Primus is knee-deep in the audition process for their open drummer position, and they've got some seriously talented people trying out!
Primus has started posting footage of the auditions under the umbrella name Intersteller Drum Derby, of which there are currently five episodes. Outside some jams with Danny Carey (Tool), Stewart Copeland (ex-The Police), and Fred Armisen (doing his best Mike Mangini impression) that I'm assuming are not part of the actual auditions, the following drummers appear to be in the running:
- Gergo Borlai
- John Hoffman
- Mike Stone
- Nikki Glaspie (The Nth Power, Snarky Puppy, etc.)
- Rory Dolan (lespecial)
- Sam Groverman (Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio)
- Stan Bicknell
- Thomas Lang (stOrk, Arch Matheos etc.)
- Thomas Pridgen (Fever 333, ex-The Mars Volta, etc.)
Primus is set to hit the road with whoever they choose as their new drummer with Puscifer and A Perfect Circle for the Sessanta v2.0 North American tour. The tour, following in the footsteps of the massively successful 2024 edition, kicks off on April 24 at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA and wraps up on June 7 at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, WA. Tickets are available here.
4/24 Palm Springs, CA Acrisure Arena
4/25 Las Vegas, NV PH Live at Planet Hollywood
4/27 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater
4/29 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
5/1 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
5/2 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
5/4 Huntsville, AL The Orion Amphitheater
5/6 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
5/8 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
5/10 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
5/11 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
5/14 Manchester, NH SNHU Arena
5/15 Philadelphia, PA TD Pavilion at The Mann Center
5/17 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
5/18 Fairfax, VA EagleBank Arena
5/20 Pittsburgh, PA Petersen Events Center
5/22 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
5/24 Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Music Center
5/25 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
5/28 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
5/29 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
5/31 Milwaukee, WI American Family Insurance Amphitheater
6/1 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
6/3 Omaha, NE Baxter Arena
6/6 Portland, OR RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
6/7 Auburn (Seattle), WA White River Amphitheatre
