SPILL NEWS: GODSMACK ANNOUNCE NEW ‘LIVE AT MOHEGAN SUN’ ALBUM OUT MAY 1 & MASSIVE 2026 RISE OF ROCK WORLD TOUR

GODSMACK ANNOUNCE NEW LIVE AT MOHEGAN SUN ALBUM OUT MAY 1 & MASSIVE 2026 RISE OF ROCK WORLD TOUR

PRIMARY WAVE

Godsmack will release Live at Mohegan Sun on May 1, a high‑voltage live album captured during the band’s sold‑out October 26, 2024, performance at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Recorded during that emotional and explosive night, the album showcases Godsmack at their most powerful. From the opening strike of “Surrender” to the thunderous ovation after “I Stand Alone”—capturing Godsmack playing with precision, fire, and gratitude in front of a hometown‑adjacent New England crowd that matches their intensity at every turn. The Live at Mohegan Sun album, which arrives May 1 via Primary Wave, is available for pre‑order today HERE and is accompanied by the debut of the official “When Legends Rise” live single HERE and video (below).

Godsmack’s October 26, 2024, concert at Mohegan Sun Arena could have easily carried the weight of finality, marking the last performance featuring the classic lineup of vocalist‑guitarist Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin, following the decision by Rombola and Larkin to retire. After three decades, 20 million albums sold, 27 Top 10 singles, and 13 No. 1 hits, the night might have felt like an ending. Instead, it became a celebration—one captured in full force on Live at Mohegan Sun.

Frontman Sully Erna set the tone early in the night, telling the crowd, “You guys have no idea how special a show this is for you tonight. Are we ready to fucking party?! Are we ready to go faster, louder, harder?” That energy surges through the entire performance, where power‑grooving staples like “Awake” and “Cryin’ Like a Bitch!!,” soul‑baring ballads such as “Under Your Scars,” and modern favorites including “You and I” surge with the urgency and precision that have defined Godsmack’s live reputation since their 1998 multi‑platinum breakthrough. “I’ve cried several times watching this thing, but it’s a happy emotion, filled with a sense of accomplishment,” Sully adds.

Though the Mohegan Sun show marked the end of an era, Erna emphasizes that it is not the end of Godsmack. “It was just closing one chapter and welcoming whatever the new version of our career may be,” Sully continues. That next chapter begins this spring as Godsmack launches the Rise of Rock World Tour 2026 with special guests Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy. “I haven’t been this excited about a tour in a really long time, simply because the bands that we chose to take out with us are real rock bands that have real musicians that play real instruments,” Erna adds. “Between Godsmack and Stone Temple Pilots, it’s going to be a hit factory.”

The Rise of Rock World Tour kicks off May 10 in Bristow, VA, and storms through amphitheaters across North America, anchored by major festival appearances including Welcome to Rockville on May 7 in Daytona Beach, FL, WMMR’s MMRBQ on May 9 in Camden, NJ, and Sonic Temple on May 17 in Columbus, OH. Godsmack will appear at major European festivals this summer, including Tallinn Rock Festival, Hills of Rock, Rockstadt Extreme Fest, Leyendas del Rock, Reload Festival, and Vagos Metal Fest. On September 4, Godsmack returns to the U.S. to headline the 20th anniversary of Rocklahoma over Labor Day weekend in Pryor, Oklahoma, before resuming the U.S. portion of the tour into the fall and beyond.

Tour Dates

Thu May 7 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville*†
Sat May 9 – Camden, NJ – MMRBQ Festival – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Sun May 10 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Tue May 12 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Thu May 14 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
Sat May 16 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sun May 17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple*†
Tue May 19 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
Thu May 21 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sat May 23 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
Sun May 24 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
Wed May 27 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Fri May 29 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sat May 30 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
Fri Jun 12 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater
Sun Jun 14 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Tue Jun 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
Thu Jun 18 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Sat Jun 20 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sun Jun 21 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Tue Jun 23 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
Wed Jun 24 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
Sat Jun 27 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Sun Jun 28 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Tue Jun 30 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
Thu Jul 2 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Fri Jul 3 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater

Godsmack European Festival Leg
Thu Jul 23 – Athens, Greece – Lycabettus Hill+*
Sat Jul 25 – Plovid, Belgium – Hills of Rock Festival+*
Sun Jul 26 – Belgrade, Serbia – Novi Hangar Luka Beograd+*
Tue Jul 28 – Ghimbav, Romania – Rockstadt Extreme Fest+*
Sat Aug 1 – Põhja-Tallinn, Estonia – Tallinn Rock Festival+*
Thu Aug 6 – Villena, Spain – Leyendas del Rock+*
Sat Aug 8 – Relvinha, Portugal – Vagos Metal Fest+*
Sun Aug 9 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera+*
Tue Aug 11 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz+*
Thu Aug 13 – Carhaix-Plouguer, France – Motocultor Festival+*
TBA Aug – Sulingen, Germany – Reload Festival+*
Sun Aug 16 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo Meta Fest+*

U.S.
Sat Sep 4 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma*
Sun Sep 6 – El Paso, TX – Speaking Rock Casino**†
Mon Sep 7 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Wed Sep 9 – Denver, CO – JUNKYARD
Fri Sep 11 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino**†
Sat Sep 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – KUPD UFest*
Tue Sep 15 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 17 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Sat Sep 19 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 20 – Corning, CA – Rolling Hills Casino and Resort**†
Tue Sep 22 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Thu Sep 24 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 26 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater – KQXR XFest*

* Festival Performance
** Dorothy Only
+ European Tour

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