Poster art for the upcoming W.A.S.P./Armored Saint tour. Credit: Courtesy of Earsplit Media
Led by guitarist and singer Blackie Lawless, W.A.S.P. will celebrate its 40th anniversary this fall with a special tour featuring opening act Armored Saint.

The trek comes to the Agora on Nov. 12.

“Armored Saint is totally pumped to be the special guest on the upcoming 40th anniversary tour of W.A.S.P.,” says Armored Saint singer John Bush in a press release. “This tour will take us back to our fond memories of sharing the stage together with W.A.S.P. at the Troubadour in Hollywood where it all began in 1982. We’re also excited to be playing tunes from our last record, Punching the Sky, since we haven’t done any shows since its release in 2020. Old schoolers, I expect you there! New schoolers, we want you there! It’s gonna be a blast!”

Tickets to the W.A.S.P./Armored Saint show at the Agora go on sale at 3 p.m. tomorrow. 

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This article appears in Jan 5-11, 2022.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.