With over-the-top costumes, a bleeding drum set, and some drawn-on abs, the heavy metal band GWAR performed for the National Public Radio’s (NPR) Tiny Desk Concert video series. The band is also to play in Syracuse on Aug. 1 as a part of “The Psychotherapy Sessions” tour.
GWAR was originally founded in 1984, but has featured a rotating cast of musicians since then. The band orbits around their own mythos as barbaric interstellar warriors, each member wearing a costume and taking on a character. Their shows are known for violent and sexual humor, complete with displays of graphic violence with fake bodily fluids.
Their performance at NPR and their upcoming tour coincide with the release of The New Dark Ages, the band’s latest album. GWAR’s Tiny Desk Concert featured “Sex Cow,” “I’ll Be Your Monster,” “Phantom Limb,” and “Ratcatcher,” the latter of which being a part of The New Dark Ages.
We learned a lot from those goody-goodys at NPR. For instance, how to say…”Your support right now is vital to GWAR’s ability to bring you quality cultural and educational programming that leaves you soaked in bodily fluids and shame.” NPR can give you coffee cups and satin totes, but we can give your souls eternal torment, so give to GWAR today.
Blothar the Beserker
The upcoming shows for 2023 have been broken down into normal tour dates, headlining shows, and festival appearances. GWAR will be playing aside either Nonpoint, Crobot, or 200 Stab Wounds for their headlining shows, dependent on location. The band will make two stops in NYS, one in Wantagh on July 28, and the other in Syracuse on Aug. 1.
“The Psychotherapy Sessions” Tour
July 28 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY
July 29 – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion – Camden, NJ
July 30 – Xfinity Center – Mansfield, MA
Aug. 1 – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview – Syracuse, NY
Aug. 2 – The Pavilion at Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA
Aug. 4 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Aug. 5 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater – Tinley Park, IL
Aug. 6 – Pine Knob Music Theater – Clarkston, MI
Aug. 8 – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center – Noblesville, IN
Aug. 9 – Peoria Civic Center – Peoria, IL
Aug. 10 – Azura Amphitheater – Bonner Springs, KS
Aug. 12 – Dos Equis Pavilion – Dallas, TX
Aug. 13 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX
Aug. 15 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM
Aug. 16 – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater – Phoenix, AZ
Aug. 17 – FivePoint Amphitheater – Irvine, CA
Aug. 19 – Concord Pavilion – Concord, CA
Aug. 20 – Grand Theater at the Grand Sierra Resort – Reno, NV
Aug. 22 – White River Amphitheater – Auburn, WA
Aug. 23 – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater – Ridgefield, WA
Aug. 25 – USANA Amphitheater – Salt Lake City, UT
Aug. 26 – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater – Englewood, CO
Headlining Dates
Aug. 21 – Knitting Factory with Nonpoint – Boise, ID
Aug. 27 – Bourbon Theatre with Crobot – Lincoln, NE
Aug. 28 – First Avenue with Crobot and 200 Stab Wounds – Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 29 – Wooly’s with Crobot and 200 Stab Wounds – Des Moines, IA
Aug. 30 – The Pageant with Crobot and 200 Stab Wounds – St. Louis, MO
Sept. 1 – Vibes Event Center with Crobot and 200 Stab Wounds – San Antonio, TX
GWAR Festival Appearances
Sept. 2 – Rocklahoma – Pryor, OK
Sept. 3 – Muddy Roots Festival – Cookeville, TN
Oct. 26 & 27 – The Fest – Gainsville, FL
For more on ticket information and on GWAR, check out their website.
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