Metal Church Concert History

Metal Church is an American heavy metal band formed in 1980. The band was established in San Francisco, California, by guitarist and songwriter Kurdt Vanderhoof. In 1981, Vanderhoof relocated to Aberdeen, Washington, where the group briefly operated under the name Shrapnel before reverting to Metal Church in 1983. Over the course of its career, Metal Church has released fourteen studio albums and has been associated with the Seattle-area heavy metal scene of the 1980s.

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Metal Church Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027)

Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 07, 2027 –
Jul 10, 2027
Upcoming
Rockharz 2027
Accept / Alestorm / All For Metal / Arch Enemy / Bruce Dickinson / Coppelius / dArtagnan / Dust Bolt / Eisbrecher / Emil Bulls / Equilibrium / Grave Digger / Gutalax / GWAR / H-Blockx / handgemeng / Igel vs. Shark / Katerfahrt / Korpiklaani / Lord of the Lost / Marduk / Metal Church / Nestor / SETYØURSAILS / The Sisters of Mercy / Skáld / Storm Seeker / Tankard / Turbobier Show all bands
Flugplatz Ballenstedt Ballenstedt, Germany
Apr 24, 2027 –
Apr 25, 2027
Upcoming
Quiet Riot / Lacuna Coil / Soen / Metal Church / Floor Jansen

Bangers Open Air 2027

Memorial da América Latina São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Nov 21, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church / Armored Saint

Metal Church,Armored Saint at The Canyon Agoura Hills

The Canyon Agoura Hills Agoura Hills, California, United States
Nov 20, 2026
Upcoming
Armored Saint / Metal Church Observatory North Park San Diego, California, United States
Nov 19, 2026
Upcoming
Armored Saint / Metal Church Whisky a Go Go West Hollywood, California, United States
Nov 18, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church / Armored Saint

Metal Church,Armored Saint at Goldfield Trading Post

Goldfield Trading Post Roseville, California, United States
Nov 17, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California, United States
Nov 15, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church / Armored Saint / LiveKill

The MetalSaint Tour 2026

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Rickshaw Theatre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nov 13, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church / Armored Saint Dante's Portland, Oregon, United States
Nov 11, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church / Armored Saint

Metal Church,Armored Saint at The Newberry

The Newberry Great Falls, Montana, United States
Nov 10, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church / Armored Saint Neurolux Boise, Idaho, United States
Nov 08, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church / Armored Saint

Metal Church w/ Armored Saint

Federal Theatre Denver, Colorado, United States
Nov 07, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church / Armored Saint

Metal Church,Armored Saint at Sunshine Studios Live

Sunshine Studios Live Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Nov 06, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church

Dead to Rights Tour

Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Nov 04, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church / Armored Saint / LiveKill

Metal Saint Tour 2026

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The Nile Theater Mesa, Arizona, United States
Nov 03, 2026
Upcoming
Armored Saint / Metal Church The Glass House Concert Hall Pomona, California, United States
Nov 02, 2026
Upcoming
Armored Saint / Metal Church The Coach House San Juan Capistrano, California, United States
Sep 19, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church

Blades of Steel Metalfest

Crucible Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Sep 18, 2026
Upcoming
Metal Church Token Lounge Westland, Michigan, United States
Sep 17, 2026
Upcoming
Louder Than Life 2026 (Day 1 of 4)
Iron Maiden / Pantera / Danzig / Megadeth / Rise Against / Alice Cooper / Jimmy Eat World / Sabaton / Hot Mulligan / Anthrax / Skillet / Alkaline Trio / Machine Head / Suicidal Tendencies / Starset / Bowling For Soup / Fit for a King / From Ashes to New / Lit / GWAR / ERRA / Chelsea Grin / After the Burial / Currents / Metal Church / The Acacia Strain / Emmure / Mac Sabbath / The Ataris / The Rasmus / Volumes / Born of Osiris / RED / Adelitas Way / Thousand Below / Chained Saint / Zero 9:36 / Elijah / Holy Wars / Like Moths to Flames / Signs Of The Swarm / Archers / King 810 / The Violent Hour / Dark Divine / Sent By Ravens / Cane Hill / Set For Tomorrow / Make Them Suffer Show all bands
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Highland Festival Grounds, Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Sep 17, 2026 –
Sep 20, 2026
Upcoming
Louder Than Life Festival 2026
My Chemical Romance / Iron Maiden / Ice Nine Kills / Jimmy Eat World / Bilmuri / Killswitch Engage / Loathe / Sleep Theory / Get Scared / Sunami / PRESIDENT / Bowling For Soup / Spite / Sabaton / Josey Scott / Chad Gray / Hot Mulligan / Dance Gavin Dance / Volumes / GWAR / Vana / The Pretty Reckless / Megadeth / Alice Cooper / Anthrax / Suicidal Tendencies / Metal Church / The Violent Hour / Pantera / Danzig / Machine Head / Mac Sabbath / Chained Saint / Rise Against / Alkaline Trio / Lit / The Ataris / Skillet / Starset / From Ashes to New / RED / The Rasmus / Adelitas Way / Zero 9:36 / Fit for a King / Currents / ERRA / Make Them Suffer / Like Moths to Flames / Cane Hill / Chelsea Grin / After the Burial / The Acacia Strain / Emmure / Born of Osiris / Thousand Below / Chained Saint / Elijah / Holy Wars / Signs Of The Swarm / Archers / King 810 / The Violent Hour / Dark Divine / Sent By Ravens / Set For Tomorrow / Pierce the Veil / A Day To Remember / The Used / Coheed and Cambria / Taking Back Sunday / Sleeping With Sirens / Cavalera / The Warning / Badflower / We The Kings / Palaye Royale / L.S. Dunes / Soulfly / Lacey Sturm / The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus / Holding Absence / Haywire / Ivri / Scene Queen / Caskets / Rain City Drive / Mushroomhead / Angel Du$t / Jeff Hardy / Wind Walkers / Twitching Tongues / Powerman 5000 / Butcher Babies / Nevertel / Dry Kill Logic / Koyo / Primer 55 / Missing Link / SHOWING TEETH / Earshot / 40 Below Summer / Gates to Hell / Death Valley Dreams / Sublime / BABYMETAL / Papa Roach / Halestorm / Circa Survive / In This Moment / Chiodos / Nothing More / Lindsey Stirling / Tom Morello / Kublai Khan TX / Coal Chamber / P.O.D. / Thursday / Set It Off / Blood For Blood / Orianthi / Boundaries / Agnostic Front / Alien Ant Farm / Bodysnatcher / The Funeral Portrait / Peelingflesh / Hail the Sun / Madball / Scary Kids Scaring Kids / The Barbarians of California / H₂O / Soil / Kami Kehoe / Icon for Hire / Codefendants / Texas Hippie Coalition / Emarosa / Gemini Syndrome / Shaman's Harvest / Fox Lake / Many Eyes / Tantric / TX2 / Diamante / Otherwise / Doobie / Heavy//Hitter / Tool / Gojira / Danny Elfman / The Prodigy / The Mars Volta / Mastodon / Black Label Society / Killswitch Engage / Ministry / Dethklok / Black Veil Brides / Underoath / Alexisonfire / Animals as Leaders / Thrice / The Home Team / Sleep Theory / Atreyu / Filter / Between The Buried And Me / Toadies / Escape the Fate / Jutes / Haste the Day / Holywatr / Locked Shut / I See Stars / The Word Alive / Emery / Maylene and the Sons of Disaster / Arrows in Action / Austin Carlile / The Pretty Wild / End It / Rivers of Nihil / 200 Stab Wounds / 156/Silence / Sace6 / Greyhaven / Aviana / He Is Legend / Vianova / Future Palace / Corpse Pile / Bodybox / Boltcutter / Resolve / Dreamwake / Billy McNicol / Limp Bizkit / Alissa White-Gluz Show all bands
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Highland Festival Grounds, Kentucky Exposition Center Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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 Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States
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 Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States
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Jul 23, 2026
 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Genres:

Metal
Hard Rock
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Heavy Metal
Thrash Metal
Speed Metal
Glam Metal
Power Metal
Old School Thrash
Us Power Metal
Melodic Thrash
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Latest Setlist (07/23/2026):

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  1. Everybody Have a Good Time
  2. Ton of Bricks
  3. Start the Fire
  4. Drum Solo
  5. Fake Healer
  6. Gods of Wrath
  7. F.A.F.O.
  8. Badlands
  9. Date With Poverty
  10. Watch the Children Pray
  11. Dead to Rights
  12. The Human Factor
  13. Beyond the Black
  14. Metal Church
  15. The Dark

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 2 concerts
2026 37 concerts
2024 4 concerts
2023 39 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 54 concerts
2018 6 concerts
2017 47 concerts
2016 72 concerts
2015 1 concert
2014 42 concerts
2013 17 concerts
2009 4 concerts
2008 12 concerts
2007 42 concerts
2006 20 concerts
2005 50 concerts
2004 83 concerts
1999 24 concerts
1997 3 concerts
1994 58 concerts
1993 5 concerts
1992 16 concerts
1991 49 concerts
1990 26 concerts
1989 86 concerts
1988 3 concerts
1987 66 concerts
1986 38 concerts
1985 37 concerts
1984 8 concerts
1982 2 concerts
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