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(from our press release) The Aristocrats are so excited to announce DUCK North American tour dates for this summer!

Having recently wrapped an exclusive run of completely sold out dates on the west coast of the United States (the “Duckling” tour) around the DUCK album’s release, guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann will now bring their trademark musical virtuosity and inherent absurdity back to stages all across the United States, as well as Canada and Mexico. They’ll be playing (and perhaps even explaining) a sizeable chunk of their new album DUCK, as well as classic cuts from their five-album catalogue.

Of the upcoming tour, Guthrie commented, “Our new concept album tells the tale of a Duck who travels thousands of miles from his home on a small island and ultimately finds himself in the US… As the sole UK-based member of The Aristocrats, I’m particularly looking forward to retracing his anatine steps this summer!”. Marco adds, “It was exciting experiencing the great response and equally great fun we had taking our newest ‘Duck’ material briefly out on the road for a test drive. I cannot express more how much I look forward to presenting our most recent offerings to all of you wonderful people around the globe.” Bryan concludes, “We’re extremely proud of the DUCK album, but live onstage is where our music always truly comes alive. With that said: North America, we’ll see you soon!”

THE ARISTOCRATS
DUCK TOUR
NORTH AMERICA SUMMER 2024

July 2 – Monterrey, MX – Cafè Iguana
July 4 – Guadalajara, MX – C3 Stage
July 6 – Mexico City, MX – Foro 28
July 11 – Ramona, CA – Ramona Mainstage
July 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
July 15 – McKinney, TX – Guitar Sanctuary
July 16 – McKinney, TX – Guitar Sanctuary
July 17 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room
July 18 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
July 21 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
July 22 – Orlando, FL – The Abbey
July 23 – Tampa, FL – Crowbar
July 25 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
July 27 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre
July 28 – Raleigh, NC – The Pour House
July 31 – Washington, DC – Howard Theater
August 1 – Phoenixville, PA – Colonial Theater
August 2 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theater
August 3 – Somerville, MA – Crystal Ballroom
August 4 – Portland, ME – Portland House Of Music
August 6 – Montreal, QC – Les Foufones Électriques
August 8 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
August 9 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
August 10 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
August 11 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
August 13 – Kansas City, MO – Recordbar
August 15 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
August 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
August 21 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre
August 22 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
August 23 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
August 25 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
August 27 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
August 30 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex

It’s been two years and we can’t wait to get back out there for real. 

Meanwhile the response to the DUCK album has been overwhelming. Thanks so much to everyone who supported the band by purchasing a copy – we really appreciate it. In May the album will be available for streaming on the usual platforms, and hopefully we’ll reach some new folks there as well.