Ipecac Recordings Resurrects Geek Show Tour

California-based independent music label Ipecac Recordings is bringing back its famed Geek Show. In the past, the Geek Show tour highlighted the diverse group of artists that have been associated with Ipecac Recordings. This year’s Geek Show will include Mr. Bungle, The Melvins, and Spotlights. The tour will take them through several cities in the Western United States.

“It was always nice to be able to coordinate schedules and put a bunch of Ipecac bands together on the road. This is a fantastic lineup. All three bands deliver in their powerful and unique way. I wish it could have been an eight-band bill. Hopefully, this is only the beginning in getting the Geek Shows going again. Enjoy.”

— said Ipecac Recordings Co-owner Greg Werckman.

Geek Show 2023 will start on May 11 in Los Angeles, CA at the famed Hollywood Palladium. On May 13th the Geek Show merges with the Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas, NV. This will be the only show that Spotlights will not be performing. The remaining dates on the Geek Show tour will include Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO (May 16), Union Event Center in Salt Lake City, UT (May 17), Showbox in Seattle, WA (May 19), Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR (May 21), and Fox Theater in Oakland, CA (May 21).  

Mr. Bungle, Photo Credit: Buzz Osborne

Mr. Bungle will headline Geek Show 2023. This is exciting news for the cult following of fans that the band has attracted over the years. The last album from Mr. Bungle was 2020’s The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo which presented songs recorded from the band’s 1986 cassette-only demo. That same year saw Mr. Bungle perform seven shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. Mr. Bungle fans have since had to wait three years for another tour. For many of the cities on the Geek Show 2023, this will be the first time in 22 years that Mr. Bungle has performed a show. This current band line-up sees longtime members Mike Patton, Trevor Dunn, and Trey Spruance joined by Scott Ian (Anthrax, S.O.D., The Damned Things) and Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Cross). 

“The Geek Show tours of the past were some of the best live show experiences I’ve ever had. Hanging out with friends that are also some of my favorite musicians is a great way to spend a couple weeks. This iteration is a mindblower. You will want to be the first one there and the last to leave this party! The mighty Melvins and Spotlights will prove to be a challenge for Mr. Bungle to follow. I only wish we could take this package around the globe.”

— says Mike Patton

The Melvins, Photo Credit: Chris Casella

Seattle legends The Melvins will be celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2023. Throughout their career, The Melvins have released numerous albums on Ipecac Recordings. The last recordings for the label were the albums Working with God and Five Legged Dog, both released in 2021. 

Spotlights, Photo Credit: John Pope

Spotlights have existed as a band for less time than their tourmates but have achieved a positive reputation from fans and critics due to their live performances and record output. On Ipecac Recordings, the band has released the albums Seismic (2019), Hanging by Faith EP (2018), Kiss The Ring (featuring Allen Epley of The Life and Times) (2018), and Love and Decay (2019). Later this year Spotlights will release a new album on Ipecac Recordings.

Ipecac Recordings Geek Show 2023 featuring Mr. Bungle, the Melvins and Spotlights:

May 11 Los Angeles, CA Palladium
May 13 Las Vegas, NV Sick New World Festival *
May 16 Denver, CO Mission Ballroom
May 17 Salt Lake City, UT Union Event Center
May 19 Seattle, WA Showbox
May 21  Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
May 23 Oakland, CA Fox Theater

*-no Spotlights

Tickets on sale now!

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