About this show
GWAR plays The Fillmore Philadelphia, a 2,500-capacity large club in Fishtown, on Friday, December 11. Also on the bill: Midnight, Mac Sabbath and X-Cops. The show starts at 7 PM. This one could sell out: strong draw for a room this size (250k listeners, 2,500 capacity). GWAR also has 5 other dates on Go See Shows, in Tempe, Anaheim, Berkeley and Seattle.
This is an All Ages Event. Doors open at 6:00 PM. All support acts are subject to change without notice.
The lineup
Headliner
GWAR
thrash metal, heavy metal, metal · 249,743 Last.fm listeners
GWAR is a satirical thrash metal/punk band formed in 1985-1986 by a group of artists and musicians at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
Support
Midnight
speed metal, black metal, thrash metal · 116,903 Last.fm listeners
) A metal band from Cleveland, OH that formed in 2003. Originally started as a one man project of Jamie Walters (uses the moniker Athenar), though since then Bob Zeiger (uses the moniker Count Zigar) has joined on drums.
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Mac Sabbath
drive thru metal, parody, funny · 1,143 Last.fm listeners
Mac Sabbath is an American parody heavy metal tribute band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2014. The self-appointed founders of "Drive Thru Metal", the band is primarily a parody of English heavy metal group Black Sabbath, utilizing lyricism and imagery…
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X-Cops
thrash metal, punk, crossover · 4,674 Last.fm listeners
X-Cops was a side project comprised of members from the band GWAR and their extended "family" of musicians. Each member of X-Cops performed in police uniforms and had various fictional personas. They released the album You Have The Right To Remain Silent...
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