In a time when American folk music has lost touch with its bloody roots, King Dude seeks to illuminate the darkness with sex, death, love, insanity, and Lucifer’s light. Since 2006, his devotional rock ‘n’ roll has been both the medium and the message; his throaty baritone and devilishly visceral songwriting the tools he wields to ignite the fiery spirit of revelation in all who encounter him.
Thanks to past releases on Dais, Avant!, Bathetic, Clan Destine, and Ván records, a number of high-profile festival appearances, and a relentless tour schedule—often alongside the likes of Ghost and Earth—the silver-tongued singer/songwriter has found an ever-expanding global audience with whom to share his prophetic vision of hope and salvation: a willing congregation whose raised voices and stomping feet reliably turn his shows into Luciferian tent revivals.
King Dude is a blue-eyed Mephistopheles with an acoustic guitar; he dresses like Johnny Cash and sings like he cut in line in front of Robert Johnson at the crossroads. His voice can shift from haunting and vulnerable to thunderous near-Biblical fury in the space of a breath, marrying the sacred to the profane with pomp, circumstance, and a curled lip. He sings about death the way he sings about fucking. With inspiration torn from country, blues, Americana, and British folk (and a background in heavy metal), King Dude’s raw, hypnotic hymns channel the past while staring straight ahead into a revelatory future.
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | Kulturzentrum Schlachthof - Wiesbaden, Germany |
| May 26, 2019 | Hotel Cecil - København K, Denmark |
| May 25, 2019 | Slaktkyrkan - Johanneshov, Sweden |
| May 24, 2019 | Musikens Hus Stora Scen - Goteborg, Sweden |
| May 18, 2019 | Highline - Seattle, WA, United States |
| May 17, 2019 | Neurolux Lounge - Boise, ID, United States |
| May 15, 2019 | The Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| May 14, 2019 | Streets Of London Pub - Denver, CO, United States |
| May 12, 2019 | Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL, United States |
| May 10, 2019 | Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA, United States |
| May 08, 2019 | Great Scott - Allston, MA, United States |
| May 07, 2019 | Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY, United States |
| May 06, 2019 | Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| May 04, 2019 | Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD, United States |
| May 03, 2019 | Kings - Raleigh, NC, United States |
| May 02, 2019 | Mothlight - Asheville, NC, United States |
| April 30, 2019 | The Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA, United States |
| April 28, 2019 | Hotel Vegas - Austin, TX, United States |
| April 27, 2019 | The Independent Bar & Kitchen - Dallas, TX, United States |
| April 25, 2019 | Club Red - Mesa, AZ, United States |
| April 24, 2019 | The Hi Hat - Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| April 23, 2019 | Elbo Room Jack London - Oakland, CA, United States |
| April 22, 2019 | Tonic Lounge - Portland, OR, United States |
| April 13, 2019 | The Vanguard - Newtown, Australia |
| April 12, 2019 | Crowbar Brisbane - Fortitude Valley, Australia |
| April 06, 2019 | Evelyn Hotel - Fitzroy, Australia |
| April 05, 2019 | ENIGMA BAR - Adelaide, Australia |
| December 28, 2018 | Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA, United States |
| November 09, 2018 | Highline - Seattle, WA, United States |
| October 13, 2018 | Sveta Baar - Tallinn, Estonia |
| October 12, 2018 | Blow Up That Gramophone - Helsinki, Finland |
| October 11, 2018 | Restobaras Kablys - Vilnius, Lietuva |
| October 06, 2018 | Immerhin Würzburg - Wurzburg, Germany |
| October 05, 2018 | Helvete Metal Club - Oberhausen, Germany |
| October 04, 2018 | Willem Twee Poppodium - Den Bosch, Netherlands |
| October 03, 2018 | Paard Van Troje - Den Haag, Netherlands |
| October 02, 2018 | the Casino - Sint-Niklaas, Belgium |
| October 01, 2018 | Moth Club - London, United Kingdom |
| September 30, 2018 | PETIT BAIN - Paris, France |
| September 29, 2018 | La Scène Michelet - Nantes, France |
| September 28, 2018 | LA NICHE - Dommarien, France |
| September 26, 2018 | Feierwerk / Kranhalle - Munchen, Germany |
| September 25, 2018 | Viper Room - Wien, Austria |
| September 24, 2018 | A38 Nonprofit Kft. - Budapest, Hungary |
| September 23, 2018 | Klub Zet Pe Te - Krakow, Poland |
| September 22, 2018 | Pod Minogą - Poznań, Poland |
| September 21, 2018 | Conne Island Skatepark / SK8ISLAND - Leipzig-Thekla, Germany |
| September 20, 2018 | Lido - Berlin, Germany |
| July 09, 2018 | Lo-Fi - Seattle, WA, United States |
| June 01, 2018 | Hard Club - Porto, Portugal |
| April 10, 2018 | El Corazon - Seattle, WA, United States |
| April 09, 2018 | Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR, United States |
| April 08, 2018 | The Phoenix Theater - Petaluma, CA, United States |
| April 07, 2018 | 1720 - Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| April 06, 2018 | Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA, United States |
| April 05, 2018 | Club Red - Mesa, AZ, United States |
| April 01, 2018 | Globe Hall - Denver, CO, United States |
| March 31, 2018 | The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO, United States |
| March 29, 2018 | COSMIC CHARLIE'S - Lexington, KY, United States |
| March 27, 2018 | Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD, United States |
| March 26, 2018 | Underground Arts - Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| March 25, 2018 | Middle East - Cambridge, MA, United States |
| March 24, 2018 | Saint Vitus - New York, NY, United States |
| November 30, 2017 | Klub Pod Minogą - Poznan, Poland |
| November 29, 2017 | Klub "Pogłos" - Warsaw, Poland |
| October 31, 2017 | Zet Pe Te - Cracow, Poland |
| October 26, 2017 | Petit Bain - Paris, France |
| October 25, 2017 | Ubu Club - Rennes, France |
| October 24, 2017 | The Boston Music Room - London, United Kingdom |
| October 21, 2017 | Gebr. De Nobel - Leiden, Netherlands |
| September 21, 2017 | The Funhouse At Mr. Smalls - Millvale, PA, United States |
| September 15, 2017 | Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC, United States |
| September 09, 2017 | Club Red - Mesa, AZ, United States |
| September 08, 2017 | Bootleg Theater - Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| September 05, 2017 | Highline - Seattle, WA, United States |
| September 03, 2017 | The Olympic - Boise, ID, United States |
| September 02, 2017 | Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| June 11, 2017 | Molen de Ster - Utrecht, Netherlands |
| June 03, 2017 | Salzburg Rockhouse - Salzburg, Austria |
| June 01, 2017 | Espace culturel le Nouveau Monde - Fribourg, Switzerland |
| May 30, 2017 | La Laiterie - Strasbourg, France |
| May 28, 2017 | Jas'rod - Pennes Mirabeau, France |
| April 23, 2017 | Klub B90 - Gdansk, Poland |
| April 22, 2017 | Klub "Pogłos" - Warsaw, Poland |
| April 21, 2017 | Klub Firlej - Wroclaw, Poland |
| April 19, 2017 | Viper Room - Bezirk-Landstrasse, Austria |
| April 11, 2017 | The Underworld - London, United Kingdom |
| April 08, 2017 | Le Bootleg - Bordeaux, France |
| April 07, 2017 | LE MANEGE - Lorient, France |
| April 06, 2017 | Le Batofar - Paris, France |
| April 05, 2017 | 013 - Tilburg, Netherlands |
| December 18, 2016 | Marble Bar - Detroit, MI, United States |
| December 17, 2016 | Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL, United States |
| December 15, 2016 | Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis, MN, United States |
| December 04, 2016 | Three Links - Dallas, TX, United States |
| December 03, 2016 | Mohawk - Austin, TX, United States |
| December 01, 2016 | Rudyard's British Pub - Houston, TX, United States |
| November 13, 2016 | The Echo - Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| November 12, 2016 | The Office - San Diego, CA, United States |
| October 31, 2016 | The Old Church - Portland, OR, United States |
| October 29, 2016 | The Sunset - Seattle, WA, United States |
| October 23, 2016 | Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| October 22, 2016 | Aviv - New York, NY, United States |
| October 21, 2016 | Middle East - Cambridge, MA, United States |
| October 20, 2016 | Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD, United States |
| October 09, 2016 | Turbo Haus - Montréal, Canada |
| October 08, 2016 | The Dominion Tavern - Ottawa, Canada |
| October 07, 2016 | The Cave - Toronto, ON, United States |
| October 06, 2016 | Rum Runners - London, Canada |
| August 24, 2016 | LAPLAGE DE GLAZART - Paris, France |
| August 16, 2016 | Arena - Wien, Austria |
| August 15, 2016 | Backstage Club - München, Germany |
| August 11, 2016 | Kulturzentrum Schlachthof e.V. - Wiesbaden, Germany |
| August 07, 2016 | Halle 5 / WHITE CIRCLES - Leipzig, Germany |
| June 08, 2016 | Salzburg Rockhouse - Salzburg, Austria |
| June 07, 2016 | p.m.k. - Innsbruck, Austria |
| June 04, 2016 | Babel - Malmö, Sweden |
| June 02, 2016 | En Arena - Johanneshov, Sweden |
| June 01, 2016 | BETA - Copenhagen, Denmark |
| March 05, 2016 | Klub Pod Minogą - Poznan, Poland |
| March 04, 2016 | Hydrozagodka - Warsaw, Poland |
| March 01, 2016 | Arena Wien - Vienna, Austria |
| February 28, 2016 | Kantine am Berghain - Berlin, Germany |
| February 27, 2016 | Kantine am Berghain - Berlin, Germany |
| February 25, 2016 | Milla - Munchen, Germany |
| February 24, 2016 | Das Bett - Frankfurt, Germany |
| February 23, 2016 | La Laiterie - Strasbourg, France |
| February 21, 2016 | La Péniche - Lille, France |
| February 20, 2016 | Petit Bain - Paris, France |
| February 17, 2016 | Tower Musikclub - Bremen, Germany |
| February 15, 2016 | The Lexington - London, United Kingdom |
| February 13, 2016 | The Lexington - London, United Kingdom |
| February 12, 2016 | Cactus Club @ MAZ - Brugge, Belgium |
| November 03, 2015 | The Fox Cabaret - Vancouver, Canada |
| November 01, 2015 | Chop Suey - Seattle, WA, United States |
| October 31, 2015 | Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR, United States |
| October 30, 2015 | The Shredder - Boise, ID, United States |
| October 28, 2015 | The Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| October 25, 2015 | VEGA - Lincoln, NE, United States |
| October 24, 2015 | 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN, United States |
| October 23, 2015 | Beat Kitchen - Chicago, IL, United States |
| October 22, 2015 | Ace Of Cups - Columbus, OH, United States |
| October 21, 2015 | Hard Luck - Toronto, Canada |
| October 20, 2015 | Turbo Haus - Montréal, Canada |
| October 19, 2015 | Saint Vitus - New York, NY, United States |
| October 17, 2015 | Great Scott - Allston, MA, United States |
| October 16, 2015 | Milkboy - Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| October 15, 2015 | DC9 Nightclub - Washington, DC, United States |
| October 14, 2015 | The Camel - Richmond, VA, United States |
| October 13, 2015 | Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC, United States |
| October 11, 2015 | Masquerade - Atlanta, GA, United States |
| October 10, 2015 | The Jinx - Savannah, GA, United States |
| October 09, 2015 | New World Brewery - Tampa, FL, United States |
| October 08, 2015 | Siberia Nola - New Orleans, LA, United States |
| October 07, 2015 | Sidewinder - Austin, TX, United States |
| October 06, 2015 | Sons of Hermann Hall - Dallas, TX, United States |
| October 04, 2015 | Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ, United States |
| October 03, 2015 | The Hideout - San Diego, CA, United States |
| October 02, 2015 | The Echo - Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| September 21, 2015 | Tanzcafé Ilses Erika - Leipzig, Germany |
| July 15, 2015 | Highline - Seattle, WA, United States |
| June 26, 2015 | Complex - Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| May 30, 2015 | Club MIXTAPE 5 - Sofia, Bulgaria |
| May 16, 2015 | La Carène - Brest, France |
| May 15, 2015 | Iboat - Bordeaux, France |
| May 14, 2015 | CONNEXION LIVE - Toulouse, France |
| May 03, 2015 | Asymmetry Festival - Wroclaw, Poland |
| April 09, 2015 | Roadburn Festival 2015 - Tilburg, Netherlands |
| April 07, 2015 | Petit Bain - Paris, France |
| March 21, 2015 | Клуб Театръ - Moscow, Russia |
| March 20, 2015 | The Place - Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| March 17, 2015 | The Full Moon - Cardiff, United Kingdom |
| January 08, 2015 | Broken City - Calgary, Canada |
| November 22, 2014 | Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA, United States |
| November 20, 2014 | Highline - Seattle, WA, United States |
| November 12, 2014 | Jewels Catch One - Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| November 10, 2014 | Studio Seven - Seattle, WA, United States |
| October 03, 2014 | Neurolx - Boise, ID, United States |
| October 01, 2014 | Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO, United States |
| September 30, 2014 | The Record Bar - Kansas City, MO, United States |
| September 29, 2014 | The Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL, United States |
| September 28, 2014 | Pygmalion Music Festival - Champaign, IL, United States |
| September 26, 2014 | Boot and Saddle - Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| September 25, 2014 | Rough Trade NYC - Brooklyn, NY, United States |
| September 24, 2014 | Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY, United States |
| September 23, 2014 | Great Scott - Allston, MA, United States |
| September 21, 2014 | Rock N Roll Hotel - Washington, DC, United States |
| September 20, 2014 | Kings - Raleigh, NC, United States |
| September 19, 2014 | Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA, United States |
| September 18, 2014 | One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans, LA, United States |
| September 17, 2014 | Club DaDa - Dallas, TX, United States |
| September 16, 2014 | Red 7 - Austin, TX, United States |
| September 14, 2014 | Sister - Albuquerque, NM, United States |
| September 13, 2014 | Yucca Tap Room - Tempe, AZ, United States |
| September 12, 2014 | San Diego Music Thing - San Diego, CA, United States |
| September 11, 2014 | Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever Cemetary - Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| September 10, 2014 | Bottom Of The Hill - San Francisco, CA, United States |
| September 09, 2014 | Catalyst Atrium - Santa Cruz, CA, United States |
| September 08, 2014 | Midtown Barfly - Sacramento, CA, United States |
| September 07, 2014 | Doug Fir - Portland, OR, United States |
| September 06, 2014 | Shakedown - Bellingham, WA, United States |
| September 04, 2014 | Crocodile - Seattle, WA, United States |
| September 03, 2014 | The Crocodile - Seattle, WA, United States |
| May 27, 2014 | L'Espace B - Paris, France |
| May 26, 2014 | The MacBeth - London, United Kingdom |
| May 17, 2014 | Playstation Theater - New York, NY, United States |
| May 16, 2014 | The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY, United States |
| May 15, 2014 | Trocadero Theatre - Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| May 14, 2014 | The Fillmore Silver Spring - Silver Spring, MD, United States |
| May 09, 2014 | Center Stage Theatre - Atlanta, GA, United States |
| May 06, 2014 | The Beacham - Orlando, FL, United States |
| May 04, 2014 | Civic Theatre - New Orleans, LA, United States |
| May 03, 2014 | House of Blues Dallas - Dallas, TX, United States |
| May 02, 2014 | House of Blues Houston - Houston, TX, United States |
| April 27, 2014 | Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| April 26, 2014 | House of Blues San Diego - San Diego, CA, United States |
| April 25, 2014 | House of Blues Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV, United States |
| April 20, 2014 | The Pageant - St Louis, MO, United States |
| April 18, 2014 | Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA, United States |
| April 17, 2014 | The Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, Canada |
| November 17, 2013 | Electric Owl - Vancouver, Canada |
| October 21, 2013 | The Boot & Saddle - Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| October 20, 2013 | Saint Vitus - Brooklyn, NY, United States |
| October 19, 2013 | Union Pool - Brooklyn, NY, United States |
| October 18, 2013 | Black Cat - Washington, DC, United States |
| September 18, 2013 | Chop Suey - Seattle, WA, United States |
| September 17, 2013 | HAWTHORNE THEATRE LOUNGE - Portland, OR, United States |
| September 15, 2013 | The Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| September 14, 2013 | Marquis Thearer - Denver, CO, United States |
| September 12, 2013 | Bryan Street Tavern - Dallas, TX, United States |
| September 11, 2013 | The Mohawk - Austin, TX, United States |
| September 10, 2013 | The Lowbrow - El Paso, TX, United States |
| September 09, 2013 | THE RHYTHM ROOM - Phoenix, AZ, United States |
| September 07, 2013 | The Hideout - San Diego, CA, United States |
| September 05, 2013 | The Echo - Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| September 04, 2013 | The Chapel - San Francisco, CA, United States |
| July 21, 2013 | Cobra Lougne - Chicago, IL, United States |
| April 01, 2013 | Casbah - San Diego, CA, United States |
