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W.A.S.P. Announces The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023

ARMORED SAINT TO JOIN ACROSS ALL DATES  

Tickets available starting today with artist presale  , general on sale begins friday, april 14 at 10 am local at waspnation.com  .

Today,  W.A.S.P.  announced  The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023 . Produced by Live Nation, the 33-city run kicks off on Friday, August 4 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo, CA, with stops across North America in Vancouver, BC, Omaha, NE, New York, NY, Memphis, TN and more before wrapping up on Saturday, September 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA. Special guest  Armored Saint  will join the band across all dates of the tour.

The 2023 North American tour comes following the band’s first U.S. tour in 10 years wrapping up in 2022, ending with 18 sold-out shows. The tour was selected by Metal Edge as one of the 10 Best Hard Rock and Metal Tours of 2022 and one of the 22 Memorable Rock Tours of 2022 by Ultimate Classic Rock. BraveWords writers listed the tour as the Top Concert of 2022 and selected by the Detroit radio station WRIF as one of the Top Concerts of 2022. 

W.A.S.P. is currently playing off their massive European leg of the 2022 40th Anniversary World Tour, with upcoming shows taking place in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and more before wrapping on May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.  

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with the Artist presale beginning today at 12 PM ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week with all presales ending Thursday, April 13 at 10 PM local time. The general on sale will begin Friday, April 14 at 10 AM local time at WASPnation.com . 

VIP: Blackie Lawless VIP meet and greet tickets will also be available at WASPnation.com . 

THE 40TH NEVER STOPS WORLD TOUR 2023 DATES:  

Fri Aug 04 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre * 

Sat Aug 05 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento 

Mon Aug 07 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater 

Tue Aug 08 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre * 

Thu Aug 10 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre 

Fri Aug 11 – Spokane, WA – The Podium 

Sat Aug 12 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center 

Sun Aug 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot 

Tue Aug 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha 

Wed Aug 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus 

Thurs Aug 17 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt * 

Fri Aug 18 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theater * 

Sat Aug 19 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center * 

Sun Aug 20 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana 

Tue Aug 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe 

Wed Aug 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre 

Thu Aug 24 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre * 

Fri Aug 25 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater * 

Sat Aug 26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom 

Sun Aug 27 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 

Tue Aug 29 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome At Oakdale Theatre 

Wed Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia 

Thu Aug 31 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall * 

Fri Sep 01 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall 

Sun Sep 03 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus 

Tue Sep 05 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center 

Thu Sep 07 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland 

Fri Sep 08 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall 

Sat Sep 09 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom 

Sun Sep 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion 

Wed Sep 13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre * 

Thu Sep 14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues 

Sat Sep 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium 

*Not a Live Nation Date 

Ladies and gentlemen, that is most certainly how you put on a rock show. – Backseat Mafia  

W.A.S.P. are here to provide a good time and to celebrate their legacy, and they do both of these things in spades tonight. – Metal Talk  

“When you’re putting on a show as enjoyable as this, it’s no surprise why people keep coming back.” – Moshville  

About W.A.S.P. [Text Wrapping Break]Few Bands in the history of Rock N’ Roll have ever incited the love, the hate, the raw emotional effect this Band has had on the world. From the very beginning, in the small venues of Los Angeles California, and later to the numerous countries worldwide that banned these Winged Assassins from performing live, the Band’s unique style of Shock and Rock caused Religious organizations, Local City Councils, Parliaments, and the Washington D.C. Senate to hold hearings in an effort to bar this group from selling records and trashing stages everywhere they played. 

The band’s founding member, frontman Blackie Lawless, has led the group as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold out shows across the globe for 4 decades. 

Joined by bassist Mike Duda and guitarist Doug Blair, whose tenures in the band span 26 and 18 years respectively, along with drummer extraordinaire Aquiles Priester, will take the Band and the Fans back to where it all started. Complete with the stage show extravaganza that many fans never saw live. 

Witness Live the Winged Assassins spectacle of “SHOCK and ROLL” as they take you Back…Back to the Beginning! 

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WASP Announces The 40TH Never Stops World Tour 2023 US Dates

Tickets Available Starting Today with Artist Presale

General on sale begins friday, april 14 at 10 amlocal at waspnation.com.

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Today,  W.A.S.P.  announced  The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023 . Produced by Live Nation, the 33-city run kicks off on Saturday, August 5 in Wheatland, CA, making stops across North America in Vancouver, BC, Omaha, NE, New York, NY, Memphis, TN and more before wrapping up on Saturday, September 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA. Special guest  Armored Saint  will join the band across all dates of the tour.

The 2023 North American tour comes following the band’s first U.S. tour in 10 years wrapping up in 2022, ending with 18 sold-out shows. The tour was selected by Metal Edge as one of the 10 Best Hard Rock and Metal Tours of 2022 and one of the 22 Memorable Rock Tours of 2022 by Ultimate Classic Rock. BraveWords writers listed the tour as the Top Concert of 2022 and selected by the Detroit radio station WRIF as one of the Top Concerts of 2022.

W.A.S.P. is currently playing off their massive European leg of the 2022 40th Anniversary World Tour, with upcoming shows taking place in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and more before wrapping on May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.

TICKETS:  Tickets will be available starting with the Artist presale beginning today at 12 PM ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week with all presales ending Thursday, April 13 at 10 PM local time. The general on sale will begin Friday, April 14 at 10 AM local time at  WASPnation.com .

VIP:  Blackie Lawless VIP meet and greet tickets will also be available at  WASPnation.com .

THE 40TH NEVER STOPS WORLD TOUR 2023 DATES:

Fri Aug 04 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre *

Sat Aug 05 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento

Mon Aug 07 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater

Tue Aug 08 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre *

Thu Aug 10 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre

Fri Aug 11 – Spokane, WA – The Podium

Sat Aug 12 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center

Sun Aug 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

Tue Aug 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha

Wed Aug 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus

Thurs Aug 17 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt *

Fri Aug 18 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theater *

Sat Aug 19 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center *

Sun Aug 20 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana

Tue Aug 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe

Wed Aug 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre

Thu Aug 24 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre *

Fri Aug 25 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater *

Sat Aug 26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom

Sun Aug 27 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

Tue Aug 29 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome At Oakdale Theatre

Wed Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia

Thu Aug 31 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall *

Fri Sep 01 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall

Sun Sep 03 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus

Tue Sep 05 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center

Thu Sep 07 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland

Fri Sep 08 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall

Sat Sep 09 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom

Sun Sep 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion

Wed Sep 13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre *

Thu Sep 14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

Sat Sep 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

*Not a Live Nation Date

Ladies and gentlemen, that is most certainly how you put on a rock show. – Backseat Mafia

W.A.S.P. are here to provide a good time and to celebrate their legacy, and they do both of these things in spades tonight. – Metal Talk

“When you’re putting on a show as enjoyable as this, it’s no surprise why people keep coming back.” – Moshville

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Today, W.A.S.P. announced The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023. Produced by Live Nation, the 33-city run kicks off on Saturday, August 5 in Wheatland, CA, making stops across North America in Vancouver, BC, Omaha, NE, New York, NY, Memphis, TN and more before wrapping up on Saturday, September 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA. Special guest Armored Saint will join the band across all dates of the tour.

The 2023 North American tour comes following the band’s first U.S. tour in 10 years wrapping up in 2022, ending with 18 sold-out shows. The tour was selected by Metal Edge as one of the 10 Best Hard Rock and Metal Tours of 2022 and one of the 22 Memorable Rock Tours of 2022 by Ultimate Classic Rock. BraveWords writers listed the tour as the Top Concert of 2022 and selected by the Detroit radio station WRIF as one of the Top Concerts of 2022.

W.A.S.P. is currently playing off their massive European leg of the 2022 40th Anniversary World Tour, with upcoming shows taking place in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and more before wrapping on May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with the Artist presale beginning today at 12 PM ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week with all presales ending Thursday, April 13 at 10 PM local time. The general on sale will begin Friday, April 14 at 10 AM local time at WASPnation.com.

VIP: Blackie Lawless VIP meet and greet tickets will also be available at WASPnation.com.

Ladies and gentlemen, that is most certainly how you put on a rock show. – Backseat Mafia

W.A.S.P. are here to provide a good time and to celebrate their legacy, and they do both of these things in spades tonight. – Metal Talk

“When you’re putting on a show as enjoyable as this, it’s no surprise why people keep coming back.” – Moshville

Few Bands in the history of Rock N’ Roll have ever incited the love, the hate, the raw emotional effect this Band has had on the world. From the very beginning, in the small venues of Los Angeles California, and later to the numerous countries worldwide that banned these Winged Assassins from performing live, the Band’s unique style of Shock and Rock caused Religious organizations, Local City Councils, Parliaments, and the Washington D.C. Senate to hold hearings in an effort to bar this group from selling records and trashing stages everywhere they played. The band’s founding member, frontman Blackie Lawless, has led the group as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold out shows across the globe for 4 decades. Joined by bassist Mike Duda and guitarist Doug Blair, whose tenures in the band span 26 and 18 years respectively, along with drummer extraordinaire Aquiles Priester, will take the Band and the Fans back to where it all started. Complete with the stage show extravaganza that many fans never saw live.

Witness Live the Winged Assassins spectacle of “SHOCK and ROLL” as they take you Back…Back to the Beginning!

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W.A.S.P. Announces “The 40th Never Stops” Summer 2023 North American Tour

W.A.S.P. has announced the North American leg of “The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023” . Produced by Live Nation , the 33-city run kicks off on Saturday, August 5 in Wheatland, California, making stops across North America in Vancouver, British Columbia; Omaha, Nebraska; New York City; Memphis, Tennessee and more before wrapping up on Saturday, September 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. Special guest ARMORED SAINT will join the band across all dates of the tour.

W.A.S.P. . is currently playing off their massive European leg of the 2022 40th Anniversary World Tour , with upcoming shows taking place in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and more before wrapping on May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.

Tickets will be available starting with the Artist pre-sale beginning today at 12 PM ET. Additional pre-sales will run throughout the week with all pre-sales ending Thursday, April 13 at 10 PM local time. The general on sale will begin Friday, April 14 at 10 AM local time at WASPnation.com .

“The 40th Never Stops” 2023 North American Tour Dates:

Blackie Lawless VIP meet-and-greet tickets will also be available at WASPnation.com .

Aug. 04 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre * Aug. 05 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento Aug. 07 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater Aug. 08 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre * Aug. 10 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre Aug. 11 – Spokane, WA – The Podium Aug. 12 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center Aug. 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot Aug. 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha Aug. 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus Aug. 17 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt * Aug. 18 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theater * Aug. 19 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center * Aug. 20 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana Aug. 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe Aug. 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre Aug. 24 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre * Aug. 25 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater * Aug. 26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom Aug. 27 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Aug. 29 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome At Oakdale Theatre Aug. 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia Aug. 31 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall * Sep. 01 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall Sep. 03 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus Sep. 05 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center Sep. 07 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland Sep. 08 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall Sep. 09 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom Sep. 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion Sep. 13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre * Sep. 14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues Sep. 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

* Not a Live Nation date

W.A.S.P. wrapped up its first U.S. tour in 10 years with a sold-out show on December 11 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. This marked the 18th sold-out shows for the U.S. tour, which kicked off in late October. W.A.S.P. ‘s performances included the return of the band’s classic song “Animal (f**k Like a Beast)” , which hadn’t been played live in over 15 years.

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W.A.S.P. Announces Dates For ‘The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023’

Rock legends W.A.S.P. have announced The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023 . Produced by Live Nation, the 33-city run kicks off on Saturday, August 5 in Wheatland, CA, making stops across North America in Vancouver, BC, Omaha, NE, New York, NY, Memphis, TN and more before wrapping up on Saturday, September 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, CA. Special guest Armored Saint will join the band across all dates of the tour.

The 2023 North American tour comes following the band’s first U.S. tour in 10 years wrapping up in 2022, ending with 18 sold-out shows. The tour was selected by Metal Edge as one of the 10 Best Hard Rock and Metal Tours of 2022 and one of the 22 Memorable Rock Tours of 2022 by Ultimate Classic Rock. BraveWords writers listed the tour as the Top Concert of 2022 and selected by the Detroit radio station WRIF as one of the Top Concerts of 2022.

W.A.S.P. is currently playing off their massive European leg of the 2022 40th Anniversary World Tour, with upcoming shows taking place in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and more before wrapping on May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with the Artist presale beginning today at 12 PM ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week with all presales ending Thursday, April 13 at 10 PM local time. The general on sale will begin Friday, April 14 at 10 AM local time at WASPnation.com .

VIP: Blackie Lawless VIP meet and greet tickets will also be available at WASPnation.com .

THE 40TH NEVER STOPS WORLD TOUR 2023 DATES: Fri Aug 04 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre * Sat Aug 05 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento Mon Aug 07 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater Tue Aug 08 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre * Thu Aug 10 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre Fri Aug 11 – Spokane, WA – The Podium Sat Aug 12 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center Sun Aug 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot Tue Aug 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha Wed Aug 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus Thurs Aug 17 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt * Fri Aug 18 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theater * Sat Aug 19 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center * Sun Aug 20 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana Tue Aug 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe Wed Aug 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre Thu Aug 24 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre * Fri Aug 25 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater * Sat Aug 26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom Sun Aug 27 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Tue Aug 29 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome At Oakdale Theatre Wed Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia Thu Aug 31 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall * Fri Sep 01 – Toronto, ON? – Danforth Music Hall Sun Sep 03 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus Tue Sep 05 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center Thu Sep 07 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland Fri Sep 08 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall Sat Sep 09 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom Sun Sep 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion Wed Sep 13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre * Thu Sep 14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues Sat Sep 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

*Not a Live Nation Date

About W.A.S.P. Few Bands in the history of Rock N’ Roll have ever incited the love, the hate, the raw emotional effect this Band has had on the world. From the very beginning, in the small venues of Los Angeles California, and later to the numerous countries worldwide that banned these Winged Assassins from performing live, the Band’s unique style of Shock and Rock caused Religious organizations, Local City Councils, Parliaments, and the Washington D.C. Senate to hold hearings in an effort to bar this group from selling records and trashing stages everywhere they played.The band’s founding member, frontman Blackie Lawless, has led the group as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold out shows across the globe for 4 decades.Joined by bassist Mike Duda and guitarist Doug Blair, whose tenures in the band span 26 and 18 years respectively, along with drummer extraordinaire Aquiles Priester, will take the Band and the Fans back to where it all started. Complete with the stage show extravaganza that many fans never saw live.

Witness Live the Winged Assassins spectacle of “SHOCK and ROLL” as they take you Back…Back to the Beginning!

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Armored Saint to join across all dates

W.A.S.P. has announced The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023. Produced by Live Nation, the 33-city run kicks off on Saturday, August 5th in Wheatland, CA, making stops across North America in Vancouver, Omaha, New York City, Memphis, and more before wrapping up on Saturday, September 16th at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Special guest Armored Saint will join the band across all dates of the tour.

Presales start today (Tues, Apr 11th) at 12 noon ET. The general on sale will begin Friday, April 14th at 10 am local time. Blackie Lawless VIP meet and greet tickets will also be available at WASPnation.com .

The 2023 North American tour comes following the band’s first US tour in 10 years wrapping up in 2022, ending with 18 sold out shows.

W.A.S.P. is currently playing off their massive European leg of the 2022 40th Anniversary World Tour, with upcoming shows taking place in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and more before wrapping on May 18th in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.

W.A.S.P. The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023 Dates:

Aug 4 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre Aug 5 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento Aug 7 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater Aug 8 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre Aug 10 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre Aug 11 – Spokane, WA – The Podium Aug 12 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center Aug 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot Aug 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha Aug 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus Aug 17 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt Aug 18 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theater Aug 19 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center Aug 20 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana Aug 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe Aug 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre Aug 24 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre Aug 25 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater Aug 26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom Aug 27 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Aug 29 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome At Oakdale Theatre Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia Aug 31 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall Sept 1 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall Sept 3 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus Sept 5 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center Sept 7 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland Sept 8 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall Sept 9 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom Sept 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion Sept 13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre Sept 14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues Sept 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

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W.A.S.P. are one of the most enduring glam metal bands of all time. They formed in 1982 and like many of their peers, hail from Los Angeles, California, USA. Their durability comes as much from their shock rock inspired image as it does from their numerous studio albums.

It might be difficult to fathom, but in the L.A Hair metal scene of the 1980’s, W.A.S.P were widely considered “the outrageous ones”. Bear in mind that this is a scene where Mötley Crüe could get in a snorting contest with Ozzy Osbourne ending with Osbourne snorting a line of ants. At the time however, W.A.S.P were the ones considered “mad, bad and dangerous to know”.

W.A.S.P was formed from the ashes of another band called Circus Circus. When they split up the bands guitarists, Blackie Lawless and Randy Piper, wanted to continue playing together. So after Lawless spent a brief period of time playing with Nikki Sixx's band London, the two recruited Rik Fox, and Tony Richards on bass and drums to become W.A.S.P.

However, this first incarnation didn’t last all that long. They released one single, entitled “Animal (F*ck Like A Beast)” which was the beginning of their bad reputation, and then Fox left to play with Yngwie Malmsteen and the replacement bassist also left in short order. This left Lawless to take up the bass and Chris Holmes was drafted in on the lead guitar.

This line up stuck, and by 1984 the band had signed to Capitol Records. Unlike many of their peers W.A.S.P never had the astonishing chart success that the likes of GNR and the Crüe commanded, but their debut album still sold 500,000 copies and their further records sold handsomely while courting no shortage of controversy among parent associations.

Until 1989 that is, when their album “The Headless Children” would stall a number 47 on the Billboard charts and then sail off soon afterwards. Chris Holmes also left the band to be with his wife Lita Ford. The band was in need of some time off, and Lawless began work on a solo album. However, under pressure from both promoters and fans he decided to release the record as a W.A.S.P album. This was, it’s fair to say, a good move.

The resulting record, “The Crimson Idol”, was immediately hailed as the bands best work and the band were back on track. Since then, the bands work has been surprisingly deep for a band whose name is said to stand for “We Are Sexual Perverts”. But everything is more interesting when you look a little closer, and W.A.S.P is no exception. These guys are still on the top of their game, and every metalhead would do well to see them as soon as possible.

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While this is the decade that many 80’s bands are celebrating their 30th anniversaries by touring, there aren’t many who can stake the claim of not having stopped recording and touring since their glory days- one such band is W.A.S.P. The West Coast hair-metallers have been going steady since their self-titled debut in 1984, which sealed their place among other LA-originated greats of the era like Guns N’ Roses, Van Halen and Quiet Riot. W.A.S.P are known for their shock-value lyrics and onstage antics, and even 30 years down the line, they don’t appear to have gotten any less tongue-in-cheek provocative, particularly the ever-charismatic frontman, guitarist and keyboardist, Blackie Lawless.

As an 80’s metal nut, I was excited to catch W.A.S.P. on the opening night of their 30th anniversary tour at The Forum in London a couple of years ago, and they pulled out all the stops, delivering a blisteringly epic two-hour set. They focused on some of their classic material in the first two ‘Acts’ of the show, with hits like "L.O.V.E. Machine", "Wild Child", "Hellion", and "Scream Until You Like It" to kick things off, which had the whole black leather-clad crowd jumping and screaming along to every word. The finale of the show was dedicated to more recent work, such as the headbanging "Chainsaw Charlie (Murders in the New Morgue)”, and “Widowmaker”, for which Lawless and bassist Mike Dupke swapped instruments, just like back in the old days. A fun-filled, hair-thrashing show from some of the greats!

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Totally awesome show and the band was truly on fire! Blackie Lawless’ voice was in great shape. W.A.S.P. played all the songs from ”The Crimson Idol” album plus a shorter set of hits including ”L.O.V.E. Machine”, ”Wild Child”, ”Golgotha” and ”I Wanna Be Somebody”.

Go and see W.A.S.P. if you have the chance! Totally worth it...worth every penny. Recommended!

I went with my dad because he was listening to the band when he was a teenager and he absolutely loved it ! He was like a child ! I personally really enjoy the show, the singer had a really beautiful voice. The music really sound like the studio version ! In one word : Amazing !

Blackie gets old and fat :(

Nothing to see unfortunately :(

He never comes out to sign some stuff or get a photo with a fan and we were only 5 of us waiting :(

Merchandise overpriced :(

For me will be only ONE last W.A.S.P. show to attend when / if any The End show :(

fantastic great band awesome singer great voice same as years ago not changed cant wait see them again hopefully sooner than later cant come quick enough an blackie is just the biz all round great guy fantastic singer/rocker

Awesome night. My 1st time of seeing WASP and I defo want to see them again. Looked great, sounded great, good interaction with crowd.Really got crowd going and give us an epic ending x

I didn't go this time . Maybe next time when I can if they are still playing. Great band from my early age. Wasp wasp wasp wasp wasp wasp wasp wasp

One word Bkackie u still Rock my world they sill great shame he wont play f... k like a beast . New stuff sounds great carnt wait for its relise j

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W.A.S.P. Announces New US Dates For 2023 Tour With Armored Saint

Posted by Hunter Bolding | Apr 11, 2023 | Latest News & Rumors , Live Events , Music | 0 |

W.A.S.P. returned from a ten-year hiatus of touring the United States with a thunderous 2022 North American tour that saw 18 sold-out shows across the country. It was heralded as one of the best tours of the year by plenty of publications and outlets. Today, W.A.S.P. announced The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023 . The 33-city tour starts on Saturday, August 5th in Wheatland, CA, with stops across North America before ending on Saturday, September 16th in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium. Armored Saint is joining them once again on this run for all the dates on the tour.

Tickets are on presale right now with the artist code: WILDCHILD. General tickets go on sale on Friday, April 14th at 10 AM local time at WASPnation.com .

Blackie Lawless VIP meet and greet tickets will also be available at WASPnation.com.

W.A.S.P. are currently tearing up Europe with upcoming shows in Spain, Bulgaria, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and more before finishing up on May 18th in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023 Dates:

• Fri Aug 04 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre *
• Sat Aug 05 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
• Mon Aug 07 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
• Tue Aug 08 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre *
• Thu Aug 10 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
• Fri Aug 11 – Spokane, WA – The Podium
• Sat Aug 12 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center
• Sun Aug 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
• Tue Aug 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
• Wed Aug 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus
• Thurs Aug 17 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt *
• Fri Aug 18 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theater *
• Sat Aug 19 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center *
• Sun Aug 20 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana
• Tue Aug 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe
• Wed Aug 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
• Thu Aug 24 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre *
• Fri Aug 25 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater *
• Sat Aug 26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
• Sun Aug 27 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
• Tue Aug 29 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome At Oakdale Theatre
• Wed Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
• Thu Aug 31 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall *
• Fri Sep 01 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
• Sun Sep 03 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus
• Tue Sep 05 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
• Thu Sep 07 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland
• Fri Sep 08 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
• Sat Sep 09 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
• Sun Sep 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
• Wed Sep 13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre *
• Thu Sep 14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
• Sat Sep 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

*Not a Live Nation Date

As someone who saw W.A.S.P. on that tour for the very first time, it was an experience I’ll never forget. I’ve seen plenty of bands with huge fanbases and none of them belted out more than fans of W.A.S.P. during this concert. Make sure to check them out if you can.

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WASP is set to embark on their ambitious 33-city tour this summer of 2023!

The beloved heavy metal band just announced that they are setting the road for the "40th Never Stops World Tour 2023."

The second leg of the trek came on the heels after the band finished their concert tour last year, their first one in decades.

Not only will they be touring the United States, but they will also be threading into Canada and even a string of European shows.

They will also be joined by Armored Saints along the road in all of their tours.

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WASP Tour Dates 2023: '40th Never Stops' Concert Venues

• Aug. 04, 2023, in San Luis Obispo, Calif., at the Fremont Theatre
• Aug. 05, 2023, in Wheatland, Calif., at the Hard Rock Live Sacramento
• Aug. 07, 2023, in Portland, Ore., at the Roseland Theater
• Aug. 08, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Vogue Theatre
• Aug. 10, 2023, in Seattle, Wash., at the Moore Theatre
• Aug. 11, 2023, in Spokane, Wash., at The Podium
• Aug. 12, 2023, in Garden City, Idaho, at Revolution Concert House and Event Center
• Aug. 13, 2023, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at The Depot
• Aug. 15, 2023, in Omaha, Neb., at the Steelhouse Omaha
• Aug. 16, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minn., at The Fillmore Minneapolis
• Aug. 17, 2023 - Moline, Ill., at The Rust Belt
• Aug. 18, 2023, in Eau Claire, Wis., at the RCU Theater
• Aug. 19, 2023, in Clive, Iowa, at the Horizon Events Center
• Aug. 20, 2023, in Gary, Ind., at the Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana
• Aug. 22, 2023, in Grand Rapids, Mich., at the GLC Live, at the 20 Monroe
• Aug. 23, 2023, in Indianapolis, Ind., at the Egyptian Room at the Old National Centre
• Aug. 24, 2023, in Wheeling, W.V. , at the Capitol Theatre
• Aug. 25, 2023, in Stroudsburg, Pa., at the Sherman Theater
• Aug. 26, 2023, in New York, N.Y. , at the Hammerstein Ballroom
• Aug. 27, 2023, in Hampton, N.H. , at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
• Aug. 29, 2023, in Wallingford, Ct., at The Dome At Oakdale Theatre
• Aug. 30, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pa., at The Fillmore Philadelphia
• Aug. 31, 2023, in Warren, Ohio, at the Packard Music Hall
• Sept. 01, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, at the Danforth Music Hall
• Sept. 03, 2023, in Montreal, Quebec, at the Mtelus
• Sept. 05, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio, at The Andrew J Brady Music Center
• Sept. 07, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn., at The Soundstage at Graceland
• Sept. 08, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark., at The Hall
• Sept. 09, 2023, in Dallas, Texas, at the South Side Ballroom
• Sept. 10, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Okla., at The Criterion
• Sept. 13, 2023, in Tucson, Ariz., at the Rialto Theatre
• Sept. 14, 2023, in San Diego, Calif., at the House of Blues
• Sept. 16, 2023, in Los Angeles, Calif., at the Hollywood Palladium

How To Buy WASP Tour 2023: '40th Never Stops' Concert Tickets?

According to Loudwire , WASP Tour 2023: '40th Never Stops' concert tickets can now be purchased via presale today, Apr. 11, at 12:00 NN ET. A slew of other presales will also be available throughout the week.

A general sale for the public will also be made available on Apr. 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. local time via the band's website .

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Armored Saint will serve as special guests

W.A.S.P. are returning to the road this summer for more 40th anniversary tour dates. The 40th Never Stops World Tour will see the band perform in 33 cities across North America beginning Friday, August 4 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo, California and wrapping up on Saturday, September 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Special guest Armored Saint will join the band across all dates of the tour. Check out the tour trailer and full itinerary below.

The 2023 North American tour comes following the band’s first U.S. tour in 10 years wrapping up in 2022, ending with 18 sold-out shows.

Tickets will be available starting with the Artist presale beginning today at 12 PM ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week with all presales ending Thursday, April 13 at 10 PM local time. The general on sale will begin Friday, April 14 at 10 AM local time at WASPnation.com . Blackie Lawless VIP meet and greet tickets will also be available.

W.A.S.P. is currently playing off their massive European leg of the 2022 40th Anniversary World Tour, with upcoming shows taking place in Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and more before wrapping on May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.

Friday, August 4 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre Saturday. August 5 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento Monday, August 7 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater Tuesday August 8 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre Thursday, August 10 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre Friday, August 11 – Spokane, WA – The Podium Saturday, August 12 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center Sunday, August 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot Tuesday, August 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha Wednesday, August 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus Thursday, August 17 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt Friday, August 18 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theater Saturday, August 19 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center Sunday, August 20 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana Tuesday, August 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe Wednesday, August 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre Thursday, August 24 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre Friday, August 25 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater Saturday, August 26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom Sunday, August 27 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Tuesday, August 29 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome At Oakdale Theatre Wednesday, August 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia Thursday, August 31 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall Friday, September 1 – Toronto, ON​ – Danforth Music Hall Sunday, September 3 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus Tuesday, September 5 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center Thursday, September 7 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland Friday, September 8 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall Saturday, September 9 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom Sunday, September 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion Wednesday, September 13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre Thursday, September 14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues Saturday, September 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

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W.A.S.P. Announce 40th Anniversary World Tour U.S. Dates

June 6, 2022 marks the band's 40th anniversary.

June 6th 2022 marks the 40th Anniversary of the band that has rocked and shocked, thrashed, trashed and blasted its way into shock and roll history. Your band, the world's band... my band W.A.S.P.

To celebrate, the band will embark on their first U.S tour in a decade and take fans back through 40 years of madness. Coming along for the trek are L.A.'s ARMORED SAINT, who are also celebrating their 40th Anniversary. And as a special treat, MICHAEL SCHENKER will appear on the Texas and Tulsa shows.

Blackie Lawless commenting on the U.S. tour, "For over 10 years we have not toured on U.S. soil. But starting Oct. 28th, 2022... we return. 10 years I'd want, 10 years I've cussed, 10 years I'd lust to return.... To my home land... and be a Wild Child, a Love Machine, to be Blind in Texas, On Your Knees and Headless."

Joined by bassist Mike Duda, and Doug Blair whose time in the band is 26 and 18 years, along with drummer extraordinaire Aquiles Priester, they will take the band and the fans back to where it all started, complete with the stage show extravaganza that many fans never saw live

"So join me and the band, and very special guests Armored Saint, as we celebrate W.A.S.P 40th Anniversary Tour... Back in the U.S.... Back to the Beginning. I'm gonna scream, cause I wanna feed, cause I wanna bleed, cause I Wanna Be Somebody. W.A.S.P. 40th Anniversary Tour... Back in the US.... Back to the Beginning." -- Blackie Lawless

Few Bands in the history of Rock N' Roll have ever incited the love, the hate, the raw emotional effect this Band has had on the world. From the very beginning, in the small venues of Los Angeles California, and later to the numerous countries worldwide that banned these Winged Assassins from performing live, the Band's unique style of Shock and Rock caused Religious organizations, Local City Councils, Parliaments, and the Washington D.C. Senate to hold hearings in an effort to bar this group from selling records and trashing stages everywhere they played.

The band's founding member, frontman Blackie Lawless, has led the group as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold out shows across the globe for 4 decades.

Joined by bassist Mike Duda and guitarist Doug Blair, whose tenures in the band span 26 and 18 years respectively, along with drummer extraordinaire Aquiles Priester, will take the Band and the Fans back to where it all started. Complete with the stage show extravaganza that many fans never saw live.

29 Oct - Anaheim, CA - The Grove 30 Oct- Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater 31 Oct - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater

02 Nov - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall w/ MICHEAL SCHENKER, ARMORED SAINT 03 Nov - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Pavillion w/ MICHEAL SCHENKER, ARMORED SAINT 04 Nov - San Antonio, TX - Eaton Arena w/ MICHEAL SCHENKER, ARMORED SAINT 05 Nov - Dallas, TX - Bomb Factory w/ MICHEAL SCHENKER, ARMORED SAINT 06 Nov - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Theater w/ MICHEAL SCHENKER, ARMORED SAINT 09 Nov - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater 10 Nov - Ashwaubenon, WI - EPIC Event Center 11 Nov - Detroit, MI - Harpo's 12 Nov - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater 13 Nov - Pittsburgh, PA - Palace Theater 16 Nov - Boston, MA - Big Night Live 17 Nov - Montclair, NJ - Wellmont Theater 18 Nov - Huntington, NY - Paramount Theater 19 Nov - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak 20 Nov - Glenside, PA - Keswick Theater 23 Nov - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium 25 Nov - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theater 26 Nov - Orlando, FL - Plaza Live 29 Nov - Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theater 30 Nov - Columbus, OH - The King Of Clubs

02 Dec - St Charles, IL - Arcada Theater 03 Dec - St Charles, IL - Arcada Theater 05 Dec - Denver, CO - Oriental Theater 07 Dec - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Theater 09 Dec - San Francisco, CA - The Regency

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Armored Saint Announces Second Leg of North American Tour with W.A.S.P.

- April 11th, 2023 –

Tickets On Sale This Friday!

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Heavy metal icons ARMORED SAINT will return to the stage this August as direct support to W.A.S.P. ! The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023 begins August 4th at Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California and winds its way through nearly three dozen cities, coming to a close September 16th in Los Angeles, California.

Comments vocalist John Bush, “ Hello SAINT loyalists! We’re happy to inform you guys that, due to the overwhelming response we got on the W.A.S.P./SAINT tour we did last Winter, we decided to do another leg this late Summer/early Fall: The W.A.S.P./ARMORED SAINT 40th Anniversary tour part 2! This is going to happen in August and September. We will be doing about thirty more shows. The plan is to go to cities we didn’t do on the last run with a few exceptions of some places where we will be returning. There will be some cities that ARMORED SAINT hasn’t played in many, many years as well as some we’ve never played in our history! We’re also happy to be going to Canada including Vancouver, which we haven’t played since 1985. Too bad it won’t be hockey season. It’s gonna be awesome! Thanks as always for all your support, and who knows, maybe we can bring this tour to some other continents on planet earth. Thanks also to [W.A.S.P.]‘s Blackie [Lawless] and the guys for making it happen again. Stay healthy and metal! “

All presales for the tour run through Thursday, April 13th at 10:00pm local time: Artist Presale: Tuesday, April 11th at 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET LN Presale: Wednesday, April 12th at 10:00am local time ARMORED SAINT Presale: Wednesday, April 12th at 10:00am local time Blabbermouth Presale: Thursday, April 13th at 7:00am PT/10:00am ET BraveWords Presale: Thursday, April 13th at 7:00am PT/10:00am ET TM Presale: Thursday, April 13th at 10:00am local time

The general sale date is Friday, April 14th at 10:00am local time. See all confirmed dates below.

ARMORED SAINT w/ W.A.S.P. : 8/04/2023 Fremont Theater – San Luis Obispo, CA 8/05/2023 Hard Rock Live – Wheatland, CA 8/07/2023 Roseland – Portland, OR 8/08/2023 Vogue Theater – Vancouver, BC 8/10/2023 Moore Theater – Seattle, WA 8/11/2023 Podium – Spokane, WA 8/12/2023 Revolution Concert Hall – Garden City, ID 8/13/2023 The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT 8/15/2023 Steelhouse – Omaha, NE 8/16/2023 The Fillmore Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN 8/17/2023 The Rust Belt – Moline, IL 8/18/2023 RCU Theater – Eau Claire, WI 8/19/2023 Horizon Events Center – Clive, IA 8/20/2023 Hard Rock Live – Gary, IN 8/22/2023 GLC Live @ 20 Monroe – Grand Rapids, MI 8/23/2023 Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN 8/24/2023 Capitol Theater – Wheeling, WV 8/25/2023 Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA 8/26/2023 Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY 8/27/2023 Hampton Beach Casino – Hampton, NH 8/29/2023 Dome @ Oakdale – Wallingford, CT 8/30/2023 The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA 8/31/2023 Packard Music Hall – Warren, OH 9/01/2023 Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON 9/03/2023 Mtellus – Montreal, QC 9/05/2023 Andrew J Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH 9/07/2023 Graceland – Memphis, TN 9/08/2023 The Hall – Little Rock, AR 9/09/2023 Southside Ballroom – Dallas, TX 9/10/2023 Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK 9/13/2023 Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ 9/14/2023 House Of Blues – San Diego, CA 9/16/2023 The Palladium – Los Angeles, CA

ARMORED SAINT released their Symbol Of Salvation Live CD/DVD in 2021 via Metal Blade Records. The release came in celebration of the seminal album’s 30th anniversary. A record vocalist John Bush refers to as the band’s “ cornerstone record ,” Symbol Of Salvation Live is a combination live album and video of the band playing the album in its entirety at New York City’s famed Gramercy Theatre during their 2018 tour. It captures the power, diversity, and peerless songwriting contained within. “ I felt like showing Symbol… in another light was a great homage to the record itself, ” states bassist Joey Vera. “ Also, having all the fans be there and part of that event is a way for us to say, ‘Thank you!’ For, without them, we can’t do any of this in the first place. “

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ARMORED SAINT: John Bush – vocals Jeff Duncan – guitars Phil Sandoval – guitars Joey Vera – bass Gonzo Sandoval – drums

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W.A.S.P. Announce 40th-Anniversary Fall 2022 U.S. Tour

Eighties metal stalwarts W.A.S.P.  are going blind in Texas — and the rest of the country, as they embark on their first U.S. tour in more than a decade to celebrate their 40th anniversary.

The trek begins on Oct. 29 in Anaheim, Calif., and runs through Dec. 9 in San Francisco. Fellow '80s metal veterans Armored Saint will join them on the road, with Michael Schenker providing additional support on the Texas and Oklahoma dates.

Tickets for the tour go on sale to the general public on Jan. 14. You can find more ticketing information at W.A.S.P.'s website and see the full list of tour dates below.

"For over 10 years, we have not toured on U.S. soil. But starting in October 2022, we return," bandleader Blackie Lawless said in a tour promo video, which you can watch below. "Ten years I’d want, 10 years I’ve cussed, 10 years I’d lust to return to my homeland and be a wild child, a love machine, to be blind in Texas, on your knees and headless."

W.A.S.P. last toured the U.S. in 2010, and their last U.S. show took place in 2013 at the M3 Rock Festival. Joining Lawless on the upcoming trek are bassist Mike Duda, who has been with the band since 1995; guitarist Doug Blair, who has been with the band since 2006; and relative newcomer Aquiles Priester, who joined in 2017.

"We'll take the band and the fans back to where it all started, complete with a stage-show extravaganza that many fans never saw live," Lawless continued. "'Cause I wanna scream, 'cause I wanna feed, 'cause I wanna bleed, 'cause I wanna be somebody."

W.A.S.P. 40th-Anniversary Fall 2022 U.S. Tour Oct. 29 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove Oct. 30 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater Oct. 31 -  Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater Nov. 2 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Nov. 3 - Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Pavilion Nov. 4 - San Antonio, TX @ Eaton Arena Nov. 5 - Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory Nov. 6 - Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Theater Nov. 9 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater Nov. 10 - Ashwaubenon, WI @ EPIC Event Center Nov. 11 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's Nov. 12 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater Nov. 13 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Palace Theater Nov. 16 - Boston, MA @ Big Night Live Nov. 17 - Montclair, NJ @ Wellmont Theater Nov. 18 - Huntington, NY @ Paramount Theater Nov. 19 - Jim Thorpe, PA @ Penn's Peak Nov. 20 - Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theater Nov. 23 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium Nov. 25 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater Nov. 26 - Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live Nov. 29 - Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho Theater Nov. 30 - Columbus, OH @ The King Of Clubs Dec. 2 - St Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater Dec. 3 - St Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater Dec. 5 - Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater Dec. 7 - Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Theater Dec. 9 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency

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W.A.S.P. Cancels 2023 U.S. Tour Due To BLACKIE LAWLESS's 'Extensive Back Injuries'

Because of the extensive back injuries suffered by Blackie Lawless during the European leg of W.A.S.P. 's 40th-anniversary tour, the band's previously announced 2023 U.S. tour has been canceled and will be rescheduled for spring 2024. Tickets and VIP packages can be refunded at the point of purchase.

Lawless comments: "The extent of the trauma I endured on the 2023 European tour was far greater than originally diagnosed and surgery will now be needed to correct the problem. In addition to the original herniated disc, as that tour continued, a second disc became herniated. Upon returning home, a second MRI also revealed a broken vertebrae to my lower back.

"I've been fortunate to work with the best specialists in the U.S. and I've been in intensive rehab since we got home. It's going well but the damage was pretty extensive and all the doctors agree moving the tour a few months back will be the safest thing. It's all been as the result of an injury that happened several years ago. I'm working my butt off to get ready and I'll be up riding on [my mic stand nicknamed] Elvis ... bigger and badder than ever. If the Torture Never Stops, then the 40th Never Stops!"

During a May 25 appearance on SiriusXM 's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" , Lawless spoke about completing W.A.S.P. 's recent European tour while seated after suffering a herniated disc in his back. He said: "This past Monday was my 10-year anniversary from when I broke my right femur. And it's a long, complicated story, but what's been going on with my back is a direct reflection of what happened with that femur being broken. Because I wore a lift for nine years, and come to find out I did not need that lift. And that was only determined last summer, so the lift was taken out. But the spine had adjusted to me walking with that lift. And when we took it out, then that's when the problems started. And it actually started at the beginning of the U.S. tour. And I was able to get through the U.S. tour okay, and we thought it had settled into place, but when we got to Europe, we quickly discovered, about two weeks into the tour, that was not the case. And what was happening is that the vertebrae were compressing some of the disks. I ended up rupturing a disk, and then that starts leaking out a gelatin that then wraps itself around the nerves coming out of the spinal cord. And that then creates this thing called nerve pain. And I don't know if people understand what that is, because I had heard of it but I had never experienced it before. And it is pain that you cannot imagine. It is unlike anything you've ever experienced before."

The 66-year-old guitarist/vocalist, whose real name is Steven Duren , continued: "I had to go to Berlin four times to get treatment. I received eight epidurals throughout the tour. That was the only way I was getting through it, because the pain is literally off the charts. And the doctors there told me, they said, 'This thing can become so intense, people commit suicide from it.' And I can see why people would do that.

"The first time I had to go in, you have to go into a surgical center because it's not something that can be done in a regular doctor's office. So we were in a hospital in Berlin. So they take me into the surgical room, or the operating room. And he told me, he said, 'Now I'm gonna inject this needle or insert this needle into you and I'm gonna touch your spinal cord with it.' He said, 'I want you to get ready for this.' Now, I didn't know what that meant — until he did it. And when he did it — I really don't have accurate words to describe what that feels like. The closest way I can explain it is it felt like an explosion, like a bomb went off inside my legs. And he said, 'I'm gonna have to do this one more time.' And I swear to you, I grabbed the table with both hands.

"You see these movies about mafia and things like that, where they're pulling guys' fingernails off with pliers. You don't need that," Lawless added. "You just show somebody a needle — they'll give up their kids. I'm here to tell you — there's nothing like it. I mean, you cannot fathom it unless you've been through it.

"So, anyway, they were able to keep me running, but they were afraid that I was gonna do further damage. So the deal was halfway during the tour that I would pull back about 50 percent of the movement that I was doing. But it started getting worse and worse. And we got to Zurich about two and a half weeks ago, and something happened during the show, and I knew something wasn't right. And that's when we went to sitting after that.

"We got home this past Saturday, and I went straight to the doctor's office. And they looked at me, and we said, 'Okay, let's do new pictures.' So we did new pictures this past Monday.

"I have a thing, and they determined this in Berlin — it's called mechanical compression," Blackie revealed. "And what that means is you get vertebrae that start pushing against each other, but they grind against each other at the same time because they start to cramp. Well, when we were doing the show in Zurich, it was cramping really bad and I couldn't get it to stop. And I was literally , literally hanging on to [my mic stand] Elvis while I was trying to sing and play at the same time.

"So we did the new pictures on Monday, and I have a cracked vertebra now in my spine. But as bad as that sounds, it's not the first time it happened," Lawless said. "It happened the first time in '92 on 'The Crimson Idol' tour. I got a little too close to the edge of the stage one night and some of the fans pulled me off the stage into the audience, and I ended up upside down in the crowd and they fell on top of me, and I broke a vertebra then. So this is the second time I've been through this. So it'll heal on its own. I start therapy tomorrow — it's a swimming pool thing that I'm gonna have to do to start first. But they say they're gonna have me up to speed in eight weeks to start the tour. So I'll be ready to go."

Fan-filmed video of one of the first shows of Lawless performing while seated, from the May 15 concert at Sono Music Club in Brno, Czech Republic, can be seen below. Lawless 's chair was built into his custom mic stand.

W.A.S.P. 's massive European leg of the 40th-anniversary world tour wrapped on May 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria at Universidada Sports Hall.

Produced by Live Nation , the North American leg of W.A.S.P. 's "The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023" was scheduled to kick off on Friday, August 4 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo, California, making stops across North America in Vancouver, British Columbia; Omaha, Nebraska; New York City; Memphis, Tennessee and more before wrapping up on Saturday, September 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. Special guest ARMORED SAINT was supposed join the band across all 33 dates of the tour.

W.A.S.P. wrapped up its first U.S. tour in 10 years with a sold-out show on December 11, 2022 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. This marked the 18th sold-out shows for the U.S. tour, which kicked off in late October 2022. W.A.S.P. 's performances included the return of the band's classic song "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)" , which hadn't been played live in over 15 years.

Lawless has led W.A.S.P. as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold-out shows across the globe for four decades. He is joined by bassist Mike Duda and guitarist Doug Blair , whose tenures in the band span 28 and 17 years respectively, along with drummer extraordinaire Aquiles Priester .

W.A.S.P. 's latest release was "ReIdolized (The Soundtrack To The Crimson Idol)" , which came out in February 2018. It was a new version of the band's classic 1992 album "The Crimson Idol" , which was re-recorded to accompany the movie of the same name to mark the 25th anniversary of the original LP's release. The re-recorded version also features four songs missing from the original album.

W.A.S.P. 's most recent studio album of all-new original material was 2015's "Golgotha" .

W.A.S.P. 's first live performance since December 2019 took place on July 23, 2022 at Skansen in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Latin Grammys Will Return to the U.S. With 2024 Show to Take Place in Miami

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The Latin Grammys will happen in Miami this year, marking the Spanish-language awards show’s return to the United States just one year after it made a controversial move to Spain .

The 25th annual show will air live from the Kaseya Center on Nov. 14. Nominations will be announced on Sept. 17.

The 2023 iteration of the Latin Grammys was held in Sevilla, Spain as part of a multi-million dollar deal between the government of Andalusia and the Latin Recording Academy. This was the first time in the 23-year-long history of the Latin Grammys that the ceremony was held outside of the United States.

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“Since our first awards presentation in the year 2000, the Latin Grammys have provided an international spotlight for Latin music second to none and provided iconic performances that have become part of global music and pop culture history. We are thrilled to celebrate our 25th anniversary in Miami” said Manuel Abud, CEO, the Latin Recording Academy. “Miami has evolved to become the epicenter of Latin entertainment and we are grateful for the community support and enthusiasm we have received.”

This is the third time that the ceremony will be held in Miami, where the Latin Academy’s headquarters are based.

“We are excited to bring to life the landmark 25-year celebration of the Latin Grammys from the city we call home – the city where Hispanic culture has flourished as a driving force of influence and impact globally,” said Ignacio Meyer, President of Univision Television Networks Group at TelevisaUnivision. “As the Home of Latin Music, we’re excited to deliver yet another unforgettable night of excellence in music, grounded in our passion and unwavering commitment to shining a bright light on the most culture-defining moments for Spanish-speaking audiences worldwide.”

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