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TOUR NEWS … W.A.S.P. Announce the “1984 To Headless” North American 2026 Tour with Special Guests KK’s Priest

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“It’s gonna make the “1984 To Headless” Tour one for The Rock Ages”!”
Blackie Lawless

LOS ANGELES, California — The band W.A.S.P. have just announced a North American tour that will hit more than 40 cities in both the U.S. and Canada.

The tour will feature songs from the band’s first 4 full-length studio releases and thus the tour is aptly named, “1984 to Headless”.

The W.A.S.P. discography has a total of 16 studio albums, but as previously noted, this North American tour will feature music from the first 4 studio albums all released in the 1980’s starting with; W.A.S.P. (1984), The Last Command (1985), Inside the Electric Circus (1986) and The Headless Children (1989).

The tour will include direct support from KK’s Priest featuring K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) and powerhouse vocalist Tim ‘The Ripper’ Owens.

Below is a full press release with dates, venues, cities and details related to the Fall 2026 tour.


Hollywood, CA — W.A.S.P. is excited to announce the “1984 To Headless” 2026 U.S. and Canada Tour with KK’s Priest as very special guest. The tour kicks off on September 10 in CA and runs through October 31st. W.A.S.P. will be playing the hits from their first four albums.

“1984 To Headless”, the Fall 2026 North American Tour, W.A.S.P. returns Playing Live in the U.S. and Canada, paying tribute to their 1st Four Albums… Live!

Selected Hits from W.A.S.P.’s 1st Four Albums promise to create a True Rock ‘N Roll Spectacle complete with a Live Stage Show bringing those Albums Alive for the 1st… and Only Time.

The 1st Five Years of Artist’s Careers most always determine what their legacy will be if they go on to greatness, or be remembered as a footnote in music history.

W.A.S.P. cemented their place in the Rock History in those 1st Five Years with their iconic first album in 1984, followed the next year with “The Last Command”, “Inside the Electric Circus” in 1987 and capped with the their Greatest yet, “The Headless Children” in 1989.

In their Fabled 44 year history W.A.S.P. have been pioneers of Shock Rock, Psycho Drama and Live Spectacles that are now Legendary in the World of Rock.

The Band will take the “1984 To Headless” Tour to Europe and the World in 2027.

“It’s hard to express the genuine excitement I’m feeling in describing the “1984 To Headless” U.S. Tour. Playing those songs from those 1st Four Albums in a combined package like this is something we’ve never attempted before. In addition to the songs, the entire Stage Show will look like the Album Covers from those Records will Come Alive… right right before your eyes!

Complete with all the History and Bombastic Live Presentations that’s made this Band one of the great Live Bands in the Theatrical Rock World. When elements of those Album Covers start to come alive, right on the stage before the people it’s gonna be something they’ll not soon forget!

I’m also equally thrilled to bring K. K.’s Priest and those iconic Hit’s onboard for all the Fall 2026 U. S. Shows. Both Bands… together… on the same stage… on the same night… where do I get my ticket?

It’s gonna make the “1984 To Headless” Tour one for The Rock Ages”!” — Blackie Lawless

“Great news! KK’S PRIEST is going to be returning to the US and Canada this September and October 2026! We will be teaming up together with metal legends W.A.S.P. and with over 40 shows, this is going to be an epic metal and steel tour featuring lots of Priest classics! We look forward to seeing you all again very soon so please get on board early, we do not want you to miss this one.” — K.K. Downing
 
W.A.S.P. will be again offering fans VIP tickets that give fans a chance to meet Blackie Lawless, get a personal photo with Blackie, autographs, a W.A.S.P. traveling museum with new items added since the last U.S. tour, and take part in a very personal Q&A with Blackie. VIP tickets can be purchased >Here<

“W.A.S.P. -1984 TO HEADLESS”

09-10 – El Cajon, CA    The Magnolia
09-11 – Los Angeles, CA    The Wiltern
09-12 – Riverside, CA    Fox Performing Arts Center
09-13 – Phoenix, AZ    Celebrity Theater
09-14 – Santa Fe, NM    Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino 
09-16 – Austin, TX    Emos
09-17 – Tulsa, OK    Tulsa Theater
09-18 – Dallas, TX    House Of Blues
09-19 – San Antonio, TX    Aztec Theater
09-20 – Houston, TX    House Of Blues
09-22 – Clearwater, FL    Ruth Eckard Hall
09-23 – Daytona, FL    Peabody Auditorium
09-24 – Jacksonville, FL    Florida Theater
09-25 – Raleigh, NC    The Ritz
09-26 – Jim Thorpe, PA    Penn’s Peak    
09-27 – Portland, ME    Aura 
09-29 – Boston, MA    House Of Blues
09-30 – Hampton, NH    Hampton Beach Casino

10-01 – Wallington, CT    Toyota Oakdale Theatre
10-02 – New York, NY    The Palladium
10-03 – Carteret, NJ    Carteret Performing Arts Center
10-05 – Montreal, QC    Mtelus
10-06 – Ottawa, ON    Hard Rock Casino
10-07 – Pickering, ON    Pickering Casino Resort
10-09 – Des Plaines, IL    Des Plaines Theater
10-10 – St Charles, IL    Arcada Theater    
10-11 – St Charles, IL    Arcada Theater
10-13 – Glenside, PA    Keswick Theatre
10-14 – Harrisburg, PA    Capitol City Music Hall
10-15 – Cleveland, OH    Agoura Theater    
10-16 – Milwaukee, WI    Pabst Theater
10-17 – Green Bay, WI    EPIC Event Center
10-19 – Winnipeg, MB    Burton Cummings Theatre
10-21 – Edmonton, AB    Midway Music Hall    
10-22 – Calgary, AB    The Palace Theater
10-23 – Coquitlam, BC    Great Canadian Casino Vancouver
10-25 – Seattle, WA    Moore Theater
10-27 – San Jose, CA    San Jose Civic
10-29  – Rancho Mirage, CA    The Show @ Agua Caliente
10-30 – Las Vegas, NV    House Of Blues
10-31 – Anaheim, CA    The Grove

Tickets and VIP: WASPnation


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