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Dead Moon was a Portland, Oregon band fronted by longtime singer/guitarist/songwriter Fred Cole. His wife Toody plays bass and Andrew Loomis plays drums. Formed in 1987, the band combined garage rock, punk, and country in their stripped-down sound. Fred Cole has engineered most of the band's recordings and mastered them on a mono lathe that was used for The Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie." Their early records, such as In the Graveyard, were released on the Tombstone Records label, named for the musical equipment store Fred and Toody operated at the time. Soon they caught the attention of the German label Music Maniac, and toured Europe successfully. Not until the mid-nineties did they tour the United States. Much of their following is in Europe. A U.S. filmmaking team (Kate Fix and Jason Summers) produced a 2004 documentary, Unknown Passage: The Dead Moon Story, which played in independent theaters around the U.S., New Zealand, and Melbourne International Film Fest, and might be offered with the upcoming Dead Moon box set on Sub Pop Records. Dead Moon has recorded for labels such as Empty Records, but most releases are on Music Maniac abroad and Tombstone in the U.S. The Tombstone label has also provided cheap mastering and duplication for other bands, serving more as a cooperative than a promotional vehicle. Fred and Toody are in their fifties. They currently own the Tombstone General Store in Clackamas, Oregon, and are building a shopping center nearby. Pearl Jam often covers the song It's OK. In December 2006 they retired: 2006-12-13 - AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DEAD MOON After 20 yrs, Dead Moon is retiring. It has been a journey we will always treasure and feel that a worldwide family has emerged in its place. Dead Moon became much bigger than the band itself, it became a DIY underground hopeful for a lot of people. The candle is still burning! --Fred Cole (from http://www.subpop.com) 2007-05-18 PIERCED ARROWS For the first time in a long time, Fred and Toody Cole were nervous. Six months after the breakup of their legendary garage-rock outfit, Dead Moon, the Coles were about to debut a new group—something they haven’t had to do for 20 years. And their new trio, Pierced Arrows, had only six practices under its belt at showtime. http://localcut.wweek.com/2007/05/23/pierced-arrows-at-ash-street-saloon-may-18-2007/
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Yes, Dead Moon is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Dead Moon concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Dead Moon tour is scheduled for 3 dates across 1 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Dead Moon is scheduled to play 3 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Dead Moon's tour starts Jul 11, 2026 and ends on Aug 30, 2026. They will play 1 cities; their most recent concert was held in Pioneertown at Pappy & Harriet's and their next upcoming concert will be in Pioneertown at Pappy & Harriet's.
As part of the Dead Moon tour, Dead Moon is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
