The Rods Concert History

The Rods are an American heavy metal band formed in 1980 by David "Rock" Feinstein (guitar, vocals), Steven Starmer (bass, vocals), and Carl Canedy (drums, vocals). After the first album Starmer was replaced by Garry Bordonaro. Feinstein had first come to mainstream attention after playing in Elf with his cousin Ronnie James Dio. The Rods' sound differed considerably from Elf, adopting a more traditional heavy metal sound compared with the blues rock sound that Elf preferred.

The Rods Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2024)

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 09, 2024
Ross The Boss / Anvil / The Rods / Butterfly

Metal Forces

Northcote Theatre Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Aug 18, 2017 –
Aug 20, 2017
Psycho Las Vegas 2017
Cult of Luna / Chelsea Wolfe / Royal Thunder / Gojira / Mastodon / Pelican / Mouth Of The Architect / Swans / Neurosis / Graf Orlock / Sasquatch / Melvins / Mustard Gas and Roses / Yob / Carcass / Inter Arma / Windhand / Sleep / SubRosa / The Brian Jonestown Massacre / Cult Leader / Murder City Devils / Young And In The Way / King Diamond / Conan / Ace Frehley / Pentagram / Usnea / Weedeater / Jex Thoth / Manilla Road / Earthless / Skull / fister / North / The Rods / Minsk / Mothership / Black Anvil / Myrkur / Vhol / Wizard Rifle / Merlin / Abbath / Ruby the Hatchet / Morne / Blood Ceremony / Summoner / Slo Burn / Gatecreeper / Dark Castle / Psychic TV / Julie Christmas / Sons of Otis / Khemmis / Diamond Head / Cough / Celeste / Magma / Yawning Man / SUMAC / Wolves In the Throne Room / Elephant Tree / Corrosion Of Conformity / Zeal and Ardor / Mulatu Astatke / Heavy Temple / Cirith Ungol / Year of the Cobra / Domkraft / Slomatics / Warning / Toke / Goya / Snail / Youngblood Supercult / Floorian / Hollow Leg / Cloud Catcher / Saturndust / The Great Electric Quest / Gost (Hell) / Pigeonwing / URCHIN (NY) Show all bands
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Mar 13, 2015
Exciter / Brocas Helm / Nme / October 31 / The Rods
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The Bell House New York, New York, United States
Oct 19, 2013
Heavy Metal Maniacs festival 2013
Ram / Dealer / Holocaust / The Rods / More / Black Knight / Wild / Evil Invaders
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P60 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jun 24, 2011 –
Jun 26, 2011
Graspop Metal Meeting
Judas Priest / Scorpions / Whitesnake / Iced Earth / Journey / Korn / Foreigner / Ghost / Corrosion Of Conformity / Dio Disciples / Adept / After The Burial / Amorphis / Angel Witch / Anvil / Arch Enemy / Architects / Arkona / Avenged Sevenfold / Baptized In Blood / Blaas Of Glory / Black Label Society / Black Spiders / Bleed From Within / Bring Me The Horizon / Bullet For My Valentine / Cavalera Conspiracy / Channel Zero / Cradle Of Filth / D.R.I. / Diablo Blvd / DJ Carl / Dublin Death Patrol / Duff McKagan's Loaded / Electric Wizard / Endless Dark / Epica / Escape The Fate / Firewind / FM / Gwar / Heaven Shall Burn / Kreator / Kvelertak / Kylesa / Lacuna Coil / Legion Of The Damned / Mastodon / Moonsorrow / Moonspell / Opeth / PAGAN’S MIND / Pain / Parkway Drive / Pro-Pain / Protest The Hero / Revoker / Rise To Remain / Rob Zombie / Sepultura / Slipknot / Soilwork / Spiritual Beggars / Steak Number Eight / Suicide Silence / Sweet Savage / Terror / The Black Dahlia Murder / The Damned Things / The Dwarves / The Rods / Times Of Grace / Triptykon / Volbeat / Watain / While She Sleeps Show all bands
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Festivalpark Stenehei Dessel, Flanders, Belgium
Jun 10, 2011 –
Jun 12, 2011
Download Festival 2011
Illuminatus / System of a Down / Plain White T's / Korn / Avenged Sevenfold / Disturbed / Pendulum / Buckcherry / Def Leppard / Alice Cooper / Rob Zombie / Puddle of Mudd / Hollywood Undead / Cheap Trick / Escape the Fate / The Gaslight Anthem / The Darkness / Black Veil Brides / The Pretty Reckless / Thin Lizzy / The Cult / Silverstein / The Devil Wears Prada / Frank Turner / All That Remains / Twisted Sister / Alter Bridge / Modestep / Suicide Silence / Danzig / Skunk Anansie / Mr. Big / Sevendust / Anti-Flag / Framing Hanley / Black Stone Cherry / Clutch / My Darkest Days / Down / CKY / Young Guns / The Dangerous Summer / Skindred / Ghost / Madina Lake / Deaf Havana / Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows / The King Blues / Lower Than Atlantis / letlive. / Kvelertak / Biohazard / Evaline / Don Broco / Houston / Trash Talk / Turisas / The BossHoss / Royal Republic / Your Demise / Times of Grace / The Damned Things / Straight Line Stitch / Heights / Rise To Remain / Karma to Burn / Heaven's Basement / Yashin / Bowling for Soup / Masters of Reality / FM / Duff McKagan's Loaded / Hell / Blitz Kids / TRC / Chthonic / Hyro Da Hero / The Dirty Youth / Malefice / Rock Sugar / Kellermensch / Japanese Voyeurs / Slaves to Gravity / Baptized In Blood / Verses / Sacred Mother Tongue / Dio Disciples / Dan Reed / Morning After / The Rods / The Dead Lay Waiting / You And What Army / Voodoo Johnson / Sweet Savage / Maiden United / October File / Red, White and Blues / Dear Superstar / Sworn Amongst / Starseed / Fighting Wolves / Dripback / Oaf / The Jameson Raid / Envy of the State / Belligerence / Dead Superstar / T34 / Raven Vandelle / Skeletal Damage / Million Reload / Kill21 / Skin (UK rock band) / Bring Me The Horizon / VersaEmerge / Children of Bodom / HEAT / Asking Alexandria / Linkin Park / GWAR / EVILE / Bullet for my Valentine / Funeral for a Friend Show all bands
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Donington Park Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
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Mar 19, 2011
SXSW
______ / A Silent Film / Sounds Under Radio / Living Things / The Rods / Complete / Ivan & Alyosha / Mean Creek
Rusty Spurs Austin, Texas, United States
Mar 12, 2011
The Rods The Haunt Ithaca, New York, United States
Jul 10, 2010
The Rods Three Kings Jermyn, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 28, 2009
The Rods / Blue Monday The Haunt Ithaca, New York, United States
Sep 12, 2009
Binghamton Area Metalfest
"Binghamton Area Metalfest" / The Rods / Cage / Elevator Death Squad / Titanium Black / Ravage / Beyond Fallen / Machines of Grace / Jane Evil / Cursed From Birth / This City Needs A Hero
The Pines Outdoor Stage Endicott, New York, United States
Aug 16, 2008
Metal Rock Festival
"Metal Rock Festival" / Opeth / My Dying Bride / The Rods / Freak Kitchen (Sweden) / Evergrey / Ramsund / Susperia / Paradox / Circus Maximus / Tyr / Seventh Wonder / Draconian / Myrath / Grand Magus / Benea Reach / Manifest
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Metal Rock Fest Grounds Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway
Jul 18, 2008
The Rods / 12 Oz Muzzle The Haunt Ithaca, New York, United States
Aug 05, 2004 –
Aug 07, 2004
Wacken Open Air
After Forever / Amon Amarth / Anthrax / Arch Enemy / Artefact / Astral Doors / Bal-Sagoth / Brainstorm / Böhse Onkelz / Cannibal Corpse / Cathedral / Children of Bodom / Death Angel / Destruction / Dio / Dionysus / Disbelief / Doro & Warlock 86 / Dr. Rock / Ektomorf / Eläkeläiset / Engine of Pain / Everfest / Feinstein / Grave Digger / Griffin / Gun Barrel / Gutbucket / Helloween / Hobbs’ Angel of Death / Hypocrisy / Knorkator / Kotipelto / Mambo Kurt / Mayhem / Methedras / Misery Index / Mnemic / Motörhead / Mystic Prophecy / Nevermore / Nocturno Culto / Orphanage / Paragon / Raunchy / Reckless Tide / Satan / Satyricon / Saxon / Schandmaul / Sufferage / Supersoma / The Quireboys / The Rods / Thora / Thunderstone / Unleashed / Vanguard / Voodoma / Weinhold / Zodiac Mindwarp / J.B.O. Show all bands
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Wacken Open Air Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Aug 17, 1984
TNT / The Rods L'Amour New York, New York, United States
Jul 15, 1983
Motorhead / Virgin Steele / The Rods

Another Perfect Day

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Calderone Concert Hall Hempstead, New York, United States
Sep 11, 1982
Judas Priest / Krokus / The Rods

World Vengeance Tour

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Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas, United States
Sep 07, 1982
Judas Priest / The Rods / Krokus
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Ector County Coliseum Odessa, Texas, United States
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Sep 06, 1982
Judas Priest / Krokus / The Rods

World Vengeance Tour

Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Sep 04, 1982
Judas Priest / Krokus / The Rods Ector County Coliseum Odessa, Texas, United States

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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Download Festival 2011
Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Download Festival 2011
Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Jun 10 - 12, 2011
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Genres:

United States
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Speed Metal
NWOBHM
Nwothm
Neo-Trad Metal
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Latest Setlist (06/24/2011):

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  1. Hurricane
  2. I Just Wanna Rock
  3. Evil In Me
  4. Devil's Child
  5. Let Them Eat Metal
  6. Born To Rock
  7. Wild Dogs
  8. Waiting for Tomorrow
  9. Violation
  10. Drum solo
  11. The Night Lives to Rock
  12. Nothing Going On In The City
  13. Crank It Up
  14. Power Lover

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 1 concert
2017 1 concert
2015 1 concert
2013 1 concert
2011 4 concerts
2010 1 concert
2009 2 concerts
2008 2 concerts
2004 1 concert
1984 1 concert
1983 1 concert
1982 8 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has The Rods had?

The Rods has had 24 concerts.

What genre is The Rods?

The Rods is most often considered to be United States, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, NWOBHM, Nwothm, and Neo-Trad Metal.

When was the last The Rods concert?

The last The Rods concert was on March 09, 2024 at Northcote Theatre in Northcote, Victoria, Australia. The bands that performed were: Ross The Boss / Anvil / The Rods / Butterfly.

What setlist does The Rods play live?

The songs that The Rods performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the June 24, 2011 concert at Festivalpark Stenehei in Dessel, Flanders, Belgium:

  1. Hurricane
  2. I Just Wanna Rock
  3. Evil In Me
  4. Devil's Child
  5. Let Them Eat Metal
  6. Born To Rock
  7. Wild Dogs
  8. Waiting for Tomorrow
  9. Violation
  10. Drum solo
  11. The Night Lives to Rock
  12. Nothing Going On In The City
  13. Crank It Up
  14. Power Lover

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