BROOKS NIELSEN (OF THE GROWLERS)
THU, 18 SEP 2025 at 08:00PM EDT
Ages: All Ages
Doors Open: 07:00PM
OnSale: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 at 10:00AM EDT
Announcement: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 at 12:00PM EDT
Brooks Nielsen, celebrated frontman of The Growlers and now a critically acclaimed
solo artist, has firmly established himself as one of the most distinctive voices in
independent music. As the frontman and creative force behind The Growlers, Nielsen
helped define and popularize the Beach Goth movement—a genre-blurring,
countercultural wave that left an indelible mark on modern rock. Over more than a
decade, The Growlers built a fiercely dedicated international following, performed at
major festivals, and sold out venues around the world. Their celebrated discography
and electrifying live shows cemented them as one of the most influential underground
bands of the 21st century.
In addition to their music, The Growlers also founded and curated the Beach Goth
Festival, a groundbreaking event that brought together a wildly eclectic mix of
artists—from Patti Smith and Bon Iver to Doja Cat and Mac DeMarco—making it a
defining moment in the cultural landscape of the 2010s.
Now, as a solo artist, Nielsen continues to push boundaries with the same fearless
spirit. Since launching his solo career in 2022, he’s released four records—three of
them in 2024 alone. His latest, A Ride I’m Waiting For, features the haunting duet
“Without Eyes” with Sierra Ferrell and has been praised for its cinematic scope and
emotional depth.
On stage, Nielsen delivers an experience unlike anything else. Backed by a
powerhouse band—Growlers drummer Richard Gowen, keyboardist Cole Riddle, and
guitarists J.D. Carrera and Elyadeen Anbar—Brooks crafts a set each night that’s
entirely its own. Drawing from his extensive solo catalog, deep cuts, Growlers classics,
and unreleased material, his shows are long, loose, and alive. With no opening acts
and performances stretching two and sometimes three hours, fans are invited into a
world that feels as spontaneous as it does deeply curated.
This Fall 2025 run is Brooks’s most ambitious solo tour to date, featuring first-ever solo
plays in small towns, Aspen and Fort Collins, CO; Carrboro and Asheville, NC;
Madison, WI; Ferndale, MI; New Haven, CT; St. Louis, MO; Boise, ID; Tulsa, OK; and
Nashville, TN. There’s also a rare and intimate upstate New York show at the newly
revived Bearsville Theatre in Woodstock—a venue rich with music history. In New York
City, Nielsen will headline the legendary Webster Hall for the first time, marking his
biggest solo show in the city yet—and in Chicago, he’ll play the iconic Metro, a rite of
passage for generations of boundary-pushing artists.
The 28-date tour wraps with the now-iconic Helloween shows at the Hollywood
Palladium in Los Angeles on October 30 and 31—two surreal, sweat-soaked nights
that have instantly become a rite of passage for Nielsen’s most devoted fans. Every
year, Beach Rats from across the country—and around the world—make the journey
for this once-a-year celebration of the strange and the sacred. It’s more than just a
show: it’s a Mecca for the hardcore fanbase, a chance to mix with fellow travelers,
share stories from the past, and revel in a night of music, mystery, and magic. If you
know, you go.
Official: brooksnielsen.com
Setlists:
https://brooksnielsen.com/setlists/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/brooksnielsenofficial
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/42lp5Gi44pnBDtTudQ9Eg6?si=H0dvVsl_Rjmj6Oy9pFSoVg
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The Growlers Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2RhgnQNC74QoBlaUvT4MEe?si=UMKybErBS86ONfTAI2yr
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