Ugly Kid Joe to go on first US tour in 27 years

Ugly Kid Joe have announced their first US tour in 27 years.

The Californian rockers have toured throughout Europe over the past few years but haven’t taken their show on the road stateside since the ’90s.

It comes after the band released their latest album, ‘Rad Wings Of Destiny’, last year.

They’ve enlisted Fozzy and Pistols At Dawn for support on the tour, which kicks off on May 3 in San Diego, California. The shows wrap on June 10 in San Antonio, Texas.

“Americas Least Wanted are back!!” Ugly Kid Joe posted on Facebook yesterday (January 18), referencing their 1992 album ‘America’s Least Wanted’.

“It’s been a long time coming but we are stoked to finally announce that Ugly Kid Joe will be touring the USA in May and June 2023!!”

The band enjoyed commercial success in the early ’90s including landing a Top 10 hit in the US with ‘Everything About You’. An acoustic-based cover of Harry Chapin’s ‘Cats In The Cradle’ also secured them a Top 10 US hit and received widespread airplay in 1993.

Ugly Kid Joe broke up in 1997 but reformed in 2010 and have released five albums in total.

Tickets for their US tour go on general sale from 3pm GMT tomorrow Friday (January 20). You’ll be able to buy yours here.

Ugly Kid Joe’s US tour dates 2023:

MAY
03 – San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
04 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
05 – Ventura, CA @ Majestic Theater
07 – Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Cafe
08 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
11 – Houston, TX @ Rise
12 – Dallas, TX @ Echo
13 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
15 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
16 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater *
18 – St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater
19 – Green Bay, WI @ Epics Events Center
20 – Turtle Lake, WI @ St Croix Casino
21 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi Fi Annex
22 – Moline, IL @ Rust Belt
24 – Flint, MI @ Machine Shop *
25 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater *
26 – Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedrafts *
27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Jergels *
28 – Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho Theater *
30 – Winston-Salem, NC @ The Ramkat *

JUNE
01 – Atlanta, GA @ Centerstage
02 – Cottonwood, AL @ Yellow Rose Theater
03 – Fort Myers, FL @ The Ranch
04 – Tampa, FL @ Jannus Live
05 – Destin, FL @ Club LA
07 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
09 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live *
10 – San Antonio, TX @ Rockbox *

* = no Fozzy

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