Pigface Hit Toronto on First Tour in 14 Years

The run of dates includes special guests Randy Blythe, Gaelynn Lea and Fallon Bowman

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Aug 23, 2019

Industrial rock supergroup Pigface have announced their first tour in 14 years and are set to make a stop in Canada early on.

The band will hit Lee's Palace in Toronto on November 17. The run begins in Cleveland on November 15 and finishes November 30 in Chicago. As evidenced by the provided photo above, a number of special guests will appear at select dates along the way.

Those names include Lamb of God's Randy Blythe (November 15-19), folk singer and violinist Gaelynn Lea (November 15-16, 25-30) Pigface/Kittie alum Fallon Bowman (November 17) and Ali Jafri (November 17). There will also be surprise guests throughout the tour. 

Pigface's current lineup includes co-founder Martin Atkins with Mary Byker (Pop Will Eat Itself, Gaye Bykers on Acid), Lesley Rankine (Silverfish + Ruby), Curse Mackey (Evil Mothers), En Esch (KMFDM), Dirk Flanigan (77 Luscious Babes), Bobdog Caitlin (Evil Mothers), Bradley Bills (Chant), Greta Brinkman (Moby, Druglord), Charles Levi (My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult), and Orville Kline (Porn and Chicken).

Tickets for Pigface's Toronto date are now available. The band's most recent album was 2009's 6.

Tour dates:

11/15 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
11/16 Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom
11/17 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
11/18 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
11/19 New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
11/20 Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
11/21 Columbus, OH - Skullys Music Diner
11/22 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Hell)
11/23 New Orleans, LA - Southport Hall
11/24 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
11/26 Oklahoma City, OK - Tower Theatre
11/27 Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
11/28 Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar
11/29 Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
11/30 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall Chicago

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