Dax Riggs set to spill more 'Blood' in February

January 23, 2008 03:01 PM

LiveDaily Contributor

Former Deadboy & The Elephantmen frontman Dax Riggs [ tickets ] has rolled out another run of headlining dates behind his solo debut, last year's "We Sing of Only Blood or Love."

The Louisiana-bred "swamp rocker"--who cut his teeth in the music business with southern metal outfit Acid Bath before striking out on his own--kicks off the run Feb. 1 in Toledo, OH, and will hit 16 cities next month. Dates are below.

Drummer Andy McLeod, who also appeared with Riggs' during his fall tour last year, will join the guitarist/vocalist onstage for the outing.

"We Sing Only of Blood or Love," released last August, featured Riggs with several members of the final incarnation of Deadboy & The Elephantmen: Alex Bergeron (bass), Adam Clement (drums) and Sean Keating (keyboards). The 15-track album was produced by Matt Sweeney (Skunk, Chavez), and features additional mixing input from rocker Andrew W.K.

In February, Riggs will re-release Deadboy & The Elephantmen's out-of-print 2002 debut, "If This Is Hell, Then I'm Lucky," under his own name. Riggs disbanded the group in April of last year following the departure of drummer Tessie Brunet.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

February 2008
1 - Toledo, OH - Frankies Inner City
2 - Akron, OH - Barfly
4 - Lexington, KY - The Dame
5 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
7 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's
8 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
9 - Austin, TX - Continental Club
10 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
12 - Little Rock, Arkansas - Sticky Fingerz
15, 16 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
18 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown, Jr.
19 - Iowa City, IA - The Picador
20 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
21 - Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room
22 - New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge
23 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell's