CONCERT REPORT: Particle Kid @ Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA - Feb 6

Particle Kid (aka Micah Nelson)@ Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA - Feb 6, 2026Photo by "Your Brother Alan in Seattle"(Click photo to enlarge)

Here is a concert report of Particle Kid (aka Micah Nelson) @ Sunset Tavern in Seattle, WA on Feb 6 by "Your Brother Alan in Seattle".

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Speaking of live music, I recently got to go see Micah Nelson’s band Particle Kid at a tiny venue. This is the 2nd time I have seen them live and both times were fantastic & magical.

I arrived after the show began & missed some of the first set. Micah Nelson's guitar player Milo Gonzales opened the show. Micah joined him on 2nd guitar & they had a female singer whose name I missed. 2nd act was Lila Forde. She was very good. 

Lila Forde 

She covered "Woodstock" & "Can’t Find May Way Home". She played keyboards solo & she sang & played well.  Lila’s version of "Woodstock" was cool.

Particle Kid: This young band is exciting & they have huge potential.

I was enjoying the show standing 10’ back from Artist or so. A guy named Bruce recognized me from the TW blog. He told me he liked my writing at first. I said “You might have me confused with someone else; I’m not a writer.” He said Sure you are, from Thrasher’s Wheat.” Oh right! Hahaha.

Then Bruce introduced me to Bob, another TW regular. Bob builds custom guitars & he once gave one to Neil. Neil then gave him tickets to the Bridge School shows for years. Bob showed me a photo of Neil with the guitar.

Yes, Bruce & Bob, a couple of Thrasher’s Wheat regulars. Good people, & coincidentally they were on an interstellar journey, as was I!

Particle Kid is the right show to hit for a psychedelic experience. We were hitchhiking through the galaxy together.

Particle Kid dabbles in many forms. I loved their set. Micah is a great singer & guitar player, like his brother Lukas & their Dad Willie.

What a cool scene we have here at Thrasher’s Wheat! It was so nice to meet Bruce & Bob. They had a 3rd friend with them, like minded, whose name I forgot.

Micah Nelson is an original and very creative Artist who uses multiple mediums, film projection, etc during his sets.

He is a fantastic songwriter & performer. His rhythm guitar skills are impressive. He uses all kinds of lesser used chords.

Micah can sing just like his dad but that was not part of this night’s show . He has his own identity & his band is a unique & fun group to watch.

I have all of his albums except “Particle War” (with Sunny War, a collaboration. They do a gorgeous cover of the Clash’s “Lover’s Rock.” They make it their own. The Clash’s version being way different than this worthy new creation.

Micah was breaking down gear after the show. Thrasher had told me to say Hello from Thrasher’s Wheat, so I did. Micah was glad to hear that message & he returned the greeting & said to say Thanks!

I told him about Bruce & Bob also being TW fans. He was glad to see us all there.

Micah was specific in that he, the band & Neil really appreciate Thrasher’s Wheat. He said TW helps them keep track of things & more. And again, he expressed gratitude for this fine blog.

And he said that the band would be recording a new album next month! 

Sunny War is recommended to check out. Go see Particle Kid & get lifted up by his live music. Variety is the spice of life!

Thank you Thrasher / Thrashette!

Your Brother Alan in Seattle  

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Thanks for the detailed report Brother Alan!  Pretty cool that 3 TW readers connected at concert + Micah/PK! All in very good company.

FYI, upcoming Particle Kid tour dates:

• Feb 18: The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
• Feb 19: The Wayfarer, Costa Mesa, CA
• Feb 20: Booth House Gallery, CA
• Feb 21: Farm House Collective, Riverside, CA

#KORITFW

+ See comment below for additional Particle Kid reports.

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THE FALLOUT: Neil Young Cancels 2026 Europe Tour & What Went Wrong?

 LOVE EARTH 2026 UK/EU TOUR Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts 

The ongoing fallout over the sudden cancelation of Neil Young's 2026 European Tour with The Chrome Hearts continues to reverberate across the Atlantic and beyond.

As the eloquent Scotsman puts it:

"The cancellation of Neil Young's Euro tour has unleashed a tsunami of disappointment (and also bittersweet understanding) among those who had tickets — and raises questions about exactly what went wrong."

So first, let's try and unpack what we know.

Last year on November 21, 2025, Neil Young announced that the LOVE EARTH 2026 UK/EU TOUR would begin on June 19, 2026 in Manchester, England followed by about a dozen other dates.  Ticket sales began on November 28.

On January 21, a new tour date was added for June 17 at the Eden Sessions in Cornwall, UK.

On January 27, Neil Young held a Patron ZOOM call for roughly one hour -- "looking fantastic" -- where he discussed a multitude of topics including additional possible tour plans in the U.S. plus recording an album of new songs in the studio.

Neil Young on Patron ZOOM 

January 27, 2026

image via Rusted Moon

Then on February 6, Neil Young announced the cancelation of the 2026 European Tour with The Chrome Hearts. 

 Statement via Neil Young Archives

In a statement published on Neil Young Archives, Neil wrote:  

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but now just isn't the right time."

So what happened between January 27 and February 6? Apparently it was still the right time to tour on January 27 but less than 2 weeks later it wasn't?

Obviously, the rustie speculation is off the charts. Folks bought tickets for Europe. Bought plane tickets, booked hotels and rentals. And suddenly, no tour or plausible explanation.

And with that background, The Scotsman steps up to attempt to understand what's happening here ... although it ain't exactly clear. Scotsman walks through the standard litanies of Neil's health, Neil following his muse, Neil's "eat a peach" attitude, etc.

Recall that just back in 2024, suddenly all remaining dates of Neil Young's tour with Crazy Horse were canceled unexpectedly for "health reasons". The Scotsman sums up 3 possibilities for the Europe tour cancelation:

A) Health. B) Unsatisfactory sales/demand. C) Donald Trump.

The bottom line: who knows?

Lastly, we'll highlight The Scotsman's conclusion regarding The Eden Project, the event just added to the itinerary:

Finally: Take a listen to the first 180 seconds of the video embedded at the top of the page , (TW: below) about the Eden Project. Particularly, take note of the section around 2:30 to 3 minutes in. This all sounds like a dream scenario for Neil, doesn't it? Indeed, it explicitly focuses on the very same subjects he's passionately dedicated much of the 21st century to.

At least in this case, I think he is absolutely sincere about being sorry to let people down... and he will be disappointed not to attend, too.

If nothing else, we can all agree about the disappointment all around.  

Thanks Scots -- as always -- for the words. The passion.  The insights.

If you can, please support @ The Flying Scotzman | Patreon. 

peace

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Happy Valentine's Day to All of Our Hearts of Gold + Nathaniel Rateliff Joins Farm Aid Board

Nathaniel Rateliff @ Farm Aid 2025Minneapolis, Minnesota - Sept. 20, 2025 

photo by thrasher 

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Happy Valentine's Day!  But first, some news ....

Nathaniel Rateliff has joined the Farm Aid Board of Directors. 

Per the Farm Aid organization, after a unanimous vote, Rateliff will work alongside founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, fellow artist board members Dave Matthews and Margo Price. Rateliff is the third artist to be added to Farm Aid’s Board since its original founding.

A statement by Nathaniel Rateliff:

 “Farm Aid has made a huge impact on me. 

It is always one of my favorite events of the year. It is an honor and a privilege to join my heroes and peers as a Farm Aid board member. I look forward to working together to continue educating the public on the struggles family farmers face and to raise money to support them for a better future.”

Congratulations Nathaniel. 

And in the spirit of Farm Aid, here is Bob Dylan's full set at Farm Aid 40 in HD video.

• Introduction by John Mellencamp 0:00
• All Along The Watchtower 0:54 
• I Can Tell (Samuel Smith) 5:27 
• To Ramona 9:02
• Highway 61 Revisited 13:20
• Don't Think Twice, It's All Right 17:31

And last but not least, a Happy Valentine's Day to All of Our Hearts of Gold out there! 

Appropriately, here is Neil Young with Crazy Horse with an animation video (by Micah Nelson) for the song "Don't Forget Love" from the 2022 album "Barn".

  

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Don't Forget Love, Animated Version (Official Music Video) 

It's been many, many years now since Neil Young's immortal song "Heart of Gold" entered our lives, and we'd like to wish that every day could be everyone's favorite day: Valentine's Day.  

It should be noted that the 2022 post on Neil Young’s Harvest at Age 50 kicked off a healthy discussion amongst our resident commenters (now known as ‘Thrashers Wheat Sanity Collective’) over "romanticism in Neil's music".  Check out those comments -- should you be a romantic.

and #DontForgetLove

ps - this belated comment is for all of our dear German readers. Hope you can pick up on what we're putting down ...

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New Neil Young Albums Coming: Live Chrome Hearts + 1997 Hippie Dream Warmup Tour with Crazy Horse

 Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts: Live Album
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For this year's Record Store Day on April 18, a limited double LP version of the upcoming live album by Neil Young & Chrome Hearts will be released on 140-gram clear vinyl. 

Per a RSD press release, the album has 13 tracks, recorded during the 2025 "Love Earth" tour in Europe and North America. 

Setlist: Neil Young with Crazy Horse 

El Trocadero, San Francisco, CA, May 8, 1997

image via Sugar Mountain

In other "another new Neil Young album coming" news, a concert of El Trocadero, San Francisco, CA, May 8, 1997 will be released TBD and "in advance of Archives Volume #4", per NYA.

From the 1997 Hippie Dream Warmup Tour with Crazy Horse, the concert album will be from two different sources: the Hard Luck Stories recording and a complete audience recording. The entirety of the Hard Luck Stories version, which is incomplete, was spliced ​​with the audience recording as seamlessly as possible, and the sound quality is said to be "very good". 

With "Razor Love" (played twice), "Don't Be Denied", "Hard Luck Stories", "Throw Your Hatred Down" (also played twice) and more. 

1st Set

01 Hard Luck Stories

02 I'm The Ocean

03 Razor Love

04 Crime In The City (false start)

05 Crime In The City

06 Truth Be Known

07 Piece Of Crap

08 Don't Be Denied

09 Throw Your Hatred Down

10 Downtown

11 Hippie Dream (aborted)

12 Hippie Dream

13 Mellow My Mind

14 Rockin' In The Free World

2nd Set

01 Hey, Hey, My, My

02 Slip Away

03 Big Time

04 The Losing End

05 Sedan Delivery

06 Throw Your Hatred Down

07 Razor Love

08 Cowgirl In The Sand

09 Prisoner's Of Rock And Roll

UPDATE:  It appears that early reports have been confused. Apologies. Corrections and clarifications in comments below.

More concert reports @ “Love Earth 2025 Tour”: Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts.

love earth 2025 WORLD tour neil young and the chrome hearts (see “Love Earth 2025 Tour”: Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts ) 

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Neil Young Cancels 2026 European Tour

 LOVE EARTH 2026 UK/EU TOUR Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts 

Neil Young has cancelled the European LOVE EARTH 2026 tour with The Chrome Hearts.

Scheduled to start on June 17 in Manchester, England and include 14 stops across France, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy.  

In a statement published today on Neil Young Archives, Neil writes:

I've decided to take a break and won't be touring Europe this time. Thank you so much to everyone who bought tickets. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but now just isn't the right time. I love playing live and being with you and Chrome Hearts.

be well,
LOVE 

Neil

Elvis Costello was scheduled to open on several dates. 

Official Cancellation from Eden Festival

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