W.A.S.P. have announced a major U.S. and Canada tour for fall 2026, unveiling the aptly titled 1984 To Headless Tour, with KK's Priest confirmed as very special guests.
Kicking off on September 10 in California and running through October 31, the tour will see W.A.S.P. return to North American stages playing selected hits from their first four albums, a period that frontman Blackie Lawless calls foundational to the band's legacy. Get your tickets here.
The 1984 To Headless tour pays tribute to the era that cemented W.A.S.P.'s place in rock history, beginning with their self-titled debut in 1984, followed by The Last Command, Inside The Electric Circus, and culminating in what Lawless describes as "their greatest yet," 1989's The Headless Children.
"The 1st Five Years of an artist's career most always determine what their legacy will be," the band notes, and W.A.S.P. used that period to establish themselves as pioneers of shock rock, psycho drama, and theatrical live spectacle — a reputation they plan to fully embrace on this run.
According to Lawless, this tour is something the band has never attempted before. "Playing those songs from those 1st Four Albums in a combined package like this is something we've never attempted," he said. "The entire stage show will look like the album covers from those records will come alive… right before your eyes."
He added that the production will lean heavily into the bombast and visual storytelling that made W.A.S.P. legendary live. "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."
KK's Priest founder K.K. Downing echoed that enthusiasm, confirming the band's return to North America after an extended absence. "Great news! KK'S PRIEST is going to be returning to the US and Canada this September and October 2026," he said. "With over 40 shows, this is going to be an epic metal and steel tour featuring lots of Priest classics."
9/10 El Cajon, CA The Magnolia
9/11 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
9/12 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center
9/13 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theater
9/14 Santa Fe, NM Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino
9/16 Austin, TX Emos
9/17 Tulsa, OK Tulsa Theater
9/18 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
9/19 San Antonio, TX Aztec Theater
9/20 Houston, TX House Of Blues
9/22 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckard Hall
9/23 Daytona, FL Peabody Auditorium
9/24 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theater
9/25 Raleigh, NC The Ritz
9/26 Jim Thorpe, PA Penn's Peak
9/27 Portland, ME Aura
9/29 Boston, MA House Of Blues
9/30 Hampton, NH Hampton Beach Casino
10/1 Wallington, CT Toyota Oakdale Theatre
10/2 New York, NY The Palladium
10/3 Carteret, NJ Carteret Performing Arts Center
10/5 Montreal, QC Mtelus
10/6 Ottawa, ON Hard Rock Casino
10/7 Pickering, ON Pickering Casino Resort
10/9 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
