California skate/funk/metalers Ugly Kid Joe returned in 2022 with their seventh release, Rad Wings of Destiny. It was a fantastic release for UKJ and reminded me that some of the old schoolers still have it in them to create and release great music. The biggest news of all was when Ugly Kid Joe announced that they would be touring North America for the first time in over 25 years.
The tour kicked off on May 3rd at Brick by Brick in San Diego, CA and the tour is picking up again tonight at the Sunshine Theater Albuquerque. As of now the TOUR SETLIST has remained the same featuring a fine mix of songs spanning their career which looks to be a huge treat for the fans. Fans who have been attending the concerts have also been posting on Social Media platforms that founding bassist Cordell Crockett has been absent from the shows I am not sure who it is that’s been standing in but dude is doing a bang-up job. I hoping that all is well with Cordell and that he will make a swift and healthy return to the stage.
Ugly Kid Joe’s 2023 US Tour Dates
05/08 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
05/11 – Houston, TX @ Rise
05/12 – Dallas, TX @ Echo
05/13 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
05/15 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
05/16 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater *
05/18 – St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater
05/19 – Green Bay, WI @ Epics Events Center
05/20 – Turtle Lake, WI @ St Croix Casino
05/21 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi Fi Annex
05/22 – Moline, IL @ Rust Belt
05/24 – Flint, MI @ Machine Shop *
05/25 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater *
05/26 – Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedrafts *
05/27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Jergels *
05/28 – Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho Theater *
05/30 – Winston-Salem, NC @ The Ramkat *
06/01 – Atlanta, GA @ Centerstage
06/02 – Cottonwood, AL @ Yellow Rose Theater
06/03 – Fort Myers, FL @ The Ranch
06/04 – Tampa, FL @ Jannus Live
06/05 – Destin, FL @ Club LA
06/07 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
06/09 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live *
06/10 – San Antonio, TX @ Rockbox *
* = no Fozzy
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