Local H Prepping for ‘Here Comes the Zoo’ 20th Anniversary Tour
Local H – Story by Cat Badra, courtesy photo
Local H are celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Here Comes to Zoo” with a tour
Local H are honoring the 20th anniversary of their seminal album “Here Comes the Zoo” with a fall 2022 North American tour. The lengthy trek starts Sept. 11 in Omaha, Nebraska, and runs through a Dec. 13 gig in Toronto. Tickets for most shows are on sale now via Ticketmaster.
“Here Comes the Zoo” arrived in March 2002 and was Local H’s fourth studio album. It was also their follow-up to 1996’s “As Good as Dead” and 1998’s “Pack Up the Cats,” the former of which featured the alternative rock radio staple “Bound for the Floor.”
While many associate Local H with 1990s grunge, band members say this album marks a new horizon for Local H. It’s a modern, different sound for the band that will hopefully appeal to new fans. “In a lot of ways, this was the toughest record we ever had to make,” singer-guitarist Scott Lucas sstated in a press release. “We were at a real turning and it wasn’t just a record that would determine the future of the band — it was the record that would determine whether or not Local H was going to even have a future.”
He added, “We had just worked with Roy Thomas Baker on Pack Up the Cats — so getting another producing legend was not in the plan. Then we found out Jack Douglas was interested. So what could we do? He’s the man. We had no choice but to go with him.”
View the full roster of Local H’s fall 2022 North American tour dates below.
Local H Fall 2022 North American Tour Dates:
09/11 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
09/13 – Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
09/15 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Urban Lounge
09/16 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Concert House
09/18 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
09/19 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
09/22 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Craft Beer & Live Music
09/23 – Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall
09/24 – Venice, WA @ The Venice West
09/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
09/27 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage
09/28 – Dallas, TX @ The HiFi Dallas
09/29 – Memphis, TN @ Growlers
10/17 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi@Fi
10/18 – Cincinnati, OH @ Top Cats
10/20 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland
10/21 – Chicago, IL @ Metro Chicago
10/24 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement
10/26 – Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’s
10/27 – Des Moines, IA @ Woolys
10/29 – St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag
10/30 – Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s
10/31 – St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club
11/02 – Green Bay, WI @ Lyric Room
11/04 – La Crosse, WI @ The Cavalier Theater
11/26 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/27 – Murfreesboro, TN @ Hop Springs
11/28 – Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
12/01 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
12/03 – Millersville, PA @ Phantom Power
12/04 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
12/05 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
12/06 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
12/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts
12/09 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
12/12 – Montreal, QC @ Le Belmont
12/13 – Toronto, ON @ Adelaide Hall
- The Greatest Albums of the ’80s - November 23, 2024
- All-Female Judas Priest Tribute Band Releases New Song - November 22, 2024
- Gwen Stefani is Unapologetically Herself on ‘Bouquet’ - November 17, 2024
