To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album Born To Quit, Chicago punk legends Smoking Popes will tour the U.S. (dates below) playing the album in its entirety along with songs from their upcoming new album Lovely Stuff and favorites from their catalog.
Lovely Stuff is the band’s first full length release of new material since 2018’s Into The Agony. The album will be released in April 2025 by the Anxious & Angry label, available on 12” LP vinyl, digital download and streaming platforms. This new self-produced album was recorded at Bombsight Studio, Bloomington IL and Million Yen Studio, Chicago IL with David Rossi and Andy Gerber engineering.
Smoking Popes tour dates:
Camp Trash as main support, Rodeo Boys opening each evening.
Friday, Feb 28 – Off Broadway, St. Louis MO
Saturday, March 1 – Growlers, Memphis TN
Sunday, March 2 – The Earl, Atlanta GA
Tuesday, March 4 – Handlebar, Pensacola FL
Wednesday, March 5 – Loosey’s, Gainesville FL
Thursday, March 6 – Conduit, Orlando FL
Friday, March 7 – Orpheum, Tampa FL
Saturday, March 8 – Gramps, Miami FL
Co-headlining with Off With Their Heads.
Tuesday, April 22 – Turf Club, Minneapolis MN
Wednesday, April 23 – High Noon Saloon, Madison WI
Thursday, April 24 – X-Ray Arcade, Milwaukee WI
Friday, April 25 – Castle Theatre, Bloomington IL
Saturday, April 26 – The Space, Champaign IL
Sunday, April 27 – Hi-Fi, Indianapolis IN
Wednesday, May 14 – Madison Live, Covington KY
Thursday, May 15 – Ace Of Cups, Columbus OH
Friday, May 16 – Bottlerocket, Pittsburgh PA
Saturday, May 17 – Ukie Club, Philadelphia PA
Sunday, May 18 – Songbyrd, Washington DC
Tuesday, May 20 – TV Eye Queens, NY
Wednesday, May 21 – The Space, Hamden CT
Thursday, May 22 – Arts At The Armory, Somerville MA
Friday, May 23 – Rec Room, Buffalo NY
Saturday, May 24 – Mahall’s, Lakewood OH
Sunday, May 25 – The Sanctuary, Hamtramck MI
As main support for Bayside.
Fri Jun-6 2025 Denver CO
Sat Jun-7 2025 Denver CO
Sun Jun-8 2025 Salt Lake City UT
Mon Jun-9 2025 Salt Lake City UT
Wed Jun-11 2025 Seattle WA
Thu Jun-12 2025 Seattle WA
Fri Jun-13 2025 Portland OR
Sat Jun-14 2025 Portland OR
Mon Jun-16 2025 San Francisco CA
Tue Jun-17 2025 San Francisco CA
Fri Jun-20 2025 Anaheim CA
Sat Jun-21 2025 Las Vegas NV
Sun Jun-22 2025 Las Vegas NV
Tue Jun-24 2025 Phoenix AZ
Wed Jun-25 2025 Phoenix AZ
Fri Jun-27 2025 Austin TX
Sat Jun-28 2025 Austin TX
Photo courtesy of Meredith Goldberg.
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