Helmet will celebrate turning 30 this year by playing 30 shows, each with a 30 song set. Each show will not feature an opener and that seems to be the end of the whole 30 theme. Here's what guitarist Page Hamilton had to say about the band's anniversary and the coming tour.
"The day John, Peter and I auditioned Henry is the day I consider to be the beginning of Helmet. The year was 1989 and I think the month was May. I love playing this music more than ever with my current bandmates Kyle, Dan and Dave. To celebrate 30 years of recording and touring, we decided to play 30 songs a night in 30 cities in Europe and 30 more cities in the USA. We hope to see you all there."
Get the dates below and prepare to maybe feel at least a little old.
Oct. 23 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
Oct. 25 – Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
Oct. 26 – New York City, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Oct. 27 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
Oct. 29 – Columbia, SC – The Senate
Oct. 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Oct. 31 – New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues
Nov. 01 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Nov. 02 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
Nov. 03 – Dallas, TX – Trees
Nov. 05 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
Nov. 07 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern
Nov. 09 – Las Vegas, NV – Hard Rock Hotel
Nov. 09 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720
Nov. 10 – Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction
Nov. 12 – Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
Nov. 13 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
Nov. 14 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Nov. 15 – Medford, OR – Howiee’s On Front
Nov. 16 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
Nov. 17 – Seattle, WA – Substation
Nov. 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
Nov. 20 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
Nov. 22 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Nov. 23 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
Nov. 24 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
Nov. 26 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
Nov. 27 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
Nov. 29 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
Nov. 30 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
