Savatage - Prelude To Madness - Summer Tour 2026

Name: Savatage - Prelude To Madness - Summer Tour 2026
Start: 2026-08-13T18:40:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-13T18:40:00+02:00
Location: KUNST!RASEN Bonn

took place · 13 Aug 2026

KUNST!RASEN Bonn, Germany

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Savatage - Prelude To Madness - Summer Tour 2026 — KUNST!RASEN Bonn, Bonn

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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)

About the venue: KUNST!RASEN Bonn

KUNST!RASEN is an open-air event venue located on the grounds of the former Museum Koenig annex in Bonn, directly on the Rhine. With a capacity of several thousand visitors, it hosts major open-air concerts, festivals, and cultural events from spring to autumn. The natural lawn stage setting and riverside location make it one of the most popular outdoor venues in the Rhine region.

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