The Return of Gor Gor Tour features special guests Helmet, The Dwarves & Blood Vulture
Legendary shock rockers GWAR have announced The Return of Gor Gor Tour, a devastating North American headline campaign kicking off October 18th in Salt Lake City with support from Helmet, The Dwarves, and Blood Vulture. The tour celebrates GWAR’s 40th anniversary and the return of their long-lost, crack-addicted Dinosaur, Gor Gor. The tour also supports your Lords and Masters’ forthcoming multimedia release The Return of Gor Gor, out July 25th via Pit Records/Z2 Comics.
“Gor Gor demands sacrifice! The Tyrant Teen is all grown up and he wants love! Don’t look him in the eye!! The beast demands a bride! Come in your bridal finery. An ocean of chiffon to satisfy the bloodlust of the great lizard!” Blother says.
The general sale begins Friday, June 27th at 10 am local time, with various presales underway.
The Return of Gor Gor features three brand new GWAR songs mixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge, GodCity Studios) and four live tracks captured at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA during GWAR’s 2024 tour, mixed by Chris Ronan Murphy. All songs were produced by GWAR and mastered by Alan Douches. The release also includes a 32-page comic detailing Gor Gor’s return, which is included with all versions. Vinyl editions boast an animated etching of Gor Gor on Side A, with a Semi-Translucent Etched Deep Purple Vinyl available exclusively at GWAR.net and Semi-Translucent Etched Green vinyl at Z2Comics.com. A Deluxe Hardback edition is also available.
2025 marks 40 years since the world first felt the wrath of GWAR. Since forming in Richmond, Virginia, GWAR has defiled every convention of what a band should be—creating a sprawling mythology, unleashing gallons of bodily fluids, and building a fanbase as rabid as their live shows are chaotic. What began as an underground theatrical freak show has grown into a full-blown intergalactic empire of heavy metal madness, with landmark albums like Scumdogs of the Universe, America Must Be Destroyed, and The Blood of Gods.
GWAR 2025 The Return of Gor Gor Tour Dates:
Oct 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
Oct 20 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Oct 22 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
Oct 23 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 24 – Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
Oct 25 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
Oct 26 – Bend, OR @ Midtown Ballroom
Oct 27 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
Oct 29 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
Oct 30 – Penticton, BC @ Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
Oct 31 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
Nov 1 – Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park @ Ice District
Nov 3 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
Nov 5 – Denver, CO @ Summit
Nov 6 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
Nov 8 – San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
Nov 9 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Nov 11 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Nov 12 – Greensboro, NC @ Piedmont Hall
Nov 13 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Nov 15 – Orlando, FL @ Warped Tour
Nov 16 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
Nov 18 – Baltimore, MD @ Nevermore Hall
Nov 19 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Nov 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
Nov 21 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
Nov 22 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
