Pepper 2023 Tour Announcement – Kona Town 20th Anniversary Tour Schedule
Pepper is heading on the Kona Town anniversary tour in 2023 to celebrate 20 years of their beloved album! The Hawaiian reggae-rock giants will kick off on February 14th in Flagstaff, AZ, making stops in Seattle, WA, Pittsburgh, PA, Philadelphia, PA, and more before finishing up on March 26th in Albuquerque, NM.
“We were just teenagers, just messing around and having fun; that’s the energy that people get to see onstage,” Pepper said in a video they posted to Instagram, a #throwback montage of them as kids around the time they recorded Kona Town. “They’re just seeing us at home. That’s why we’ve powered through a long, long, long time in the music business; when opportunities jump out at you, you have to just grab them.” Grabbing them is exactly what Pepper did, as the band has gone from their Hawaii home to touring worldwide! Kona Town was their second album and the beginning of their legacy, released back in 2002 to rave reviews.
With songs like “The Good Thing,” “Give It Up,” and “Office,” it was more or less a tribute album to their hometown that allowed them to let loose and have fun, and fans ate it up. The reggae-rock heroes have released eight studio albums, the most recent being 2019’s Local Motion, but Kona Town will always captivate fans. Think of them like the Hawaiian reggae version of Blink 182. This talented trio never takes themselves too seriously but still releases effortlessly catchy, mind-blowing music for road trips and casual days.
They’re a little older now, but Pepper still knows how to rock out on stage. Consisting of Bret Bollinger, Kaleo Wassman, and Yesod Williams, these guys will give Kona Town the love it deserves… maybe even playing the record in its entirety while they dance around with longtime fans! Both old and new supporters will have a grand time on the Kona Town anniversary tour, and you can’t miss seeing the Hawaiian reggae-rock giants in the flesh. Tickets are available now for all the following dates!
Pepper 2023 Tour Dates
February 14, 2023 – Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theatre – Flagstaff
February 15, 2023 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
February 17, 2023 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theater
February 21, 2023 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
February 22, 2023 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst Santa Cruz
February 24, 2023 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
February 25, 2023 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane
February 26, 2023 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House Boise
February 28, 2023 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex – UT
March 1, 2023 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
March 3, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
March 4, 2023 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
March 5, 2023 – Millvale, PA – Mr Smalls Theater
March 7, 2023 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground – Ballroom
March 9, 2023 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
March 10, 2023 – Wantagh, NY – Mulcahys
March 11, 2023 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
March 13, 2023 – Washington DC, DC – Union Stage
March 14, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
March 15, 2023 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
March 17, 2023 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
March 18, 2023 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
March 21, 2023 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
March 23, 2023 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
March 24, 2023 – Dallas, TX – Deep Ellum Art Company
March 26, 2023 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
Pepper tickets are available on the secondary marketplace, TicketSales.com. Stay tuned for more announcements!