W.A.S.P. returned from a ten-year hiatus of touring the United States with a thunderous 2022 North American tour that saw 18 sold-out shows across the country. It was heralded as one of the best tours of the year by plenty of publications and outlets. Today, W.A.S.P. announced The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023. The 33-city tour starts on Saturday, August 5th in Wheatland, CA, with stops across North America before ending on Saturday, September 16th in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium. Armored Saint is joining them once again on this run for all the dates on the tour.

Tickets are on presale right now with the artist code: WILDCHILD. General tickets go on sale on Friday, April 14th at 10 AM local time at WASPnation.com.

Blackie Lawless VIP meet and greet tickets will also be available at WASPnation.com.

W.A.S.P. are currently tearing up Europe with upcoming shows in Spain, Bulgaria, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and more before finishing up on May 18th in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023 Dates:

  • Fri Aug 04 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre *
  • Sat Aug 05 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
  • Mon Aug 07 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • Tue Aug 08 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre *
  • Thu Aug 10 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
  • Fri Aug 11 – Spokane, WA – The Podium
  • Sat Aug 12 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House and Event Center
  • Sun Aug 13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • Tue Aug 15 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
  • Wed Aug 16 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus
  • Thurs Aug 17 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt *
  • Fri Aug 18 – Eau Claire, WI – RCU Theater *
  • Sat Aug 19 – Clive, IA – Horizon Events Center *
  • Sun Aug 20 – Gary, IN – Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana
  • Tue Aug 22 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live @ 20 Monroe
  • Wed Aug 23 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
  • Thu Aug 24 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theatre *
  • Fri Aug 25 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater *
  • Sat Aug 26 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
  • Sun Aug 27 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
  • Tue Aug 29 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome At Oakdale Theatre
  • Wed Aug 30 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
  • Thu Aug 31 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall *
  • Fri Sep 01 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
  • Sun Sep 03 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus
  • Tue Sep 05 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center
  • Thu Sep 07 – Memphis, TN – The Soundstage at Graceland
  • Fri Sep 08 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
  • Sat Sep 09 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
  • Sun Sep 10 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
  • Wed Sep 13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre *
  • Thu Sep 14 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • Sat Sep 16 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

*Not a Live Nation Date

As someone who saw W.A.S.P. on that tour for the very first time, it was an experience I’ll never forget. I’ve seen plenty of bands with huge fanbases and none of them belted out more than fans of W.A.S.P. during this concert. Make sure to check them out if you can.

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