L.A. hair metal vets W.A.S.P., still led by singer/guitarist Blackie Lawless, will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of their 1984 self-titled debut album by playing it in full on a fall tour. “It was an angry record made by an angry band,” says Blackie. “It was a record that not only reflected the attitude of the band members who made it, but also a record that reflected its time.” Openers on most dates are Unto Others and Death Angel.
The tour includes a NYC show at Hammerstein Ballroom on November 16. Tickets to all shows go on sale Friday, May 31 at 10 AM local time. All dates are listed below.
W.A.S.P. features the single “I Wanna Be Somebody” and originally opened with “Animal (Fuck Like a Beast),” a song that made the “Filthy Fifteen” list by Tipper Gore’s infamous Parents Music Resource Center. The track was deleted from the album before its first release but has been reinstated on the tracklist on subsequent reissues. Listen to the album and watch the “I Wanna Be Somebody” video below.
W.A.S.P. – 2024 Tour Dates
10/26/24 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater*
10/28/24 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/29/24 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
10/30/24 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
11/01/24 Calgary, AB The Palace Theatre
11/02/24 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
11/03/24 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
11/04/24 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/05/24 Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
11/07/24 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
11/08/24 St Charles, IL @ The Arcada Theatre
11/10/24 Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/11/24 Toronto, ON @ History
11/13/24 Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
11/14/24 Quebec City, QC @ Theatre Capitole
11/15/24 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
11/16/24 New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom At Manhattan Center
11/17/24 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
11/19/24 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora Theater
11/20/24 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
11/21/24 Stroudsburg, PA @ The Sherman Theater
11/22/24 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
11/23/24 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
11/24/24 Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live
11/26/24 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
11/27/24 Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
11/29/24 Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
11/30/24 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
12/01/24 Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum
12/03/24 Little Rock, AR @ The Hall
12/04/24 Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
12/06/24 Albuquerque, NM @ REVEL
12/07/24 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee Theatre
12/09/24 Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre
12/10/24 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
12/11/24 Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
12/12/24 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
12/13/24 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield**
12/14/24 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium**
* No support acts.
** Death Angel not performing.