Master craftsmen of groove rock, Clutch have been honing their sound since they first formed in 1991. It was their second record, the eponymous “Clutch”, which saw them start to experiment more, blending more funk flavours with their stoner and blues influences, a sign of things to come.
Now, fans will have the chance to hear that record in full, as the band announce plans for an extensive European and UK tour in November & December 2025, which will see Clutch play the record in sequence and in its entirety.
Production, staging, and lighting will be designed especially to enhance the vibe of this ground-breaking release. The band is excited to bring their plans for this unique show to fruition!
European & UK Tour Dates 2025:
Mon, 24-Nov-2025 – DK – Copenhagen – Store VEGA
Wed, 26-Nov-2025 – FI – Helsinki – House Of Culture
Fri, 28-Nov-2025 – SE – Stockholm – B-K
Sat, 29-Nov-2025 – NO – Oslo – Rockefeller
Tue, 02-Dec-2025 – DE – Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit 36
Wed, 03-Dec-2025 – DE – Berlin – Festsaal Kreuzberg
Fri, 05-Dec-2025 – HU – Budapest – Barba Negra
Sat, 06-Dec-2025 – HR – Zagreb – Event centar Boćarski dom
Sun, 07-Dec-2025 – DE – Munich – Backstage Werk
Mon, 08-Dec-2025 – DE – Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
Wed, 10-Dec-2025 – DE – Cologne – Live Music Hall
Thu, 11-Dec-2025 – NL – Amsterdam – Paradiso
Fri, 12-Dec-2025 – BE – Brussels – Ancienne Belgique
Sat, 13-Dec-2025 – FR – Paris – Elysée Montmartre
Mon, 15-Dec-2025 – GB – Bristol – Beacon
Wed, 17-Dec-2025 – GB – Birmingham – O2 Academy
Thu, 18-Dec-2025 – GB – Glasgow – O2 Academy
Fri, 19-Dec-2025 – GB – Manchester – Academy
Sat, 20-Dec-2025 – GB – London – Roundhouse
Tickets go on general sale Friday, 22 November at 10am local time here. Stay tuned for news about the North American leg to come.
Released by Atlantic Records back in May 1995, the self-titled album afforded Clutch their first mainstream exposure, and spawned a trilogy of psychedelic-tinged singles still much loved by fans today: “Big News”, “Spacegrass”, and “Escape From the Prison Planet”.
In 2025, marking its 30th anniversary, “Weathermaker” will release this influential stoner classic on 180-gram vinyl. Full details are yet to be revealed.
Refresh your memory of the album on Spotify here.
Clutch have been writing new music on and off around their touring commitments, preparing for what will be their fourteenth studio LP, the follow up 2022’s rave-reviewed “Sunrise on Slaughter Beach”. Although Clutch have confirmed they are working with producer Tom Dalgety once again, little else has been revealed so far including any expected timeline.
Neil shared with Laughingmonkeymusic: “The thing is with being in a band, it’s a hive mind. It’d be one thing if you were the only person you had to answer to and you understood what kind of mood you’re in. Like, ‘I’m in a sour mood. I don’t wanna write music. Or ‘I’m in a great mood and I could bang out five songs’. But when you’re dealing with personalities, particularly personalities that have been with each other for 30 years, you kind of have to wait for the stars to align. And we don’t wanna just put out a record for the sake of putting out a record. We wanna put out an awesome record, and if that takes longer than, let’s say, usual, then so be it”.
Fans keen for the latest titbits should sign up to Clutch’s newsletter, “News from the Doom Saloon”, here. Its last instalment exclusively revealed two working titles for new songs… “Church of the Mountain Wolf” and “Wild Kingdom”.
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