Primus brought inTool singerMaynard James Keenan and his side projectPuscifer for a new single, “Little Lord Fentanyl”. The standalone track marks Primus’ first studio release with new drummerJohn Hoffman, who recently beat out over 6,100 other applicants to join the band.
“Little Lord Fentanyl” creeps in withLes Claypool‘s distinct bassline, before Shreveport, LA-native Hoffman locks into the kind of funk pocket that landed him the gig. The eerie, sing-song lyrics carry the distinctive mark of Primus’ later years, following the lukewarmly received Keenan co-written “Pablo’s Hippos” from the 2024 Sessanta E.P.P.P. and the 2022Conspiranoid EP. While Claypool’s slap-bass and Hoffman’s funk pocket carry the song and give it some potential, the forced eccentricity once again comes off as contemporary Primus trying to capture the authentic strangeness of the band’s early days.
The new single with Maynard arrives as Primus, Puscifer, and Keenan’s other band, A Perfect Circle, are out on the Sessanta Tour 2.0. Initially launched last year as a nationwide 60th birthday celebration for Keenan, the trio of bands decided to run it back for 2025. Each band receives equal stage time in the collaborative-heavy performances, with band members cycling in and out during each act’s set. After the Sessanta Tour, Primus will head out on the headlining, the band’s first headlining trek with Hoffman, featuring support fromTy Segall andMonoNeon.
“This fiery, cheerful, octopus-like drummer from Shreveport, LA has breathed a very potent breath of freshness into this band we all call Primus,” Claypool said in a recent statement. “Come see why this amazing fellow was able to rise above over 6,100 applicants to win the Interstellar Drum Derby and become the latest, and possibly the greatest, drummer to sit on the Primus drum throne.”
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Listen to the new Primus single “Little Lord Fentanyl” with Maynard James Keenan. You can also watch the live debut from April 24th in Thousand Palms, CA. Scroll down for a full list of tour dates and find tickets here.
Primus, Puscifer — “Little Lord Fentanyl”
Primus — “Little Lord Fentanyl” — Thousand Palms, CA — 4/24/25
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SESSANTA TOUR 2025
Friday, May 2nd – Walmart AMP – Rogers, AR
Sunday, May 4th – The Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL
Tuesday, May 6th – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL
Thursday, May 8th – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL
Saturday, May 10th – PNC Music Pavilion – Charlotte, NC
Sunday, May 11th – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre – Virginia Beach, VA
Wednesday, May 14th – SNHU Arena – Manchester, NH
Thursday, May 15th – The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, May 17th – PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ
Sunday, May 18th – EagleBank Arena – Fairfax, VA
Tuesday, May 20th – Petersen Events Center – Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday, May 22nd – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON
Saturday, May 24th – Ruoff Music Center – Noblesville, IN
Sunday, May 25th – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Wednesday, May 28th – The Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI
Thursday, May 29th – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis, MO
Saturday, May 31st – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Milwaukee, WI
Sunday, June 1st – Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, MN
Tuesday, June 3rd – Baxter Arena – Omaha, NE
Friday, June 6th – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater – Ridgefield, WA
Saturday, June 7th – White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA
ONWARD & UPWARD TOUR 2025
Saturday, July 5th – Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA*
Monday, July 7th – Sandy Amphitheater – Salt Lake City, UT*
Tuesday, July 8th – Snow King Mountain – Jackson, WY*
Wednesday, July 9th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO*
Friday, July 11th – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL*
Saturday, July 12th – Grinders KC – Kansas City, MO*
Sunday, July 13th – The Pinnacle – Nashville, TN*
Tuesday, July 15th – Iroquois Amphitheater – Louisville, KY*
Wednesday, July 16th – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre – Detroit, MI*
Friday, July 18th – Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards – Lafayette, NY*
Saturday, July 19th – Midway Lawn At Champlain Valley Expo – Essex Junction, VT*
Monday, July 21st – The Rooftop at Pier 17 – New York, NY*
Tuesday, July 22nd – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater – Bridgeport, CT^
Wednesday, July 23rd – Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC^
Friday, July 25th – Synovus Bank Amphitheater At Chastain Park – Atlanta, GA^
Saturday, July 26th – Live Oak Bank Pavilion – Wilmington, NC^
Monday, July 28th – Saenger Theater – New Orleans, LA^
Tuesday, July 29th – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium – Shreveport, LA^
Wednesday, July 30th – The Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX^
Friday, August 1st – Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ^
Saturday, August 2nd – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre – San Diego, CA^
Sunday, August 3rd – Quarry Amphitheater – Santa Cruz, CA
Wednesday, August 6th – The Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA*
Thursday, August 7th – Channel 24 – Sacramento, CA
Friday, August 8th – Channel 24 – Sacramento, CA
• with Ty Segall
^ with MonoNeon
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