X Re-Zooms - Pollstar News

Today’s a great day for fans of seminal Los Angeles punk band X. Not only did the group reveal its summer tour dates but it announced the return of founding member Billy Zoom.

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X announced in July that Zoom was taking a break to undergo treatment for bladder cancer. Today’s message said the guitarist is rejoining X “during chemo maintenance.”

“After a while, you just get over having cancer and you just want to go back to work!” Zoom said.

Before embarking on its summer “X Re-Zoomed” tour, X will join fellow Los Angeles outfits Los Lobos and The Blasters for “Tres Bandas Companeros.” Destinations are The Observatory in Santa Ana May 6; The Novo in Los Angeles May 7 and Observatory North in San Diego May 8.

Here are the X Re-Zoomed dates:

Aug. 12 – Falls Church, Va., The State Theatre
Aug. 13 – New York, N.Y., Irving Plaza
Aug. 14 – Philadelphia, Pa., Underground Arts
Aug. 15 – Boston, Mass., Brighton Music Hall
Aug. 18 – Milwaukee, Wis., Turner Hall Ballroom
Aug. 19 – Chicago, Ill., Metro / Smart Bar
Aug. 20 – Detroit, Mich., The El Club
Aug. 21 – Detroit, Mich., The El Club
Aug. 27 – Dana Point, Calif., Doheny State Beach (Ohana Music Festival)
Aug. 28 – Santa Cruz, Calif., The Catalyst
Aug. 29 – Petaluma, Calif., McNears Mystic Theatre

Check with venues for ticketing information and check out the band’s website for further details.