Primus was rejoined by former drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia at their December 30 show at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA for a handful of Primus songs. Mantia was one of several drummers that stepped in to drum for Primus after longtime drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander quit the band. Brain originally drummer for Primus in 1989, and then again between 1996 and 2000.
Primus is still on the hunt for a new drummer and will be holding auditions throughout early 2025 prior to their upcoming tour dates. The full show ran as follows with sets from Primus, Les Claypool And The Holy Mackerel, and Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade:
- "Holy Mackerel"
- "Highball With the Devil"
- "Hendershot"
- "Frog Brigade"
- "Up on the Roof"
- "David Makalaster"
- "Riddles Are Abound Tonight"
- "D's Diner"
- "Restin' Bones" (first time since 1997; first time played in full)
- "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers"
- "American Life"
- "Fisticuffs"
- "Shake Hands With Beef"
- "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver"
- "Here Come the Bastards"
- "Cosmic Highway"
Primus will be out on the road starting in April with Puscifer and A Perfect Circle for their Sessanta v2.0 North American tour. The tour, following in the footsteps of the massively successful 2024 edition, kicks off on April 24 at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA and wraps up on June 7 at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA. Tickets are available here.
4/24 Palm Springs, CA Acrisure Arena
4/25 Las Vegas, NV PH Live at Planet Hollywood
4/27 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
4/29 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
5/1 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
5/2 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
5/4 Huntsville, AL The Orion Amphitheater
5/6 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
5/8 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
5/10 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
5/11 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
5/14 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
5/15 Philadelphia, PA TD Pavilion at The Mann Center
5/17 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
5/18 Fairfax, VA EagleBank Arena
5/20 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center
5/22 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
5/24 Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Music Center
5/25 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
5/28 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
5/29 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
5/31 Milwaukee, WI American Family Insurance Amphitheater
6/1 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
6/3 Omaha, NE Baxter Arena
6/6 Portland, OR RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
6/7 Auburn (Seattle), WA White River Amphitheatre
