Refused announce North American farewell tour and 'The Shape Of Punk To Come' tribute album
Beloved Swedish hardcore punk band Refused are calling it quits at the end of 2025.
Announced yesterday, Refused will embark on their final North American tour next year. The trek, which features Quicksand as support, will kick off on March 21 at Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, and it’ll conclude on April 10 at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday (September 13) at 10:00 a.m. local time here.
Refused will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of their influential album The Shape Of Punk To Come with a special vinyl reissue slated for a November 8 release. A plethora of bands have also joined forces for The Shape Of Punk To Come tribute album, which comes with the vinyl reissue. Bands appearing on The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated include GEL, Quicksand, and Cold Cave. Pre-orders can be made here.
Refused tour dates
3/21 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
3/23 Toronto, ON – HISTORY
3/25 Chicago, IL – Salt Shed
3/27 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
3/28 Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Expo Hall
3/29 Del Mar, CA – The Sound
3/30 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre
4/1 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
4/2 Salt Lake City, UT – Union Event Center
4/4 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
4/5 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
4/7 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
4/8 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
4/10 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
The Shape Of Punk To Come Obliterated track listing:
1 – GEL – “Worms Of The Senses / Faculties Of The Skull”
2 – Quicksand – “The Liberation Frequency”
3 – Brutus – “The Deadly Rhythm”
4 – Snapcase – “Summer Holidays Vs. Punkroutine”
5 – Idles – “New Noise (remix)”
6 – Ho99o9 – “New Noise”
7 – F—ked Up – “Refused Party Program”
8 – Zulu – “Protest Song ’68”
9 – Cold Cave – “Refused Are F—king Dead”
10 – IGORR – “The Shape Of Punk To Come”
11 – Cult Of Luna – “Tannhäuser / Derive”
12 – Touché Amoré – “The Apollo Programme Was A Hoax”
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