Praying Mantis Concert History

Praying Mantis are a well established band of melodic hard rockers. They were formed by brothers Tino Troy and Chris Troy in the United Kingdom 1974 and they became one of the bands associated with the the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal). Their first album 1981's "Time Tells No Lies" received a lot of critical acclaim.

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Praying Mantis Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 02, 2026
Upcoming
Praying Mantis Zauberberg Passau, Bavaria, Germany
Nov 22, 2026
Upcoming
Entropy / Praying Mantis / Sabotage

Loud And Proud Festival

Slaughter Club Paderno Dugnano, Italy
Nov 20, 2026
Upcoming
Praying Mantis Vinylcafé Schwarzes Gold Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nov 17, 2026
Upcoming
Praying Mantis Pitcher Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nov 14, 2026
Upcoming
Praying Mantis DVG Club Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 26, 2026
Upcoming
Praying Mantis The Factory Live Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Jul 24, 2026
Upcoming
Praying Mantis / Seething Akira / King Kraken / Black Lakes / A New Tomorrow / Buried In Bermuda / Crooked Shapes / Night Thieves / Wrex The Factory Live Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Jul 24, 2026 –
Jul 26, 2026
Upcoming
Hammerdown 2026
Breed 77 / Praying Mantis / Seething Akira / Black Lakes / A New Tomorrow / Wrex / Crooked Shapes / Those Made Broken
The Factory Live Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Jul 22, 2026 –
Jul 25, 2026
Upcoming
Headbangers Open Air 2026
Death Angel / Agent Steel / Voivod / STORACE / Threshold / Ambush / BRONZE / Praying Mantis / EvilDead / Atlantean Kodex / Manos / Sortilège / Troops of Doom / Bangalore Choir / Saracen / Marc Storace / Fatal Embrace / Sinister Realm / Mortal Strike / Bengal Tigers / Loanshark / Emerald Rage / Ambush (Swe) / The Troops of Doom (BR) / Insult / Beast / Ruthless / Turbokill Show all bands
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Headbangers Open Air Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Nov 29, 2025
Praying Mantis

WinterStorm

Troon Concert Hall Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nov 27, 2025 –
Nov 29, 2025
Winterstorm 2025
Ugly Kid Joe / The Raven Age / Demon / Hardline / High Fade / Russ Ballard / Praying Mantis / Scarlet Rebels / Vision Divine / British Lion / These Wicked Rivers / Collateral / witch hazel / This House We Built / Kingdom of Madness: Classic Magnum / Pat McManus Band (Irland) / Sweet / Powell/Payne / Skids Show all bands
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Troon Concert Hall Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Oct 19, 2025
Praying Mantis
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The Cavern Freehouse Raynes Park, London, England, United Kingdom
Oct 18, 2025
Praying Mantis / Gypsy's Kiss / Archers killing archers

NWOBHM Nights

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The Factory Live Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Oct 17, 2025
Praying Mantis Bedford Esquires Bedford, England, United Kingdom
Aug 30, 2025
Praying Mantis

Mearfest Flame Festival

Queens Hall Nuneaton, England, United Kingdom
Jul 06, 2025
Praying Mantis

Time to Rock

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Folkets Park Knislinge, Sweden
Oct 05, 2024
Praying Mantis

Keep It True Rising IV

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Posthalle Würzburg, Germany
Jun 20, 2024
Rock Imperium Festival
Avantasia / Glenn Hughes / Kamelot / TNT / richie kotzen / Kadavar / Plini / Marduk / Cirith Ungol / Xandria / Praying Mantis / Night Demon / Shores Of Null / Arwen
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Parque El Batel Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Jun 20, 2024 –
Jun 22, 2024
Rock Imperium Festival 2024
Avantasia / Glenn Hughes / Kamelot / TNT / Kadavar / Marduk / Plini / Cirith Ungol / Xandria / Praying Mantis / Night Demon / Celtian / Shores Of Null / Arwen / Archetype of Disorder / Lonely Fire / Ritchie Kotzen
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Parque De La Cuesta Del Batel Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Jun 19, 2024 –
Jun 22, 2024
Rock Imperium Festival 2024
Judas Priest / The Darkness / Extreme / Accept / Uriah Heep / Saxon / Carcass / Napalm Death / Yngwie Malmsteen / Plini / Kamelot / Avantasia / Emperor / Beast In Black / TNT / Riverside / Igorrr / Kadavar / Marduk / Richie Kotzen / In Extremo / Textures / Glenn Hughes / Green Lung / Warlock / Tankard / Turmion Kätilöt / Spidergawd / Cirith Ungol / Nestor / Anthem / Praying Mantis / Celtian / Einar Solberg / Diabulus In Musica / Riot City / Ronnie Romero / Arwen / Darknoise / Nightdemon / Ritchie Kotzen / Rainover / Tete Novoa / Astray Valley Show all bands
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Rock Imperium Festival 2024 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Apr 28, 2024
Praying Mantis The Victoria Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Apr 26, 2024
Praying Mantis / Soulweaver
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Cart & Horses London, England, United Kingdom

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Winterstorm 2023
Nov 23 - 26, 2023
 Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Winterstorm 2023
Nov 23 - 26, 2023
 Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Winterstorm 2023
Nov 23 - 26, 2023
 Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Winterstorm 2023
Nov 23 - 26, 2023
 Troon, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Triumph / Praying Mantis on Nov 9, 1980 [222-small]

Triumph / Praying Mantis
Nov 9, 1980
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Headbangers Open Air 2026 on Jul 22, 2026 [886-small]

Headbangers Open Air 2026
Jul 22 - 25, 2026
 Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Headbangers Open Air 2013 on Jul 24, 2013 [734-small]

Headbangers Open Air 2013
Jul 24 - 27, 2013
 Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Headbangers Open Air 2022 on Jul 27, 2022 [156-small]

Headbangers Open Air 2022
Jul 27 - 30, 2022
 Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Triumph / Praying Mantis on Nov 7, 1980 [201-small]

Triumph / Praying Mantis
Nov 7, 1980
 Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Iron Maiden / Praying Mantis on Nov 15, 1981 [790-small]

Iron Maiden / Praying Mantis
Nov 15, 1981
 London, England, United Kingdom
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Praying Mantis / Oxido on May 26, 2022 [906-small]

Praying Mantis / Oxido
May 26, 2022
 Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Praying Mantis / Oxido on May 26, 2022 [905-small]

Praying Mantis / Oxido
May 26, 2022
 Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Genres:

Rock
Metal
Hard Rock
British
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Heavy Metal
Speed Metal
Arena Rock
NWOBHM
New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
British Metal
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Latest Setlist (10/19/2025):

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  1. Praying Mantis
  2. Panic in the Streets
  3. Highway
  4. Turn the Tide
  5. Borderline
  6. Dream On
  7. Lovers to the Grave
  8. Keep It Alive
  9. Standing Tall
  10. Letting Go
  11. Time Slipping Away
  12. Captured City
  13. Simple Man
  14. Children Of The Earth

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 8 concerts
2025 7 concerts
2024 8 concerts
2023 5 concerts
2022 13 concerts
2021 13 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2019 16 concerts
2018 11 concerts
2017 7 concerts
2016 16 concerts
2015 7 concerts
2014 1 concert
2013 6 concerts
2012 5 concerts
2011 3 concerts
2010 7 concerts
2009 7 concerts
2008 4 concerts
2007 1 concert
2006 1 concert
2005 1 concert
2000 4 concerts
1999 1 concert
1998 2 concerts
1995 1 concert
1993 3 concerts
1991 2 concerts
1982 2 concerts
1981 15 concerts
1980 43 concerts
1979 9 concerts
1976 1 concert
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