Gwar's Summer Plans

06/21/07
. (PR) With theatrical rock decidedly back en vogue (just check �Headbanger�s Ball� and metal publications for the proof), it�s fitting that this year�s edition of the Sounds of the Underground Tour will feature one of metal�s all-time most over-the-top theatrical bands, Gwar. Having already performed as part of the tour on two previous editions, this year�s SOTU line-up sees the masked monsters headlining the entire festival � resulting in the full-on Gwar experience.

�Gwar will be playing in the dark � which is great, we�ll have the full light show, a longer set, and close the day�s festivities,� explains Gwar frontman, Oderus Urungus. �This year, we�ve been playing almost exclusively songs from the new album, and for the Sounds of the Underground Tour, we�re going to go back into our catalog a bit � play some of the stuff from the earlier albums. It�ll be the ultimate Gwar show � everything�s that�s cool about what Gwar is doing nowadays, but also taking elements out of our past. If you�ve never seen Gwar before, you�ll be able to walk away from the show pretty much understanding what the deal is.�

A pair of releases from last year will undoubtedly benefit from the SOTU dates � the Devin Townsend-produced concept album, �Beyond Hell� (which recounts the group�s �journey to hell and back�), and a retrospective DVD, �Blood Bath and Beyond,� which features footage from Gwar�s first-ever gig all the way to the present day. Urungus promises an un-top-able Gwar live experience on the SOTU dates (�A titanic show of death, blood, and metal!�), so be prepared for a no-holds-barred presentation of gore and grizzle.

Jul 02 Memphis, TN at New Daisy Theatre
Jul 03 Tulsa, OK at Cain's Ballroom
Jul 04 Dallas, TX at The Palladium Ballroom
Jul 05 Dallas, TX at The Palladium Ballroom
Jul 06 Dallas, TX at The Palladium Ballroom
Jul 07 Corpus Christi, TX at Concrete Street Amphitheater
Jul 08 Houston, TX at Verizon Wireless Theater
Jul 09 Mobile, AL at Soul Kitchen
Jul 10 Orlando, FL at UCF Arena
Jul 11 Myrtle Beach, SC at House of Blues (Myrtle Beach)
Jul 13 Worcester, MA at The Palladium
Jul 14 Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom
Jul 15 Philadelphia, PA at The Electric Factory
Jul 16 Winston-Salem, NC at Millennium Center
Jul 17 Johnson City, NY at Magic City Musical Hall Concert
Jul 18 Toronto, ON at Kool Haus
Jul 19 Detroit, MI at State Theatre, Detroit
Jul 20 Milwaukee, WI at The Eagles Club
Jul 21 Cleveland, OH at Time Warner Cable Amphitheater at Tower City
Jul 22 Columbus, OH at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (Formerly Promowest Pavilion)
Jul 23 Chicago, IL at Congress Theatre
Jul 24 St. Paul at Myth
Jul 25 Fargo, ND at The Venue at Playmakers
Jul 27 Calgary, AB at MacEwan Hall Ballroom
Jul 28 Edmonton, AB at Shaw Conference Centre
Jul 30 Portland, OR at Portland Expo Center
Aug 01 Salt Lake City, UT at Great Salt Air Theater
Aug 02 Reno, NV at Stoney's
Aug 03 San Jose, CA at San Jose State Event Center Arena
Aug 04 Irvine, CA at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Formerly Irvine Meadows)
Aug 05 Mesa, AZ at Mesa Amphitheatre
Aug 06 Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
Aug 08 Denver, CO at Fillmore Auditorium
Aug 09 Kansas City, MO at Crossroads at Grindrs
Aug 10 Sauget, IL at Pop's
Aug 11 Louisville, KY at Waverly Hills Historical Society
Aug 12 Millvale, PA at Mr. Small's Fun House
Aug 13 Rochester, NY at The Water Street Music Hall
Aug 14 Towson, MD at Recher Theatre
Aug 15 Richmond, VA at Toad's Place Richmond