Melt-Banana to bring SLinGShot tour to mainland Europe following a stint on the US West Coast

The photo features the two members of Melt-Banana posing for a photo. The background is white. Yako is kneeling with her left leg on the ground, while she is showing her right leg, pointing her shoe towards the camera. She is wearing a white shirt, black pants and shoes. The second person in the photo is guitarist Agata, fully dressed in black clothing and white mask on his face. He is standing next to Yako.

MELT-BANANA © A-ZAP Records

It has been a while since the noise rock band Melt-Banana last toured mainland Europe, but following an extensive tour of the United Kingdom in 2024, the duo will return to Europe this spring for 17 shows across six countries.

Notable performances include those at the Primavera Festival in Spain and Portugal. Two shows are planned in the Netherlands: at dB’s in Utrecht and Musicon in The Hague. Before that, the duo will give a one show in Belgium at 4AD music club in Diksmuide. With their tour entitled SLinGShot, the duo had already performed a series of shows on the West Coast of the United States in November 2025. The upcoming European performances are a continuation of this SLinGShot tour.

Melt-Banana, active since 1992, first as a typical four-piece band, now a duo consisting of vocalist YAKO and guitarist AGATA. Described as a rock band with a touch of punk, after listening to Melt-Banana’s music, you will soon think that this may not be a complete description. Yet it won’t matter that much to the band, as Melt-Banana stands for innovation and progression, and the band’s sound is more likely to fall into a different class than simply rock with a touch of punk or noise rock. In many cases, this band is more likely to be seen as inspiring and trendsetting for many other musician in the world. In 2024, the duo released their first new album in 11 years, 3+5, via their own label, A-Zap Records.

Melt-Banana ‘SLinGShot’ Tour 2026 Dates

Friday 29 May 2026: Hafenklang – Hamburg, Germany
Saturday 30 May 2026: Café Glocksee – Hannover, Germany
Sunday 31 May 2026: Soft Spot – Nürnberg, Germany
Tuesday 2 June 2026: Le Molotov – Marseille, France
Wednesday 3 June 2026: Primavera a la Ciutat @ Sala Apolo – Barcelona, Spain
Thursday 4 June 2026: Primavera Festival – Barcelona, Spain
Friday 5 June 2026: La Ferronnerie – Pau, France
Sunday 7 June 2026: Les Instants Chavirés – Paris, France
Monday 8 June 2026: Les Instants Chavirés – Paris, France
Tuesday 9 June 2026: Grrrnd Zero – Lyon, France
Wednesday 10 June 2026: L’Antirouille – Montpellier, France
Friday 12 June 2026: Primavera Festival – Porto, Portugal
Sunday 14 June 2026: La Coopérative de Mai – Clermont-Ferrand, France
Tuesday 16 June 2026: 4AD – Diksmuide, Belgium
Wednesday 17 June 2026: dB’s – Utrecht, Netherlands
Thursday 18 June 2026: Musicon – Den Haag, Netherlands
Friday 19 June 2026: Blue Shell – Cologne, Germany

Source: Melt-Banana

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