Power Trip have announced that they will return in 2024 with new singer Seth Gilmore, and will play their first official shows since the tragic 2020 passing of frontman Riley Gale.
The band issued a statement on Tuesday (February 20th) shortly after it was announced that Power Trip would play the inaugural No Values festival, a massive gathering taking place June 8th in Pomona, California. The lineup also features The Original Misfits, Iggy Pop, Social Distortion, Sublime, and many more acts.
Gilmore previously performed a five-song set with the surviving Power Trip members at a surprise gig at a club in Austin, Texas, in December. The singer fronts the bands Skourge and Fugitive, the latter featuring Power Trip guitarist Blake Ibanez.
Power Trip’s full statement reads as follows:
“Nearly four years ago to the day, unbeknownst to us, we would perform for the last time as Power Trip. It has been a difficult road since then, marked by deep pain, grief, and everything else that came with losing our brother Riley. We know this can’t be undone, and it will always remain part of us. We have thought deeply about the future of Power Trip and what always comes back to us is that this band was founded on resilience, perseverance, and most importantly: a love for the music and for all of the people it has brought us closer to along the way. We’ll never have the words to convey our appreciation of the enduring support we’ve received over the years, and we feel as though the time is right to get back on stage for all of you who’ve been there throughout our existence as a band. With that, we are excited to announce a round of upcoming 2024 performances starting with No Values festival on June 8th in SoCal. Joining us will be our long-time close friend / collaborator, and singer of Fugitive / Skourge — Seth Gilmore — who will be handling vocals for these upcoming shows. Stay tuned, more info on the way…
Riley Gale Forever. Power Trip Forever.
See you in the pit.
– Blake, Chris, Nick and Chris”
At the time of Gale’s death in August 2020, Power Trip were one of the most respected metal acts to emerge in the 21st century, leading a new wave of thrash bands. In a March 2021 interview, Ibanez remarked, “We do want to continue to play music together; we just are not sure what that looks like at this time.”
As the band mentioned, the No Values fest will be the first of a number of Power Trip shows that are slated to be announced for 2024. Stay tuned as those shows are announced.
Watch footage of Seth Gilmore performing with Power Trip in the video clips below.
