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Empire State Bastard announce debut shows, with Dave Lombardo
Simon Neil and Mike Vennart’s new band Empire State Bastard will be playing their first-ever shows this month – and they’ll be joined by Dave Lombardo on drums, and Naomi Macleod on bass.
- Words:
- Emily Carter
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After teasing new music and launching their socials last week, Empire State Bastard have just announced three intimate headline dates.
The band’s first-ever live shows will see the duo – Simon Neil and Mike Vennart – joined by Slayer legend Dave Lombardo on drums, and Bitch Falcon’s Naomi Macleod on bass.
They’ll kick things off in Glasgow at the Cathouse on March 26, before heading to Manchester Rebellion the following night, and then London’s Underworld in Camden on March 28. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 3, at 10am.
Catch Empire State Bastard at the following:
March
26 Glasgow Cathouse
27 Manchester Rebellion
28 London The Underworld
And hear a snippet of new ESB music below:
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