Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Returns After 20 Years
Les Claypool shared some exciting news with the return of one of his projects. After 20 years, Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade is back and will be touring the United States this spring and summer during the “Summer of Green” tour.
The band’s lineup for the excursion will include SSean Lennon on guitar, Harry Waters on keys, Paolo Baldi on drums, Skerik on saxophone, and Mike Dillon on percussion. Together they’ll be presenting a full performance of Pink Floyd’s masterpiece album Animals each night of the run.
“In an age of calibrated chaos, moral constipation, and conspiranoia, it is reassuring to know that certain frogs can and do fly,” says Claypool.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wEiVGEkRCP4The “Summer of Green” tour will begin in Stateline, Nevada, on May 17th and run through the Western states before heading east. Several festivals are on the itinerary, including Peach Music Festival, Summer Camp Music Festival, and Mountain Music Festival. The band’s final date is slated for July 15th in Phoenix, Arizona.
The FFFB will have support from some great artists, including Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew’s Remain in Light (with Julie Slick), Fishbone (with Norwood Fisher), Neal Francis, Budos Band (with Daniel Foder), W.I.T.C.H., and Moon Duo.
The project is a chance for Claypool to try out different things, including the Whamola.
“Summer of Green” Tour Dates:
Date | Location | Venue |
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May 17 | Stateline, NV | Venue TBA 2 |
May 19 | Napa, CA | Venue TBA 2 |
May 20 | Santa Cruz, CA | Santa Cruz Civic Aud 2 |
May 21 | San Diego, CA | Observatory North 2 |
May 23 | Salt Lake City, UT | Venue TBA 2 |
May 24 | Denver. CO | Mission Ballroom 2 |
May 26 | Kansas City, MO | Grinders KC |
May 27 | Chillicothe, IL | Summer Camp Music Festival |
May 28 | Louisville, KY | Iroquois Amphitheater 3 |
May 30 | Buffalo, NY | Town Ballroom 3 |
May 31 | Columbus, OH | KEMBA Live! 3 |
Jun 2 | Detroit, MI | Royal Oak Music Theatre 3 |
Jun 3 | Oak Hill, WV | Mountain Music Festival |
Jun 4 | Chattanooga, TN | Venue TBA |
Jun 6 | Richmond. VA | Brown's Island1 |
Jun 7 | Raleigh, NC | Raleigh Memorial Auditorium 1 |
Jun 9 | Asheville, NC | Rabbit Rabbit 1 |
Jun 10 | Atlanta, GA | The Eastern 1 |
Jun 11 | Columbia. SC | Township Auditorium 1 |
Jun 13 | Dallas, TX | Music Hall at Fair Park 1 |
Jun 14 | Austin, TX | The Moody Amphitheater 1 |
Jun 16 | Houston, TX | White Oak Music Hall Lawn 1 |
Jun 19 | Mobile. AL | Saenger Theatre 1 |
Jun 20 | Tampa, FL | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 1 |
Jun 22 | Baltimore, MD | The Lyric 5 |
Jun 23 | Port Chester, NY | Capitol Theatre 3 |
Jun 24 | Westbury, NY | NYCB Theatre (in the round) 3 |
Jun 26 | Northampton, MA | The Pine Theater 3 |
Jun 28 | Portland, ME | State Theater 4 |
Jun 29 | Boston. MA | MGM Music Hall at Fenway 4 |
Jul 1 | Scranton. PA | Peach Music Festival |
Jul 2 | Chicago, IL | Salt Shed (indoor) 4 |
Jul 3 | St. Paul, IL | Palace Theatre 4 |
Jul 4 | Bonner, MT | Kettlehouse Amphitheater 6 |
Jul 8 | Redmond, WA | Marymoor Park Live 6 |
Jul 9 | Forest Grove, OR | Grand Lodge 6 |
Jul 11 | Wheatland, CA | Hard Rock Live 6 |
Jul 13 | San Lois Obispo, CA | Madonna Inn 6 |
Jul 14 | Los Angeles, CA | The Wiltern 6 |
Jul 15 | Phoenix. AZ | Van Buren 6 |
1 Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew Remain In Light
2 Fishbone
3 Neal Francis
4 Budos Band
5 W.I.T.C.H.
6 Moon Duo