Avant-garde rockers The Residents are taking their sixth studio album, Eskimo, on the road for the first time, more than 45 years after its release. In January 2026, the mysterious collective will head out on their “Eskimo Live! Tour” across North America.
The 12-date jaunt kicks off in Vancouver on January 9th, making stops in other cities including Chicago, Toronto, Boston, and New York. More shows are expected to be announced shortly. See the full schedule below.
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Tickets to The Residents’ “Eskimo Live! Tour” go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 3rd at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster and the band’s website.
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Released in September 1979, Eskimo is a concept album loosely based on Inuit culture and meant to critique Western imperialism and exploitation. Its soundscape juxtaposes droning chants against a backdrop of grinding synths, which a press release describes as “part satire, part sound sculpture, and wholly unlike anything before or since.”
Each show on the tour will feature The Residents performing Eskimo in full, promising to expand the album’s mythology through “a surrealist ritual, featuring narration, characters, and staging.”
Earlier this year, The Residents released their three-act opera, Doctor Dark, featuring orchestration by conductor Edwin Outwater. Blending heavy metal with symphonic flourishes, the project marked their first studio album since 2020.
The Residents 2026 Tour Dates:
01/09 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
01/10 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune
01/12 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
01/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts
01/15 – San Diego, CA @ Belly Up
01/18 – Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
01/20 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theatre
01/22 – Chicago, IL @ Park West
01/24 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
01/25 – Montreal, QC @ Le National
01/27 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
01/28 – New York, NY @ Sony Hall
