a young child’s trust being violated. For those of us who lost trust as children, it disappears in a flash, and we spend years struggling to regain that innocence. And maybe it never comes back.”

The song ends bluntly (Mould says the album’s “lack of sophisticated ornamentation is key – I was trying to stay out of the way of the songs, to strip away all the things I used to think were important, all those extra colours and complexities. I didn’t want to get deep into decorating the tree. I wanted to keep it simple, to use the simplest words”), raising the curtain on the closing act. The theme here is lifting oneself out of the darkness; ‘You Need To Shine’ is a song about “looking for the bright sides, the good parts of life, despite everything that’s happened”, Mould says, a sentiment borne out by the song’s spirited holler that “all that madness doesn’t matter anymore”. ‘Thread So Thin’ is “about trying to protect the one you love, and trying to feel protected”, Mould explains, while the closing ‘Your Side’ is a powerful love song from the edge of the darkness, Mould howling “If the world is going down in flames, I want to be by your side”. “We’re heading into a great unknown here,” Mould says, of the wider geopolitical and climate anxieties that inspired these songs. The message here is, simply, focus on that which can save you and deliver you from this moment. “This album talks a lot about uncertainty, helplessness, being on edge,” Mould adds. “How much can we control? How much chaos can we handle? In the end, the answer, the remedy, is placing your trust in unconditional love.”

Mould knows Here We Go Crazy is an album freighted with darkness; “There’s soothing melodies, and there’s lyrical discomfort,” he deadpans. “It’s manic, frantic, complex.” But no one ever came to Bob Mould for good news, for the easy answers. Pop music runs through his veins, as surely as the electricity that drives his chiming hooks into the realms of distortion, but he’s here to give you the truth, his truth. To give you songs that ring true when howled against a tornado of guitar, that compress all that “lifetime emotional content” into some kind of sonic diamond. There’s eleven of those precious gems here, sculpted to make the heaviness easier to bear, somehow. Treasure them.

– Steve Chick, January 2025

Australia Tour Dates with special guest Jack Bratt.

bobmould.com/tour

BOB MOULD

APPEARING ON LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
FOR FINAL 8G BAND PERFORMANCE

US SOLO TOUR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 6, OPENING ACTS ANNOUNCED

TIM WALZ AND BETO O’ROURKE TALK BOB MOULD’S MUSIC
AND MOULD ENDORSES HARRIS/WALZ

Bob Mould is honored to be performing with Late Night with Seth Meyers’ 8G Band for their final performance this Thursday (August 22). “In December 2014, I sat in with the 8G Band for an entire week,” Mould recalls. “Every day was an exciting experience — new songs to learn, a wide variety of interesting guests, and those super fresh and highly entertaining Seth monologues. I loved walking across the street to work each day, going to the NBC commissary for lunch, and hanging out with the band and crew. I’m humbled to be a small part of Thursday’s farewell to the 8G Band. It’s the end of an amazing run, it’s bittersweet for certain, and I’m hoping NBC will let us turn up extra loud!”

While Mould is performing at Late Night on Thursday, the Democrats will be officially nominating Kamala Harris as their candidate in this year’s election. Two weeks ago, when Harris named Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, it came to light that Walz is a fan of Mould’s first band, the seminal punk group Hüsker Dü. “It’s been quite a while since I’ve felt so good about the direction of the USA,” shares Mould. “It’s amazing to see and feel this sudden change. The country is rallying around newfound energy and joy, the hope for a better and brighter future, and I’m ready to help the cause in any way I can.” So excited about the news, Mould  took to his guitar and quickly crafted an anti-Trump song, asking his social media followers to come up with a name for the song. Extensive coverage of the Mould-Walz connection was covered in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Stereogum.

In the two months leading up to the election, Mould will be touring solo throughout the United States. Today, he happily announced the opening artists for the two legs of the tour, including J Robbins (solo), Che Arthur, W.E. Thompson, David Barbe, Sam Hoffman and Cash Langdon.  J Robbins will be playing on 10 of the 13 September shows while Mould’s ex-Sugar bandmate David Barbe will be opening 9 of the 12 October dates.

“David and I have stayed in touch over the years,” Mould says, “We ran into each other in San Francisco six weeks ago, and I immediately asked him if he’d be interested in playing his songs at some of the October shows. I’m thrilled that David is able to jump on NINE of the October shows, including Athens GA and Atlanta GA.”

A complete list of dates and tour openers can be found below.

BOB MOULD 2024 US TOUR
https://bobmould.com/tour/

SEPTEMBER

6 – Montgomery, NY – City Winery Hudson Valley**
7 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse**
8 – Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace**
10 – Fall River, MA – Narrows Center for the Arts**
11 – Old Saybrook, CT – The Kate**
13 – South Orange, NJ – SOPAC**
14 – Elkton, MD – Elkton Music Hall**
15 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest Cafe**
17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall**
18 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark**
20 – Schaumburg, IL – Prairie Center†
21 – Champaign, IL – Pygmalion Festival†
22 – St Louis, MO – Delmar Hall†

OCTOBER
9 – Baton Rouge, LA – Mid City Ballroom‡
11 – New Orleans, LA – Toulouse Theatre*
12 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall*
13 – Memphis, TN – 1884 Lounge at Minglewood Hall*
15 – Nashville, TN – Third Man Records: Blue Room§
16 – Birmingham, AL – The Saturn#
18 – Gainesville, FL – The Wooly*
19 – Orlando, FL – The Social*
21 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle*
22 – Charlotte, NC – Booth Playhouse*
24 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club*
25 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl*

** = support from J Robbins (solo)
† = support from Che Arthur
‡ = support from William Edward Thompson
* = support from David Barbe
§ = support from Sam Hoffman
# = support from Cash Langdon

Credit: Ryan Bakerink

BOB MOULD ANNOUNCES
SOLO FALL TOUR DATES

SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER IN THE MIDWEST AND EASTERN US
RELEASES NEW LIVE TRACK “BREATHING ROOM (LIVE SOLO ELECTRIC)” – LISTEN

Credit: Ryan Bakerink, Hi-res images and info ​here​.

Today, Bob Mould announces a 2024 fall solo tour through New England, the Midwest, and the Southeast in that order. The tour will take place through September and October. See below for the full list of tour dates announced today or visit ​bobmould.com/tour​

Artist Presale: Wednesday June 19 @ 10AM local – password: Breathing
On Sale: Friday June 21 @ 10AM local

In conjunction with the tour announcement, today Mould also releases a live recording of a new unreleased song “Breathing Room (Live Solo Electric),” his first since 2020, and one of many new songs to come.

“I’m looking forward to bringing even more new material to everyone this fall. Generally speaking, the new compositions are brief, catchy, and simplistic in structure. The focus of this writing cycle is memorable pop songs, and I can’t wait to test drive the new work in this stripped down Solo Electric setting!”
– Bob Mould

Listen to “Breathing Room (Live Solo Electric)”

The past year has seen Mould receive recognition for his outstanding career which started in 1979 fronting the seminal punk band Hüsker Dü, with Spin Magazine naming him among their “100 Greatest Rock Stars“, and Rolling Stone including him in their “Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”

BOB MOULD 2024 US TOUR
​bobmould.com/tour​

JULY
25 – Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle
26 – Skokie, IL – Out of Space Skokie
27 – Nelsonville, OH – Nelsonville Music Festival

SEPTEMBER
6 – Montgomery, NY – City Winery Hudson Valley
7 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse
8 – Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace
10 – Fall River, MA – Narrows Center for the Arts
11 – Old Saybrook, CT – The Kate
13 – South Orange, NJ – SOPAC
14 – Elkton, MD – Elkton Music Hall
15 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest Cafe
17 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
18 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
20 – Schaumburg, IL – Prairie Center
21 – Champaign, IL – Pygmalion Festival
22 – St Louis, MO – Delmar Hall

OCTOBER
9 – Baton Rouge, LA – Mid City Ballroom
11 – New Orleans, LA – Toulouse Theatre
12 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall
13 – Memphis, TN – 1884 Lounge at Minglewood Hall
15 – Nashville, TN – Third Man Records: Blue Room
16 – Birmingham, AL – The Saturn
18 – Gainesville, FL – The Wooly
19 – Orlando, FL – The Social
21 – Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle
22 – Charlotte, NC – Booth Playhouse
24 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
25 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl

Bob Mould announces Australia and New Zealand headline tour dates this November & December!

Returning for the first time since 2012, playing shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland.

Today, Bob Mould announces an extension of his fall Solo Electric tour of the United States starting on October 6 at the Atlantis in Washington, DC. Two new dates have been added.

Saturday October 28 at Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, MN AND Sunday October 29 at Turf Club in St. Paul, MN.

• ​Turf Club Ticket Link: https://www.axs.com/events/501417/bob-mould-solo-electric-tickets?skin=turfclub
• ​The Cedar Ticket Link​: https://www.axs.com/events/501644/bob-mould-solo-electric-tickets

Promoter Presale: Thursday, September 7 from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM (Password: THEOCEAN)
​Public Onsale: Friday, September 8 at 10:00 AM
​

Mould says of the additional shows, “After last weekend’s celebration of The Hold Steady’s 20th anniversary at the Minnesota State Fair, it’s my pleasure and honor to be returning to the Twin Cities for two more nights.”

Reviews and photos of last Saturday’s Bob Mould Band performance can be found here:

• ​https://www.startribune.com/review-minnesota-ties-help-seal-hold-steady-bob-mould-pairing-at-the-fair-grandstand/600301746​
• ​https://www.twincities.com/2023/09/02/concert-review-hold-steady-leads-joyful-grandstand-celebration-of-local-music​
• ​https://www.facebook.com/1269020906/posts/pfbid02qs7AuNhgW7yC6VvcrUoxcSQqCknfnyxgSs5kfsnzNTg7CrgcwEyTV4FSEr5Qo23Wl/?mibextid=K8Wfd2​

Support on the tour will be the long-time bassist in Mould’s touring trio Jason Narducy. Mould says of this run, “I’m excited to be back in the Northeast and Midwest, especially during peak fall colors. I’m happy to have Jason supporting the tour — it’s been a while since we’ve done solo shows together. I’m nervous, too: I’ve got a handful of new songs to share with you!”

I’m excited to announce more Solo Electric tour dates for Europe and the United Kingdom!

Support artists and additional dates to be announced in the near future.

BOB MOULD 2023 EUROPE AND THE UNITED KINGDOM TOUR

​bobmould.com/tour​

Mon 13 Nov 2023
Belgium
Sint-Niklaas
De Casino

Tue 14 Nov 2023
Belgium
Oostende
De Grote Post

Thu 16 Nov 2023
Spain
Madrid
Teatro Lara

Sat 18 Nov 2023
Spain
Granada
Lemon Rock

Mon 20 Nov 2023
United Kingdom
Leeds
Brudenell Presents

Tue 21 Nov 2023
United Kingdom
Edinburgh
The Liquid Rooms

Wed 22 Nov 2023
United Kingdom
Manchester
Academy 3

Fri 24 Nov 2023
United Kingdom
London
The Garage

Sat 25 Nov 2023
Ireland
Dublin
Button Factory

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Dates Include Fall Solo Electric Run; Opening Slot for Patti Smith At Stern Grove Festival In SF; and Previously Announce Dates Including Appearance with The Hold Steady At Minnesota State Fair

Jason Narducy To Support Solo Electric Shows
Credit: Granary Music. Hi-res images and info here.

Today, Bob Mould announces a fall Solo Electric tour of the United States starting on October 6 at the Atlantis in Washington, DC, and ending at the Stoughton Opera House in Stoughton, WI on October 27. Support on the tour will be the long-time bassist in Mould’s touring trio Jason Narducy.  Mould says of this run, “I’m excited to be back in the Northeast and Midwest, especially during peak fall colors. I’m happy to have Jason supporting the tour — it’s been a while since we’ve done solo shows together. I’m nervous, too: I’ve got a handful of new songs to share with you!”

On August 13, Mould is set to support Patti Smith at the Stern Grove Festival, an admission-free festival in San Francisco.  “In the late 1970s, at a record store signing event in Minneapolis, Patti graciously signed my ‘Because The Night’ 45 RPM picture sleeve,” he recalls, “Decades later, I’m thrilled to be on the bill with Patti and her band in such a unique and picturesque setting.”

In addition to the solo run, Mould has two previously announced band shows, featuring his trio of Narducy and drummer Jon Wurster. The first of these is at WMSE’s Backyard BBQ in Milwaukee on August 26, followed by an appearance at the Minnesota State Fair on September 2 — playing on a bill with The Hold Steady, as that band celebrates its 20^th anniversary. Mould comments that, “Craig Finn and Tad Kubler were part of the Disney Hall ‘See A Little Light’ tribute show in 2011. There are very few Bob Mould Band shows this year, and we’re honored to be part of the Hold Steady’s 20th Anniversary celebration.”

Mould continues to tour behind his box set Distortion: 1989-2019 chronicling his solo career and work in the band Sugar over 18 studio albums, 4 live albums, and 2 albums of rarities and collaborations. More info HERE.

Also, it was recently announced that his first band Hüsker Dü has an album is putting out TONITE LONGHORN, a previously-unreleased double-disc set of rare live recordings from the legendary band’s embryonic on-stage beginnings. Drawn from the historical Hüsker Dü recording archives compiled by late sound engineer Terry Katzman, the album collects 28 explosive tracks captured over four different nights between July 1979 and September 1980 at Minneapolis, MN’s notorious Longhorn Bar. TONITE LONGHORN arrives via the band’s own Reflex Records at all DSPs and streaming services on August 25, 2023. A limited edition 2xLP black vinyl release was released this past Saturday, April 22 as part of the Record Store Day celebration.

Mould says in closing, “I’m looking forward to hitting the road again this year, both Solo and with the Band, adding “2023 is shaping up to be a pleasant mix of past, present, and future.”

BOB MOULD 2023 US TOUR

bobmould.com/tour

Solo Festival Show

August 13 – San Francisco, CA – Stern Grove Festival (opening for Patti Smith)

With Band:

August 26 – Milwaukee, WI – WMSE Backyard BBQ
September 2 – Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota State Fair (on bill with The Hold Steady)

Solo Electric Tour (Jason Narducy opening all dates):

October 6 – Washington DC—The Atlantis
October 7 – Wilmington, DE – The Baby Grand
October 8 – Jersey City, NJ — The White Eagle Hall
October 10 – Providence, RI – Columbus Theatre
October 11 – Portland, ME – SPACE
October 13 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
October 14 – Fairfield, CT – The Warehouse
October 15 – Amherst, MA – The Drake
October 17 – Albany, NY –Lark Hall
October 18 – Lancaster, PA – Tellus360
October 20 – Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop
October 21 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Café
October 22 – Cincinnati, OH – 20^th Century Theatre
October 24 – Indianapolis, IN – HIFI
October 25 – Chicago, IL – Old Town School Of Folk
October 27 – Stoughton, WI – Stoughton Opera House

For further press inquiries please contact Jim Merlis at [email protected]

SUPPORT FROM WILL JOHNSON AND H.C. MCENTIRE

TOUR BEGINS JULY 30 IN SEATTLE WA

NEW TOUR LEG FROM BOZEMAN MT DOWN TO AUSTIN TX ADDED FOR SEPTEMBER

WATCH LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “NEXT GENERATION” FROM BLUE HEARTS
​FOR 2021’s HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL HERE​

Today, Bob Mould announces a July 30th make-up show in Seattle, WA and new run of shows in September. The new leg travels from the Rocky Mountain states to the Southwestern US and Texas; from Bozeman, Montana to Austin, Texas. The previously announced dates for the tour begin October 7 in Louisville, KY. Will Johnson will provide support for September shows and H.C. McEntire will return to the tour for October. See below for a full list of dates. Tickets and more tour information are available HERE.

Watch Bob Mould perform “Next Generation” from Blue Hearts
at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2021 HERE​

Full live performance featuring Fred Armisen HERE​

This past spring’s North American tour came after the release of The Ocean, a new EP featuring three solo acoustic live performances available now via Merge Records at all DSPs and streaming services HERE. Also available now is Distortion: 1989-2019, a box set chronicling Mould’s solo career and work in the band Sugar over 18 studio albums, 4 live albums, and 2 albums of rarities and collaborations. More info HERE. This fall, Mould resumes US touring to complete a nationwide 2022 touring calendar.

BOB MOULD SOLO ELECTRIC NATIONWIDE TOUR SUMMER/FALL 2022

Sat July 30 Seattle WA The Triple Door (NEW, April 2022 make-up)
​Sun Sep 11 Bozeman MT The ELM (NEW)
​Tues Sep 13 Garden City ID Visual Arts Collective (NEW)
​Wed Sep 14 South Salt Lake City UT The Commonwealth Room (NEW)
​Fri Sep 16 Colorado Springs CO Black Sheep (NEW)
​Sat Sep 17 Fort Collins CO Washington’s (NEW)
​Sun Sep 18 Denver CO Oriental Theater (NEW)
​Tues Sep 20 Santa Fe NM Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery (NEW)
​Thurs Sep 22 Fort Worth TX Tulips (NEW)
​Fri Sep 23 Houston TX Continental Club: Houston (NEW)
​Sat Sep 24 Austin TX 3TEN ACL Live (NEW)
​Fri Oct 7 Louisville KY Headliners Music Hall
Sat Oct 8 Bloomington IN Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Sun Oct 9 Nashville TN City Winery Nashville
Tues Oct 11 Athens GA 40 Watt Club
Wed Oct 12 Atlanta GA City Winery Atlanta
Fri Oct 14 Ponte Vedra FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Sat Oct 15 Charleston SC The Pour House
Sun Oct 16 Carrboro NC ArtsCenter
Tues Oct 18 Richmond VA The Broadberry
Wed Oct 19 Vienna VA The Barns at Wolf Trap
Fri Oct 21 Annapolis MD Rams Head On Stage
Sat Oct 22 Rocky Mount VA Harvester Performance Center
Sun Oct 23 Asheville NC The Grey Eagle

Tickets:  bobmould.com/tour

BOB MOULD
ON TOUR ACROSS THE UK AND IRELAND THIS SUMMER

SHOWS BEGIN JUNE 9th IN BRIGHTON

LISTEN BACK TO BOB IN SESSION FOR JOHN KENNEDY ON RADIO X HERE

NEW LIVE EP, THE OCEAN,
OUT NOW ON MERGE RECORDS

WATCH ‘FORECAST OF RAIN (LIVE)’ HERE
“Few artists have upheld (or at least revisited) a musical point of view quite like Bob Mould.”
– Rolling Stone

Legendary musician Bob Mould hits the UK and Ireland this summer for his eagerly anticipated Solo Electric: Distortion & Blue Hearts! Tour having previously taken the show on the road across the US and Canada earlier this year. Kicking off at Brighton‘s Concorde 2 on June 9th and running through July 1st at Whelan’s in Dublin, these dates are Mould’s first on this side of the pond since the release of both his critically acclaimed 2020 album Blue Hearts on Merge Records, as well as his solo career-encompassing Distortion boxset series, available now on Demon Music Group. Catch a show across Mould’s nearly month-long UK/Ireland residency and you can expect to hear solo takes on classics from across his beloved solo back catalogue, from his iconic time with Hüsker Dü and right through to Blue Hearts. Support on all dates comes from ascendant UK singer-songwriter Katie Malco.

Of the upcoming dates, Mould says: “I’m looking forward to the upcoming Solo Electric shows in the UK and Ireland. I’m excited to be performing songs from 2020’s Blue Hearts, as well as revisiting the prior 40 years of my songbook.”

Ahead of his UK dates, Mould recently appeared in session on John Kennedy‘s Radio X show to perform a series of tracks from across his career: ‘Makes No Sense At All‘ (from Hüsker Dü’s 1985 LP Flip Your Wig), ‘Hoover Dam‘ (from Sugar‘s 1992 opus Copper Blue), ‘The Descent‘ (from his revelatory 2012 solo set Silver Age) and ‘The Ocean‘ (from Blue Hearts). Listen back to the session and interview in full here.

Earlier this year, Mould released The Ocean, a new EP featuring three solo acoustic live performances, via Merge. Originally recorded for NPR’s World Café at Mould’s Granary Music home studio in San Francisco, CA, The Ocean collects stripped back versions of ‘The Ocean’ and ‘Forecast of Rain‘, both first found on Blue Hearts, as well as a striking rendition of the Hüsker Dü classic, ‘Divide and Conquer‘ (from Flip Your Wig). Watch a new solo live performance of ‘Forecast of Rain’, filmed last October at the Stoughton Opera House in Stoughton, WI during the US leg of his Solo Electric: Distortion & Blue Hearts! Tour, here: https://youtu.be/DMnuzfojAKM

Mould’s most recent album, Blue Hearts, was released in September 2020 – the rawest and most confrontational work of his four-decade solo career, it’s a raging 14-track collection described by its creator as “the catchiest batch of protest songs I’ve ever written in one sitting.” Produced by Mould at Chicago’s famed Electrical Audio with longtime collaborator Beau Sorenson engineering, the album – which once again features backing from the crack rhythm section of drummer Jon Wurster and bassist Jason Narducy – nods to the veteran singer-songwriter’s groundbreaking past while remaining firmly planted in the issues of the day.

The Distortion series, released incrementally across 2020 and 2021, meanwhile, captures the entirety of Mould’s post-Hüsker Dü solo career across a collection of multi-LP boxsets, as well as a 24CD edition and individual Best Of compilations. All collections have been mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering in Boston and come presented with brand new artwork designed by illustrator Simon Marchner. Various boxsets in the collection feature a variety of liner notes from legendary music critic Keith Cameron, new interviews with Mould and contributions from the likes of Shirley Manson, Richard Thompson, Ben Gibbard and more. Brought together, they offer up the definitive portrayal of an American rock icon.

Blue Hearts is available now on LP, CD and digitally via Merge Records. The 24CD Distortion: 1989-2019, 8LP Distortion: 1989-1995, 9LP Distortion: 1996-2007, 7LP Distortion 2008-2019, 8LP Distortion: Live boxsets and Distortion: The Best of 1989-2019 2LP, 2CD and 4CD compilations are all available now on Demon Music Group.

UK/IE tour dates:

June 9th | Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
June 10th | Ramsgate, UK – Ramsgate Music Hall SOLD OUT
June 12th | Birmingham, UK – The Mill
June 13th | Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms
June 14th | Oxford, UK – Oxford O2 Academy 2
June 16th | London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
June 17th Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
June 18th | Stoke-on-Trent, UK – The Sugarmill
June 20th | Bristol, UK – Thekla
June 22nd | Glasgow, UK – Oran Mor SOLD OUT
June 23rd | Newcastle, UK – Riverside
June 24th | Liverpool, UK – Arts Club
June 25th | Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
June 27th | Chester, UK – The Live Rooms
June 28th | Cardiff, UK – The Globe
June 30th | Belfast, UK – Limelight 2
July 1st | Dublin, IE – Whelan’s SOLD OUT

Tickets for all shows available at https://bobmould.com/tour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 23, 2022

BOB MOULD ANNOUNCES OPENING ACTS

FOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

OPENERS INCLUDE H.C. MCENTIRE, VIC BONDI, AND J. ROBBINS

BOB MOULD BAND SHOW ADDED JULY 7 AT THALIA HALL IN CHICAGO, IL

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS MARCH 30 IN VENTURA, CA

THE OCEAN AVAILABLE NOW VIA MERGE RECORDS

AT ALL DSPS AND STREAMING SERVICES

Today, Bob Mould announces the opening acts for his North American tour. H.C. McEntire will perform in California and the South, Vic Bondi in the Pacific Northwest, and J. Robbins in the Northeast. See below for the complete world tour calendar that includes the spring North American tour, a summer U.K. and Ireland leg, and a return to the U.S. in the fall for a run of southern dates. In addition to these solo performance dates, Bob Mould has added a Thursday, July 7^th performance at Thalia Hall in Chicago, IL. Tickets and more tour information are available here.

Of the openers, Mould says, “I’m very excited to be touring with a variety of great artists over the next few months. Merge colleague H. C. McEntire will be bringing her unique visions and versions of Appalachian folk and Gospel music to the California stages. Vic Bondi, whose influential 1980s Chicago hardcore band Articles of Faith I produced in the 1980s, will be joining me in the Pacific Northwest. And, I’m happy that J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines) is on board for the Northeast shows; his 2019 solo album Un-Becoming is one of my favorites of the past five years.”

The tour comes after the recent release of The Ocean, a new EP featuring three solo acoustic live performances available now via Merge Records at all DSPs and streaming services HERE.

Originally recorded for NPR’s World Café at Mould’s Granary Music home studio in San Francisco, CA, The Ocean collects stripped back versions of “The Ocean” and “Forecast of Rain,” both first found on 2020’s critically acclaimed album, Blue Hearts, as well as a striking rendition of the Hüsker Dü classic, “Divide and Conquer” (from 1985’s Flip Your Wig). The EP arrives alongside a brand new solo live performance video of “Forecast of Rain,” filmed last October at the Stoughton Opera House in Stoughton, WI during Mould’s sold out Solo Electric: Distortion & Blue Hearts! Tour and streaming now at YouTube HERE.

LISTEN TO THE OCEAN HERE WATCH “FORECAST OF RAIN (LIVE)” HERE

Mould will mark the arrival of The Ocean with a very busy live schedule, including full band performances and both new and rescheduled dates on the ongoing Solo Electric: Distortion & Blue Hearts! Tour. North American dates begin March 30 in Ventura, CA, followed in June by an eagerly anticipated solo tour of the UK and Ireland. For complete details and ticket availability, please visit bobmould.com/tour.

BOB MOULD WORLD TOUR 2022

MAR/APR 2022 SOLO ELECTRIC

Wed Mar 30 Ventura CA Ventura Music Hall (with H.C. McEntire)
Fri Apr 01 Palm Springs CA Alibi (with H.C. McEntire)
Sat Apr 02 San Diego CA Casbah (with H.C. McEntire)
Sun Apr 03 San Juan Capistrano CA Coach House (with H.C. McEntire)
Tue Apr 05 Los Angeles CA Troubadour (with H.C. McEntire)
Wed Apr 06 Sacramento CA Harlow’s (with H.C. McEntire)
Fri Apr 08 Petaluma CA Mystic Theater (with H.C. McEntire)
Sat Apr 09 Santa Cruz CA Felton Music Hall (with H.C. McEntire)
Sun Apr 10 Berkeley CA Freight & Salvage (with H.C. McEntire)
Tue Apr 12 Portland OR Doug Fir (with Vic Bondi)
Thu Apr 14 Vancouver BC Rickshaw Theatre (with Vic Bondi)
Fri Apr 15 Bellingham WA Mount Baker Theatre Lounge (with Vic Bondi)
Sat Apr 16 Olympia WA Capitol Theater (with Vic Bondi)
Mon Apr 18 Seattle WA Triple Door (with Vic Bondi)
Tue Apr 19 Eugene OR Sessions Music Hall

MAY 2022 SOLO ELECTRIC

Fri May 13 Newton NJ Newton Theater (with J. Robbins)
Sat May 14 York PA Appell Center (with J. Robbins)
Sun May 15 Philadelphia PA World Café Live (seated) (with J. Robbins)
Tue May 17 Pawling NY Daryl’s House (with J. Robbins)
Wed May 18 Albany NY Lark Hall (with J. Robbins)
Fri May 20 Woodstock NY Levon Helm Studio (with J. Robbins)
Sat May 21 Plymouth NH Flying Monkey (with J. Robbins)
Sun May 22 Greenfield MA Hawks & Reed PAC (with J. Robbins)
Tue May 24 Old Saybrook CT The Kate (with J. Robbins)
Thu May 26 East Greenwich RI Greenwich Odeon (with J. Robbins)
Fri May 27 Provincetown MA Town Hall (Cape Cod) (with J. Robbins)

JUN/JUL 2022 SOLO ELECTRIC

Sat Jun 04 Helsinki FI Punk It Fest (with PiL and Fucked Up)
Thu Jun 09 Brighton UK Concorde 2 (with Katie Malco)
Fri Jun 10 Ramsgate UK Ramsgate Music Hall (with Katie Malco)
Sun Jun 12 Birmingham UK The Mill (with Katie Malco)
Mon Jun 13 Southampton UK Engine Rooms (with Katie Malco)
Tue Jun 14 Oxford UK Oxford O2 Academy 2 (with Katie Malco)
Thu Jun 16 London UK Islington Assembly Hall (with Katie Malco)
Fri Jun 17 Nottingham UK Rescue Rooms (with Katie Malco)
Sat Jun 18 Stoke-on-Trent UK The Sugarmill (with Katie Malco)
Mon Jun 20 Bristol UK Thekla (with Katie Malco)
Wed Jun 22 Glasgow UK Oran Mor (with Katie Malco)
Thu Jun 23 Newcastle UK Riverside (with Katie Malco)
Fri Jun 24 Liverpool UK Arts Club (with Katie Malco)
Sat Jun 25 Leeds UK Brudenell Social Club (with Katie Malco)
Mon Jun 27 Chester UK The Live Rooms (with Katie Malco)
Tue Jun 28 Cardiff UK The Globe (with Katie Malco)
Thu Jun 30 Belfast UK Limelight 2 (with Katie Malco)
Fri Jul 01 Dublin IE Whelan’s (with Katie Malco)

BOB MOULD BAND

Thu Jul 7 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall

OCT 2022 SOLO ELECTRIC

Fri Oct 07 Louisville KY Headliner’s Music Hall (with H.C. McEntire)
Sat Oct 08 Bloomington IN Buskirk Chumley Theater (with H.C. McEntire)
Sun Oct 09 Nashville TN City Winery (with H.C. McEntire)
Tue Oct 11 Athens GA 40 Watt (with H.C. McEntire)
Wed Oct 12 Atlanta GA City Winery (with H.C. McEntire)
Fri Oct 14 Ponte Vedra FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (with H.C. McEntire)
Sat Oct 15 Charleston SC Pour House (with H.C. McEntire)
Sun Oct 16 Carrboro NC The ArtsCenter (with H.C. McEntire)
Tue Oct 18 Richmond VA The Broadberry (with H.C. McEntire)
Wed Oct 19 Vienna VA The Barns (with H.C. McEntire)
Fri Oct 21 Annapolis MD Rams Head (with H.C. McEntire)
Sat Oct 22 Rocky Mount VA Harvester Performance Center (with H.C. McEntire)
Sun Oct 23 Asheville NC Grey Eagle (with H.C. McEntire)

BOB MOULD
THE OCEAN
(Merge Records)

TRACKLIST
The Ocean
Forecast of Rain
Divide and Conquer

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BOB MOULD SHARES NEW SOLO LIVE EP

THE OCEAN COLLECTS NEW ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES
OF SONGS FROM 2020’s ACCLAIMED BLUE HEARTS
ALONG WITH THE HÜSKER DÜ CLASSIC, “DIVIDE AND CONQUER”

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS MARCH 30 IN VENTURA, CA

“FORECAST OF RAIN” LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO PREMIERE TODAY

THE OCEAN AVAILABLE NOW VIA MERGE RECORDS
AT ALL DSPS AND STREAMING SERVICES

“Few artists have upheld (or at least revisited) a musical point of view quite like Bob Mould.”
– ROLLING STONE

Bob Mould has announced today’s premiere of The Ocean, a new EP featuring three solo acoustic live performances and available now via Merge Records at all DSPs and streaming services HERE.

Originally recorded for NPR’s World Café at Mould’s Granary Music home studio in San Francisco, CA, The Ocean collects stripped back versions of “The Ocean” and “Forecast of Rain,” both first found on 2020’s critically acclaimed album, Blue Hearts, as well as a striking rendition of the Hüsker Dü classic, “Divide and Conquer” (from 1985’s Flip Your Wig). The EP arrives alongside a brand new solo live performance video of “Forecast of Rain,” filmed last October at the Stoughton Opera House in Stoughton, WI during Mould’s sold out Solo Electric: Distortion & Blue Hearts! Tour and streaming now at YouTube HERE.

LISTEN TO THE OCEAN HERE

WATCH “FORECAST OF RAIN (LIVE)” HERE

“One of my special places is Ocean Beach in San Francisco,” Mould says. “Over the past twelve years, I’ve spent many early mornings walking the shoreline. There’s very few people at dawn: fishers, joggers with dogs, surfers. Depending on the tide cycle, the beach takes on different appearances – sandy sheets of reflective glass, ever-shifting playground for Snowy Plovers and other birds, ocean matter washed up on the shore. I think clearly when walking through the mixture of salt, sand, wind and water. The beach beneath my feet, waves as far as the eye can see, the twinkling night sky giving way to colorful morning light. The constant din of the waves does wonders for my tinnitus. It’s a grounding, soothing, calming feeling – a place to rest. And, there’s always the undertow — that chance of ending up in deeper waters. The Ocean is my homage to those visions, senses, and emotions.”

Mould will mark the arrival of The Ocean with a very busy live schedule, including full band performances and both new and rescheduled dates on the ongoing Solo Electric: Distortion & Blue Hearts! Tour. North American dates begin March 30 in Ventura, CA, followed in June by an eagerly anticipated solo tour of the UK and Ireland. More dates will be added in the future. For complete details and ticket availability, please visit bobmould.com/tour.

BOB MOULD
WORLD TOUR 2022

MAR/APR 2022 SOLO ELECTRIC

Wed Mar 30 Ventura CA Ventura Music Hall
Fri Apr 01 Palm Springs CA Alibi
Sat Apr 02 San Diego CA Casbah
Sun Apr 03 San Juan Capistrano CA Coach House
Tue Apr 05 West Hollywood CA Troubadour
Wed Apr 06 Sacramento CA Harlow’s
Fri Apr 08 Petaluma CA Mystic Theater
Sat Apr 09 Santa Cruz CA Felton Music Hall
Sun Apr 10 Berkeley CA Freight & Salvage
Tue Apr 12 Portland OR Doug Fir
Thu Apr 14 Vancouver BC Rickshaw Theatre
Fri Apr 15 Bellingham WA Mount Baker Theatre Lounge
Sat Apr 16 Olympia WA Capitol Theater
Mon Apr 18 Seattle WA Triple Door
Tue Apr 19 Eugene OR Sessions Music Hall

MAY 2022 SOLO ELECTRIC
Fri May 13 Newton NJ The Newton Theater
Sat May 14 York PA Appell Center
Sun May 15 Philadelphia PA World Café Live (seated)
Tue May 17 Pawling NY Daryl’s House
Wed May 18 Albany NY Lark Hall
Fri May 20 Woodstock NY Levon Helm Studio
Sat May 21 Plymouth NH Flying Monkey
Sun May 22 Greenfield, MA Hawks & Reed
Tue May 24 Old Saybrook CT The Kate
Thu May 26 East Greenwich RI Greenwich Odeum
Fri May 27 North Provincetown MA Provincetown Town Hall

JUN/JUL 2022 SOLO ELECTRIC
Sat Jun 04 Helsinki FI  Punk-IT Fest
Thu Jun 09 Brighton UK Concorde 2
Fri Jun 10, Ramsgate UK
Sun Jun 12 Birmingham UK The Mill
Mon Jun 13 Southampton UK Engine Rooms
Tue Jun 14 Oxford UK Oxford O2 Academy 2
Thu Jun 16 London UK Islington Assembly Hall
Fri Jun 17 Nottingham UK Rescue Rooms
Sat Jun 18 Stoke-on-Trent UK The Sugarmill
Mon Jun 20 Bristol UK Thekla
Wed Jun 22 Glasgow UK Oran Mor
Thu Jun 23 Newcastle UK Riverside
Fri Jun 24 Liverpool UK Arts Club
Sat Jun 25 Leeds UK Brudenell Social Club
Mon Jun 27 Chester UK The Live Rooms
Tue Jun 28 Cardiff UK The Globe
Thu Jun 30 Belfast UK Limelight 2
Fri Jul 01 Dublin IE Whelan’s

OCT 2022 SOLO ELECTRIC
Fri Oct 07 Louisville KY Headliner’s Music Hall
Sat Oct 08 Bloomington IN Buskirk Chumley Theater
Sun Oct 09 Nashville TN City Winery
Tue Oct 11 Athens GA 40 Watt
Wed Oct 12 Atlanta GA City Winery
Fri Oct 14 Ponte Vedra FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
Sat Oct 15 Charleston SC Pour House
Sun Oct 16 Carrboro NC ArtsCenter
Tue Oct 18 Richmond VA The Broadberry
Sat Oct 22 Rocky Mount VA Harvester Performance Center
Sun Oct 23 Asheville NC Grey Eagle

BOB MOULD
THE OCEAN
(Merge Records)

TRACKLIST
The Ocean
Forecast of Rain
Divide and Conquer

BOB MOULD

ANNOUNCES RESCHEDULED 2022 SOLO ELECTRIC
UK + IRELAND TOUR DATES

NEW JUNE/JULY 2022 DATES ON SALE NOW

BLUE HEARTS LP OUT NOW ON MERGE RECORDS

DISTORTION RETROSPECTIVE SERIES OUT NOW ON DEMON

Today, legendary musician Bob Mould announces rescheduled dates for his upcoming Solo Electric 2022 UK and Ireland tour, which now begin on June 9th at Brighton’s Concorde 2. The tour, originally scheduled for Jan/Feb 2022, has had to be temporarily postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

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In a new statement to fans, Mould writes:

“Greetings from California.

“As I mentioned last fall, I’m always concerned about the safety of my audience as well as venue workers. In early December 2021, I realised it would be difficult for me — even with three vaccinations on my dance card —  to stay Covid-free for the entirety of the January/February 2022 IE/UK Solo Electric tour.

“Today, I’m happy to announce those shows have been rescheduled. Full dates are listed below. All tickets remain valid. Refunds can be available at your point of purchase.

“Apologies in advance for any inconveniences. Lots of moving parts had to be re-positioned before announcing these new dates. With that being said, I’m hopeful for a better 2022, I’m anxious to get back to work, and I’m very excited to see you all this June!”

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As Mould notes above, tickets previously purchased for the original shows remain valid across the board but for those unable to attend the rescheduled shows in June and July, refunds are available at their point of purchase. Please see further below for a full updated itinerary.

The shows – which include a new London date at Islington Assembly Hall on June 16th – will find Mould performing solo versions of music from across his iconic, 40+ year career, including songs from the lauded Distortion retrospective collection, from his landmark band Hüsker Dü and from 2020’s explosive and critically acclaimed Blue Hearts album. As Mould previously noted: “I’m looking forward to the upcoming Solo Electric shows in the UK and Ireland. I’m excited to be performing songs from 2020’s Blue Hearts, as well as revisiting the prior 40 years of my songbook.”

Blue Hearts is available now on LP, CD and digitally via Merge Records. The 24CD Distortion: 1989-2019, 8LP Distortion: 1989-1995, 9LP Distortion: 1996-2007, 7LP Distortion 2008-2019, 8LPDistortion: Live boxsets and Distortion: The Best of 1989-2019 2LP, 2CD and 4CD compilations are all available now on Demon Music Group.

UK/IE tour dates:

June 9th | Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
June 10th | Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms
June 12th | Birmingham, UK – The Mill
June 14th | Oxford, UK – Oxford O2 Academy 2
June 16th | London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
June 17th  Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
June 18th | Stoke-on-Trent, UK – The Sugarmill
June 20th | Bristol, UK – Thekla
June 22nd | Glasgow, UK – Oran Mor
June 23rd | Newcastle, UK – Riverside
June 24th | Liverpool, UK – Arts Club
June 25th | Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
June 27th | Chester, UK – The Live Rooms
June 28th | Cardiff, UK – The Globe
June 30th | Belfast, UK – Limelight 2
July 1st | Dublin, IE – Whelan’s

Tickets for all shows available at https://bobmould.com/tour/

Singer-songwriter-guitarist-bandleader extraordinaire Bob Mould has added new North American “Solo Electric” dates to his previously-announced Ireland & UK run at the start of 2022. Tickets for those shows go on sale this Friday at 10am ET local.

The dates follow Bob Mould’s wildly successful “Distortion and Blue Hearts!” two-part tour, first with his ferocious backing band of Jason Narcucy and Jon Wurster, followed by a Solo Electric leg in October. Today, Mould shares a Solo Electric version of “The Ocean,” the sweeping finale to his most recent album Blue Hearts, captured at the Stoughton Opera House on October 16.

Watch & share Bob Mould’s Solo Electric version of “The Ocean” now

Bob Mould on the road ahead:

“The solo shows are great for inspiring new ideas, sharing my current thoughts about the state of the world, as well as revisiting deeper cuts from my songbook. Many of the songs from Blue Hearts took shape during the January 2020 Solo Electric tour, and the positive feedback I received after those shows were key to the feel of that album. I enjoy the intimacy of solo shows, while maintaining the energy and volume of band performances.”

Mould recently performed a virtual set at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest with none other than Fred Armisen. Watch the duo perform Hüsker Dü’s “I Apologize” via Rolling Stone.

Pick up Blue Hearts, Sunshine Rock, Patch The Sky, and more CDs and LPs from Bob Mould’s unstoppable catalog in the Merge store.

Bob Mould “Solo Electric” on tour:

Jan 19 Dublin, IE – Whelan’s (SOLD OUT)
Jan 21 Liverpool, UK – Arts Club
Jan 23 Cardiff, UK – The Globe
Jan 24 Chester, UK – The Live Rooms
Jan 25 Birmingham, UK – The Mill
Jan 27 Stoke-on-Trent, UK – The Sugarmill
Jan 28 Bristol, UK – Thekla (LOW TICKETS)
Jan 29 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
Jan 31 Glasgow, UK – Oran Mor (LOW TICKETS)
Feb 01 Newcastle, UK – Riverside
Feb 03 Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms
Feb 04 Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
Feb 05 Oxford, UK – Oxford O2 Academy 2
Feb 07 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club (LOW TICKETS)
Feb  08, London, UK – Islington Assembly Hall
Feb 18 Bloomington, IN – Buskirk-Chumley Theater^
Feb 19 Louisville, KY – Bomhard Theater^
Feb 20 Nashville, TN – City Winery^
Feb 22 Athens, GA – The Rialto Club^
Feb 23 Atlanta, GA – City Winery^
Feb 25 Ponte Verda, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall^
Feb 26 Charleston, SC – The Pour House^
Feb 27 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle^
Mar 01 Carrboro, NC – ArtsCenter
Mar 02 Vienna, VA – The Barns at Wolf Trap^
Mar 04 Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage^
Mar 05 Richmond, VA – The Broadberry^
Mar 06 Charleston, WV – Mountain Stage at the Culture Center Theater
^ w/ H.C. McEntire

BOB MOULD BEGINS SOLO TOUR TOMORROW
SHOWS FOLLOW TREMENDOUSLY SUCCESSFUL FULL BAND TOUR

ANNOUNCES LIVE STREAM CONCERT THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 LIVE FROM
STOUGHTON OPERA HOUSE

WATCH HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS SET WITH SPECIAL GUEST FRED ARMISEN

Bob Mould begins his solo run of his Distortion and Blue Hearts tour this Friday at the Castle Theater in Bloomington, IL and will end in Iowa City, IA at the Englert Theater. Mould also announces that his show at the Stoughton Opera House in Stoughton, WI will be available to live stream here.

Mould shares, “First, I’m thrilled that the Bob Mould Band shows had 99-100% mask compliance! We were able to complete the tour without any health incidents. Thank you so much, and let’s keep the mask on for the Solo Electric shows.

I’m really looking forward to this month’s run of Solo Electric dates. These shows were originally scheduled for March 2020 — right after recording and mixing Blue Hearts (Merge, Sep 25, 2020). I’ll be playing lots of new material, some favorites from DISTORTION, and a handful of early songs.

It’s great to be back on stage, and I’m looking forward to celebrating my birthday this Saturday, October 16. Buy a streaming ticket, have some virtual birthday cake, and enjoy the Stoughton (WI) Opera House show.”

Fred Armisen was a surprise special guest at two of Mould’s  concerts earlier in October, joining bassist Jason Narducy and drummer Jon Wurster and Mould at shows in Los Angeles and Boulder. For fans that missed the Mould-Armisen performances on those dates, the pair’s set at this year’s virtual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is streaming here.

Mould’s tour is in support of his last album, 2020’s Blue Hearts and his massive career retrospective box set Distortion.  On tour, Mould is performing songs from his early days in the seminal band Hüsker Dü,  his solo career, and his 1990’s band Sugar. See below for tour dates (all are solo shows).

TOUR DATES:
October 15 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
October 16 – Stoughton, WI – Stoughton Opera House (SOLD OUT)
October 17 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
October 19 – Kent, OH – Kent Stage
October 20 – Nelsonville, OH – Stuart’s Opera House
October 22 – Cincinnati, OH – Memorial Hall
October 23 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway Nightclub (SOLD OUT)
October 24 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theater

EUROPE

January 19. – Dublin, IE – Whelan’s
January 21 – Liverpool, UK – Arts Club
January 23 – Cardiff, UK – The Globe
January 24 – Chester, UK – The Live Rooms
January 25 – Birmingham – The Mill
January 27 – Stoke-on-trent – The Sugarmill
January 28 – Bristol, UK – Theka
January 29 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
January 31 – Glasgow, UK. – Oran Mor
February 1 – Newcastle, UK – Riverside
February 3 – Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms
February 4 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
February 5 – Oxford, UK – Academy O2
February 7 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
February 8. – London, UK Islington Assembly Hall

WATCH BOB MOULD AND FRED ARMISEN PERFORM
THE HÜSKER DÜ CLASSIC “I APOLOGIZE” 

SONG IS A SNEAK PEAK INTO THE DUO’S PERFORMANCE
AT THIS YEAR’S HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS

BOB MOULD SOLO TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 15

FINAL BAND DATES THIS WEEK

Today, Bob Mould offers a sneak peak into the set he and Fred Armisen are performing at this year’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass with their version of the Hüsker Dü classic, “I Apologize.” This year’s festival is being held as a free, virtual, live-streamed event. Mould’s set, featuring Armisen, is scheduled to be streamed at 7:05 PM Pacific time on Friday, October 1. For more information on Hardly Strictly Bluegrass go here.

WATCH BOB MOULD PERFORM “I APOLOGIZE” HERE

“I was thrilled when the Hardly Strictly folks asked me to perform for this year’s online series,” Mould said. “They wondered if I had a colleague who might be able to help out on a few songs, and I immediately thought of my good friend, Fred Armisen — he wrote the foreword for DISTORTION — and fortunately he was available on ‘tape day.’ Fred drove up from Los Angeles, we rehearsed the entire set at soundcheck, and then ran the set a second time for the cameras. I love it when things come together so easily, and we’re both really happy with the performance.”

Mould is currently on tour with his band, bassist Jason Narducy and drummer Jon Wurster. Starting October 15 he’ll be performing solo, with Narducy serving as the tour’s opener. Mould is on tour in support of his last album, 2019’s Blue Hearts and his massive career retrospective box set Distortion. On tour, Mould is performing songs from his early days in the seminal Hüsker Dü, to his solo career, and his 1990’s band Sugar. See below for tour dates.

TOUR DATES & TICKETS: bobmould.com/tour

BOB MOULD BAND: DISTORTION AND BLUE HEARTS
September 29 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
October 1 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
October 2 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
October 4 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
October 5 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
October 6 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk

BOB MOULD SOLO ELECTRIC: DISTORTION AND BLUE HEARTS
October 15 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
October 16 – Stoughton, WI – Stoughton Opera House (SOLD OUT)
October 17 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
October 19 – Kent, OH – Kent Stage
October 20 – Nelsonville, OH – Stuart’s Opera House
October 22 – Cincinnati, OH – Memorial Hall
October 23 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway Nightclub (SOLD OUT)
October 24 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theater

EUROPE
January 19. – Dublin, IE – Whelan’s
January 21 – Liverpool, UK – Arts Club
January 23 – Cardiff, UK –  The Globe
January 24 – Chester, UK – The Live Rooms
January 25 – Birmingham – The Mill
January 27 – Stoke-on-trent – The Sugarmill
January 28 – Bristol, UK – Theka
January 29 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
January 31 – Glasgow, UK. – Oran Mor
February 1 – Newcastle, UK – Riverside
February 3 – Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms
February 4 – Brighton, UK – Concorde 2
February 5 – Oxford, UK – Academy O2
February 7 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
February 8. – London, UK Islington Assembly Hall

FOURTH AND FINAL VOLUME
OF THE VINYL BOXSET DISTORTION:LIVE
NOW SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 6

8 LP BOX RELEASED ON DEMON

MOULD ANNOUNCES SOLO ELECTRIC DATES IN EUROPE FOR 2022

ANNOUNCES OPENERS FOR US BAND TOUR DATES

WATCH MOULD AND ARMISEN HERE

Legendary musician Bob Mould along with his friend, actor, comedian and avid Mould fan Fred Armisen, share a video in which they open boxes of the different vinyl volumes of Mould’s career retrospective boxset Distortion. Armisen penned the introduction to Mould’s massive 24-CD Distortion box which was released last fall by Demon. The vinyl volumes have been released periodically over the last year, with the fourth and final vinyl box Distortion: Live now scheduled to be released by Demon on August 6. The 8 LP set includes live recordings from Mould’s solo career as well as performances by his band, Sugar.

Order Distortion here

“I’m a longtime fan of Fred’s work, especially the Portlandia series,” Mould said. “Fred and I have made music together in the past – with my band, with Ian Rubbish, on Late Night with Seth Meyers, and at the occasional birthday party. So, it was a thrill for me to “unbox” the various configurations, geek out on the packaging, and share a handful of fun stories.”

Today, Mould also announces a tour of solo electric dates in Europe beginning January 19, 2022 in Dublin, Ireland. In addition to the European dates he is announcing openers for his US band tour with the bands Kestrels, Moaning, Slow Caves, and Gentlemen Rogues. See below for further details.

Mould’s live shows will span his entire 40+ year career, including songs from the Distortion collection and from his landmark band Hüsker Dü, as well as songs from last year’s explosive and critically acclaimed album Blue Hearts — about which Rolling Stone’s 4 out of 5 star review raved, “feels like a lost Hüsker Dü album with Mould howling invective over his buzz-sawing guitar.”

TOUR DATES:

Bob Mould Band: Distortion and Blue Hearts! (2021)

Thu Sep 16    Boston MA          Paradise Rock Club @
Fri Sep 17      New York NY     Webster Hall @
Sat Sep 18     Washington DC  9:30 Club @
Sun Sep 19    Philadelphia PA  Union Transfer @
Tue Sep 21    Pittsburgh PA      Mr. Small’s Theatre @
Wed Sep 22  Detroit MI            St. Andrew’s Hall @
Fri Sep 24     Chicago IL           Vic Theatre @
Sat Sep 25    Minneapolis MN First Avenue @
Tue Sep 28   Seattle WA           Neumos #
Wed Sep 29 Portland OR         Wonder Ballroom #
Fri Oct 01    San Francisco CA August Hall #
Sat Oct 02   Los Angeles CA     Teragram Ballroom #
Mon Oct 04 Boulder CO           Boulder Theater %
Tue Oct 05  Dallas TX               Granada Theater >
Wed Oct 06 Austin TX              The Mohawk >

@ Support: Kestrels
# Support: Moaning
% Support: Slow Caves
> Support: Gentlemen Rogues

Bob Mould Solo Electric: Distortion and Blue Hearts! (2021)

Fri Oct 15    Bloomington IL                     Castle Theatre
Sat Oct 16      Stoughton WI Stoughton  Opera House
Sun Oct 17     Kalamazoo MI                     Bell’s Eccentric Cafe (Back Room)
Tue Oct 19     Kent OH                                Kent Stage
Wed Oct 20  Nelsonville OH                     Stuart’s Opera House
Fri Oct 22     Cincinnati OH                      Memorial Hall
Sat Oct 23    St. Louis MO                         Off Broadway Nightclub
Sun Oct 24  Iowa City IA                           Englert Theatre

Support: Jason Narducy

Bob Mould Solo Electric: Distortion and Blue Hearts! (2022)

Wed Jan 19     Dublin IE                  Whelan’s
Fri Jan 21        Liverpool UK            Arts Club
Sun Jan 23      Cardiff UK                The Globe
Mon Jan 24    Chester UK                The Live Rooms
Tue Jan 25      Birmingham UK      The Mill
Thu Jan 27     Stoke-on-Trent UK  The Sugarmill
Fri Jan 28      Bristol UK                  Thekla
Sat Jan 29     Nottingham UK         Rescue Rooms
Mon Jan 31   Glasgow UK               Oran Mor
Tue Feb 01    Newcastle UK            Riverside
Thu Feb 03   Southampton UK     Engine Rooms
Fri Feb 04     Brighton UK              Concorde 2
Sat Feb 05    Oxford UK Oxford    O2 Academy 2
Mon Feb 07 Leeds UK                    Brudenell Social Club

For Immediate Release

BOB MOULD ANNOUNCES MORE DETAILS ON DISTORTION AND BLUE HEARTS! TOUR

JASON NARDUCY TO OPEN SOLO SHOWS STARTING OCTOBER 15

MARKS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS MEMOIR SEE A LITTLE LIGHT: THE TRAIL OF RAGE AND MELODY WITH A READING AND SOLO PERFORMANCE VIDEO CLIP

SHARES TRAILER FOR FOURTH AND FINAL VOLUME OF VINYL DISTORTION BOXSET DISTORTION: LIVE

8 LP BOX TO BE RELEASED JULY 16th ON DEMON

Legendary musician Bob Mould taps Jason Narducy to open the solo portion of his “Distortion and Blue Hearts!” tour starting October 15, 2021, in Bloomington, IL at Castle Theater. These solo dates are the second part of a tour that begins with his band — Narducy on bass and drummer Jon Wurster on September 16 at Paradise Rock Club in Boston. The full run of dates and locations are below.

Mould also marks the 10-year anniversary of his groundbreaking memoir See A Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody by sharing a video clip of him reading from the book and then performing solo ”Wishing Well” from his 1989 landmark album Workbook.

SEE THE READING AND SONG PERFORMANCE HERE

On top of that he shares a trailer for his fourth and final vinyl box Distortion: Live an 8 LP set that includes live recordings from Mould’s solo career and his band Sugar. This set will be released on July 16, 2021, through Demon Music Group.

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR DISTORTION: LIVE HERE 

Mould sees parallels between the memoir and the Distortion box sets:

“After three years of writing my 2011 autobiography, See A Little Light, I was ‘full speed ahead’ — no more looking back. But over the past few years, during the production of the Distortion reissue series, many of the people, places, and circumstances that fueled those albums came back to life. Oddly, I didn’t see that coming!

“As for today: the book is ten years old, I’m thrilled that 30 years of my work has been re-released in so many configurations, and I’m very grateful to be able to take these songs and stories to the stage later this year — and hopefully many years to come. As time marches on, I’m learning to embrace my past, enjoy the moment, and still have hopes and dreams for the future.”

As on the previously released box sets in the Distortion collection, the fourth volume sees each album being mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering in Boston and is presented with brand new artwork designed by illustrator Simon Marchner and pressed on 140g clear vinyl with unique splatter effects. This box set includes 4 live albums: Live At The Cabaret Metro, 1989; the Sugar album The Joke Is Always On Us, Sometimes; LiveDog98 (first time on vinyl), and Live at ATP 2008 (first time on vinyl). In addition, the set includes a 28-page companion booklet featuring liner notes by journalist Keith Cameron; contributions from Bully’s Alicia Bognanno; rare photographs and memorabilia, and a bonus LP Distortion Plus: Live, which features live rarities including B-Sides and stand-out tracks from the Circle of Friends concert film.

Opening the “Solo Distortion” part of the tour is Jason Narducy who has been the bass player in Bob Mould’s band since 2005. The Evanston, IL-based musician first gained renown in 1982, when at 11 years old, he formed the seminal punk rock band Verböten with his childhood friends in an Evanston basement. Narducy would later go on to front Verbow, releasing three albums with the band (one in its earliest incarnation as Jason & Alison). Since his days in Verbow, Narducy has gone on to tour with such acts as Robert Pollard and Telekinesis. Today, along with playing bass for Mould he performs the same role in Superchunk, and fronts Split Single, with whom he’s recorded three albums with a rotating cast of stellar musicians, including Jon Wurster, Spoon’s Britt Daniel, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, and Wilco’s John Stirratt. Split Single’s new album, Amplificado, is out June 25th.

Discover more about the box sets including full track listings and FAQs here:
https://www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk/bob-mould-distortion/

PRE-ORDER:
Pre-order the Distortion: 2008-2019 AND Distortion Best Of sets here: http://smarturl.it/DistortionLive

BOB MOULD BAND: DISTORTION AND BLUE HEARTS

September 16 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
September 17 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
September 18 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
September 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
September 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
September 22 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
September 24 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theater
September 25 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
September 28 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
September 29 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
October 1 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
October 2 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
October 4 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
October – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
October 6 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk

BOB MOULD SOLO ELECTRIC: DISTORTION AND BLUE HEARTS

October 15 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre
October 16 – Stoughton, WI – Stoughton Opera House
October 17 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
October 19 – Kent, OH – Kent Stage
October 20 – Nelsonville, OH – Stuart’s Opera House
October 22 – Cincinnati, OH – Memorial Hall
October 23 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway Nightclub
October 24 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theater

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