Dog Stab! was a planned international live tour by The Residents, originally intended to promote their 2020 studio album Metal, Meat & Bone, as well as featuring sets dedicated to the classic albums Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen and The Third Reich 'n Roll, in celebration of the group's then-upcoming 50th Anniversary.
Dog Stab! was announced in November 2019 and intended to begin in April 2020 with dates in America and Canada. Following the global spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, these dates were postponed in March 2020, eventually being rescheduled to April and May 2021. As the pandemic continued to rage into 2021, these dates were again postponed. The tour was then expected to begin on August 19th 2021 with a show at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon; however, a week before the show it was announced that almost all dates on the North American leg of the tour would be cancelled.[1]
The Dog Stab! tour ultimately took place as a mini-tour of three shows, beginning at the Regent in Los Angeles on September 15th 2021, and continuing for the last two remaining American dates. The remainder of the tour, now retitled Faceless Forever and focusing on the group's 50th Anniversary, began in Europe and the United Kingdom in January and February 2023, concluding with three shows at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco from April 17th through 19th 2023.
History[]
First announcement and postponement[]
The Residents' Dog Stab! tour was first announced on November 21st 2019, with dates in America and Canada in April and May 2020. The tour was designed to promote the release of the group's then-upcoming studio album Metal, Meat & Bone, a cover album devoted to the songs of the obscure Louisiana blues singer Alvin "Dyin' Dog" Snow. This early version of the show would have also featured a number of selected songs from the 1978 album Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen.[2]
Beginning in late 2019, the COVID-19 coronavirus began to spread across the world at an alarming rate, being officially declared a global pandemic in March 2020. For this reason, the planned Dog Stab! tour dates were postponed until further notice, on Friday the 13th of March, only a month before the tour was expected to begin. At this time, the group were planning to commence a European leg of the tour in January and February 2021.[3]
Second announcement and postponement[]
On April 1st 2020, rescheduled American and Canadian dates were announced for April and May 2021.[4] No European dates were announced for January or February, as the pandemic continued to spread across Europe into the beginning of 2021.
The continuing pandemic in America ultimately caused the second run of dates to be cancelled in April 2021, only a week before the tour was scheduled to begin. A third run of dates was announced at the same time; the American tour dates were now rescheduled to take place in August and September 2021. A second leg of European tour dates were announced in May, scheduled to take place in January and February 2022.
Further development and Duck Stab! Alive![]
After the repeated postponements and delays, the start of the tour had been pushed so close to The Residents' 50th Anniversary in 2022 that it was decided the show would evolve in order to spotlight this as a theme. To this end, the show was split into halves dedicated to Metal, Meat & Bone and Duck Stab!, with an added encore featuring material from the 1976 album The Third Reich 'n Roll,[5] designed to further emphasize the "50th Anniversary" aspect of the show.[6]
With these changes to the set list, the show had changed so substantially from its original concept that, had it originally been conceived as such, it likely would not have been titled "Dog Stab!", but since a great deal of promotional material had already been created and released, it was decided to continue the tour using this title.[6]
The Residents premiered the Duck Stab! portion of the show in June 2021, with the airing of the live-in-the-studio TV special Duck Stab Alive! on the streaming platform Night Flight Plus. Homer Flynn of The Cryptic Corporation confirmed in September 2021 that the material featured in Duck Stab Alive! represented half of the Dog Stab! set list.[7]
Cancellation of American tour[]
On August 11th 2021, fans who had purchased tickets to a number of shows on the tour's American leg were notified that the tour would be cancelled. Ticketholders to the Lincoln Hall show received an email notifying them of the cancellation and forthcoming refund of their ticket costs, which included a short message from The Residents explaining the cancellation:
"We have almost gotten used to cancelling or postponing tours these days, which doesn't make this any easier. But as the subject line suggests it is with great regret to inform you that we have to cancel the Residents tour. There are a number of reasons, but what really put the nail in the coffin is that we were not able to get one of the band members (who lives in the Netherlands) into the country in time due to NIE and visa protocol."[1]
Shortly thereafter, the cancellation of all but the last three shows on the North American tour was confirmed through messages posted on the group's official website.[8][9][10]
First shows and further delays[]
The Residents finally kicked off the Dog Stab! tour at the Regent Theater in Los Angeles on September 15th 2021. The truncated American leg of the tour continued with a second show at the Castro in San Francisco on the 17th, and concluded with a third show at the Rio in Santa Cruz on the 18th.
The tour was then expected to continue in January and February 2022 with a string of dates across Europe and the United Kingdom. In December 2021, however, it was announced that this leg of the tour had been postponed by 12 months due to increasing COVID restrictions.[11] Most dates on the leg were then rescheduled to take place in January and February 2023.
In February 2022, Homer Flynn of The Cryptic Corporation stated that the repeated delays and cancellations of the Dog Stab! tour had impacted the company financially.[12]
Faceless Forever - 50th Anniversary Dog Stab Tour[]
Over the period of time that the Dog Stab! tour was delayed, the group further developed the show, and also came closer to their 50th Anniversary. By the time the tour resumed in October 2022 with a preview performance at the Mill Valley Film Festival, it had been completely redesigned as a retrospective without particular focus on Metal, Meat & Bone, Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen or The Third Reich 'n Roll.
The retooled tour, now titled Faceless Forever (with a subtitle - "50th Anniversary Dog Stab Tour" - noting the new show's origins in the earlier, cancelled tour), resumed in Europe and the United Kingdom in January and February 2023, concluding in April with three shows at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. The tour was preceded by a "secret" 50th Anniversary show at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on January 14th, featuring a unique set list and a number of guest appearances from artists including drummer Josh Freese, Les Claypool of Primus, and David J of Bauhaus.
Set list[]
The Residents at curtain call on the first night of the tour, September 15th 2021 (photo by Richard D. Eckart)
Metal, Meat & Bone (The Songs of Dyin' Dog)[]
- I Know
- She Called Me Doggy
- The Dog’s Dream
- Cut To The Quick
- Dead Weight
- Bury My Bone
- River Runs Dry
- Cold As A Corpse
- Blood Stains
- Hungry Hound
- Die Die Die
Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen[]
- The Booker Tease
- Blue Rosebuds
- Lizard Lady
- Laughing Song
- Bach Is Dead
- Sinister Exaggerator
- Weight-Lifting Lulu
- Krafty Cheese
- Elvis & His Boss
- Birthday Boy
- Semolina
- Hello Skinny
- The Electrocutioner
- Constantinople
Encore: The Third Reich 'n Roll[]
- Swastikas on Parade
- Der Twist Begint
- Land of 1000 Dances
- Hey Little Girl
- Psychotic Reaction
- Hanky Panky
- Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
- Hitler Was A Vegetarian
- Gloria
- Ballad of the Green Berets
- It’s My Party
- The Letter
Dates[]
- September 15th 2021 - The Regent Theater, Los Angeles, California
- September 17th 2021 - The Castro Theater, San Francisco, California
- September 18th 2021 - The Rio Theater, Santa Cruz, California
Cancelled dates[]
2020[]
April 16th 2020 - Wonder Ballroom, Portland, Oregon(rescheduled to April 29th 2021)April 17th 2020 - The Triple Door, Seattle, Washington(rescheduled to April 30th 2021)April 18th 2020 - The Imperial, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(rescheduled to May 1st 2021)April 20th 2020 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, Utah(rescheduled to May 3rd 2021)April 21st 2020 - Bluebird Theater, Denver, Colorado(rescheduled to May 4th 2021)April 23rd 2020 - The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota(rescheduled to May 6th 2021)April 24th 2020 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, Illinois(rescheduled to May 7th 2021)April 25th 2020 - The Shelter, Detroit, Michigan(rescheduled to May 8th 2021)April 27th 2020 - Higher Ground, Burlington, Vermont(rescheduled to May 10th 2021)April 28th 2020 - The Sinclair, Cambridge, Massachusetts(rescheduled to May 11th 2021)April 30th 2020 - (le) poisson rouge, New York City, New York(rescheduled to September 2nd 2021)May 1st 2020 - The Foundry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania(rescheduled to May 14th 2021)May 2nd 2020 - Ottobar, Baltimore, Maryland(rescheduled to May 15th 2021)May 8th 2020 - The Kessler, Dallas, Texas(rescheduled to May 21st 2021)May 12th 2020 - The Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, Arizona(rescheduled to May 25th 2021)May 13th 2020 - The Regent Theater, Los Angeles, California(rescheduled to May 26th 2021)May 14th 2020 - The Chapel, San Francisco, California(rescheduled to May 27th 2021)May 15th 2020 - The Chapel, San Francisco, California(rescheduled to May 28th 2021)May 16th 2020 - The Chapel, San Francisco, California(rescheduled to May 29th 2021)
2021[]
April 29th 2021 - Wonder Ballroom, Portland, Oregon(rescheduled to August 19th 2021)April 30th 2021 - The Triple Door, Seattle, Washington(rescheduled to August 19th 2021)May 1st 2021 - The Imperial, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(rescheduled to August 20th 2021)May 3rd 2021 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, Utah(rescheduled to August 23rd, 2021)May 4th 2021 - Bluebird Theater, Denver, Colorado(rescheduled to August 24th 2021)May 6th 2021 - The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota(rescheduled to August 26th 2021)May 7th 2021 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, Illinois(rescheduled to August 27th 2021)May 8th 2021 - The Shelter, Detroit, Michigan(rescheduled to August 28th 2021)May 10th 2021 - Higher Ground, Burlington, Vermont(rescheduled to August 30th 2021)May 11th 2021 - The Sinclair, Cambridge, Massachusetts(rescheduled to August 31st, 2021)May 12th 2021 - The Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, Arizona(rescheduled to September 14th 2021 at 191 Toole in Tucson)May 14th 2021 - The Foundry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania(rescheduled to September 3rd, 2021)May 15th 2021 - Ottobar, Baltimore, Maryland(rescheduled to September 4th 2021)May 16th 2021 - Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, North Carolina(rescheduled to September 5th 2021)May 17th 2021 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia(rescheduled to September 6th 2021)May 20th 2021 - The Heights, Houston, Texas(rescheduled to September 10th 2021)May 21st 2021 - The Kessler, Dallas, Texas(rescheduled to September 9th 2021)May 22nd 2021 - The Parish, Austin, Texas(rescheduled to September 11th 2021)May 25th 2021 - The Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, Arizona(rescheduled to May 12th 2021)May 26th 2021 - The Regent Theater, Los Angeles, California(rescheduled to September 15 2021)May 27th 2021 - The Chapel, San Francisco, CaliforniaMay 28th 2021 - The Chapel, San Francisco, CaliforniaMay 29th 2021 - The Chapel, San Francisco, CaliforniaAugust 19th 2021 - Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OregonAugust 20th 2021 - Fremont Abbey Arts Center, Seattle, WashingtonAugust 21st 2021 - The Imperial, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaAugust 23rd 2021 - Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UtahAugust 24th 2021 - Bluebird Theater, Denver, ColoradoAugust 26th 2021 - The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MinnesotaAugust 27th 2021 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IllinoisAugust 28th 2021 - The Shelter, Detroit, MichiganAugust 30th 2021 - Higher Ground, Burlington, VermontAugust 31st 2021 - The Sinclair, Cambridge, MassachusettsSeptember 2nd 2021 - (le) poisson rouge, New York City, New YorkSeptember 3rd 2021 - The Foundry, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSeptember 4th 2021 - Ottobar, Baltimore, MarylandSeptember 5th 2021 - Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, North CarolinaSeptember 6th 2021 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GeorgiaSeptember 9th 2021 - The Kessler, Dallas, TexasSeptember 10th 2021 - The Heights, Houston, TexasSeptember 11th 2021 - The Parish, Austin, TexasSeptember 14th 2021 - 191 Toole, Tucson, Arizona
2022[]
January 21st 2022- Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands(rescheduled to January 27th 2023)January 22nd 2022 - Zeche Carl, Essen, Germany(rescheduled to January 28th 2023)January 24th 2022 - Mousonturm, Frankfurt, Germany(rescheduled to February 20th 2023)January 25th 2022 - Flex, Wein, AustriaJanuary 26th 2022 - Palac Akropolis, Prague, Czech RepublicJanuary 27th 2022 - Stary Klasztor, Wroclaw, Poland(rescheduled to February 15th 2023)January 28th 2022 - B 90, Gdansk, Poland(rescheduled to February 14th 2023)January 30th 2022 - Columbia Theater, Berlin, Germany(rescheduled to February 12th 2023)February 2nd 2022 - Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark(rescheduled to February 8th 2023)February 3rd 2022 - Rockefeller, Oslo, Norway(rescheduled to February 9th 2023)February 4th 2022 - Bølgen, Larvik, Norway(rescheduled to February 10th 2023)February 6th 2022 - Botanique, Brussels, Belgium(rescheduled to January 29th 2023)February 8th 2022 - Union Chapel, London, England(rescheduled to January 31st 2023)February 9th 2022 - St. Georges, Bristol, England(rescheduled to February 1st 2023)February 10th 2022 - Boiler Shop, Newcastle upon Tyne, England(rescheduled to February 2nd 2023)February 11th 2022 - Button Factory, Dublin, Ireland(rescheduled to February 3rd 2023)February 12th 2022 - Leeds Irish Centre, Leeds, England(rescheduled to February 4th 2023)February 14th 2022 - The Savoy Theatre, Helsinki, Finland(rescheduled to February 21st 2023)
See also[]
- Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen
- Dyin' Dog
- Alvin Snow, aka Dyin' Dog
- Metal, Meat & Bone
- Duck Stab! Alive!
- God In Three Persons Live
External links and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Residents @ Lincoln Hall CANCELLED" - email sent to ticketholders, August 11th 2021
- ↑ "Dog Stab! Tour!", The Residents' News Machine, November 21st 2019
- ↑ "North American Tour Postponed", The Residents' News Machine, March 13th 2020
- ↑ Post on The Residents' official Facebook page, April 1st 2020
- ↑ Homer Flynn Interview with KFAI (September 9th, 2021)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Homer Flynn, "Homer Flynn (Spokesperson for The Residents) on WZRD Chicago 88.3FM" on Mixcloud, August 5th 2021
- ↑ Homer Flynn Interview with KFAI (September 9th, 2021)
- ↑ Live & Preserved, residents.com, August 11th 2021
- ↑ "Dog Death!", The Residents' News Machine, August 12th 2021
- ↑ "WHAT IS REAL?", The Residents' News Machine, August 13th 2021
- ↑ Post by John M. Key, The Residents unofficial Facebook group, December 10th 2021
- ↑ "No one beneath the Cryptic umbrella is getting rich, but we do like to pay our bills. The Residents have had FIVE TOURS canceled, postponed and/or rescheduled in the past two years." Homer Flynn, in a post to The Residents' official Facebook page, February 1st 2022
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