Elder, which plays Orpheum in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 17, 2024. Credit: Photo via beholdtheelder/Bandcamp

Still pissed off about Tool skipping over Tampa on the U.S. leg of its 2024 tour?

No one can blame you, but the good news is that Elder—the American-German rock quartet playing opener for said leg—has decided to fill certain days off with solo headlining gigs to help remain sharp.

The band broke a four-year tradition of annually releasing new material in 2023, so with talks of Tool returning to the studio later this year, perhaps inspiration will strike, and more progressive not-quite-metal will emerge.

Tickets to see Elder play Tampa Orpheum on Wednesday, Jan. 17 are still available for $20.

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This article appears in Jan 11-17, 2024.