Written By Lucien Drake | Metal Lair
Clutch have apparently decided that subtlety is overrated, at least when it comes to giving rock fans a reason to clear their 2027 calendars. The Maryland groove merchants have released the new single “Beware the Fever” and announced a sprawling Give the People What They Want North American headline run, bringing Corrosion of Conformity, Agnostic Front and Chuck Ragan along for the ride.
That combination ought to appeal to anyone whose ideal concert sits somewhere between a low-slung riff ritual, a hardcore elbow to the ribs and a songwriter with dirt under his fingernails. Clutch have never needed costume changes or elaborate theatrics to turn a room inside out. The rhythm section generally handles the heavy machinery.
“Beware the Fever” arrives ahead of Wasted Lands
The new track comes from Clutch’s fourteenth studio album, Wasted Lands, due January 22, 2027, through Weathermaker Music. According to the announcement, the song introduces banjo into the band’s recorded sound and draws inspiration from ghost-town imagery in Appalachia and central Pennsylvania. That might sound like a strange ingredient until you remember Clutch have always been happiest rummaging around American folklore, blues and the pleasingly peculiar.
Metal Lair previously covered the record’s original album and title-track announcement. This latest release adds a more atmospheric detour to the campaign, rather than simply serving up another variation on the same riff.
Clutch 2027 tour dates and tickets
The larger mainland run begins February 27 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, following a separate Honolulu date on February 5, and ends April 4 at Brooklyn Steel in New York. Stops include Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Dallas, Lake Buena Vista, Atlanta and Nashville. The Florida date is March 26 at House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, while Nashville gets a March 28 appearance at the Ryman Auditorium. The Joshua Tree festival stop is not part of the package with the announced touring support acts.
Artist presales started November 10. General ticket sales begin Friday, November 13, at 10 a.m. local time. For the complete itinerary and any updates, consult the band’s official website.
Clutch also have Australian dates scheduled in January with Corrosion of Conformity. Between that journey, a January album launch and the North American dates, nobody in this camp appears to be scheduling much sofa time.
Clutch 2027 Tour Dates:
02/05 – Honolulu, HI @ The Republik *
02/27 – Green Bay, WI @ Epic ^
02/28 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre *
03/02 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE ^
03/03 – Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe ^
03/05 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit ^
03/06 – Chicago, IL @ Ramova Theatre ^
03/07 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre ^
03/09 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium ^
03/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex ^
03/12 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater ^
03/13 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo ^
03/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre ^
03/16 – Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24 ^
03/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern ^
03/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl ^
03/20 – Joshua Tree, CA @ Mojave Experience at Joshua Tree Lake & Resort #
03/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren ^
03/23 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater ^
03/24 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues ^
03/26 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues ^
03/27 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern ^
03/28 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium ^
03/30 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz ^
03/31 – Richmond, VA @ The National ^
04/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia ^
04/03 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena ^
04/04 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel ^
^ = w/ Corrosion of Conformity, Agnostic Front, and Chuck Ragan
* = w/ local support
# = festival date
Editorial note: Tour bills, venues and times can change. Confirm details with the promoter before making travel arrangements.
About The Author:
Lucien Drake is a writer and archivist at Metal Lair, contributing across features, essays, cultural commentary, and long-form series including Deep Cuts, Road Riffs and editorial projects exploring music, memory, and resistance.
Known for treating heavy music as living history rather than nostalgia, Drake focuses on influence over canon, context over hype, and the stories that survive outside official timelines.
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