Les Claypool will reign over summer 2026 with a big\u2002new tour that merges several of his most acclaimed projects under one banner. He\u2019s also releasing new music that captures his\u2002restless, exploratory spirit, along with the road run. The announcement is a big-time moment for fans, as Claypool is taking his unique brand of creativity in more directions simultaneously than previously imaginable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A press release from Les Claypool’s management revealed that the Claypool Gold tour kicks off Wednesday, May 20th in Reno, NV,<\/strong> and will travel coast to coast with over 25 shows<\/strong> in cities including Seattle, Chicago, Boston, Austin, Atlanta, <\/strong>and Los Angeles<\/strong>, before wrapping with a July 4th<\/strong> celebration in Napa, CA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A special VIP and Artist Presale <\/strong>begins Wednesday, January 21st at 10am local time<\/strong>, followed by a general on-sale<\/strong> Friday, January 23rd at 10am local<\/strong>. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https:\/\/www.lesclaypool.com\/<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Claypool Gold<\/strong> is a wildly ambitious, full-evening tour that brings together three of his most beloved and sonically adventurous bands – Primus<\/strong>, The Claypool Lennon Delirium<\/strong>, and Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade<\/strong> – for one mind-melting musical experience. Each night, all the bands will share the stage all at once for a fluid show featuring wildly different setlists and surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fans can also access limited VIP packages, including the Fat Bastard Front Row Super VIP Experience<\/strong> \u2013 featuring front row seats, a pre-show Q&A with Primus and Sean Ono Lennon, a signed limited-edition tour poster, early entry, and more \u2013 and the Lucky Bastard VIP Experience<\/strong>, which offers premium seats within the first 15 rows, merch perks, and early access. Available in select markets. Stream “WAP” Now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coinciding with today’s tour announcement is the release of a brand-new song titled “WAP (What A Predicament)” by The Claypool Lennon Delirium<\/strong>, Claypool’s mutant-psychedelic project with Sean Ono Lennon<\/strong>. A warped meditation on morality, artificial intelligence safety, and the slippery slope of optimization without empathy – set against a sonic backdrop of fuzz-drenched groove and theatrical psych-rock – the track finds Claypool and Lennon in peak Delirium form, alternately biting, bewildered, and barbed as they reflect on a world gone algorithmic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n