The Moldy Peaches to play first European shows in 20 years

The Moldy Peaches are officially reuniting for a string of European shows next year.

In 2023, the beloved anti-folk group will perform its first gigs on European soil in 20 years, with three concerts are scheduled so far. A show is slated for London’s Roundhouse on May 29 and festival sets at Primavera Sound on June 2 and June 9 in Barcelona and Madrid.

“We’re excited to be back, older and moldier,” the band said in a statement. “Let’s see if we still got it! Once a Moldy Peach, always a Moldy Peach.”

The exciting news comes on the heels of the Moldy Peaches’ appearance in Meet Me in the Bathroom, the documentary film chronicling the history of the New York music scene of the early 2000s. The movie is based on Lizzy Goodman’s 2017 book of the same name and features unearthed footage of the Moldy Peaches, The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and more.

A preview snippet of Meet Me In The Bathroom included a story of when The Moldy Peaches’ Adam Green and Kimya Dawson encountered Julian Casablancas for the first time.

The Moldy Peaches’ last tour took place in late 2003. The group went on a hiatus the following year, with co-founders Green and Dawson pursuing solo careers. Adam Green arrived in Dublin in August 2008 for shows in Cyprus Avenue, Cork and the Sugar Club, Dublin.

The duo have performed a handful of sets together since then, however, including a 2004 benefit for New York record store Accidental CDs, Records, and Tapes; an impromptu set at Los Angeles’ the Smell in 2007; the Juno film premiere; and a Knitting Factory show in New York in 2011.

In 2018, the Moldy Peaches reissued their self-titled debut album along with a bonus 7". The band’s most recent releases were compilation albums: 2003’s Moldy Peaches 2000: Unreleased Cutz and Live Jamz and this year’s Origin Story 1994-1999.

The Moldy Peaches:

05-29 London, England - Roundhouse
06-02 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound
06-09 Madrid, Spain - Primavera Sound