{"id":1760033,"date":"2026-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1760033"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:00:00","slug":"w-a-s-p-announce-1984-to-headless-2026-north-american-tour-with-kks-priest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1760033","title":{"rendered":"W.A.S.P. Announce 1984 To Headless 2026 North American Tour With KK&#8217;S PRIEST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WASP-2023.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<div id=\"2919\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>W.A.S.P. <\/strong>have announced a major U.S. and Canada tour for fall 2026, unveiling the aptly titled 1984 To Headless Tour, with <strong>KK&#8217;s Priest<\/strong> confirmed as very special guests.<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off on September 10 in California and running through October 31, the tour will see <strong>W.A.S.P. <\/strong>return to North American stages playing selected hits from their first four albums, a period that frontman <strong>Blackie Lawless<\/strong> calls foundational to the band&#8217;s legacy. Get your tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>The 1984 To Headless tour pays tribute to the era that cemented <strong>W.A.S.P.<\/strong>&#8216;s place in rock history, beginning with their self-titled debut in 1984, followed by The<em> Last Command<\/em>, <em>Inside The Electric Circus<\/em>, and culminating in what <strong>Lawless<\/strong> describes as &#8220;their greatest yet,&#8221; 1989&#8217;s <em>The Headless Children<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The 1st Five Years of an artist&#8217;s career most always determine what their legacy will be,&#8221; the band notes, and<strong> W.A.S.P. <\/strong>used that period to establish themselves as pioneers of shock rock, psycho drama, and theatrical live spectacle \u2014 a reputation they plan to fully embrace on this run.<\/p>\n<p>According to <strong>Lawless<\/strong>, this tour is something the band has never attempted before. &#8220;Playing those songs from those 1st Four Albums in a combined package like this is something we&#8217;ve never attempted,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The entire stage show will look like the album covers from those records will come alive\u2026 right before your eyes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added that the production will lean heavily into the bombast and visual storytelling that made<strong> W.A.S.P.<\/strong> legendary live. &#8220;When elements of those album covers start to come alive, right on the stage before the people, it&#8217;s gonna be something they&#8217;ll not soon forget.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>KK&#8217;s Priest<\/strong> founder <strong>K.K. Downing<\/strong> echoed that enthusiasm, confirming the band&#8217;s return to North America after an extended absence. &#8220;Great news! <strong>KK&#8217;S PRIEST<\/strong> is going to be returning to the US and Canada this September and October 2026,&#8221; he said. &#8220;With over 40 shows, this is going to be an epic metal and steel tour featuring lots of <strong>Priest<\/strong> classics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>9\/10 El Cajon, CA The Magnolia<br \/>9\/11 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern<br \/>9\/12 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center<br \/>9\/13 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theater<br \/>9\/14 Santa Fe, NM Buffalo Thunder Resort &amp; Casino<br \/>9\/16 Austin, TX Emos<br \/>9\/17 Tulsa, OK Tulsa Theater<br \/>9\/18 Dallas, TX House Of Blues<br \/>9\/19 San Antonio, TX Aztec Theater<br \/>9\/20 Houston, TX House Of Blues<br \/>9\/22 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckard Hall<br \/>9\/23 Daytona, FL Peabody Auditorium<br \/>9\/24 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theater<br \/>9\/25 Raleigh, NC The Ritz<br \/>9\/26 Jim Thorpe, PA Penn&#8217;s Peak<br \/>9\/27 Portland, ME Aura<br \/>9\/29 Boston, MA House Of Blues<br \/>9\/30 Hampton, NH Hampton Beach Casino<br \/>10\/1 Wallington, CT Toyota Oakdale Theatre<br \/>10\/2 New York, NY The Palladium<br \/>10\/3 Carteret, NJ Carteret Performing Arts Center<br \/>10\/5 Montreal, QC Mtelus<br \/>10\/6 Ottawa, ON Hard Rock Casino<br \/>10\/7 Pickering, ON Pickering Casino Resort<br \/>10\/9 Des Plaines, IL Des Plaines Theater<br \/>10\/10 St Charles, IL Arcada Theater<br \/>10\/11 St Charles, IL Arcada Theater<br \/>10\/13 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre<br \/>10\/14 Harrisburg, PA Capitol City Music Hall<br \/>10\/15 Cleveland, OH Agoura Theater<br \/>10\/16 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater<br \/>10\/17 Green Bay, WI EPIC Event Center<br \/>10\/19 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre<br \/>10\/21 Edmonton, AB Midway Music Hall<br \/>10\/22 Calgary, AB The Palace Theater<br \/>10\/23 Coquitlam, BC Great Canadian Casino Vancouver<br \/>10\/25 Seattle, WA Moore Theater<br \/>10\/27 San Jose, CA San Jose Civic<br \/>10\/29 Rancho Mirage, CA The Show Agua Caliente<br \/>10\/30 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues<br \/>10\/31 Anaheim, CA The Grove\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\"><strong>Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-newsletter-form\">\n<fieldset>\n<p><button id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\">Subscribe<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/tour-dates\/w-a-s-p-announce-1984-to-headless-2026-north-american-tour-with-kks-priest&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WASP-2023.png&#8221;] W.A.S.P. have announced a major U.S. and Canada tour for fall 2026, unveiling the aptly titled 1984 To Headless Tour, with KK&#8217;s Priest confirmed as very special guests. 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