In describing Henry Rollins, the tendency is to try to squeeze as many labels as possible into a single sentence.

“Rollins is many things,” says The Washington Post, “diatribist, confessor, provocateur, humorist, even motivational speaker… his is an enthusiastic and engaging chatter.” They’re not wrong. 2023 will see Henry return to the stage in the UK and Europe with his engaging and often hilarious “talking shows”. The “Good To See You 2022’ tour will see the multipotentialite visit the following venues starting next week:

February
1st Reykjavik, Iceland – Norðurljós
4th Bratislava, Slovakia – Majestic Music Club
7th Ljubljana, Slovenia – Kino Siska
8th Zagreb, Croatia – Culture Factory
9th Vienna, Austria – Gartenbaukino
10th Graz, Austria – Orpheum
11th Belgrade, Serbia – MTS Dvorana- Cutdown
12th Budapest, Hungary – RAM Színház
13th Krakow, Poland – Studio
14th Prague, Czech Replublic – Divadlo Na Fidlovačce
15th Warsaw, Poland – Palladium
18th Tallin, Estonia – Kulturrikeskus
19th Helsinki, Finland – Kultuuritalo
21st Tampere, Finland – Tullikamarin Pakkahuone
23rd Trondheim, Norway – Byscenen
24th Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
25th Stavanger, Norway – Kuppelhallen
26th Gothenburg, Sweden – Stenhammarsalen
27th Stockholm, Sweden – Gota Lejon
28th Malmo, Sweden – Palladium

March
1st Copenhagen, Denmark – DR Koncerthuset
2nd Aarhus, Denmark – Train
3rd Hamburg, Germany – Friedrich-Ebert Halle
4th Berlin, Germany – Theater am Potsdamer Platz
5th Heidelburg, Germany – Karlstorbahnhof
6th Cologne, Germany – Kulturkirche
7th Zurich, Switzerland – Kaufleuten
8th Dortmund, Germany – FZW
9th Hannover, Germany – Theater Am Aegi
10th Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof
11th Dusseldorf, Germany – Savoy Theater
12th Ludwigsburg, Germany – Scala
13th Tilburg, Netherlands – 013 Poppodium
14th Leipzig, Germany – FelsenKeller
15th Munich, Germany – Werk7 Theater
16th Luxembourg – Opderschmelz
17th Fribourg, Switzerland – Fri-Son
18th Paris, France – Café De La Danse
19th Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso
20th Groningen, Netherlands – Stadsschouwburg Groningen
21st Leuven, Belgium – Het Depot
22nd Ghent, Belgium – Vooruit
23rd Antwerp, Belgium – De Roma
24th Bexhill-On-Sea, UK – De La Warr Pavilion
25th Liverpool, UK – Mountford Hall
26th Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street
27th Cork, County Cork, Ireland – Cyprus Avenue
28th Belfast, UK – Limelight
29th Glasgow, UK – Pavilion Theatre
30th Whitley Bay, UK – The Playhouse, Whitley Bay
31st Buxton, UK – Buxton Opera House

April
1st Birmingham, UK – Town Hall
2nd Nottingham, UK – Albert Hall
3rd Cardiff, UK – Tramshed
4th Bath, UK – Komedia Bath
5th London, UK – The London Palladium
6th Manchester, UK – The Bridgewater Hall
7th Cambridge, UK – Cambridge Corn Exchange

Upon announcing the tour, Rollins shared: “Hello! Henry Rollins here. Very happy to announce I’ve got a ton of shows all over Europe / UK on my Good To See You tour, February 1st–April 7, 2023. It’s always good to be on tour with a show every night but this time around, it seems better than ever. There were several months where I didn’t think I’d be doing shows ever again. The tour of North America started in March of 2022 and ends in Honolulu on November 5th at 114 shows. I’ve got a lot of stories since I was last with you, travel before COVID and some truly crazy/memorable events that transpired over the last couple of years, which made perfect material for storytelling. I’d rather not get into it here but ask (beg) you show up to hear me roll it out in person. I’m excited about next year’s shows already and feel so fortunate to have them to look forward to. The last time I was in Europe was 2018. It hurts to know it’s been that long. I hope to see you soon. Henry”

On the Good To See You tour (artwork by longtime friend and collaborator Shepard Fairey) Henry will faithfully recount the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID period since the last tour and when things got even stranger over the last several months. It’s been an interesting time, to say the least, and he’s got some great stories to tell.

Ph. Ross Halfin