The Black Angels: Passover 2026 Tour
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Fri., May 15
The Black Angels, LA Witch, Variety Playhouse - Emerging in 2006 out of the musical gumbo that is Austin, Texas, The Black Angels' combination of scruffy psychedelic rock, grunge and warped blues has been compared to The Jesus and Mary Chain playing the Velvet Underground's catalog. Not surprising since they took their name from the latter band's "The Black Angel's Death Song." The Alex Maas fronted outfit tours behind the 20th anniversary of 2006s still edgy and fresh sounding debut Passover (missed the actual holiday by a month, but no one will care), their breakout and arguably finest moment. The album, initially self-described as "Native American drone 'n' roll," captures their fuzzed-out sound. Raw, relentless and intense. - Hal Horowitz
From the venue:
2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the band’s debut album, Passover (2006), a now-classic record that helped define the 21st-century psych revival. To celebrate, The Black Angels - Alex Maas (vocals/bass), Christian Bland (guitar), Stephanie Bailey (drums), Jake Garcia (guitar), and Misti Hamrick (bass) are returning to the road to perform the album in full, along with their greatest hits.
Formed in Austin, Texas in 2004, The Black Angels have become one of the most influential bands of the modern psychedelic rock movement. Drawing inspiration from forebears such as Syd Barrett, Roky Erickson, Arthur Lee, and The Velvet Underground, the band crafts a sound that is both reverent to the genre’s roots and fiercely forward-looking, hypnotic, heavy, political, and immersive.
Beyond their own recordings, the band’s impact on the global psychedelic community is cemented by their role as founders of Austin Psych Fest, one of the world’s most important gatherings for psychedelic, experimental, and underground music.
Following albums such as Death Song (2017) and Wilderness of Mirrors (2022) on Partisan Records, The Black Angels continue to evolve while remaining unmistakably themselves: a band that channels the spirit of classic psychedelia into a dark, modern, and deeply powerful form.
The Black Angels: Passover 2026 Tour | 05/15/2026 8:00 PM