The Cramps are hitting the road this fall in support of their new rarities collection How To Make A Monster. The band kicks off their trek on September 22 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. Twenty-nine dates have been announced so far, including gigs in Houston, Atlanta, Nashville, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Boston, New York City, Detroit, Chicago, Denver and Las Vegas. The tour winds down in Anaheim, California on November 6.
As previously reported The Cramps will release a two-disc album on September 21st via the band's own Vengeance Records. How To Make A Monster collects unreleased material including a 1982 studio demo with the Gun Club's Terry Graham on drums, the band's 3rd ever live gig at Max's Kansas City and a performance at CBGB a year later.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 09/22/04 | Tempe, AZ | Marquee Theatre |
| Fri 09/24/04 | Austin, TX | Stubb's Barbeque |
| Sat 09/25/04 | Dallas, TX | Gypsy Tea Room |
| Sun 09/26/04 | Houston, TX | Meridian |
| Tue 09/28/04 | Knoxville, TN | Blue Cats |
| Wed 09/29/04 | New Orleans, LA | House Of Blues |
| Fri 10/01/04 | Saint Petersburg, FL | State Theatre |
| Sat 10/02/04 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Culture Room |
| Sun 10/03/04 | Lake Buena Vista, FL | House Of Blues |
| Tue 10/05/04 | Atlanta, GA | Coca Cola Roxy Theatre |
| Wed 10/06/04 | Nashville, TN | Mercy Lounge |
| Fri 10/08/04 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| Sat 10/09/04 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club |
| Sun 10/10/04 | Philadelphia, PA | The Trocadero / Balcony Bar |
| Tue 10/12/04 | Pittsburgh, PA | Mr. Smalls Fun House/Theatre |
| Wed 10/13/04 | Cleveland, OH | Odeon Concert Club |
| Thu 10/14/04 | Buffalo, NY | Sphere Ent'ment Complex |
| Sat 10/16/04 | Boston, MA | Avalon |
| Mon 10/18/04 | New York, NY | Irving Plaza |
| Wed 10/20/04 | Cincinnati, OH | Bogart's |
| Fri 10/22/04 | Detroit, MI | Majestic Theatre |
| Sat 10/23/04 | Chicago, IL | Vic Theatre |
| Sun 10/24/04 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue |
| Tue 10/26/04 | Denver, CO | Ogden Theatre |
| Wed 10/27/04 | Salt Lake City, UT | Club Sound |
| Thu 10/28/04 | Las Vegas, NV | House Of Blues |
| Tue 11/02/04 | Seattle, WA | Showbox |
| Fri 11/05/04 | Santa Cruz, CA | The Catalyst |
| Sat 11/06/04 | Anaheim, CA | House Of Blues |