The Inspector Cluzo are Gascony-based rock duo Laurent and Mathieu, organic farmers who run a 15-hectare family farm in southwestern France and have somehow also played more than 1,300 gigs in 67 countries since 2008. That combination alone makes them worth paying attention to. Their “Less Is More Part 2” world tour now includes 40 North American dates, kicking off September 19 at Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta with tickets on sale now.
Their tenth album, ‘Less Is More,’ was produced by Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, The Raconteurs) in Nashville, recorded live in four days and mixed in three. Rolling Stone ranked it the fifth best album of 2025 and the top French album of the year. Classic Rock UK also listed it among the year’s best rock releases. The record has moved over 10,000 LPs, driven largely by physical sales, a deliberate choice rooted in the band’s ecological principles.
The duo’s live reputation is built on raw energy and nothing else. No backing tracks, no production crutches, just two musicians who’ve spent nearly two decades tightening their show to something close to perfection. This past summer they opened for Neil Young across several European dates. They’ve played Fuji Rock, Lollapalooza, Download, and Hellfest. The stage experience shows every night.
The North American run moves through Washington DC, New York, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Denver, and more before wrapping October 30 in Jacksonville, FL. The European leg continues through December. For tickets and full details, visit theinspectorcluzo.com.
Less Is More Tour Part 2 Dates:
Fri, May 29 — Les Landes, FR — Festival Les arts s’en mêlent
Fri, Jun 13 — Mont de Marsan, FR — Plumaçon Arena
Mon, Jun 16 — Clisson, FR — Hellfest
Thu, Jun 26 — Revelles, FR — R4 Festival
Sat, Jun 28 — Quimper, FR — Irreductible Festival
Wed, Jul 16 — St Julien-en-Genevois, FR — Guitares en Scènes
Thu, Jul 31 — Malestroit, FR — Au Pont du Rock Festival
Fri, Sep 19 — Atlanta, GA — Shaky Knees Festival
Mon, Sep 22 — Washington, DC — Pie’s Shop
Tue, Sep 23 — New York, NY — Groove
Wed, Sep 24 — Pittsburgh, PA — Club Café
Thu, Sep 25 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
Fri, Sep 26 — Detroit, MI — The Sanctuary
Sat, Sep 27 — Chicago, IL — Reggie’s Chicago
Tue, Sep 30 — Milwaukee, WI — Cactus Club
Wed, Oct 1 — Appleton, WI — Appleton Beer Factory
Thu, Oct 2 — Minneapolis, MN — Hook & Ladder
Fri, Oct 3 — Fargo, ND — The Aquarium
Mon, Oct 6 — Edmonton, AB — 99 Ten
Tue, Oct 7 — Calgary, AB — The Palomino
Thu, Oct 9 — Vancouver, BC — The Fox
Sat, Oct 11 — Spokane, WA — The Big Dipper
Mon, Oct 13 — Bozeman, MT — The Fillmore Station
Wed, Oct 15 — Carbondale, CO — Steve’s Guitars
Thu, Oct 16 — Fort Collins, CO — Surfside 7
Fri, Oct 17 — Denver, CO — The Skylark
Thu, Oct 23 — Oklahoma City, OK — 89th Street
Mon, Oct 27 — Oxford, MI — Proud Mary’s
Tue, Oct 28 — Mobile, AL — Callaghan’s
Thu, Oct 30 — Jacksonville, FL — Blue Jay
Fri, Nov 7 — Le Mans, FR — Be Bop Festival
Thu, Nov 13 — Tours, FR — Le Bateau Ivre
Tue, Nov 18 — Grenoble, FR — La Belle Electrique
Thu, Nov 20 — St Étienne, FR — Le Fil
Fri, Nov 21 — Annemasse, FR — Le Château Rouge
Wed, Nov 26 — Perpignan, FR — El Mediator
Thu, Nov 27 — Cahors, FR — Les Docks
Fri, Nov 28 — Audincourt, FR — Le Moloco
Thu, Dec 4 — Tarbes, FR — La Gespe
Fri, Dec 5 — Angoulême, FR — La Nef
Wed, Dec 10 — Sannois, FR — EMB
Thu, Dec 11 — Chelles, FR — Les Cuizines
Fri, Dec 12 — Le Havre, FR — Le Tétris