CLUTCH Announces Spring 2023 ‘No Stars Above’ North American Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

Maryland rockers CLUTCH will embark on a North American tour this spring The “No Stars Above” trek, which will feature support from NATE BERGMAN and AMIGO THE DEVIL, will kick off on April 11 in Norfolk, Virginia and conclude on May 18 in Sayreville, New Jersey.

A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, January 18 at 10:00 a.m. EST and end on Thursday, January 19 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code “BBMCLUTCH2023” to access tickets before the general public. Check back here before tomorrow for ticketing links to individual shows. General on-sale will be Friday, January 20 at 10 a.m. local time.

Tour dates:

Apr. 11 – Norfolk, VA – Norva
Apr. 13 – Lancaster, PS – Freedom Hall
Apr. 14 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
Apr. 15 – Montreal, QB – MTELUS BREWTAL Festival
Apr. 16 – Niagara Falls, NY – The Rapids Theatre
Apr. 18 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
Apr. 19 – Fort Smith, AR – Temple Live
Apr. 21 – Cincinnatti, OH – Andrew J. Brady ICON Music Center
Apr. 22 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
Apr. 24 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
Apr. 25 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
Apr. 26 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
Apr. 27 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
Apr. 29 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Apr. 30 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
May 01 – Bend, OR – Midtown Ballroom
May 02 – Chico, CA – Senator Theatre
May 04 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
May 05 – Stateline, NV – Harrah’s Lake Tahoe South Shore Room
May 06 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
May 07 – Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theater
May 09 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theater
May 11 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral
May 12 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory at the District
May 13 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Munroe
May 14 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavillion
May 16 – Hartford, CT – The Webster
May 17 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
May 18 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

In a recent interview with AndrewHaug.com, Australia’s first-ever dedicated 24/7 rock and metal online radio station launched by Andrew Haug, the former host of Triple J Australia‘s “The Racket” radio show, CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster was asked if there is a “retirement plan” in place for him and his bandmates. Gaster replied: “No, there is no retirement plan in the future. We’re gonna do this for as long as we can possibly do it. We still enjoy it. We just wrapped up a very extensive European tour, probably the longest we’ve done over there. And it was certainly difficult to do, and it was tiring, but it was also probably one of the most exciting things I’ll ever do for my entire life. It was amazing. It was an experience of a lifetime. And I think we all feel like that. This opportunity to play music is such a special thing. And I think we all appreciate it more. And so we’re just gonna keep doing this thing for as long as we can. We really enjoy it. I enjoy making music with these guys. It’s a very special thing.”

Gaster‘s bandmate, CLUTCH singer Neil Fallon, previously discussed the group’s longevity in an interview with RVA magazine last year. He said: “The way I calculate success is like, you got to do something that you love, and that’s all you have to do. Most of our friends that are in bands or are musicians have to relegate that to weekends, maybe. I’ve known plenty of musicians that bang their head against the wall for years, to no avail. And sometimes things are looking good and then fate just deals them in, all four hands. But you know, we’ve stayed committed, through feast and famine as well. Sometimes you can generate more quote-unquote ‘luck’ the harder you work. But I also understand it’s a rare thing, to have the same lineup and to be able to do this. And as every tour passes, every year passes, I think we get more and more defensive and protective about it, because we realize that we dodged a lot of bullets along the way. We don’t, and we shouldn’t, take any of it for granted. I mean, the last two years [of the pandemic] was sort of a preview of what retirement might feel like. And it’s a drag. We don’t want to do that.”

CLUTCH‘s thirteenth studio album, “Sunrise On Slaughter Beach”, was released in September. The LP, which was recorded at the The Magpie Cage Recording Studio in Baltimore, Maryland, was produced and mixed by Grammy-nominated Tom Dalgety (GHOST, ROYAL BLOOD, PIXIES) with additional engineering by J Robbins (JAWBREAKER, AGAINST ME!, THE SWORD).