GWAR Concert History

GWAR is a satirical thrash metal/punk band formed in 1985-1986 by a group of artists and musicians at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. The band is perhaps best known for their elaborate sci-fi/horror film inspired costumes, raunchy lyrics, and graphic stage performances, which can consist of scatology, sadomasochism, necrophilia, pedo-necrophilia, beastio-necrophilia, fire dancing, fake pagan rituals, mock executions/mutilations, and other controversial violent and political themes.

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 13, 2024
Gwar / Cancer Bats / X-Cops

GWAR

The Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Mar 12, 2024
Gwar / Cancer Bats / X-Cops London Music Hall London, Ontario, Canada
Mar 10, 2024
Gwar / Cancer Bats / X-Cops
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Theatre Capitole Québec, Quebec, Canada
Mar 09, 2024
GWAR / Cancer Bats / X-Cops

Age of Befuddlement Tour

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Théâtre Beanfield Montréal, Québec, Canada
Mar 08, 2024
Gwar / Cancer Bats / X Cops
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Bronson Centre Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mar 07, 2024
GWAR / Cancer Bats / X-Cops

Age of Befuddlement Tour

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The Worcester Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mar 06, 2024
Gwar / Cancer Bats / X-Cops

Age of Befuddlement Tour

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Starland Ballroom Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
Mar 04, 2024
Gwar / Cancer Bats
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Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Mar 03, 2024
Gwar / Cancer Bats
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The Norva Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Nov 05, 2023
Hell & Heaven 2023 (Day 3 of 3)
Guns N' Roses / Billy Idol / Flogging Molly / Carcass / Gwar / Rise of the Northstar / Tiger Army / Månegarm / Hamlet / HANABIE. / Leprosy / Voltax / Pressive / Element Eighty
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Foro Pegaso Toluca, Mexico
Nov 03, 2023
Headbangers Boat 2023 (Day 4 of 4)
Lamb Of God / Mastodon / Hatebreed / Gwar / Shadows Fall / Fit For An Autopsy / God Forbid / Testament / Municipal Waste / Lacuna Coil / Gatecreeper / Vio-Lence / Malevolence / Bleed From Within / Dying Wish
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Headbangers Boat 2023 Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
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Nov 03, 2023 –
Nov 05, 2023
Hell & Heaven 2023
Asking Alexandria / Mudvayne / Amon Amarth / Ministry / Helloween / Ill Niño / Gwar / Sick of It All / Rata Blanca / Sodom / GBH / Candlemass / Covenant / Metal Church / Belphegor / Batushka / Hocico / Incantation / Todos Tus Muertos / Here Comes the Kraken / Månegarm / Vreid / The 1914 / Nightbreed / Transmetal / Батюшка / Leprosy / Royal Club / Pressive / Prismatic Shapes / Anima Inside / Espécimen / Anima Tempo / Anna Fiori / Tulkas / Stabbing / Lethal Creation / 1914 (UA) / Flesh Hoarder / Voltax / Bloody Benders / Awake for Days / Wrecker / Railrod / Godless Procession / Heavenly Trip To Hell / Deathmask / Medvsa / Natty Congo Crew / Death Mask / Centuria / Strike Master (Mexico) / Muse / Guns N' Roses / In Flames / Ville Valo / Lacrimosa / Exodus / Carcass / Poppy / Billy Idol / Machine Head / Bad Omens / A Day To Remember Show all bands
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Foro Pegaso Toluca, México, Mexico
Nov 02, 2023
Headbangers Boat 2023 (Day 3 of 4)
Lamb Of God / Mastodon / Hatebreed / Gwar / Shadows Fall / Fit For An Autopsy / God Forbid / Testament / Municipal Waste / Lacuna Coil / Gatecreeper / Vio-Lence / Malevolence / Bleed From Within / Dying Wish
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Headbangers Boat 2023 Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Nov 01, 2023
Headbangers Boat 2023 (Day 2 of 4)
Lamb Of God / Mastodon / Hatebreed / Gwar / Shadows Fall / Fit For An Autopsy / God Forbid / Testament / Municipal Waste / Lacuna Coil / Gatecreeper / Vio-Lence / Malevolence / Bleed From Within / Dying Wish
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Headbangers Boat 2023 Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
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Oct 31, 2023
Headbangers Boat 2023 Night 1
Testament / Hatebreed / GWAR / Shadows Fall / Mastodon / Bleed From Within / Dying Wish / God Forbid / Municipal Waste / Vio-Lence / Gatecreeper
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Headbangers Boat 2023 Miami, Florida, United States to Nassau, Bahamas returning to Miami, Florida,United States
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Oct 31, 2023 –
Nov 04, 2023
Headbangers Boat 2023
Lamb Of God / Mastodon / Hatebreed / Gwar / Shadows Fall / Fit For An Autopsy / God Forbid / Testament / Municipal Waste / Lacuna Coil / Gatecreeper / Vio-Lence / Malevolence / Bleed From Within / Dying Wish
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Headbangers Boat 2023 Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Oct 30, 2023
Gwar / Negative Approach / X-Cops / Cancer Christ
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The Beacham Orlando, Florida, United States
Oct 29, 2023
The Expendables / GWAR / Negative Approach / Bumpin Uglies / Claire Wright
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The Masquerade - Heaven Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Oct 28, 2023
Gwar / Negative Approach / X-Cops / Cancer Christ Vinyl Music Hall Pensacola, FL, US
Oct 28, 2023 –
Nov 01, 2023
Headbanger's Boat
Bleed From Within / Dying Wish / Fit For An Autopsy / Gatecreeper / God Forbid / Gwar / Hatebreed / Lacuna Coil / Lamb Of God / Malevolence / Mark Morton Acoustic / Mastodon / Municipal Waste / Shadows Fall / Testament / Vio-Lence
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The Norwegian Pearl Miami, Florida, United States
Oct 27, 2023
Fest 21 - Day 1
Negative Approach / Tsunami Bomb / Flatfoot 56 / Shehehe / The Pink Spiders / Lone Wolf / Wolf Face / Rebuilder / The Punk Cellist / Pietasters / Rodeo Boys / Drosera / Too Many Daves / Madison Bloodbath / Big Sad / Evening Standards / Hunger Anthem / Seagulls / Flagman / Destroy Orbison / Totally Slow / The Enablers / Night Jobs / Tightwire / Less Than Jake / Descendents / The Wonder Years / Gwar / Dikembe / Kerosene Heights / The Losing Score / biitchseat / arcadia grey / Suzie True / Bad Dog / Awful Din / Youth League / Broken Record / Hey Thanks! / Fox Teeth / The Real You / Into It. Over It. / Microwave / Crime In Stereo / Audio Karate / Pkew Pkew Pkew / Dollar Signs / Carly Cosgrove / Fat Heaven / Goddamnit / Time Thieves / Burnt Tapes / Sports Reference / Distants / Friendly Fire / Love Kills Joy / Celebration Summer / American Thrills / Bad Planning / Pangolin / Knives / Cold Wrecks / Answering Machine / Virginity / Dial Drive / Red Letter Day / Original Sharks / Articles / Glazed / thrush / Rutterkin / The Miller Lowlifes / Mold! / Zeta / Taking Meds / Errortype 11 / Kali Masi / The Iron Roses / Garrison / Mercy Union / Ways Away / Her Head's on Fire / Smoking Popes / The Methadones / The Bollweevils / Direct Hit / No Trigger / Elway / MakeWar / Dead Bars / The Eradicator Show all bands
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Multiple Venues Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Oct 27, 2023 –
Oct 29, 2023
Fest 21
Wolf-Face / All / Direct Hit / Gorilla Biscuits / The Wonder Years / Eve 6 / Strike Anywhere / Pietasters / Coffee Project / Quicksand / Orphan Riot / Samiam / Lucero / Gwar / Descendents
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Gainesville, Florida, United States
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Oct 26, 2023
Gwar
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The Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Oct 25, 2023
GWAR / Negative Approach / X-Cops / Cancer Christ

Gwar @ The Ritz

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The Ritz Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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GWAR / Kingdom of Sorrow / Toxic Holocaust
Oct 18, 2008
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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GWAR / Kingdom of Sorrow / Toxic Holocaust
Oct 18, 2008
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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GWAR / Kingdom of Sorrow / Toxic Holocaust
Oct 18, 2008
 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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GWAR / Hatebreed / Iron Reagan
Sep 14, 2013
 Millvale, Pennsylvania, United States
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GWAR / Suicide City / Priestess
Aug 21, 2006
 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
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Riot Fest 2024 (Day 3 of 3)
Sep 22, 2024
 Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Sounds of the Underground 2007 on Aug 3, 2007 [689-small]

Sounds of the Underground 2007
Aug 3, 2007
 San Jose, California, United States
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Sounds of the Underground 2007
Aug 3, 2007
 San Jose, California, United States
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Sounds of the Underground 2007
Aug 3, 2007
 San Jose, California, United States
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Sounds of the Underground 2007
Aug 3, 2007
 San Jose, California, United States
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Sounds of the Underground 2007
Aug 3, 2007
 San Jose, California, United States
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GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man on Oct 28, 2016 [500-small]

GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man
Oct 28, 2016
 Millvale, Pennsylvania, United States
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GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man on Oct 28, 2016 [501-small]

GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man
Oct 28, 2016
 Millvale, Pennsylvania, United States
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GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man on Oct 28, 2016 [502-small]

GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man
Oct 28, 2016
 Millvale, Pennsylvania, United States
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GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man on Oct 28, 2016 [503-small]

GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man
Oct 28, 2016
 Millvale, Pennsylvania, United States
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GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man on Oct 28, 2016 [504-small]

GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man
Oct 28, 2016
 Millvale, Pennsylvania, United States
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GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man on Oct 28, 2016 [505-small]

GWAR / Darkest Hour / Mutoid Man
Oct 28, 2016
 Millvale, Pennsylvania, United States
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Gwar / Voivod / Downcast Collision on Nov 23, 2019 [362-small]

Gwar / Voivod / Downcast Collision
Nov 23, 2019
 Vauréal, France
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Steve 8066 Aug 06, 2022

Gwar also played The Leisure World @ Bridlington,UK on May 11th 1990 (i was there) (missing from the list)

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