W.A.S.P.

Name: W.A.S.P.
Start: 2026-07-24T19:00:00+03:00
End: 2026-07-24T19:00:00+03:00
Location: Väinölänniemi

took place · 24 Jul 2026

Väinölänniemi, Kuopio

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American heavy metal band W.A.S.P. performs at Kuopiorock festival on Väinölänniemi.

About: W.A.S.P.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1982, W.A.S.P. spent the 1980s scandalizing censors and filling arenas in equal measure - and Blackie Lawless's band is still at it, touring relentlessly behind a catalog that spans shock-rock anthems and ambitious concept albums.

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Facebook page likes (official W.A.S.P. Nation)

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North American tour dates, fall 2026

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Studio albums released

What's new

2026-02
W.A.S.P. announced the '1984 To Headless' fall 2026 North American tour with KK's Priest, covering over 40 dates from September 10 to October 31.
2026-04
W.A.S.P. announced ten European dates for the '1984 To Headless' 2026 tour, including a July 24 appearance at Kuopiorock in Finland.
2025-03
W.A.S.P. released a lyric video for their Rolling Stones cover 'Paint It Black', taken from the 'Bonus Tracks & B-Sides' digital release from the 'The 7 Savage' boxset.

Tour

El CajonLos AngelesRiversidePhoenixSanta FeAustinTulsaDallasBostonNew YorkMontrealMilwaukeeSeattleAnaheimKuopioOslo

Tracks

I Wanna Be Somebodysignature 1984 debut single, one of the band's most recognizable anthems

Animal (F**k Like A Beast)notorious 1982 single, named on the PMRC's 'Filthy Fifteen' list

The Crimson Idolacclaimed 1992 concept album, widely regarded as the band's artistic peak

The Headless Children1989 album marking a shift toward political and social themes

Golgotha2015 studio album, most recent release of all-new original material

Recent shows

Oct 30, 2025 Live Club, Trezzo sull'Adda (IT)
Oct 29, 2025 Media Center Cvetličarna, Ljubljana (SI)
Oct 28, 2025 Boogaloo, Zagreb (HR)

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