Savatage - Prelude to Madness - Summer Tour 2026

Name: Savatage - Prelude to Madness - Summer Tour 2026
Start: 2026-08-12T18:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-12T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Leipzig

took place · 12 Aug 2026

Leipzig, Germany

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Savatage - Prelude to Madness - Summer Tour 2026 — Leipzig

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Concert by the legendary heavy metal band Savatage as part of their 2026 summer tour.

About: Savatage

Pioneers of progressive and symphonic metal from Florida, Savatage built their reputation on dramatic rock operas and a raw, theatrical live show spanning four decades of heavy music. After more than twenty years away from European stages, they are back - touring with the classic lineup and fresh archival releases.

Studio albums released

20+

Years without European headline shows before 2025 comeback

100+

Shows on 1990 Gutter Ballet tour (documented on new live album)

What's new

2026-06
Savatage released the previously unreleased live album 'Madness Reigns From The Gutter (1990)' via earMUSIC on June 26, 2026, restored from original master tapes.
2026-06
Drummer Jeff Plate missed the first two shows of the 2026 'Prelude To Madness' European tour for medical reasons; Blas Elias (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) filled in.
2025-11
Savatage announced their 'Prelude To Madness' summer 2026 European tour, featuring nine headline shows and festival appearances including Wacken Open Air.

Tour

IstanbulBucharestWarsawLeipzigLeeuwardenOberhausenLondonZurichMunichDesselMilanBarcelonaThessalonikiSölvesborgNancy

Tracks

Hall of the Mountain King1987 breakthrough album, first collaboration with producer Paul O'Neill

Gutter Ballet1989/1990 album marking the shift to symphonic and operatic metal

Streets: A Rock Opera1991 concept album, widely regarded as one of their finest works

Edge of Thorns1993 album; released shortly before guitarist Criss Oliva's death

Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)1995 single from Dead Winter Dead, charted and later became the foundation of Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Recent shows

Aug 15, 2026 Zámecká zahrada, Moravský Krumlov
Aug 13, 2026 KUNST!RASEN, Bonn (DE)
Aug 12, 2026 Parkbühne im Clara-Zetkin-Park, Leipzig (DE)

Savatage - Prelude to Madness - Summer Tour 2026

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