Queensrÿche - Summer Side Shows 2026

Name: Queensrÿche - Summer Side Shows 2026
Start: 2026-06-12T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-12T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Essigfabrik

took place · 12 Jun 2026

Essigfabrik, Cologne, Germany

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Queensrÿche - Summer Side Shows 2026 — Essigfabrik, Cologne

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Concert by progressive metal band Queensrÿche as part of their Summer Side Shows 2026 tour.

About: Queensrÿche

Pioneers of progressive metal since 1982, Queensrÿche built their legend on the concept album Operation: Mindcrime and the triple-platinum Empire - and with Todd La Torre on vocals, they remain a formidable live act heading into their 2026 European run.

30M+

Albums sold worldwide

Studio albums released

3×

Empire - RIAA certification (triple platinum)

"Silent Lucidity" peak on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks

What's new

2026-02
Queensrÿche added a new North American date (Rockford, Illinois, April 19) to their already extensive 2026 tour schedule.
2026-01
The band announced a 17-show European tour for summer 2026, featuring headlining dates with Rivers of Nihil and festival appearances.
2025-11
Bassist Eddie Jackson confirmed the band is actively writing songs for the follow-up to their 2022 album Digital Noise Alliance.

Tour

KölnHamburgFrankfurtHannoverLindauManchesterLondonLundCopenhagenOsloHelsinkiLeeuwardenClissonDesselCartagena

Tracks

Operation: Mindcrime1988 concept album, widely considered one of the greatest heavy metal concept records ever made

Silent Lucidity#1 Mainstream Rock hit from Empire (1990), Grammy-nominated crossover ballad

Empiretriple-platinum 1990 album, peak of the band's commercial success

Jet City WomanTop 10 rock hit from Empire (1990)

Digital Noise Alliance16th studio album, released October 2022

About the venue: Essigfabrik

Essigfabrik is a well-known live music and event venue in Cologne, housed in a former vinegar factory. It hosts a wide range of concerts spanning rock, metal, electronic, and alternative music, and is a staple of Cologne's independent music scene. The industrial character of the building gives it a distinctive raw atmosphere that has made it popular with both local and international acts.

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