Having apparently run out of rules to follow, records to respect, and institutions to leave uncorrupted, Gwar have returned to The A.V. Club's A.V. Undercover series for a historic seventh appearance, officially surpassing their own record for most appearances.
This time, Gwar set their sights on Chappell Roan's modern pop anthem "Pink Pony Club," transforming the song's glitter-drenched celebration of identity into a full-scale alien-metal spectacle. Euphoric pop catharsis quickly mutates into towering riffs, theatrical chaos, and the sensory assault that has defined Gwar for over 40 years.
"As we put together the song list for A.V. Undercover season 10, we knew this iconic pairing had to happen," says Danette Chavez, Editor-in-Chief of The A.V. Club. "I can't think of a better way to celebrate this landmark season than seeing Gwar on the stage in their heels hooves, singing 'Pink Pony Club.'"
The Berzerker Blöthar adds: "'Pink Pony Club' is about embracing exile from a boring, shitty world and remaking yourself into whatever you want — be who you are, be who you aren't, piss people off, we don't care!"
Gwar's return further cements their unparalleled relationship with A.V. Undercover. Over the years, they've become the series' most frequent, most destructive, and most shameless repeat offenders, previously dismantling tracks by Kansas, Billy Ocean, Cyndi Lauper, AC/DC, Pet Shop Boys, and even the Barbie soundtrack. With this seventh appearance, Gwar now stands alone atop a record they themselves refuse to stop breaking.
Intergalactic legends Gwar are returning to destroy stages across the United States with the announcement of The Gor Gor Strikes Back Tour, a massive spring run featuring Soulfly as direct support and King Parrot opening every night.
The carnage kicks off March 19th in their adopted hometown of Richmond, VA, and rampages through April 29th, ending in Charlotte, NC. A complete list of dates is below. Get your tickets here.
3/19 Richmond VA The National
3/20 Reading PA Reverb
3/21 Albany NY Empire Live
3/22 Huntington NY The Paramount
3/24 Hartford CT The Webster
3/25 Wilmington DE The Queen
3/26 Sayreville NJ Starland Ballroom
3/27 Boston MA House Of Blues
3/28 Buffalo NY Town Ballroom
3/29 Columbus OH Newport Music Hall
3/31 Louisville KY Mercury Ballroom
4/1 St Louis MO The Pageant
4/2 Chicago IL Concord Music Hall
4/3 Fort Wayne IN Pieres
4/4 Saginaw MI The Vault
4/5 Green Bay WI Epic Events Center
4/7 Minneapolis MN First Avenue
4/8 Des Moines IA Val Air Ballroom
4/9 Tulsa OK Cains Ballroom
4/10 Lawrence KS The Granada
4/12 Grand Junction CO Mesa Theater
4/14 Portland OR Roseland Theater
4/15 Boise ID Treefort Music Hall
4/17 Sacramento CA Channel 24
4/18 Los Angeles CA The Belasco
4/19 San Diego CA House of Blues
4/20 Tucson AZ Rialto Theater
4/21 Albuquerque NM Sunshine Theater
4/23 Austin TX Emos
4/24 Houston TX Warehouse Live
4/25 Mobile AL Soul Kitchen Music Hall
4/27 Chattanooga TN The Signal
4/28 Asheville NC The Orange Peel
4/29 Charlotte NC The Fillmore
