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.

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GWAR Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 65)

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 20, 2009
GWAR / Job for a Cowboy / Mobile Deathcamp
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Sonar Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sep 19, 2009
Job for a Cowboy / GWAR / Lamb Of God

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Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio, United States
Sep 18, 2009
Gwar / Lamb of God / Job for a Cowboy
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Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Sep 16, 2009
Gwar / Lamb of God / Job for a Cowboy Minglewood Hall Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Aug 08, 2009
GWAR

Gathering of the Juggalos

Hogrock Ranch & Campground Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, United States
Aug 06, 2009 –
Aug 08, 2009
Brutal Assault 2009
Suicide Silence / Opeth / GWAR / Testament / Fear Factory / The Faceless / Suffocation / Turisas / Madball / Immortal / Dark Funeral / Marduk / Rotting Christ / Walls of Jericho / EVILE / Obscura / Orphaned Land / Brujeria / Anaal Nathrakh / Krisiun / Misery Index / Hate Eternal / Brutal Truth / Atheist / Psycroptic / Beneath The Massacre / Ghost Brigade / Pestilence / Gama Bomb / Negura Bunget / Dagoba / Bonded By Blood / Darkane / Vreid / Sadus / Vomitory / Skepticism / Forgotten Silence / Ador Dorath / FDK / Depresy / Agathodaimon / Atrox / Evergreen Terrace / Gadget / November's Doom / Eternal Deformity / Cripple Bastards / Carnifex / Mithras / Ashes you leave / Casketgarden / Black Bomb A / Cynic / Action / grave / Raunchy / The Lucifer Principle / Ulver / War From a Harlots Mouth / The Red Chord Show all bands
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Pevnov Josefov / Josefov Fortress Jaroměř, Czech Republic
Aug 01, 2009
Wacken Open Air Festival
"Wacken Open Air Festival" / Kampfar / Testament / Engel / Saxon / Enslaved / Heaven Shall Burn / Trouble / Pain / GWAR / Machine Head / In Extremo / Cathedral / Einherjer / Svbway to Sally / Volbeat / Axel Rudi Pell / Rage / Korpiklaani / Borknagar / SuidakrA / Tracedawn / Turisas / U.K. Subs / Split Heaven / Mambo Kurt / Feuerschwanz Show all bands
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RheinRiot Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Jul 31, 2009
GWAR De Kade Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jul 30, 2009 –
Aug 01, 2009
Wacken Open Air 2009
Bring Me The Horizon / Bullet for My Valentine / Volbeat / Coheed and Cambria / Anthrax / Machine Head / Thin Lizzy / In Flames / Tank / Dragonforce / Motörhead / Amon Amarth / Lacuna Coil / Testament / Airbourne / Feid / UFO / Trouble / Epica / Mägo de Oz / Saxon / Hammerfall / Napalm Death / GWAR / Korpiklaani / D-A-D / Enslaved / Turisas / Heaven Shall Burn / Pentagram / UK Subs / The BossHoss / Pain / Rage / Heaven & Hell / Nevermore / Gamma Ray / Doro / In Extremo / Walls of Jericho / Axel Rudi Pell / Tristania / Borknagar / Running Wild / Adé / Cathedral / Warlock / Grand Magus / Callejon / Schandmaul / Frei.Wild / J.B.O. / ASP / Whiplash / Eths / SuidakrA / Engel / Kampfar / Svbway to Sally / Vreid / Feuerschwanz / Einherjer / Retrospect / Swashbuckle / Drone / Skyline / Fejd / Der W / Beneath / Torment / Waltons / Endstille / Arkaea / Hansi Kürsch / Sarke / Adorned Brood / Eric Fish / Mambo Kurt / Nervecell / Onkel Tom Angelripper / Tracedawn / Bai Bang / Onkel Tom / Scarred / The Fading / Ingrimm / Ragnaröek / Rabenschrey / 5th Avenue / Insidious Disease / Bloodwork / Sui / Split Heaven / Ferium / Cumulo Nimbus / Reincarnatus / Leave Scars / Silence Means Death / Insidead / Jörg Michael / Kielwater / Irr / Marcel Schmier Schirmer / Crysys / Reason To Kill / Victims of Madness / Callejn / A FINE DAY TO EXIT / The Smack Ballz / Oa Firefighters / Der W Show all bands
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Wacken Festival Grounds Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Show Duplicates for Jul 30, 2009
Jul 23, 2009
Gwar / 3 Inches Of Blood 4th and B San Diego, California, United States
Jul 20, 2009 –
Aug 01, 2009
Wacken Open Air 2009
5th Avenue / Adorned Brood / Airbourne / Amon Amarth / Anthrax / Axel Rudi Pell / ASP / Bai Bang / Bloodwork / Borknagar / Bon Scott / Bring Me the Horizon / Bullet for My Valentine / Callejon / Cathedral / Charly Beutin / Coheed and Cambria / Cumulo Nimbus / D-A-D / Der W / Doro / DragonForce / Drone / Einherjer / Endstille / Engel / Enslaved / Epica / eths / Fejd / Feuerschwanz / Frei.Wild / Gamma Ray / Grand Magus / Gwar / Hammerfall / Heaven and Hell / Heaven Shall Burn / Ingrimm / In Extremo / In Flames / Insidious Disease / J.B.O. / Korpiklaani / Lacuna Coil / Machine Head / Mambo Kurt / Motörhead / Napalm Death / Nervecell / Nevermore / Onkel Tom / Pain / Pentagram / Rabenschrey / Rage / Ragnaröek / Reincarnatus / Retrospect / Running Wild / Sarke / Saxon / Schandmaul / Skyline / Subway to Sally / Suidakra / Swashbuckle / Testament / The BossHoss / The Fading / The Smackballz / The Waltons / Torment / Tracedawn / Tristania / Trouble / Turisas / UFO / UK Subs / Victims of Madness / Volbeat / Vreid / Walls of Jericho / Whiplash Show all bands
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Wacken Festival Grounds Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
May 21, 2009
Priestess / Gwar / Cattle Decapitation Chameleon Club Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
May 20, 2009
Priestess / Gwar / Cattle Decapitation Hooligans Pub & Music Hall Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
May 19, 2009
Priestess / Gwar / Cattle Decapitation Jester's Pub Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
May 17, 2009
Cattle Decapitation / Gwar / Priestess The Valarium Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
May 16, 2009
Priestess / Gwar / Cattle Decapitation FIRE Jackson, Mississippi, United States
May 15, 2009
Priestess / Gwar / Cattle Decapitation
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Exit In Nashville, Tennessee, United States
May 14, 2009
Priestess / Gwar / Cattle Decapitation
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Remington's Downtown Springfield, Missouri, United States
May 13, 2009
GWAR / Priestess / Cattle Decapitation

Gwar @ CrossroadsKC

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CrossroadsKC Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Show Duplicate for May 13, 2009
May 12, 2009
Gwar / Cattle Decapitation / Priestess
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East Peoria Event Center East Peoria, Illinois, United States

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Hardcore Punk
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Alternative Metal
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Comic
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Comedy Rock
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  2. Crack in the Egg
  3. Tormentor
  4. Tyrant King
  5. El Presidente
  6. Gor-Gor
  7. Pink Pony Club

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 80 concerts
2025 80 concerts
2024 70 concerts
2023 81 concerts
2022 96 concerts
2021 45 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2019 79 concerts
2018 55 concerts
2017 89 concerts
2016 16 concerts
2015 78 concerts
2014 69 concerts
2013 74 concerts
2012 110 concerts
2011 64 concerts
2010 120 concerts
2009 100 concerts
2008 81 concerts
2007 147 concerts
2006 105 concerts
2005 139 concerts
2004 87 concerts
2003 1 concert
2002 102 concerts
2001 2 concerts
2000 34 concerts
1999 100 concerts
1998 18 concerts
1997 108 concerts
1996 79 concerts
1995 51 concerts
1994 133 concerts
1993 6 concerts
1992 95 concerts
1991 62 concerts
1990 84 concerts
1989 68 concerts
1988 31 concerts
1987 8 concerts
1986 4 concerts
1985 1 concert
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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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