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.

Gwar Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2023 - 2024)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 28, 2024
Upcoming
Gwar / Cancer Bats Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio, United States
Mar 07, 2024
Upcoming
Gwar / Cancer Bats / X-Cops The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mar 06, 2024
Upcoming
Gwar / Cancer Bats / X-Cops

Age of Befuddlement Tour

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Starland Ballroom Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
Mar 03, 2024
Upcoming
Gwar / Cancer Bats The Norva Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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 –
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
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 The Beacham Orlando, Florida, United States
Oct 29, 2023
Gwar / Negative Approach / Ex-Cops / Cancer Christ
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The Masquerade - Heaven Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Oct 27, 2023 –
Oct 29, 2023
The Fest 21
Eve 6 / Less Than Jake / Descendents / Cloud Nothings / The Wonder Years / Thursday / Lucero / Gwar / Sparta / Microwave / Screaming Females / Into It. Over It. / Mustard Plug / Free Throw / Strike Anywhere / Gorilla Biscuits / All / Prince Daddy & The Hyena / Braid / Samiam / Smoking Popes / I Am the Avalanche / Dillinger Four / The Pink Spiders / Tsunami Bomb / Flatfoot 56 / The Pietasters / Against All Authority / Negative Approach / Capsule / Tim Barry / Dikembe / Direct Hit / Dowsing / Crime In Stereo / Gel / Laura Jane Grace / Paint It Black / Pool Kids / Pkew Pkew Pkew / No Trigger / Saetia / Elway / Perspective, A Lovely Hand To Hold / We Are The Union / Weakened Friends / The Jukebox Romantics / Dollar Signs / Audio Karate / David Dondero / Fjørt / Methadones / awakebutstillinbed / Signals Midwest / Jeromes Dream / Zeta / Carly Cosgrove / Vinnie Caruana / Amygdala / Folly / The Bollweevils / Mspaint / MakeWar / arcadia grey / Brendan Kelly / As Friends Rust / Coffee Project / Russ Rankin / Kali Masi / Mikey Erg / Restraining Order / Problems / Chris Gethard / Jer / Gillian Carter / Drowningman / Teen Agers / Goalkeeper / tiny stills / Silent Majority / Taking Meds / Winona Fighter / Cold Wrecks / Bong Mountain / Moving Targets / Flagman / Chinese Telephones / worlds greatest dad / Carpool / Whiskey & CO. / Better Love / The Best of the Worst / Amends / Worlds Scariest Police Chases / Tiltwheel / City Mouse / Death of a Nation / Dead Bars / Woolbright / Billy Liar / Telethon / eat defeat / Devon Kay & The Solutions / Sunliner / Rebuilder / Blind Tiger / Quitters / No Man / Lost Love / Distants / Good Friend / Wolf-Face / Tightwire / Wolves&wolves&wolves&wolves / School Drugs / You Vandal / Flying Raccoon Suit / 0 Miles Per Hour / Omnigone / The Losing Score / Debt Neglector / Dial Drive / Fat Heaven / Phantom Bay / Shehehe / Thunderclap / Gutless / Kid You Not / Madison Bloodbath / Boss' Daughter / Youth League / The Traders / Tim Holehouse / Errortype:11 / The Pomps / The Iron Roses / Common Sage / Suck Brick Kid / Oh The Humanity / Heart & Lung / Fox Teeth / Virginity / Hundreds of AU / Padfoot / Too Many Daves / Teens in Trouble / The Dreaded Laramie / 430 Steps / All Away Lou / Garrison / Thirsty Guys / Shitty Neighbors / Danny Attack / Celebration Summer / Bad Planning / The Eradicator (Squash Man) / Bucky Harris / Horsewhip / off day / To Forget / Telethon (WI, USA) / Her Heads On Fire / Tripsun / Rutterkin / Evening Standards / Sports Reference / Clavus / Heavy Lag / Lone Wolf (NL) / Matt Woods (US) / Porch Coffin / Vicious Dreams / GILT (FL) / One Fall / Love Kills Joy / Baseborn / The Punk Cellist / Leg Biters / Don't Panic (US) / Articles (Gainesville) / Answering Machine (BK) / Night Witch (Tallahassee, FL) / confession kids / Sweet Anne Marie / trash the rental / Cursed Birth / Shark Anatomy / Protagonist (US) / Matt Woods And The Natural Disasters / Still Alive (IL) / Devon Kay / Death Pose / Ill Star / knives (us) / Time Thieves US / Pangolin (US) / SHAKERS (FL) / Awful Din (BK) / Suzie True / New Junk City / Signals Midwest (Max Stern) / Blind Adam & The Federal League / Innerlove / Tired Radio / Ogbert the Nerd / Quicksand / Quicksand / Mercy Union / Bad Dog / Charmer / FREE KICK / Hans Gruber and the Die Hards / Joystick! / S.M.N. / Saturdays at Your Place / The Real You / Year of the Fist / biitchseat / Braceface / Jabber Show all bands
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Fest Gainesville, Florida, United States
Show Duplicates for Oct 27, 2023
Oct 26, 2023
Gwar
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The Orange Peel Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Oct 25, 2023
Gwar
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The Ritz Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Oct 24, 2023
Gwar / Negative Approach / Negative Approach / Cancer Christ
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The National Richmond, Virginia, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 24, 2023
Oct 22, 2023
Gwar / Negative Approach / X-Cops / Cancer Christ Mars Music Hall Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Oct 21, 2023
Gwar
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Mercury Ballroom Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Oct 20, 2023
Gwar / Negative Approach / X-Cops / Cancer Christ
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The Blue Note Columbia, Missouri, United States
Oct 19, 2023
Gwar / Negative Approach / X-Cops / Cancer Christ

Age of Imbeciles Tour

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The Rave/Eagles Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Show Duplicate for Oct 19, 2023
Oct 18, 2023
Gwar
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Bogart's Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Oct 17, 2023
Gwar / X-Cops / Cancer Christ The Phoenix Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct 16, 2023
Gwar
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The Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Louder Than Life Festival 2022
Sep 22 - 25, 2022
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Louder Than Life Festival 2022
Sep 22 - 25, 2022
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Louder Than Life Festival 2022
Sep 22 - 25, 2022
 Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Gwar / Negative Approach / X-Cops / Cancer Christ
Oct 20, 2023
 Columbia, Missouri, United States
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
 Derby, England, United Kingdom
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 Derby, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
 Derby, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
 Derby, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Genres:

Punk
Metal
Heavy Metal
Alternative Metal
Hardcore Punk
Thrash Metal
Nu Metal
Industrial Metal
Groove Metal
Comic
Old School Thrash
Comic Metal
Comedy Rock
Virginia Punk
Virginia Metal
Shock Rock
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Latest Setlist (10/27/2023):

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  1. Mother Fucking Liar
  2. If You Want Blood (You've Got It)

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 4 concerts
2023 70 concerts
2022 80 concerts
2021 45 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2019 76 concerts
2018 55 concerts
2017 89 concerts
2016 15 concerts
2015 77 concerts
2014 67 concerts
2013 73 concerts
2012 108 concerts
2011 61 concerts
2010 119 concerts
2009 98 concerts
2008 79 concerts
2007 112 concerts
2006 100 concerts
2005 128 concerts
2004 51 concerts
2002 51 concerts
2000 6 concerts
1999 29 concerts
1998 8 concerts
1997 35 concerts
1996 15 concerts
1995 19 concerts
1994 26 concerts
1993 3 concerts
1992 52 concerts
1991 13 concerts
1990 14 concerts
1989 4 concerts
1988 5 concerts
1987 2 concerts

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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)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Gwar had?

Gwar has had 1,793 concerts.

What genre is Gwar?

Gwar is most often considered to be Punk, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal, Nu Metal, Industrial Metal, Groove Metal, Comic, Old School Thrash, Comic Metal, Comedy Rock, Virginia Punk, Virginia Metal, and Shock Rock.

When is the next Gwar concert?

The next Gwar concert is on March 03, 2024 at The Norva in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. The bands performing are: Gwar / Cancer Bats.

When was the last Gwar concert?

The last Gwar concert was on November 05, 2023 at Foro Pegaso in Toluca, Mexico. The bands that performed were: Guns N' Roses / Billy Idol / Flogging Molly / Carcass / Gwar / Rise of the Northstar / Tiger Army / Månegarm / Hamlet / HANABIE. / Leprosy / Voltax / Pressive / Element Eighty.

What setlist does Gwar play live?

The songs that Gwar performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the October 27, 2023 concert at Various Venues in Gainesville, Florida, United States:

  1. Mother Fucking Liar
  2. If You Want Blood (You've Got It)