The Melvins return to the road with the continuation of their Hold It In tour kicking off June 6 in Tucson at Club Congress.

The tour announcement comes as Ipecac Recordings’ confirms the June 2 reissue of the Melvins’ 2001 release, Electroretard. The 8-song album features the line-up of Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Kevin Rutmanis.

The Melvins' released Hold It In in October, the 12-song album pairs Osborne and Crover with Butthole Surfers' JD Pinkus and Paul Leary. Osborne, Crover and Pinkus will be the touring line-up for this run of dates with labelmates Le Butcherettes opening. Le Butcherettes released Cry Is For The Flies in September and had joined the Melvins on the first leg of the Hold It In tour.

The Melvins and Le Butcherettes were recently featured on Last Call with Carson Daly:

The Melvins “Bride of Crankenstein” – [url=http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/melvins-bride-of-crankenstein/2850630?onid=193261]http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/melvins-bride-of-crankenstein/2850630?onid=193261[/url]

Le Butcherettes “Dress Off” - [url=http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/le-butcherettes-dress-off/2851126?onid=144391#vc144391=1]http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/le-butcherettes-dress-off/2851126?onid=144391#vc144391=1[/url]

Tour dates:
June 6     Tucson, AZ     Club Congress
June 7     El Paso, TX     Lowbrow Palace
June 9     San Antonio, TX     Korova
June 10     Austin, TX     The Mohawk
June 11     Dallas, TX     Trees
June 12     Norman, OK     Opolis
June 14     Lawrence, KS     The Bottleneck
June 15     St. Louis, MO     The Firebird
June 16     Grand Rapids, MI     The Pyramid Scheme
June 17     Detroit, MI     Shelter
June 18     Columbus, OH     A&R Music Bar
June 18 to 21     Montebello, QC     Amnesia Rockfest
June 22     Toronto, ON     Danforth Music Hall
June 23     London, ON     Call The Office
June 25     Cleveland, OH     The Grog Shop
June 26     Syracuse, NY     The Westcott Theater
June 27     Boston, MA     Paradise Rock Club
June 28     Hamden, CT     The Ballroom at the Outer Space
June 29     New York, NY      Santos Party House
June 30      New York, NY      Santos Party House
July 1     Philadelphia, PA     Underground Arts
July 2     Baltimore, MD     Ottobar
July 3     Carrboro, NC     Cat’s Cradle
July 5     Nashville, TN      Exit In
July 6     Louisville, KY      Mercury Ballroom
July 7     Indianapolis, IN      The Vogue Theatre
July 8     Chicago, IL     Double Door
July 9     Madison, WI     High Noon Saloon
July 11     Minneapolis, MN     Grumpy’s
July 12     Fargo, ND     The Aquarium
July 13     Sioux Falls, SD      The District
July 14     Omaha, NE      The Waiting Room
July 16     Ft. Collins, CO      Aggie Theatre
July 17     Denver, CO      Summit Music Hall
July 18     Taos, NM     Taos Mesa Brewing
July 19     Albuquerque, NM     The Launchpad
July 21     Phoenix, AZ      Crescent Ballroom
 
Tickets for all shows, with the exception of the Amnesia Rockfest, which is already on-sale, are available this Friday, March 13 at 10 a.m. local time.

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