Queens Of The Stone Age: The Catacombs Tour presale codes

Queens Of The Stone Age rose from the Palm Desert scene, built by Josh Homme after Kyuss, blending motorik grooves with sharp, heavy hooks.

Desert engine, grittier miles

This run follows a renewed stretch after his public health battle and the passing of collaborator Mark Lanegan, which has made the tone darker and more focused. Expect a set that leans on Songs for the Deaf grit with modern edges from In Times New Roman....

What might hit hardest

Likely anchors include No One Knows, Go With The Flow, and Little Sister, with Song for the Dead closing or near-closing when the room is ready. You will see multi-generational rock fans, from desert-rock lifers in sun-faded tees to younger listeners drawn in by the new record, sharing head-nod space without fuss. A neat detail is their frequent use of very low guitar tunings, which makes the riffs feel wider while leaving space for dry, melodic vocals. Another tidbit is that many Songs for the Deaf radio bumpers were captured on actual highway drives and then mangled in the studio. Take this as informed conjecture—the setlist and production flourishes may change show by show.

Queens Of The Stone Age Fans in the Wild

The room skews practical and dark: black denim, boots, vintage desert tees, and the odd jacket with a hand-stitched back patch from the Rated R era.

Desert style, city pace

There is steady nodding up front with short, circular pits that open only when the band invites it, then close fast so neighbors stay upright. Clap-alongs pop during No One Knows, and full-voice hooks arrive for Go With The Flow, while the deeper cuts get quiet focus rather than chatter.

Shared signals, not slogans

Merch leans on bones-and-tunnels art to match the Catacombs theme, plus clean prints of the In Times New Roman... motif on heavyweight shirts. Between songs, fans trade notes on past tours and lineup eras, and you will hear stories about when Dave Grohl sat in or when Mark Lanegan haunted the mic. It feels communal without fuss, a scene that values groove, dry humor, and leaving space for the songs to breathe.

How Queens Of The Stone Age Build the Hit

Josh Homme sings in a dry baritone that cuts through without shouting, so the band keeps the mids clear and pushes the drums and bass like a moving floor.

Groove first, glare second

Live, Jon Theodore favors rolling tom patterns and sudden drops, which let the guitars re-enter like a door slam. Troy Van Leeuwen stacks clean guitar, baritone, and lap steel or subtle synth, giving choruses a glassy edge that sits above the grind. A common move is stretching the middle of No One Knows into a drum-and-bass vamp before a noisy reprise, a simple change that resets the room without killing momentum. Many songs ride lower-than-standard tunings, and that thickness lets the tempo breathe while riffs feel heavier at the same speed.

Small tweaks, big impact

You might hear a verse shaved or an outro doubled so the groove lands harder, small edits that make familiar tracks feel newly sharp. Lighting tends to track the beat in blocks rather than chasing solos, so the music leads and the visuals underline the hit points.

Kindred Acts for Queens Of The Stone Age

Fans of Foo Fighters often cross over because both acts favor big drum-forward rock that still leaves room for melody and an easy chorus to grab.

Neighbors on the riff map

Arctic Monkeys loyalists who like the sleeker, late-night swing of their later records will recognize the slow-burn swagger that Queens Of The Stone Age ride onstage. Royal Blood land in the same pocket of tight, riff-first arrangements where negative space matters as much as distortion.

Shared habits, different angles

If you like the industrial hum and tense dynamics of Nine Inch Nails, the mechanical pulse in the grooves and the taste for stark lighting will feel familiar. All four prize precision without sterilizing the noise, which is the shared sweet spot that keeps rooms moving while headphones folks still find details to chase.