Today, legendary shock rockers GWAR have announced The Return of Gor Gor Tour, a devastating North American headline tour in Fall 2025, 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.
Blothar comments on The Return of Gor Gor Tour:
“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”!
Before The Return of Gor Gor Tour officially begins, GWAR will lay waste to the following cities with these live assaults:
Live Shows 2025:
7/24 – Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater#
8/2 – Anchorage, AK @ Williwaw Outdoor Block Party
8/15 – Thornville, OH @ Gathering of The Juggalos*
9/17 – Detroit, MI @ Crofoot
9/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Roxian Theatre
9/19 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
9/20 – Chicago, IL @ Riotfest*
9/21 – Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron
10/05 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock @ Discovery Park*
# (w/ Lamb of God, Hatebreed)
* (Festival appearances)
North American Tour Dates 2025:
10/18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
10/20 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
10/22 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
10/23 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
10/24 – Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
10/25 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
10/26 – Bend, OR @ Midtown Ballroom
10/27 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox Sodo
10/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
10/30 – Penticton, BC @ Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
10/31 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
11/1 – Edmonton, AB @ Fan Park @ Ice District
11/3 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
11/5 – Denver, CO @ Summit
11/6 – Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
11/8 – San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
11/9 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11/11 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/12 – Greensboro, NC @ Piedmont Hall
11/13 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
11/15 – Orlando, FL @ Warped Tour*
11/16 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
11/18 – Baltimore, MD @ Nevermore Hall
11/19 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
11/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
11/21 – New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
11/22 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
* (Festival appearance)
General on sale begins Friday, June 27th at 10am local time, with various presales starting today.
Check out a special message from GWAR “Bohab 4 Life” Ethan Embry about The Return of Gor Gor Tour, below.
“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.
Blothar comments on “The Return of Gor Gor”:
“The last time I saw Gor Gor he was just a wee fart dragon. He had crawled on the hood of my Kia Soul and was holding on for dear life while I drove to the store to buy Clamato. I bathed him in wiper fluid and used my wipers to knock him off my sweet ride. Next thing I know, he’s a 20-foot tall trans-species prostitute working a pickle park. Apparently, he’s all grown up and looking for revenge. This record chronicles his struggles as a young Dino-American trying to make his way in a cruel world”.
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 freakshow 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”.
“The Return of Gor Gor” marks the next chapter: a celebration of past chaos and a prophecy of future destruction. All hail your Lords and Masters. Long live GWAR.
Weblinks:
gwar.net
www.facebook.com/gwar
