Primus returns to the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, May 6
WILKES-BARRE, PA – For the first time in nearly 12 years, rock icons Primus will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, May 6th, 2024. The shows will begin at 8 P.M. with doors opening at 7 P.M.
Ticket Prices:
$49.50, $59.50, $69.50, $99.50, and $119.50 plus fees
*VIP Packages offered online only
Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, February 23rd at 10 A.M. with a Kirby Member presale beginning Wednesday, February 21st at 10 A.M.
Tickets can be purchased online at kirbycenter.org, ticketmaster.com, slpconcerts.net, and at the F.M. Kirby Center Box Office during our regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M., or by calling 570-826-1100.
PRIMUS at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts is sponsored by Heat Restoration.
FAT BASTARD FRONT ROW SUPER VIP EXPERIENCE
VIP Ticket Price: $209 VIP Lift + Base Ticket Price + Fees
• One (1) Premium Reserved ticket in the front row to see Primus Summer 2024
• Early entry to the venue • Invitation to an exclusive pre-show Q&A session with Primus
• One (1) screen printed LTD VIP tour poster signed by Primus
• Crowd free merchandise shopping
• On-site event host
LUCKY BASTARD VIP EXPERIENCE
VIP Ticket Price: $120 VIP Lift + Base Ticket Price + Fees
• One (1) Premium Reserved Seat
• Early entry to the venue
• Invitation to an exclusive pre-show Q&A session with Primus
• One (1) screen printed LTD VIP tour poster signed by Primus
• Crowd free merchandise shopping
• On-site event host
About Primus
“Tommy the Cat.” “John the Fisherman.” “Jerry Was A Race Car Driver.” “My Name is Mud.” “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver.” Yessiree, Primus is responsible for some of the most cutting edge and original rock music of the 1990’s. And now, the definitive Primus line-up – singer/bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry LaLonde, and drummer Tim Alexander – is back together and planning on getting the worldwide masses bobbing up and down in unison once more.
Although originally formed in 1984, it was not until shortly before the end of the decade that the aforementioned classic line-up was solidified. With most hard rock/heavy metal acts at the time either neatly falling into either “thrash” or “glam” categories, Primus joined a variety of underground bands that refused to be pigeonholed (and by the early ’90s, had fully infiltrated the mainstream) – merging metal, funk, alternative, punk, country, roots rock, and experimental music, along with Claypool’s penchant for witty and often humorous storytelling lyrics.
Building a large and loyal following first in and around San Francisco (before eventually, going global), Primus kicked things off with a string of releases that are now considered classic alt-rock titles – 1989’s ‘Suck on This,’ 1990’s ‘Frizzle Fry,’ 1991’s ‘Sailing the Seas of Cheese,’ 1993’s ‘Pork Soda,’ and 1995’s ‘Tales from the Punchbowl.’ Along the way, Primus toured with some of rock’s biggest names (Jane’s Addiction, Public Enemy, Rush, U2, etc.), headlined the third-ever Lollapalooza Festival, and issued a variety of crafty music videos, which stood out in sharp contrast to the ultra-seriousness of most other video clips at the time.
Alexander exited Primus in 1996, but returned in 2003, in time for an EP/DVD set, ‘Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People,’ and a sold out reunion tour, that lasted over the next few years, before the drummer departed once more. But as Claypool got to work on putting together a forthcoming book about the band’s history, Les began longing for the days of when Alexander’s unmistakable and powerful drumming provided the beat. A phone call was placed, a conversation ensued, and before you could say, “Here come the bastards,” the Claypool-LaLonde-Alexander line-up was back in business. Plans to tour the world over and offering up new music are already in place. Be forewarned…here they come!
Although originally formed in 1984, it was not until shortly before the end of the decade that the aforementioned classic line-up was solidified. With most hard rock/heavy metal acts at the time either neatly falling into either “thrash” or “glam” categories, Primus joined a variety of underground bands that refused to be pigeonholed (and by the early ’90s, had fully infiltrated the mainstream) – merging metal, funk, alternative, punk, country, roots rock, and experimental music, along with Claypool’s penchant for witty and often humorous storytelling lyrics.
Building a large and loyal following first in and around San Francisco (before eventually, going global), Primus kicked things off with a string of releases that are now considered classic alt-rock titles – 1989’s ‘Suck on This,’ 1990’s ‘Frizzle Fry,’ 1991’s ‘Sailing the Seas of Cheese,’ 1993’s ‘Pork Soda,’ and 1995’s ‘Tales from the Punchbowl.’ Along the way, Primus toured with some of rock’s biggest names (Jane’s Addiction, Public Enemy, Rush, U2, etc.), headlined the third-ever Lollapalooza Festival, and issued a variety of crafty music videos, which stood out in sharp contrast to the ultra-seriousness of most other video clips at the time.
Alexander exited Primus in 1996, but returned in 2003, in time for an EP/DVD set, ‘Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People,’ and a sold out reunion tour, that lasted over the next few years, before the drummer departed once more. But as Claypool got to work on putting together a forthcoming book about the band’s history, Les began longing for the days of when Alexander’s unmistakable and powerful drumming provided the beat. A phone call was placed, a conversation ensued, and before you could say, “Here come the bastards,” the Claypool-LaLonde-Alexander line-up was back in business. Plans to tour the world over and offering up new music are already in place. Be forewarned…here they come!
More information on Primus can be found at: https://primusville.com/
About the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts
The F.M. Kirby Center is a historic Art Deco-Moderne-style performing arts center located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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Photo Caption: Rock icons Primus will perform at the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, May 6th, 2024.