Sponge & Spacehog Announce Co-Bill Tour

“Sponge costume ideas? We need some ideas…” the Detroit-based alternative rock band recently tweeted. Rock-O-Ween is set for Oct. 19 at Raks in Jackson, Mich., with special guests Kaleido, Darling Down, Kung Fu Diesel, Red Stone Souls and Oeno.

Both Sponge and Spacehog have new tunes to show off. Sponge is supporting its seventh full-length album, Stop the Bleeding, which was released in September.

As for Spacehog, the English glam rockers put out its fourth LP, As It Is On Earth, earlier this year as their first new album since 2001’s The Hogyssey.

Here’s the plan for the co-bill:

Dec. 5 – Patchogue, N.Y., Emporium     
Dec. 6 – Baltimore, Md., Baltimore Soundstage     
Dec. 7 – New York, N.Y., The Marlin Room @ Webster Hall     
Dec. 8 – Ardmore, Pa., The Ardmore Music Hall     
Dec. 11 – Toronto, Ontario, Lee’s Palace     
Dec. 12 – Detroit, Mich., Magic Stick     
Dec. 13 – Sturtevant, Wis., Route 20 Outhouse     
Dec. 14 – Joliet, Ill., Mojoes     
Dec. 15 – Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Grog Shop

Lionize, Trapper Schoepp & The Shades, and The Red Paintings support select dates.

Tickets are on sale now.

For more information vist SpongeTheBand.com or Spacehog.com.  

And click here to read Pollstar’s recent interview with Sponge frontman Vinnie Dombroski.