Arizona extreme metal pioneers Soulfly are teaming up with intergalactic shock rock legends GWAR for one of 2026’s wildest concert runs, The Gor Gor Strikes Back Tour—and they’re bringing the chaos to San Diego’s House of Blues on April 19, 2026. This massive 34-date North American trek kicks off March 19 in Richmond, VA, and storms through major cities before wrapping up April 29 in Charlotte, NC, with Australian grind maniacs King Parrot opening every night.
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Soulfly + GWAR hit San Diego
San Diego metal fans get their turn in the blast zone on April 19, 2026 at House of Blues San Diego, when GWAR, Soulfly and King Parrot descend on the city for a night of riffs, blood, and full-scale theatrical carnage. Nestled between Los Angeles and Tucson on the tour routing, the San Diego stop is a prime chance for Southern California fans to catch all three bands in an intimate but intense club setting before the tour heads back inland.
With GWAR’s infamous onstage spectacle, Soulfly’s tribal groove-driven brutality, and King Parrot’s unhinged grind assault, the San Diego date promises to be one of the most explosive shows of the entire run. If you’ve ever wanted to be drenched in alien chaos while headbanging to some of the heaviest bands on the planet, this is the night to circle on your calendar.
Max Cavalera: “Come out and party with us”
Soulfly frontman Max Cavalera is all-in on the tour’s mayhem. “I can’t wait for Soulfly to storm the gates with Gwar!! I’m excited to be part of one of the coolest tours of 2026! Soulfly bringing the Chama tribal energy and Gwar, the ultimate theatrical madness band! I have been a fan of Gwar for a long time. It will be an honor to support them! Come on out and party with us every night!!”
For fans in San Diego, that invitation is direct: expect Soulfly to unleash a career-spanning set packed with groove, aggression and that unmistakable Cavalera energy, all primed to turn House of Blues into a warzone.
GWAR promises total onstage destruction
Never ones to underplay the chaos, GWAR’s own The Berserker Blothar sets the tone for what’s coming: “GWAR, Soulfly and King Parrot. This tour will be a ritual orgy of death, sex, violence and rock and fu**ing roll!! Let the severed heads rain, bouncing down the pyramid onto a heap of human skulls. Be there humans, or be left to suffer on this planet while we party in the stars!”
If you’ve seen GWAR before, you know that’s not just hype—it’s a warning. For anyone catching the San Diego show, prepare for gallons of fake blood, twisted storylines, and a full-blown sci-fi stage invasion set to a roaring soundtrack.
Ticket info and full U.S. tour routing
Tickets for The Gor Gor Strikes Back Tour go on sale Friday, December 19 at 10 a.m. local time. Fans can purchase tickets and find more details at:
Tickets & info: https://www.soulfly.com/tour
Key U.S. dates with Soulfly joining headliners GWAR and openers King Parrot include:
- 03.19.2026 Richmond, VA @ The National
- 03.20.2026 Reading, PA @ Reverb
- 03.21.2026 Albany, NY @ Empire Live
- 03.22.2026 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
- 03.24.2026 Hartford, CT @ The Webster
- 03.25.2026 Wilmington, DE @ The Queen
- 03.26.2026 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
- 03.27.2026 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
- 03.28.2026 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
- 03.29.2026 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
- 03.31.2026 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
- 04.01.2026 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
- 04.02.2026 Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall
- 04.03.2026 Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’s
- 04.04.2026 Saginaw, MI @ The Vault
- 04.05.2026 Green Bay, WI @ EPIC Events Center
- 04.07.2026 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
- 04.08.2026 Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
- 04.09.2026 Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
- 04.10.2026 Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
- 04.12.2026 Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
- 04.14.2026 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
- 04.15.2026 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
- 04.17.2026 Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24
- 04.18.2026 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
- 04.19.2026 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
- 04.20.2026 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater
- 04.21.2026 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
- 04.23.2026 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
- 04.24.2026 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
- 04.25.2026 Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen Music Hall
- 04.27.2026 Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal
- 04.28.2026 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
- 04.29.2026 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
From club stages in the Northeast to theaters in the Midwest and West Coast, the tour is built to bring GWAR’s full production and Soulfly’s pulverizing live show to fans across the country, with San Diego sitting as one of the marquee West Coast stops.
Worldwide dates and Australian chaos
Before invading North America, Soulfly will already be in motion worldwide, with dates across Australia in early 2026, including appearances at Froth & Fury Fest and select shows with NAILBOMB and SNOT. These international dates further sharpen the band’s live assault before they join GWAR and King Parrot for the spring U.S. leg.
For metal fans in San Diego, April 19, 2026 at House of Blues is the night the tour’s intergalactic insanity lands in your backyard. Secure tickets early, wear something you don’t mind getting absolutely destroyed, and get ready to scream along as Soulfly, GWAR and King Parrot turn downtown San Diego into a battlefield.
