Primus
American rock band
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| March 13 2025 | Primus is scheduled to perform in the SESSANTA V2.0: A 61st Birthday Celebration for Maynard James Keenan |
| March 2025 | John Hoffman makes his live debut with Primus at the Tool in the Sand festival in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, performing alongside Tool's Danny Carey. |
| February 7 2025 | Les Claypool announces John Hoffman from Dirtfoot as Tim Alexander's replacement after auditioning over 6,200 drummers. |
| 2024 | Bryan 'Brain' Mantia returns as a touring drummer. |
| 2024 | Primus participated in the SESSANTA: A 60th Birthday Celebration for Maynard James Keenan and toured with Coheed and Cambria |
| December 30 2024 | Primus plays first show since Alexander's departure at Fox Oakland Theatre, performing three different sets including Claypool's solo material, a semi-reunion of Frog Brigade, and a performance with drummer Brain. |
| October 29 2024 | Primus officially confirms Tim Alexander's departure and announces they will search for a new drummer. |
| October 17 2024 | Tim Alexander unexpectedly announces his departure from Primus, stating he has 'lost his passion for playing'. |
| March 2024 | Contributed to the song 'Pablo's Hippos' on the Sessanta E.P.P.P., a split EP with Puscifer and A Perfect Circle. |
| 2022 | 'Conspiranoia' music video directed by Cage Claypool. |
| September 2022 | Primus released the compilation album 'The Revenant Juke: A Collection of Fables and Farce' through Third Man Records. |
| August 10 2022 | Performed at the South Park 25th Anniversary Concert alongside Ween and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. |
| August 9 2022 | Performed at the South Park 25th Anniversary Concert alongside Ween and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. |
| April 22 2022 | Released the Conspiranoid EP, featuring a 13-minute track 'Conspiranoia' and two b-side songs. |
| August 2021 | The 'Tribute to Kings' tour commenced, covering Rush's 1977 album A Farewell to Kings in its entirety. |
| December 11 2020 | Livestream concert 'Alive From Pachyderm Station' aired on Primuslive.com. |
| November 2020 | Primus announced a livestream concert 'Alive From Pachyderm Station', which was filmed at Claypool's winery and marked the first time in 20 years that songs from Antipop were performed live, including the first official performance of 'Eclectic Electric'. |
| November 2019 | Opened for Slayer on the final North American leg of their farewell tour, alongside Ministry and Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals. |
| 2018 | Primus completed the Primus and Mastodon Summer Tour and a US Fall Tour |
| 2017 | Performed 'An Evening with Primus and Clutch' and the Ambushing the Storm Tour. |
| September 29 2017 | Released 'The Desaturating Seven' album, inspired by the children's book 'The Rainbow Goblins' by Ul de Rico. |
| July 31 2017 | Announced their ninth studio album 'The Desaturating Seven' and a US tour, simultaneously releasing the album's first single 'The Seven'. |
| 2016 | Primus toured with Tool |
| October 2016 | Performance at the fifth annual Desert Daze music festival in Joshua Tree, California. |
| 2015 | 'HOINFODAMAN' music video produced by Team Hiho, which was the winner of a video contest. |
| November 20 2015 | Primus released the Deluxe Edition of Primus and the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble, replacing the live CD with a DVD of custom visuals and including a limited edition box of chocolates with pre-orders. |
| October 2015 | Released the first music video for 'Candyman' from the Primus & the Chocolate Factory album. |
| September 19 2015 | Primus performed their final live performance of the 'Primus & the Chocolate Factory' album as a Pay-Per-View event on TourGigs.com |
| April 28 2015 | Primus initially announced the release of Primus and the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble Deluxe Edition, featuring Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound and a bonus live CD. |
| 2014 | Performed 'Primus and the Chocolate Factory' tour and Spring Tour. |
| 2014 | Danny Carey joins as a touring drummer for the band. |
| October 21 2014 | Primus released their eighth studio album 'Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble', a unique re-imagining of the Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory soundtrack. This marked the first full-length album featuring Tim 'Herb' Alexander since 1995's Tales from the Punchbowl. |
| September 16 2014 | Released a band biography titled 'Primus, Over the Electric Grapevine: Insight into Primus and the World of Les Claypool' by Greg Prato, featuring interviews with various musicians and band members. |
| December 31 2013 | Primus performed their first official show with Tim Alexander at the Fox Theater in Oakland, featuring a set with the original Suck On This backdrop and a second set performing the Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory soundtrack with the Frog Brigade Ensemble. |
| September 2013 | Tim Alexander rejoins Primus after Larry LaLonde's departure, with Les Claypool revealing plans to potentially record new music in November. |
| September 2013 | Les Claypool revealed that Lane departed Primus to focus on RatDog, and Tim Alexander rejoined the band as drummer. |
| 2012 | 'Lee Van Cleef' music video created by Team Coco, an entirely animated video set in a fictional 'The Good, The Bad & The Ugly' world. |
| 2011 | 'Tragedy's a' Comin'' music video directed by Les Claypool & Mark Kohr, featuring Les Claypool dressed as a giant lobster in a restaurant tank. |
| 2011 | Primus completed the Primus World Tour, Guinea Pig Tour, and Green Naugahyde Tour |
| 2011 | Jay Lane rejoins the band and appears on their seventh studio album Green Naugahyde. |
| 2010 | Jay Lane joins the band as a drummer. |
| 2010 | Jay Lane returns to the band as a drummer. |
| 2010 | Primus conducted the Summer Tour and The Oddity Faire Tour |
| 2010 | Tim 'Herb' Alexander leaves the band for the second time. |
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