GODSMACK RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘LIVE AT MOHEGAN SUN’
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Band Launches Rise of Rock World Tour 2026 With Stone Temple Pilots & Dorothy
Godsmack unleash their brand‑new live album, Live at Mohegan Sun, out today, May 1, via Primary Wave—arriving just as the band prepares to take the stage for one of the most anticipated hard‑rock tours of the year. The album captures Godsmack’s sold‑out October 26, 2024 performance at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, delivering a thunderous, career‑spanning set that now serves as the sonic launchpad for the Rise of Rock World Tour 2026. After three decades, 20 million albums sold, 27 Top 10 singles, and 13 No. 1 hits, Godsmack channel the full weight of their legacy into a performance that feels both monumental and forward‑looking. Godsmack Live at Mohegan Sun.
“Live at Mohegan Sun captures a moment we’ll always carry with us—the energy, the connection, and the gratitude we feel for the fans who’ve taken this journey with us,” says frontman Sully Erna. “Releasing this album as we launch the Rise of Rock World Tour feels powerful. It honors where we’ve been while pushing us forward into what’s next.”
Recorded in front of a fiercely devoted New England crowd, Live at Mohegan Sun captures the band at full throttle—channeling three decades of grit, power, and connection. From the opening surge of “Surrender” to the towering finale of “I Stand Alone,” the album documents Godsmack’s unmatched live chemistry through staples including “Awake,” “Voodoo,” and “Cryin’ Like a Bitch!!,” alongside modern anthems like “When Legends Rise,” “Bulletproof,” and “You and I.”
The release arrives just days ahead of the band’s Rise of Rock World Tour, which kicks off May 10 in Bristow, VA, and tears through amphitheaters across North America before expanding to major European festival dates this summer, then returning to the U.S. in September. With Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy joining select shows, the tour unites generations of hard rock in what frontman Sully Erna calls “a hit factory of real rock bands.”
“I haven’t been this excited about a tour in a long time,” adds Erna. “Between Godsmack and Stone Temple Pilots, it’s nothing but songs people know and love. This tour is about celebration—of rock music, of history, and of everything that got us here.”
While Live at Mohegan Sun documents a powerful closing chapter for Godsmack’s classic lineup—Sully Erna, Tony Rombola, Robbie Merrill, and Shannon Larkin—it also signals the band’s forward momentum. “It wasn’t an ending,” Erna reflects. “It was closing one chapter and welcoming what comes next.” Beyond today’s U.S. release, Live at Mohegan Sun will also be available internationally on CD and LP on June 26th.
Fans around the world who are unable to attend one of the group’s global tour dates, can join Godsmack for a live, interactive global watch party when Live at Mohegan Sun streams exclusively on Stagepilot on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The event will feature the full concert film along with a special Q&A session with frontman Sully Erna—giving fans everywhere the chance to experience the show and connect with the band in real time.
With Live at Mohegan Sun and the Rise of Rock World Tour 2026, Godsmack reaffirm their status as one of hard rock’s most formidable live forces—celebrating the past, commanding the present, and charging headlong into the future.
TRACKLISTING — GODSMACK: LIVE AT MOHEGAN SUN
Side A
Surrender
You and I
When Legends Rise
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Side B
Cryin’ Like A Bitch!!
Speak
Straight Out of Line
Awake
Side C
Keep Away
Voodoo
Battle of The Drums
Side D
Whatever
Under Your Scars
Bulletproof
I Stand Alone
2026 marks a major milestone for Godsmack with the worldwide release of Awake (25th Anniversary Edition), celebrating the enduring impact of the album that propelled them into rock’s top tier and fueled everything from sports and gaming to film and television. The expanded edition—featuring bonus tracks including a new mix of “Why” and a cover of Black Sabbath’s “Sweet Leaf”—offers a rare glimpse into the band’s creative headspace during a pivotal era. “It’s definitely a different time in our lives,” says Sully Erna. “It’s when we changed our sound. It’s when we wrote ‘I Stand Alone.’ It was the last of us not knowing who we were. From that record forward, we started to figure it out.”
The Mohegan Sun performance also serves as a summation of everything that has made Godsmack one of the most enduring forces in hard rock. The set flows seamlessly through career‑defining moments, from the primal stomp of “Voodoo” to the explosive closer “Whatever.” Erna highlights “The Battle of the Drums”—a live spectacle perfected over decades—as one of the night’s most meaningful moments. “It’s an intricate piece,” he says. “Me and Shan have worked on it for decades and really perfected it into a spectacle.”
Available now in digital and physical formats including Double Vinyl, Blu-ray and CD, Live at Mohegan Sun—stands as a powerful document of connection between band and audience. “The music is what dictates the career, and the music always comes first,” Erna says. “We’ve understood along the way that our music is bigger than who we are as individuals. I hope people can see the sincerity in what we do.”
The pride and emotion of the night are unmistakable, especially in the final moments as the four musicians lock arms for a bow. Backstage, as cameras follow the band into their dressing rooms and “Best of Times” plays, the sense of brotherhood and history is palpable. “I’ve cried several times watching this thing, but it’s a happy emotion, filled with a sense of accomplishment,” Sully Erna adds. While the Mohegan Sun show marked the close of a defining chapter for the band, Erna is clear that it is not the end of Godsmack. “It was just closing one chapter and welcoming whatever the new version of our career may be,” he says. “Anyone who’s taken this ride with us will see that. This last show was amazing—and it’s only the beginning of what comes next.”
GODSMACK — THE RISE OF ROCK WORLD TOUR 2026 DATES:
Thu May 7 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville*†
Sat May 9 – Camden, NJ – MMRBQ Festival – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Sun May 10 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Tue May 12 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Thu May 14 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
Sat May 16 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sun May 17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple*†
Tue May 19 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
Thu May 21 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sat May 23 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
Sun May 24 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
Wed May 27 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Fri May 29 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sat May 30 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
Fri Jun 12 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater
Sun Jun 14 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Tue Jun 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
Thu Jun 18 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Sat Jun 20 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sun Jun 21 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Tue Jun 23 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
Wed Jun 24 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
Sat Jun 27 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Sun Jun 28 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Tue Jun 30 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
Thu Jul 2 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Fri Jul 3 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
Godsmack European Festival leg:
Thu Jul 23 – Athens, Greece – Lycabettus Hill+*
Sat Jul 25 – Plovid, Belgium – Hills of Rock Festival+*
Sun Jul 26 – Belgrade, Serbia – Novi Hangar Luka Beograd+*
Tue Jul 28 – Ghimbav, Romania – Rockstadt Extreme Fest+*
Sat Aug 1 – Põhja-Tallinn, Estonia – Tallinn Rock Festival+*
Thu Aug 6 – Villena, Spain – Leyendas del Rock+*
Sat Aug 8 – Relvinha, Portugal – Vagos Metal Fest+*
Sun Aug 9 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera+*
Tue Aug 11 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz+*
Thu Aug 13 – Carhaix-Plouguer, France – Motocultor Festival+*
TBA Aug – Sulingen, Germany – Reload Festival+*
Sun Aug 16 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo Meta Fest+*
U.S.
Sat Sep 4 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma*
Sun Sep 6 – El Paso, TX – Speaking Rock Casino**†
Mon Sep 7 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Wed Sep 9 – Denver, CO – JUNKYARD
Fri Sep 11 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino**†
Sat Sep 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – KUPD UFest*
Tue Sep 15 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 17 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Sat Sep 19 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 20 – Corning, CA – Rolling Hills Casino and Resort**†
Tue Sep 22 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Thu Sep 24 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 26 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater – KQXR XFest*
* Festival Performance
** Dorothy Only
+ European Tour
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