Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes to tour Canada in 2020 from April 16th to May 9th

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes to tour Canada in 2020 from April 16th to May 9th

After what can only be described as his self-imposed exile in Europe for a number of years, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes will be touring in North America again but apparently only in Canada for the time being.

Front Row Promotions has announced that Holmes will be embarking on a lengthy tour of Canada consisting of 15 tour stops between April 16, 2020 and May 9, 2020. So far, 10 out of the 15 dates have been confirmed.

Chris Holmes’ Canadian Tour Dates 2020:
Apr. 16th — Quebec City, Quebec — L’anti Bar Spectacles
Apr. 17th — Montreal, Quebec — Piranha Bar
Apr. 18th — Ottawa, Ontario — The Brass Monkey
Apr. 21st — TBA
Apr. 22nd — TBA
Apr. 23rd — TBA
Apr. 24th — Toronto, Ontario — The Rockpile
Apr. 25th — Sudbury, Ontario — The Asylum
Apr. 29th — TBA
Apr. 30th — TBA
May 1st — Red Deer, Alberta — The Krossing
May 2nd — Edmonton, Alberta — Shakers Roadhouse
May 6th — Vancouver, British Columbia — The Astoria
May 7th — Kamloops, British Columbia — The Blue Grotto
May 9th — Victoria, British Columbia — Venue TBD

Holmes played on W.A.S.P.‘s first four studio albums — W.A.S.P. (1984), The Last Command (1985), Inside The Electric Circus (1986) and The Headless Children (1989) — as well as their first live album Live…In The Raw (1987). The guitarist left the band in 1990 before returning for a second stint from 1996 to 2001 during which he played on three more studio albums — Kill Fuck Die (1997), Helldorado (1999) and Unholy Terror (2001) — as well as the live albumsĀ Double Live Assassins (1998) and The Sting (2000).

Chris Holmes‘ “Let it Roar” video:

Chris Holmes – Let It Roar (Official Music Video)

Chris Holmes – Let It RoarOfficial Music Video from the album “Shitting Bricks”Directed by Laurent Hart & Antoine de MontremyCamera Operators: Laurent Hart, …