Les Claypool brings Primus, Frog Brigade and Claypool Lennon Delirium to Cleveland’s Jacobs Pavilion in June

A three-project bill lands on the Cuyahoga Riverfront

Les Claypool will bring a three-band package to Cleveland this summer, with Primus, Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade and The Claypool Lennon Delirium scheduled to appear at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica on June 2, 2026. The Cleveland date is positioned early in a coast-to-coast run that begins May 20 and extends through July 4.

The tour concept, billed as “Claypool Gold,” is structured around Claypool’s overlapping roles as a bandleader and collaborator across projects that share personnel, musical references and an audience drawn to experimental rock. Promoters describe the format as a single, fluid evening rather than three separate headline sets, with the ensembles sharing the stage and rotating through different material.

What the three bands represent

• Primus is Claypool’s best-known group, formed in the 1980s and associated with bass-forward songwriting and genre-blending rock that has ranged from alternative metal to funk and progressive influences.

• Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade is a long-running side project tied to extended arrangements and improvisational playing; the band has previously been known for incorporating ambitious cover material alongside originals.

• The Claypool Lennon Delirium pairs Claypool with Sean Ono Lennon and has operated as a studio and touring project with psychedelic-rock foundations. The act’s return to the road places Lennon alongside Claypool in a full national itinerary.

Cleveland’s role on the routing

The Jacobs Pavilion show is one of several Midwest stops on the early portion of the tour. After a May 31 performance in Rochester Hills, Michigan, the tour moves to Cleveland on June 2 and then continues to Chicago on June 3 before heading south and east through additional major markets.

Jacobs Pavilion, a seasonal waterfront venue in the Flats with a mix of reserved seating and general-admission configurations, has become a frequent stop for national summer touring acts. The June 2 booking adds an event built around a dedicated fan base for Claypool’s catalog and the broader jam-adjacent and alternative-rock circuit.

Ticketing timeline

Ticketing for the tour follows a two-step on-sale structure: presale opportunities and VIP offerings are scheduled to begin January 21, 2026, followed by a general on-sale date of January 23, 2026. Show-specific details—including door times and any local restrictions—are expected to be finalized by the venue and ticketing platforms as the date approaches.

The tour is promoted as a single-night program that merges three Claypool-led projects into one rotating stage lineup.

For Cleveland concertgoers, the June 2 date provides a rare chance to see the distinct strands of Claypool’s work presented in one setting—an approach that, in recent touring cycles, has typically required following separate tours by each project.