Classic hardcore icons Downset. have a new lineup, and they’ll also be playing some U.S. and European tour dates this summer.
The ’90s, rap-metal infused band now only have one original member, guitarist Rogelio Lozano, as vocalist Joe Hyde, formerly of Ilmatic, has stepped in for frontman Rey Oropeza. Bassist Renato Barbosa and drummer Betto Cardoso of Project46 have also joined the band.
With this renewed linup, they’ll be heading out in late May, eaarly June, on a short U.S. tour It kicks off May 30 in Cincinnati, OH and wraps up June 2 in Mechanicsburg, PA.
05/30 Cincinnati, OH @ Legends Bar w/Slighted, Suffocate Faster, Sob Story & Overflow
05/31 Brooklyn, NY @ Kingsland
06/01 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East Downstairs w/ Inverter
06/02 Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedrafts Brewing Co. w/ Heartsick, Throdl, Diegression, and more
The European tour starts June 7 in Eindhoven, NL and ends June 23 in Innsbruck, AT.
06/07 Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo
06/08 Cambrai, FR @ Betiz Fest
06/09 Kortrijk, BE @ DVG Club
06/10 Martigny, CH @ Sunset Bar
06/11 Munich, DE @ Backstage
06/12 Vienna, AT @ Escape Metal Corner
06/13 Lipa, CZ @ Velichov
06/14 Berlin, DE @ Cassiopea
06/15 Ostrava, CZ @ Barrak Music Club
06/16 Havlickuv Brod, CZ @ Klub Oko w/ Nasrot and Nonsense
06/17 Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Bar supporting Biohazard
06/18 Essen, DE @ Don’t Panic
06/20 London, UK @ The Underworld
06/21 Dusseldorf, DE @ Pitcher
06/22 Lindau, DE @ Club Vaudeville
06/23 Innsbruck, AT @ Livestage
Hopefully this renewed lineup will also mean more music from the band soon. Stay tuned for more updates
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