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Y'all stay hydrated and if you eat too much remember it won't last forever.

For those wondering about difficulty parking at tomorrow's show: I'm a Joshua Tree local, so I just now swung by the venue to check it out.

Chatted with a site coordinator who was happy to show me around and assured me there'd be plenty of parking (his rough est. was about 1k cars) and tons of staff on hand to direct and organize traffic. The photo here is just one of the lots. There's an equal size lot next to it (I can only upload one photo at a time, apparently), and then a whole other lot that will run the whoooooole length of the property. Hope this sets some minds at ease -- it did for me!

He also let me take photos of the stage as they were setting it up. Will post that separately.

Made this for the first date tomorrow in Joshua Tree and thought it'd be cool to share it on here.

NEW Live Archive design!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!

Tomorrow marks the start of a new Queens of the Stone Age year with another "Catacombs" chapter. Essentially a continuation of 2025, the latest teasers hint at new material that's getting closer and closer!

In preparation, I've been working on making the Live Guide/Tour History a bit more user-friendly over the past few weeks and months.

There's now a much clearer mobile view with a filter function for various criteria (year, tour, audio, video, memorabilia). All the audio/video/memorabilia (now media) templates have also been updated with a more modern, reader-friendly design.

I'll also keep the compact, old-school list alive for a little while longer.

The list is now quite comprehensive and already includes the 2026 dates. A few formatting errors and misclassifications still need fixing, but I'm pretty happy with it already.

YOU can help anytime! Send me your audio/video recordings, setlists, ticket images, and anything else that can be associated with a show, if it's not already in the archive, and I'll gradually add it at times!

https://QOTSA-LIVE.com

Enjoy the opening night tomorrow! ❤️🖤 🎸 🎶

Tuning is drop C#

Be honest, did anyone know what a vinegaroon was before this track made you google it? Spiders & Vinegaroons, a cool groovy jam from the 2011 re-release of the self-titled album. It was originally featured on the Kyuss/QOTSA split EP that was actually posted on this sub a couple of days ago! (tip of the hat to you if you're on here, congrats on find, not jealous at all). Much like other of their instrumentals, this track is a great example of what the desert rock genre is all about, rough instrumentals that still manage to find their groove throughout the runtime. This track was also used as their walk-out song at the start of their sets for a while, although there has been no reported instance of them performing the actual song as part of their set. What's your opinion of this jam? Is it filler or is it something you'll jam to?

Walk out intro:
Movistar Arena, Santiago, CHI, 2014 - https://youtu.be/y6oP_aHEy3A?si=jHlMnePu2gzvCsmj

Split EP Version - https://youtu.be/3-AOPFRXebg?si=6qkCzF9GaJTaasLC

2011 Self-Titled Version - https://youtu.be/Oc0w1LmWxrw?si=uYb1V0EkdRLzHm5Q

"Slake your thirst... Bitches"

Dedicated by Josh to all of those people who work in a cubicle and go to a show to cut loose, Made to Parade is another one of those examples where Josh and the gang call out our society for conforming to the pack and doing what you're expected to do to succeed. The track focuses on making "taking your licks" and "biting your tongue" to climb that ladder. I personally have skipped this song more times than I would like to admit, but I also don't really step back into ITNR in quite some time, is this a track you regularly visit? And is it one you can relate to? Made to Parade has seen a healthy rotation in live sets, making at least 13 setlists every year throughout the End is Nero Tour. I expect this track to continue to make live sets at least a few times every so often going forward.

Live performances:

Forrest Hills Stadium, Queens, NY, 2023 (fancam) - https://youtu.be/_ZIT7i2BI5I?si=40fM9h2Ox9ZeZrpL

Horden Pavilion, Sydney, AUS, 2024 (fancam) - https://youtu.be/qSRuWTSL0KY?si=abxoQoskF-rK8-TF

Pukkelpop, Hasselt, BEL, 2025 (timestamp 27:38) - https://youtu.be/VY5sW8nDGmk?si=HmScaJmPcr7d0KRc&t=1658

Listened to this album for the first time in a long time (5+ years) and I’m ashamed to say I forgot how good it is. If you aren’t aware, Josh cowrote/produced/performed on Iggy Pop’s album/tour (with Dean) and it’s great. It’s like a bonus QOTSA album. If you’ve never heard of this, check it out and you’re welcome.