California indie-rock band Pavement have announced they will perform their first live show in 12 years next month in Los Angeles. The show is slated for May 23 at Fonda Theatre and will come as the ensemble prepare to embark on their upcoming reunion tour.
The one-night, highly anticipated show will feature the Mini Mekons, a four-piece lineup of the Mekons. They will join Pavement at the 1,200-seat historic Los Angeles concert venue for the late May performance.
Pavement has also been celebrating a series of achievements, beginning with the 30th anniversary of their LP, Slanted and Enchanted. Additionally, they are set to share a new vinyl edition of Brighten the Corners, which was released 25 years ago. And finally, the ensemble will share a deluxe edition of their fifth and final studio album, 1999's Terror Twilight.
Moreover, the band is has been preparing for a forthcoming tour that will start on June 10 at Primavera Sound in Porto, Portugal. After their festival appearance, Pavement will fly back to the U.S. for an extensive coast-to-coast tour, before returning to the European continent for a 19-stop jaunt beginning on Oct. 17. Then, in the New Year, Pavement will jump to Asia for three shows, slated for February ‘23.
Tickets go on sale to the general public starting on April 29 at 10 a.m. P.T.
See Pavement’s Instagram announcement below.
