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Les Claypool is going all out this summer.
The alt-rocker recently announced his ‘Claypool Gold Tour’ that will feature music from his groups Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium and The Frog Brigade.
“Each night, all three bands will share the stage all at once for a fluid show featuring wildly different set lists and surprises,” he shared via Instagram.
While on the road, the 62-year-old “Pork Soda” singer is scheduled to make a pair of New York and New Jersey stops.
First up, Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium and The Frog Brigade hit Saratoga Springs’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Friday, June 12.
24 hours later, they’ll swing into Asbury Park, NJ’s Stone Pony on Saturday, June 13.
If you’d like to see them live, tickets are available for all 30 ‘Claypool Gold’ summer 2026 North American concerts.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find for any one show on the primary and secondary market was $37.85 including fees on Ticketmaster.
Prices start at $40.50 including fees on Ticketmaster for the Saratoga Springs gig.
Although we can’t predict exactly how these freewheeling shows will shake out, Claypool will likely include material from his forthcoming Claypool Lennon Delirium two-LP concept album “The Great Parrot Ox and The Golden Egg of Empathy” with Sean Ono Lennon.
Thus far, all that’s been released is the strummy lead single “WAP.”
Tumblr user Krispy Weiss calls the song “an unapologetically Beatlesque number with Les Claypool’s bass grounding the sound in Primusian rhythm…[they] have stumbled onto a perfect balance of [their] imperfect, impossibly eclectic, parts. It’s an important message wrapped in a whole bunch of fun.”
Want to see the group(s) live?
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Our team has everything you need to know and more about Les Claypool’s 2026 ‘Claypool Gold Tour’ below.
Les Claypool tickets
Inventory to see Les Claypool live is available on all verified ticketing sites.
We recommend checking out StubHub, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats and GameTime to find the seats that makes the most sense for you.
Les Claypool 2026 ticket prices
A complete breakdown of all the best prices on Ticketmaster and StubHub for each and every Les Claypool concert can be found here:
| Reno Events Center Reno, NV May 20 | $84.40 (including fees) | $124 (including fees) |
| Hayden Homes Amphitheater Bend, OR May 22 | $78.75 (including fees) | $105 (including fees) |
| Marymoor Park Redmond, WA May 23 | $149 (including fees) | $132 (including fees) |
| KettleHouse Amphitheater Bonner, MT May 25 | $50.25 (including fees) | $69 (including fees) |
| The Complex Salt Lake City, UT May 26 | N/A | $109 (including fees) |
| Starlight Theatre Kansas City, MO May 28 | N/A | $72 (including fees) |
| The Factory Chesterfield, MO May 30 | $64.70 (including fees) | $81 (including fees) |
| Meadow Brook Amphitheatre Rochester Hills, MI May 31 | $53.60 (including fees) | $72 (including fees) |
| Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland, OH June 2 | N/A | $63 (including fees) |
| Salt Shed Chicago, IL June 3 | $83.20 (including fees) | $124 (including fees) |
| The Caverns Pelham, TN June 5 | N/A | $132 (including fees) |
| KEMBA LIVE! Columbus, OH June 6 | N/A | $101 (including fees) |
| Thompson’s Point Portland, ME June 9 | $76.65 (including fees) | $108 (including fees) |
| Leader Bank Pavilion Boston, MA June 10 | $40.50 (including fees) | $57 (including fees) |
| Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, NY June 12 | $40.50 (including fees) | $57 (including fees) |
| Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ June 13 | $170.53 (including fees) | $133 (including fees) |
| All Good Now Festival Columbia, MD June 13-14 Two-day passes | N/A | $393 (including fees) |
| All Good Now Festival Columbia, MD June 14 Single-day passes | N/A | $316 (including fees) |
| The Amp Ballantyne Charlotte, NC June 16 | N/A | $119 (including fees) |
| Firefly Distillery North Charleston, SC June 17 | $78.25 (including fees) | $108 (including fees) |
| St Augustine Amphitheatre St. Augustine, FL June 19 | $103.75 (including fees) | $100 (including fees) |
| Synovus Bank Amphitheater Atlanta, GA June 20 | $49 (including fees) | $75 (including fees) |
| Walmart AMP Rogers, AR June 22 | $40.75 (including fees) | $60 (including fees) |
| The Moody Theater Austin, TX June 23 | N/A | $124 (including fees) |
| Toyota Music Factory Irving, TX June 25 | $53 (including fees) | $76 (including fees) |
| Lake Dillon Amphitheater Dillon, CO June 27 | N/A | $193 (including fees) |
| Lake Dillon Amphitheater Dillon, CO June 28 | N/A | $126 (including fees) |
| Arizona Financial Theatre Phoenix, AZ June 30 | $53 (including fees) | $75 (including fees) |
| PETCO Park San Diego, CA July 1 | $74.35 (including fees) | $98 (including fees) |
| Long Beach Amphitheater Long Beach, CA July 3 | $37.85 (including fees) | $54 (including fees) |
| Meritage Resort Napa, CA July 4 | $88.70 (including fees) | $118 (including fees) |
All Good Now Festival
This summer, ‘Claypool Gold’ is slated to make a stop at the All Good Now Festival in Columbia, MD.
Set to take place at the Merriweather Post Pavilion, Les and co. will be joined by big name acts like Widespread Panic, Greensky Bluegrass, Dark Star Orchestra, Larkin Poe, Lettuce and more.
If you’d like to attend, single and multi-day All Good Now Festival passes are available here.
About Les Claypool’s bands
Primus is Claypool’s primary group and known for unconventional, distorted jangly metal tunes like “Jerry Was A Race Car Driver,” “My Name Is Mud” and “John The Fisherman” as well as the indelible “South Park” theme song.
The Frog Brigade was formed in May 2000 when Claypool was asked to together a band for a festival in Angels Camp, CA. They’re a bit jammier, slightly more light-hearted and cover acts like The Beatles, King Crimson and Pink Floyd.
Claypool Lennon Delirium brings together Claypool and Sean Lennon, whom he calls “a musical mutant after my own heart. He definitely reflects his genetics – not just the sensibilities of his dad, but also the abstract perspective and unique approach of his mother. It makes for a glorious freak stew.” Together, they’ve released a pair of excellent if avant-garde albums.
Les Claypool new music
As noted above, the Claypool Lennon Delirium unveiled the single “WAP (What A Predicament)” on Jan. 20.
At the 30-second mark, the fuzzed-out track spirals into overdrive before finding steady footing in ’60s bubblegum-psych that, yes, evokes Sean’s father.
Throw in the socially-conscious yet subtle message (the “what a predicament you’ve got yourselves in” refrain hits hard) with a dash of trippy scuzziness and you’ve got yourself a full-on bop that’s worthy of repeat play.
To hear for yourself, you can find “WAP” here.
Huge rockers on tour in 2026
Although no tour will be quite like Claypool’s in 2026, here are five that share somewhat similar sensibilities.
• Puscifer
• AC/DC
• RUSH
Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2026 to find the show of your dreams.
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This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
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