GWAR is bringing Gor Gor Must Die to The Jefferson Theater on October 27

GWAR brings Gor Gor Must Die to The Jefferson Theater on October 27, 2026. Midnight, Mac Sabbath, X-Cops opens the night. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET.

GWAR pulls roughly 380K monthly listeners on Spotify, with 162K fans tracking the act on Bandsintown.

The act

Formed in 1984, out of Richmond, VA, GWAR has been touring behind a strengthening catalog into a live act with national reach.

GWAR formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984 as a costumed shock-rock collective built around the conceit that its members are interplanetary barbarians stranded on Earth. The band has released sixteen studio albums and continues to tour despite the deaths of original members Dave Brockie (Oderus Urungus) and Cory Smoot. The 2026 Gor Gor Must Die tour leans heavily on the live theatrical staging the band built its reputation on.

The venue

The Jefferson Theater sits at 110 East Main Street, a 750-capacity historic 1912 theater operated by Starr Hill Presents under booker Danny Shea.

Jefferson programs eclectically across Americana, indie, country revival, hip-hop, and themed dance nights. The room runs 750 general-admission, with sightlines from front-of-house to the back of the floor.

The night

Doors 7:00 PM. Set 8:00 PM. All ages. Ticket prices are set on the on-sale.

Midnight, Mac Sabbath, X-Cops opens at doors with a 30-minute set.

Why now

GWAR is currently routing Gor Gor Must Die, and the Charlottesville stop fills a midweek window between corridor dates.

GWAR pulls a measurable 98/100 share of Charlottesville-metro listeners on Spotify, including a non-trivial DC and Richmond overlap that often crosses for shows at this size.

How to get tickets

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster. Set the calendar reminder.

The Jefferson Theater is at 110 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA.