Strap in, mun. Tighten the battle jacket. Kiss your voice goodbye.
Tailgunner have officially unleashed the Midnight Blitz Tour โ26, and itโs shaping up to be one of the loudest, sweatiest, most jet-fuelled heavy metal assaults of the year ๐ฅโ๏ธ
Kicking off in less than a month in Switzerland, this tour sees the band tearing across Europe, flattening the UK, and detonating festival stages all summer long. Clubs, academies, legendary venues, and fields full of denim and devil hornsโฆ this is Tailgunner in full attack mode ๐คโก๏ธ
And if you donโt see your city yet? Donโt panic. More countries and dates are still to come ๐
โก๏ธ WHAT IS THE MIDNIGHT BLITZ?
This isnโt just a tour name, itโs a mission statement.
The Midnight Blitz is pure modern heavy metal with old-school steel bones. Screaming solos, galloping rhythms, neon-lit aggression, and choruses designed to be yelled back at the band through sweat and beer foam. Tailgunner are riding serious momentum right now, and this tour feels like a line in the sand moment. No half-measures. No mercy. Just riffs at Mach speed ๐ฅ๐ธ
๐ MIDNIGHT BLITZ TOUR โ26 โ FULL ANNOUNCED DATES
๐จ๐ญ ๐ช๐ธ ๐ต๐น ๐ฎ๐น EUROPEAN CLUB RUN
- Jan 14 โ Pratteln, CH โ Z7*
- Jan 15 โ Lausanne, CH โ Docks*
- Jan 17 โ Barcelona, ES โ Razzmatazz 1*
- Jan 18 โ Murcia, ES โ Mamba*
- Jan 20 โ Sevilla, ES โ Custom*
- Jan 21 โ Lisbon, PT โ Repรบblica Da Mรบsica*
- Jan 22 โ Porto, PT โ Hard Club*
- Jan 23 โ Madrid, ES โ La Riviera*
- Jan 24 โ Villava, ES โ Totem*
- Jan 26 โ Milan, IT โ Alcatraz*
๐ด UK & IRELAND โ HOLD ON TO YOUR PINTS ๐บ
- Jan 30 โ Porthcawl, WAL โ Planet Rock Winterโs End
- Feb 6 โ Brighton, ENG โ Chalk #
- Feb 7 โ Margate, ENG โ Dreamland #
- Feb 8 โ Manchester, ENG โ The Ritz #
- Feb 10 โ Norwich, ENG โ Epic Studios #
- Feb 11 โ Bradford, ENG โ Nightrain #
- Feb 13 โ Nottingham, ENG โ Rock City #
- Feb 14 โ Glasgow, SCO โ TV Studios #
- Feb 15 โ Newcastle, ENG โ Boiler Shop #
- Feb 17 โ Cardiff, WAL โ Tramshed #
- Feb 18 โ Torquay, ENG โ Foundry #
- Feb 19 โ Southampton, ENG โ The 1865 #
- Feb 20 โ London, ENG โ Electric Ballroom #
- Feb 21 โ Wolverhampton, ENG โ KKโs Steel Mill #
That Cardiff Tramshed date? Expect absolute chaos. Wales always shows up loud, and Tailgunner wonโt be holding back ๐๐ฅ
๐ฅ FESTIVAL MAYHEM โ SUMMER โ26
- Jun 4 โ Sรฝkkiรฐshรณlmur, IS โ Satan Fest
- Jun 6 โ Sรถlvesborg, SE โ Sweden Rock Festival
- Jun 7 โ Trondheim, NO โ Trondheim Festival
- Jun 13 โ Donington Park, ENG โ Download Festival
- Jun 26 โ Spรกlenรฉ Poลรญฤรญ, CZ โ Basinfire Fest
- Jun 27 โ Augsburg, DE โ Rock Am Hรคrtsfeldsee
- Jul 4 โ Harz, DE โ Rock Harz Festival
- Jul 18 โ Maidstone, ENG โ Maid of Stone Fest
- Aug 6 โ Alicante, ES โ Leyendas Del Rock
- Aug 8 โ Kortrijk, BE โ Alcatraz Festival
- Aug 9 โ Geiselwind, DE โ Keep It True Legends
- Aug 15 โ Eindhoven, NL โ Dynamo Metal Fest
- Aug 21 โ Pellingen, DE โ Hells Pelles Festival
- Sep 5 โ Coventry, ENG โ Hella Rock Fest
From Download to Sweden Rock, this summer is going to be pure riff warfare ๐๐ฃ
๐ค WHO THEYโRE TOURING WITH
- * Supporting HammerFall
- # Supporting Fozzy
Thatโs some heavyweight company right there. Steel sharpening steel.
๐๏ธ TICKETS & INFO
๐ซ Tickets on sale now:
๐ https://linktr.ee/tailgunnerhq
Donโt hang about. These venues are built for sweat, not spectators.
๐ฅ THE RIFF REPORT VERDICT
Tailgunner arenโt circling anymore, theyโre diving straight in. The Midnight Blitz Tour โ26 feels like a band fully locked into their power, taking risks, taking names, and taking stages by force.
If you like your metal fast, loud, and unapologetically airborneโฆ
See you down the front, butt ๐ค๐
Which date are you hitting?
