GWAR's 2025 North American tour is scheduled to be held from September 17, 2025, to November 22, 2025, in venues across the mainland United States and Canada. The tour is titled 'THE RETURN OF GOR GOR TOUR' and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the band.
Presale for GWAR's tour is currently ongoing. There is an artist presale ongoing. A Live Nation presale will also be available on select shows with the code TREBLE from June 25, 2025, at 10:00 am local time. The general on-sale will be available from June 27, 2025, at 10:00 am local time. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and the band's official website.
GWAR announced the new tour via a post on the official Instagram page on June 24, 2025:
GWAR 2025 North American tour dates and venues
The dates and venues for the GWAR 2025 North American tour are as follows:
- September 17, 2025 – Detroit, Michigan at The Crofoot
- September 18, 2025 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at The Roxian Theatre
- September 19, 2025 – Cincinnati, Ohio at Bogart’s
- September 20, 2025 – Chicago, Illinois at Riot Fest
- September 21, 2025 – Cleveland, Ohio at The Globe Iron
- October 5, 2025 – Sacramento, California at Aftershock (Discovery Park)
- October 18, 2025 – Salt Lake City, Utah at The Complex
- October 20, 2025 – Tempe, Arizona at Marquee Theatre
- October 22, 2025 – Las Vegas, Nevada at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
- October 23, 2025 – Anaheim, California at House of Blues
- October 24, 2025 – Reno, Nevada at Virginia Street Brewhouse
- October 25, 2025 – Berkeley, California at The UC Theatre
- October 26, 2025 – Bend, Oregon at Midtown Ballroom
- October 27, 2025 – Seattle, Washington State at Showbox SoDo
- October 29, 2025 – Vancouver, British Columbia at Vogue Theatre
- October 30, 2025 – Penticton, British Columbia at Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
- October 31, 2025 – Calgary, Alberta at MacEwan Hall
- November 1, 2025 – Edmonton, Alberta at Fan Park (Ice District)
- November 3, 2025 – Spokane, Washington State at Knitting Factory
- November 5, 2025 – Denver, Colorado at Summit
- November 6, 2025 – Lincoln, Nebraska at Bourbon Theatre
- November 8, 2025 – San Antonio, Texas at Vibes Event Center
- November 9, 2025 – Dallas, Texas at House of Blues
- November 11, 2025 – Nashville, Tennessee at Marathon Music Works
- November 12, 2025 – Greensboro, North Carolina at Piedmont Hall
- November 13, 2025 – Atlanta, Georgia at The Masquerade
- November 15, 2025 – Orlando, Florida at Warped Tour
- November 16, 2025 – Tampa, Florida at The Ritz Ybor
- November 18, 2025 – Baltimore, Maryland at Nevermore Hall
- November 19, 2025 – Worcester, Massachusetts at The Palladium
- November 20, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Fillmore
- November 21, 2025 – New York, New York at Palladium Times Square
- November 22, 2025 – Norfolk, Virginia at The NorVa
GWAR was formed in 1984 and currently consists of Mike Derks, Brad Roberts, Matt Maguire, Bob Gorman, Michael Bishop, Casey Orr, and Tommy Meehan. The band's music is based on science fiction themes, with a mix of satire and humor at the center of it.
GWAR is known for albums such as America Must Be Destroyed, Lust in Space, and more. Alongside the main band, there is also the X-Cops spin-off band, consisting of members such as Michael Derks, Pete Lee, and so on.