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Tomahawk Tour Time

Posted by Loren on February 24, 2026

Tomahawk Tour Time
photo courtesy of the band

Tomahawk, the rock 'n' roll band comprised of Duane Denison, Mike Patton, John Stanier, and Trevor Dunn, has announced their first shows in over a decade: an upcoming monthlong US tour with the Melvins.

The tour marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the band, which last released Tonic Immobility in 2021 but has not toured since 2013's Oddfellows.

“A Huge Waste of Your Time and Money” 2026 U.S. 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 1 Cleveland, OH House of Blues

August 3 Detroit, MI The Fillmore

August 4 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theatre

August 5 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue

August 7 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre

August 8 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

Additional Melvins headlining dates:

July 13 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad

July 16 Kansas City, MO Record Bar

July 17 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House

Tomahawk Tour Time
photo courtesy of the band

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