QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Debut “Easy Street” During First Show Of Their ‘Catacombs Tour’

Thursday night (2nd October), Queens Of The Stone Age kicked off their rather exclusive ‘The Catacombs Tour’ in the windy city of Chicago, Illinois. Chicago was the first stop of only eleven tour dates, but The Catacombs Tour is meant to be that way, specifically arranged as a series of one-night-only performances.

Matador Records explains that the “conception of The Catacombs Tour was inspired in large part by the band members’ collective experience during the creation of their Alive in the Catacombs cinematic and musical opus. Comprised of all-new arrangements crafted specifically for the occasion, The Catacombs Tour will see QOTSA draw upon the spirit of those sublime subterranean renditions and infuse it into reimagined versions that promise to twist the volume knob in both directions. Enhanced by assembled ensembles, the end result will be a precious few unique and intimate performances unlike any previous QOTSA tour.”

Taking places in theatres across the United States, Matador Records specifies “appropriate dress is encouraged,” and the band didn’t look half bad themselves as they took the stage in Chicago to perform some tracks that haven’t seen the light of day in nearly two decades – songs like “Mosquito Song” and “”You Got A Killer Scene There, Man…”” – as well as the live debut of “Easy Street,” an unreleased song from Queens Of The Stone Age.

You can find the rest of the US tour dates below, as well as check out fan footage of the debut of “Easy Street” above.

October
5 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
7 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
8 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre Boch Center
10–  New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre

November
8 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre
10 – San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall
11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Dolby Theater
19 – Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
21 – New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre