Following some recent discussion from ex-band members about whether or not The Dillinger Escape Plan would reunite, the band has now announced a one-night-only reunion show, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1999 debut album Calculating Infinity. As teased, the show will feature founding guitarist Ben Weinman and the band’s original vocalist, Dimitri Minakakis, who sings on Calculating Infinity. The lineup will be rounded out by bassist Liam Wilson (who joined in 2000) and drummer Billy Rymer (who joined in 2008).
This will be the first show by any lineup of DEP since the band said goodbye with three final shows in December of 2017, one of which featured a guest appearance by Dimitri.
The newly-announced show happens at new venue Brooklyn Paramount on June 21, with Carbomb and Candy opening. You can get tickets early with the BrooklynVegan Presale password BROOKLYNVEGAN starting Wednesday, December 13 at 10 AM ET. Our presale runs until Thursday, December 14 at 10 PM ET, and if you miss out, tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, December 15 at 10 AM ET.
UPDATE: A second night has been added, on June 22 at Brooklyn Paramount, with The Callous Daoboys and Deadguy. Get tickets with the presale password BROOKLYNVEGAN starting today (12/13) at 12 PM ET. UPDATE 2: They’ve added a third show on Sunday, June 23 at Brooklyn Paramount. This one is with Car Bomb, Candy, Deadguy, and Callous Daoboys, and you can get tickets on BrooklynVegan starting today (12/13) at 3 PM ET with the password BROOKLYNVEGAN.“It’s been a long time coming for this opportunity to perform in a project I helped create over 25 years ago,” Minakakis says. “Having the chance to celebrate 25 years of Calculating Infinity with my closest friends in life is just a dream turned real. I’m looking forward to seeing all the old faces, as well as all the new ones. The Dillinger Escape Plan has always been more than just a band. We were a force of nature. This reunion show is our way of thanking the fans who have stood by us and the album we made in a small basement in NJ all those years ago.”
Liam Wilson adds, “Amped to go party like it’s 1999 again and give this album the birthday party it deserves! These songs are still unfuckwithable and as a musician, it’s rad to have the opportunity to get back under the hood of this album and revisit my salad days, this time with more seasoning. Dimitri always had such a menacing presence and venomous voice, it’s gonna be killer to rip these songs with him up there with us!”
“Dimitri has remained one of my longest and closest friends,” Weinman says. “Even after leaving the band, his support and contributions through his work on our first albums have kept an everlasting spark in my heart for what we did together. I remember the first day we met. He was the new guy in school and I drove by him and gave him the finger. Then I reversed the car and asked him if he wanted to hang out and make a band. I said, you look like a singer dude. We could have never imagined what an impact that moment would have. While we are all very happy with the resolve of the band in 2017 with Greg, something still feels unsaid as far as the Dimitri era of the band and with so many people talking about the album and after performing a handful of first album performances with Suicidal Tendencies, it just all made sense. This needed to happen!”
In the time since DEP’s breakup, Ben Weinman joined Suicidal Tendencies, Billy Rymer formed thoughtcrimes, and Liam Wilson formed Azusa. Longtime vocalist Greg Puciato (who is not part of this reunion) has been busy with Better Lovers.
