'80s Heavy Metal Band Announces Full Europe Tour, U.S. Music Festival Appearances
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Geca FloresJanuary 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Influential metal band Vicious Rumors is set for back-to-back tours this year.
After dropping their newly released single “Abusement Park” from their studio album The Devil’s Asylum, the five-member band has announced an upcoming European tour.
In an Instagram update, the "Don't Wait for Me” hitmaker announced the tour dates spanning from May to June.
Vicious Rumors will kick off the Europe Asylum Tour 2026 in Germany as part of the underground heavy metal event, Skullcrusher Festival, and will close the tour in Belgium at the annual music festival Graspop Metal Meeting.
“Attention all VR Maniacs! We’re thrilled to announce the full Europe tour this spring, along with two killer US festivals in September!” the caption reads, referring to the Rage Of Armageddon Festival in Brooklyn and Blades Of Steel Festival in Wisconsin.
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Here’s the complete lineup for Vicious Rumors’ Europe Asylum Tour 2026
May:
08 DE-Freiburg – Skullcrusher Festival
09 DE-Cham – LA
13 DE-Selb – Rock Club Nordbayern
14 DE-Essen – Don’t Panic
15 DE-Lichtenfels – Paunchy Cats
16 CZ-Brno – Kabinet Mus
17 SK-Zilina – Smer Club 77
18 SK-Kosice – Colosseum
20 DE-Munich – Backstage
22 FR-Plozevet – Courts Of Chaos Festival
28 ES-Portugalete – Groove Room
29 ES-Madrid – Sala Silikona
30 ES-Barcelona – Lennon’s Club
31 ES-Valencia – Sala Zulu
June:
03 AT-Velden – Bluesiana
05 IT-Modena – Vibra Club
06 IT-Vicenza – Super Metalfest VIII
09 DE-Stuttgart – Der Schwarze Keiler
10 DE-Hamburg – Logo
11 DE-Kassel – Goldgrube
12 NL-Den Haag – Musicon
13 NL-Breda – Sound Dog
14 DE-Oldenburg – MTS
18 DE-Osnabrück – Bastard Club
19 DE-Düsseldorf – The Pitcher
20 BE-Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting
Besides the forthcoming performances in Europe, the “World Church” singers are also gearing up for the US Asylum Tour.
Vicious Rumors will hit the road once again in February for a three-day show in Florida.
Drummer Larry Howe of the band Vicious Rumors performs live onstage at Old National Centre on September 21, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.Joey Foley/Getty Images
The band will continue in March, covering several states such as Texas, California, New York, Ohio and more.
Vicious Rumors’ US Asylum Tour 2026
February
25 – Orlando, Florida – West End Trading Co.
26 – Tampa, Florida – The Brass Mug
27 – Fort Myers, Florida – Stet’s Bar
March
1 – Atlanta, Georgia – 529
3 – Wichita, Kansas – John Barleycorn’s
4 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 89th Street
5 – Dallas, Texas – Haltom Theater
6 – Austin, Texas – Kickbutt Coffee
7 – San Antonio, Texas – Fitzgerald’s
9 – Albuquerque, New Mexico – El Rey Theater
10 – Phoenix, Arizona – Rhythm Room
12 – San Francisco, California – DNA Lounge
13 – Reno, Nevada – Alturas Center Stage
14 – Salt Lake City, Utah – Aces High Saloon
15 – Colorado Springs, Colorado– LuLu’s Downtown
17 – Lincoln, Nebraska – 1867 Bar
18 – Iowa City, Iowa – Wildwood
19 – Chicago, Illinois – Reggie’s
21 – Kent, Ohio – The Outpost
24 – Providence, Rhode Island, – Alchemy
25 – Rochester, New York – Photo City
26 – Catonsville, Maryland. – Morseburgers Tavern
27 – Newark, New Jersey – Halftime Sports Bar
28 – Bristol, Connecticut – Bleachers
29 – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – HMAC
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