Sanctuary Concert History

In 1985, Sanctuary emerged as one of the early influencers of the Seattle heavy metal and hard rock music scene that appeared in the mid-1980s and early 1990s. While never achieving much commercial success, Sanctuary influenced power metal, thrash metal, and even the heavy metal-influenced grunge band Alice in Chains. Sanctuary released two studio albums in 1988 and 1990 before disbanding in 1992. The band reunited in 2010, dropping "The Year the Sun Died" in 2014," the only studio album to rank on the US Billboard 200 Chart, peaking at 125.

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Sanctuary Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Aug 30, 2026
Upcoming
Sanctuary

40 Years of Sanctuary

Burning House São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Aug 14, 2026 –
Aug 15, 2026
Upcoming
Sanctuary / Blood Star / Skelator / Tower Hill

Soldiers of Steel 2026 2026

Substation Seattle, Washington, United States
May 30, 2026
Sanctuary / No Limits / No Rules Tank Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
May 02, 2026
Sanctuary

Andernach Metal Days

Juz Live Club Andernach
May 01, 2026
Sanctuary De Boerderij Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands
May 01, 2026 –
May 02, 2026
Andernach Metal Days 2026
HEAT / Soen / Onslaught / April Art / Sanctuary / Ronnie Romero / Crematory / Frank Blackfire / GODSNAKE / Gun Barrel / WarWolf (GER) / The Other / Fabulous Desaster / STONE MOUNTAIN MANORZ
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Juz Live Club Andernach
Apr 29, 2026
Sanctuary

40 Years of Sanctuary

DVG Club Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium
Apr 28, 2026
Sanctuary / The Heretic Order / Power Surge
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The Underworld London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 26, 2026
Sanctuary / Martyr

40 Years of Sanctuary

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Logo Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Apr 25, 2026
Sanctuary

40 Years of Sanctuary

Iduna Drachten, Friesland, Netherlands
Apr 24, 2026
Sanctuary

Keep It True XXVI

Tauberfrankenhalle Lauda-Königshofen, Germany
Apr 23, 2026 –
Apr 25, 2026
Keep It True XXVI
Morbid / Cruel Force / Blacklyst / Templar / Zepter / Venom (Mantas/Abaddon) / Sanctuary / Ross the Boss (tribute) / Pokolgep (Totalis Metal) / Tormentor (HU) / Ruffians / Amulance / Muro / Dragon / Living Fast / Asedio / Triumph of Death / Magnum / Trouble / Mortal Sin / Earthshaker / Elixer / Panzer / Creatures / Violet / Hell Freezes Over Show all bands
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Tauberfrankenhalle Lauda-Königshofen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Apr 22, 2026
Sanctuary

40 Years of Sanctuary

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Piraeus Club Academy Athens, Attica, Greece
Apr 18, 2026
Sanctuary / owlbear / Artificial Language / Void Chaser / Witchkiller

Hyperspace Metal Festival VII: Night 3

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Rickshaw Theatre Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Apr 16, 2026 –
Apr 18, 2026
Hyperspace Metal Festival VII 2026
Sanctuary / owlbear / Artificial Language / Voidchaser / Witchkiller / Edge Of Paradise / The Scepter / Lycanthro / Ophelia falling / Valley of Despair / Atavistia / Inpathos / Hyperstrike / Ravensun / Kayas
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Hyperspace Metal Festival VII 2026 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mar 20, 2026
Sanctuary

Hell’s Heroes VIII

The Lawn, White Oak Music Hall Houston, Texas, United States
Mar 19, 2026 –
Mar 21, 2026
Hell's Heroes VIII
Labyrinth / Void / Hellbutcher / One of Nine / Chris Holmes / Coven / Helstar / Jag Panzer / 3 Inches Of Blood / Doro / Antagonizor / Spell / Toxic Holocaust / Aura Noir / Voivod / Phantom / Midnight / Legendry / Sanctuary / Power From Hell / Dirkshneider / Bat / Eternal Champion / Devil Master / Interceptor / Angel Fury / Whiplash / Demon Bitch / Virgin Steele / At War / Tankard / Crypt Sermon / Enslaved / White Wizzard / Blood Fire Death / Magic Sword / Baazlvaat / Steel Bearing Hand / Grand Magus / Butcher / Grimore / Cape of Bats / Professor Black / Imprecation / Night of the Vampire / Meldamor / Leather Leone / Black Curse / Battle Ruins / Leather Church / Herakleion Show all bands
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White Oak Music Hall Houston, Texas, United States
Jul 24, 2025
The Lookout Honeys / Wolf Harbor / Videodome / Sanctuary Cafe Nine New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Jul 03, 2025 –
Jul 05, 2025
Electric Love Festival 2025
Alan Walker / Dom Dolla / Barber / Major Lazer Soundsystem / Robin Schulz / Hardwell / HUGEL / Deborah De Luca / Holy Priest / I Hate Models / Rian / Money Boy / Marlon Hoffstadt / Angerfist / filow / Sub Focus / 999999999 / Ely Oaks / Swimming Paul / Will Sparks / Sub Zero Project / Avaion / The Saints / Brennan Heart / Da Tweekaz / Glueboys / LUUDE / CIVO / Dual Damage / Ran-D / Azyr / Odymel / Unicorn on K / Toby Romeo / Zatox / Mish / Ritter Lean / Noiseflow / LNY TNZ / Dominique Jardin / LOST IDENTITY / Rene Rodrigezz / POLTERGST / NoooN / Dimension / Hardstyle Buamz / BUNT. / Slashy Disco / Outsiders / Dlv / Outlined / RageMode / Denis The Menace / HBz / Mandy / Imperatorz / Bonnie Callini / Teknoclash / BTWRKS / Adrián Mills / Sickmode / Amigo / Dan Lee / MC Novy / Basswell / Pazoo / Levt / Bou / Rooler / $oho Bani / Mbk / Tream / Fox Stevenson / NVADRZ & Alias / Primate / Solis / T & Sugah / Angie Mill / Ares Carter / Bibiza / Churcher / Concept Art / DJ Gigola / Flip Capella / Gezellige Uptempo / Ginevra Ramos / Jerome / John Newman / Lunakorpz / MALUGI / Noel Holler / Popof / Satirized / So Juice / Sovero / Steve Aoki / Timmy Trumpet / Trancendence / Unlocked / Villain / AEND / Anderex / Captain Curtis / Davyboi / DJ Shany / Feistling / Killin Void / Fumi / GPF / Harris & Ford / Kim Swim / Le Shuuk / Lelo / Lexxy chainz / Luca Veda / Lucia Lu / Maxtreme / Pinotello / Rayvolt / Rebelion / Rejecta / Sanctuary / Sefa / Sekula / Steve Lima / The purge / GRAVEDGR / Thryze / TOXSYCK / Vivienna / Widenoize / Yellow Claw / YPSY / Agent Nooon / Alfred Heinrichs / AM3LLO / Big Tim / Dimitri K / Discjockl / Dr. Donk / Eternate / It's George / Klausson / Lumex / Mutilator / Primeshock / Stormerz / Vertile / Vexxed / VISHY / Tharoza / STVW / Atmos / Arcando / Coldax / Fast Boy / Kshmr Show all bands
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Salzburgring Plainfeld, Salzburg, Austria
Apr 17, 2025
Sanctuary / LN Middle East - ZuZu Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 12, 2025
Lowbrow / Sanctuary The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Headbangers Open Air 2019 on Jul 25, 2019 [396-small]

Headbangers Open Air 2019
Jul 25 - 27, 2019
 Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Metalcamp Festival 2012
Aug 5 - 10, 2012
 Tolmin, Tolmin, Slovenia
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Metaldays 2017
Jul 22 - 28, 2017
 Tolmin, Tolmin, Slovenia
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Metaldays 2017
Jul 22 - 28, 2017
 Tolmin, Tolmin, Slovenia
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Metaldays 2017
Jul 22 - 28, 2017
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Metaldays 2017
Jul 22 - 28, 2017
 Tolmin, Tolmin, Slovenia
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Metaldays 2017
Jul 22 - 28, 2017
 Tolmin, Tolmin, Slovenia
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Jul 22 - 28, 2017
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Genres:

Metal
Heavy Metal
Thrash Metal
Progressive Metal
Speed Metal
Power Metal
Old School Thrash
Us Power Metal
Melodic Thrash
Seattle Metal
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Latest Setlist (05/01/2026):

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  1. Die for My Sins
  2. Battle Angels
  3. Future Tense
  4. Taste Revenge
  5. Long Since Dark
  6. White Rabbit
  7. The Third War
  8. The Mirror Black
  9. Seasons of Destruction
  10. One More Murder
  11. Epitaph
  12. Sanctuary
  13. Veil of Disguise
  14. Not of the Living
  15. Arise and Purify
  16. The Year the Sun Died
  17. Soldiers of Steel

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 16 concerts
2025 6 concerts
2024 12 concerts
2023 25 concerts
2022 15 concerts
2021 3 concerts
2020 4 concerts
2019 19 concerts
2018 37 concerts
2017 23 concerts
2016 4 concerts
2015 48 concerts
2014 12 concerts
2013 12 concerts
2012 20 concerts
2011 9 concerts
2010 1 concert
2009 1 concert
2006 1 concert
2005 1 concert
1992 2 concerts
1991 19 concerts
1990 85 concerts
1989 2 concerts
1988 74 concerts
1987 3 concerts
1977 1 concert
1975 1 concert
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