Various artist Kim Dracula and harajuku-core trailblazers HANABIE. have introduced their 2025 co-headline tour throughout North America. Produced by Reside Nation, the 24-date run kicks off on Wednesday, March 5 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at MTELUS, with further stops in Toronto, Chicago, Boston, Orlando, Nashville, Austin, Anaheim, Portland and extra earlier than wrapping up on Saturday, April 12 in Sacramento, California at Ace of Spades. Particular visitor KAONASHI will be part of as assist on all dates and CRYSTAL LAKE will be part of on choose exhibits.
The co-headline tour comes on the heels of profitable headline excursions from each artists that occurred earlier this yr.
A particular BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale for the U.S. leg will start on Wednesday, December 18 at 12:00 p.m. (midday) native time and finish on Thursday, December 19 at 10:00 p.m. native time. When prompted, sort within the presale code “BBM25” at this location to entry tickets earlier than most people. Basic on-sale will probably be Friday, December 20 at 10 a.m. native time.
On December 4, HANABIE. launched their EP “Bucchigiri Tokyo” and official music video for his or her newest monitor “Ito Okashi My Sort”. The band has beforehand dropped “Otaku Beautiful Densetsu” and their most up-to-date banger, “Metamorphose!”, which collectively have amassed practically three million views on YouTube and over 2.8 million streams on Spotify alone.
2024 noticed Kim Dracula be part of the idea album for Lin Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis‘s new musical “Warriors”. The album is a component musical tribute/half audio play and is tailored from 1979 cult-favorite movie “The Warriors”. Kim Dracula performs Luther, a villain, and seems alongside Nas, Busta Rhymes, Ms. Lauryn Hill and extra. Extra music is on the way in which from Kim Dracula in 2025.
KIM DRACULA and HANABIE. 2025 tour dates:
Mar. 05 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS *+
Mar. 06 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Corridor *+
Mar. 08 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis Introduced By Affinity Plus *+
Mar. 11 – Chicago, IL – Home of Blues Chicago *+
Mar. 12 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre *+
Mar. 14 – Boston, MA – Large Night time Reside *+
Mar. 15 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place *+
Mar. 16 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount *+
Mar. 17 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring *+
Mar. 19 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa *+^
Mar. 20 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz *+
Mar. 22 – Orlando, FL – Home of Blues Orlando *+
Mar. 23 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre *+
Mar. 25 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works *+
Mar. 26 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant *+
Mar. 29 – Dallas, TX – Home of Blues Dallas *+
Mar. 30 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin *+
Apr. 02 – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT – The Depot *+
Apr. 03 – Denver, CO – Summit *+
Apr. 05 – Anaheim, CA – Home of Blues Anaheim *+
Apr. 06 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren *+
Apr. 09 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre *
Apr. 10 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom *
Apr. 12 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades *
* With KAONASHI
+ With CRYSTAL LAKE
^ Non-Reside Nation date
Surfacing from the flesh-eating illnesses and torrential wildfires of Australia, Kim Dracula has arrived to create turbulent, inventive artwork that mirrors the chaotic world round us. With the discharge of their debut album, “A Gradual Decline In Morale”, they’ve showcased their capability to traverse a number of genres while sustaining a constant narrative.
Using their six-octave vocal vary and an unlimited array of voices they’re able to summon, they go from critiquing society to primarily toying with the listener. On this album, they inform a daunting, but all too acquainted story, all whereas having enjoyable doing so. The lead single and hottest tune from the album, “Make Me Well-known”, delivers a gluttonous feast of violence, chaos, and satire. Excessive and multi-faceted each lyrically and visually, this monitor dwarfed Dracula‘s earlier musical output by abrasively mixing a number of kinds, all composed instrumentally by Kim Dracula themselves. Genres embody metallic, industrial, jazz, entice, and Latin music, all inside a single tune with out flying off the rails. This eclectic mixture of musical kinds is constant all through the complete album.
Nonetheless firstly of their profession, their distinctive and distinctive musical fashion has already begun making waves, inspiring quite a few rising artists. With their musical compositions, excessive visuals, and refusal to suit into any particular field, Kim Dracula is gaining a loyal following all the world over and in all totally different communities. Via all of this, they’re reshaping the way forward for music and proving themselves a inventive power to be reckoned with.
HANABIE. is a Tokyo-based all-girl rock band that has been making waves since 2015, when Yukina, Matsuri and Hettsu got here collectively for a highschool membership exercise. With the addition of Chika in Might 2023, the band has advanced right into a power to be reckoned with. Do not be fooled by their cute, girlish picture — their sound is a hard-hitting mix of highly effective shouts, heavy riffs, and distinctive Japanese aptitude, capturing followers at dwelling and overseas. Their hit single “Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now” has amassed over 8.3 million views on YouTube and 5.1 million on TikTok.
In December 2024, HANABIE. launched their newest EP, “Bucchigiri Tokyo”, additional showcasing their dynamic vary and signature fashion.
2023 marked the start of their abroad ventures, and in August 2024, they made historical past as the primary Japanese girls to carry out on the principle stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago, USA. With a quickly rising worldwide following, HANABIE. is actively increasing their presence and making a daring assertion on the worldwide stage.