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"In 2026, our 35th year, PANSY DIVISION will be more active than any year since the aughts," says vocalist/guitarist Jon Ginoli. "Playing shows in America as well as our first European tour since the '90s, a new generation has discovered our band. Combined with the cult following who have stayed with us all along, interest in our band is high."
Kicking off on May 14 in Louisville, KY, Pansy Division play a handful of Midwest dates before launching into Europe in July, hitting 14 cities in a little more than two weeks. These Queercore legends will return to the States for an East Coast three-show jaunt in September, including DC, Philly, and NYC.
Considered “queercore legends” by Rolling Stone, Pansy Division hurled open the closet door when they started at the start of the ‘90s. Marrying melodic and infectious indie rock with a hyper-aware queer identity and a sex-positive message, they attracted both a gay and mainstream audience, including fellow artists such as Willie Nelson, Rob Halford of Judas Priest (who was inspired by the band to come out of the closet) and Green Day who took the band out to support them on their Dookie tour in 1994.
TOUR DATES:
- May 14 Louisville, KY Portal (all ages)
- May 15 ST. Louis, MO Broadway (all ages)
- May 16 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen (17+)
- July 4 Nottingham, England The Bodega
- July 5 Bristol, England The Exchange
- July 7 Glasgow, Scotland Hug & Pint
- July 8 Manchester, England Yes
- July 9 London, England The Lexington
- July 10 Dublin, Ireland Grand Social
- July 11 Exeter, England Cavern
- July 12 Brighton, England Green Door
- July 14 Utrecht, Netherlands dB’s
- July 15 Koln, Germany Sonic Ballroom
- July 16 Berlin, Germany Lido
- July 17 Glaubitz, Germany Back to the Future Fest
- July 18 Coburg, Germany Outside Rodeo Fest
- July 19 Bergamo, Italy Punk Rock Raduno (Free!)
- Sept. 17 Washington, DC Comet Ping Pong (all ages)
- Sept. 18 Philadelphia, PA PhilaMOCA (all ages)
- Sept. 19 New York, NY (Ridgewood) TV Eye (21+)
