The current messy, litigious Black Flag iteration refuses to die. After firing vocalist Ron Reyes during a show, replacing him with manager and skateboarder Mike Vallely — and then losing bassist Dave Klein — the legendary punk outfit will hit the road for a lengthy tour this spring and summer dubbed Victimology. The band’s current leader Greg Ginn, who allegedly threatened Reyes’ family, will also serve as an opening act with his “electronic, psychedelic, instrumental band” HOR, alongside Brooklyn punk duo Cinema Cinema.
In a press release, Ginn said that Vallely, who previously sang with the group during a string of benefit gigs in 2003, “is the perfect frontman to capture what Black Flag was, is and will be.”
Vallely, who also serves as the group’s manager, said, “I’m excited about performing songs from the entire Black Flag catalog. I feel confident in my ability to communicate the songs — To give them their due respect and yet still make them my own. Ginn’s songwriting is truly timeless and it gives all of the material relevance right here, right now.”
Black Flag will announce more dates for July and August soon, and you can check out their current itinerary below.
Black Flag tour dates:
May 15 – Midland, TX @ Blue Max
May 16 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
May 17 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Pubrock
May 18 – Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Cafe
May 19 – Bakersfield, CA @ On The Rocks
May 20 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
May 21 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
May 22 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall
May 23 – Oakland, CA @ New Parrish
May 24 – Reno, NV @ Jub Jub’s Thirst Parlor
May 27 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
May 28 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
May 29 – Bend, OR @ Volcanic Theater Pub
May 30 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
May 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
June 11 – Dallas, TX @ Elm Street Festival
June 13 – Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
June 14 – Omaha, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
June 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
June 16 – Madison, WI @ Majestic
June 17 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies
June 18 – Lansing, MI @ The Avenue
June 19 – Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo –
June 20 – Montebello @ Amnesia Rockfest
June 21 – Danbury, CT @ Heirloom Arts
June 22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Europa
June 23 – Long Branch, NJ @ Brighton Bar
June 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
June 25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
June 26 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House
June 27 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
June 28 – Hot Springs, AR @ Maxine’s
