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GWAR

Metal | Richmond, VA | since 1985

comedy metal
comedy rock
hardcore punk
heavy metal
metal
punk
shock rock
thrash

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 11 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

143

Rooms played

2023

On record since

Releases

Upcoming shows

Sep 20, 2026The Intersection· Grand Rapidsheadlinerupcoming
Nov 21, 2026Midtown· Bendheadlinerupcoming
with Midnight, Mac Sabbath, Atomic Rule

Show history

2026 · 40

Sep 19, 2026Capitol Theatre· Davenportheadliner
Sep 18, 2026Radical Stage· Chicagoheadliner
Sep 17, 2026Life Stage· Louisvilleheadliner
Aug 15, 2026Sharkey's Events Center· Liverpoolheadliner
Jul 31, 2026The Mill & Mine· Knoxvilleheadliner
Jun 13, 2026BeatBox Stage· Washingtonheadliner
Apr 29, 2026The Fillmore· Charlotteheadliner
Apr 28, 2026The Orange Peel· Ashevilleheadliner
Apr 27, 2026The Signal· Chattanoogaheadliner
Apr 25, 2026Soul Kitchen· Mobileheadliner
Apr 24, 2026Warehouse Live· Houstonheadliner
Apr 23, 2026Emo's· Austinheadliner
Apr 21, 2026Sunshine Theater· Albuquerqueheadliner
Apr 20, 2026Rialto Theatre· Tucsonheadliner
Apr 19, 2026House of Blues· San Diegoheadliner
Apr 18, 2026The Belasco· Los Angelesheadliner
Apr 17, 2026Channel 24· Sacramentoheadliner
Apr 15, 2026Treefort Music Hall· Boiseheadliner
Apr 14, 2026Roseland Theater· Portlandheadliner
Apr 12, 2026Mesa Theater· Grand Junctionheadliner
Apr 10, 2026Granada Theater· Lawrenceheadliner
Apr 9, 2026Cain's Ballroom· Tulsaheadliner
Apr 8, 2026Val Air Ballroom· West Des Moinesheadliner
Apr 7, 2026First Avenue· Minneapolisheadliner
Apr 5, 2026EPIC Event Center· Green Bayheadliner
Apr 4, 2026The Vault· Saginawheadliner
Apr 3, 2026Century Music Hall· Fort Wayneheadliner
Apr 2, 2026Concord Music Hall· Chicagoheadliner
Apr 1, 2026The Pageant· St. Louisheadliner
Mar 31, 2026Mercury Ballroom· Louisvilleheadliner
Mar 29, 2026Newport Music Hall· Columbusheadliner
Mar 28, 2026Town Ballroom· Buffaloheadliner
Mar 27, 2026Citizens House of Blues Boston· Bostonheadliner
Mar 26, 2026Starland Ballroom· Sayrevilleheadliner
Mar 25, 2026The Queen· Wilmingtonheadliner
Mar 24, 2026Webster Theater· Hartfordheadliner
Mar 22, 2026The Paramount· Huntingtonheadliner
Mar 21, 2026Empire Live· Albanyheadliner
Mar 20, 2026Reverb· Readingheadliner
Mar 19, 2026The National· Richmondheadliner

2025 · 18

Dec 7, 2025Stage 3· Brisbaneheadliner
Dec 6, 2025Stage 3· Sydneyheadliner
Dec 5, 2025Stage 3· Melbourneheadliner
Dec 4, 2025Max Watt's House of Music· Melbourneheadliner
Dec 2, 2025The Factory Theatre· Sydneyheadliner
Nov 30, 2025Crowbar· Brisbaneheadliner
Nov 22, 2025The NorVa· Norfolkheadliner
Nov 21, 2025Palladium Times Square· New Yorkheadliner
Nov 20, 2025The Fillmore Philadelphia· Philadelphiaheadliner
Nov 19, 2025The Palladium· Worcesterheadliner
Nov 18, 2025Nevermore Hall· Baltimoreheadliner
Nov 16, 2025The Ritz Ybor· Tampaheadliner
Nov 15, 2025Tinker Field· Orlandoheadliner
Nov 13, 2025Heaven· Atlantaheadliner
Nov 12, 2025Piedmont Hall· Greensboroheadliner
Nov 11, 2025Marathon Music Works· Nashvilleheadliner
Nov 9, 2025House of Blues· Dallasheadliner
Nov 8, 2025Vibes Event Center· San Antonioheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Logo — TheAudioDB

GWAR — Midtown, 2026-11-21 — Poster · Midtown, 2026-11-21 — event platform:ticketweb city

Lineup

BalSac the Jaws of Death
Oderus Urungus
Beefcake the Mighty
Jizmak da Gusha
Todd Evans
Sleazy P. Martini — additional
Casey Orr
Sexecutioner — additional
Spewie Slaves

Former

Mr. Magico
Johnny Slutman
Hans Sphincter
Joey Slutman
Steven Sphincter
Hans Orifice
Tim Harriss
The Temptress — additional
Cornelius Carnage
GWAR Woman — additional
Nippleus Erectus
Flattus Maximus
Techno Destructo — additional
Slymenstra Hymen — additional
Kim Dylla — lead vocals
Müsel

Releases

PP
Pink Pony Club
2026
CF
Carnival Freaks: The Outtakes of Chaos
2025
TR
The Return Of Gor-Gor
2025
TN
The New Dark Ages
2022 · album
TN
The New Dark Ages
2022
TI
This is GWAR
2022
SX
Scumdogs XXX Live!
2021 · album
TD
The Disc With No Name
2021 · ep
TD
The Disc With No Name
2021
SX
Scumdogs XXX Live!
2021
AS
AVC Sessions: House Shows
2020 · ep
YW
Years Without Talent
2020 · compilation
GO
Gor-Gor
2019
LA
Live Anthology 2000 (A Decade Of Metal Metal)
2019
TB
The Blood of Gods
2017 · album
TB
The Blood Of Gods
2017
BF
Black Friday Limited Edition Exclusive Picture Disc!
2016 · ep
BM
Battle Maximus
2013 · album
BP
Bloody Pit of Horror
2010 · album
LI
Lust in Space
2009 · album
BH
Beyond Hell
2006 · album
LF
Live From Mt. Fuji
2005 · album
WP
War Party
2004 · album
VH
Violence Has Arrived
2001 · album
SG
Slaves Going Single
2000 · compilation
YA
You're All Worthless and Weak
2000 · album
WK
We Kill Everything
1999 · album
CO
Carnival of Chaos
1997 · album
RA
Ragnarök
1995 · album
TT
This Toilet Earth
1994 · album
TR
The Road Behind
1992 · ep
AM
America Must Be Destroyed
1991 · album
LF
Live From Antarctica
1990 · album
SO
Scumdogs of the Universe
1990 · album
HE
Hell-o!
1988 · album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 3+ plays, 2023-05-07–2024-07-20 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Jenn) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP

Artist background

GWAR formed in 1985 — MusicBrainz
GWAR is based in Richmond — MusicBrainz
BalSac the Jaws of Death: member — MusicBrainz
Oderus Urungus: member — MusicBrainz
Beefcake the Mighty: member — MusicBrainz
Jizmak da Gusha: member — MusicBrainz
Todd Evans: member — MusicBrainz
Sleazy P. Martini: additional — MusicBrainz
Casey Orr: member — MusicBrainz
Sexecutioner: additional — MusicBrainz
Spewie Slaves: member — MusicBrainz
Mr. Magico: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Johnny Slutman: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Hans Sphincter: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
GWAR has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1988–2022 — MusicBrainz
Gwar formed in 1984 — Wikipedia
Gwar is from Richmond, Virginia , U.S. — Wikipedia
Gwar has 7 members: Michael Bishop, Mike Derks, Brad Roberts, Casey Orr, Matt Maguire, Bob Gorman, Tommy Meehan — Wikipedia
Gwar plays Thrash metal [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
Gwar plays heavy metal [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
Gwar plays crossover thrash [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
Gwar plays shock rock [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
Gwar plays comedy [ 4 ] — Wikipedia
GWAR has 248369 listeners on Last.fm — GWAR on Last.fm
GWAR has played at BeatBox Stage, Cain's Ballroom, Capitol Theatre, Century Music Hall, Channel 24 — GWAR on Setlist.fm
GWAR primarily plays original songs — GWAR setlist history
Gwar has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2026 — Gwar on Discogs
GWAR has 41 followers on Genius — GWAR on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @gwar — GWAR on Genius
Google Knowledge Graph descriptor: Band — Gwar — Google Knowledge Graph
Canonical Wikipedia article (per Google KG): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwar — Gwar on Wikipedia (per Google KG)
Wikipedia article length (per Google KG, characters): 234 — Gwar — entity-richness signal
Google Knowledge Graph entity id: kg:/m/03j_hq — Gwar — KG entity
Country (per TheAudioDB): Richmond, USA — GWAR on TheAudioDB
Formed 1984 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
Origin: Richmond (Wikidata) — Wikidata
Genres per Wikidata: thrash metal, shock rock, crossover thrash — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Shimmy Disc — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwar — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
House of Blues · San Diego	6
Capitol Theatre · Davenport	4
The Orange Peel · Asheville	3
The Pageant · St. Louis	3
Reverb · Reading	3
The National · Richmond	3
Stage 3 · Brisbane	3
Heaven · Atlanta	3

By year: 2023 17 · 2024 67 · 2025 75 · 2026 42

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-19
Sources: Discogs, Genius, google kg, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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