{"id":25767,"date":"2025-10-29T22:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/25767\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T22:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T22:18:10","slug":"gwar-brings-40th-anniversary-tour-to-ybor-city-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/25767\/","title":{"rendered":"Gwar brings 40th anniversary tour to Ybor City next month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"561\" data-attachment-id=\"346541\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/music-2\/metal-band-gwar-coming-to-tampa-for-november-2025-concert\/attachment\/541916194_1559399538792667_1101251608454702463_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/541916194_1559399538792667_1101251608454702463_n.jpg?fit=2028%2C1460&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2028,1460\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"541916194_1559399538792667_1101251608454702463_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;GWAR&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/541916194_1559399538792667_1101251608454702463_n.jpg?fit=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/541916194_1559399538792667_1101251608454702463_n.jpg?fit=780%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/541916194_1559399538792667_1101251608454702463_n.jpg\" alt=\"Full-length photograph of five members of the band GWAR in their full, custom-made monster and armor costumes. The figures stand under dramatic stage lighting that casts deep red and orange illumination across the figures and the floor. The costumes feature dark, intricate textures of spikes, tusks, bone, and black armor. The figures are posing aggressively for the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-346541\"  \/>GWAR Credit: Carter Louthian<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dust off your LARP gear and poncho, because Gwar (stylized in all-caps) is celebrating 40 years of gender non-conforming dinosaurs and mythological imagery, and the celebration tour is returning to Ybor City this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=331011994754033\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">founding frontman Dave Brockie\u2019s viking funeral in 2014<\/a>, the satirical-metal band put its pet tyrannosaurus rex Gor Gor to rest as well. But last summer, the dino\u2014now a \u201c20-foot tall trans-species prostitute\u201d according to the group\u2014was resurrected for a new project called The Return of Gor Gor, a seven-track outing that features live tracks and a few new studio cuts. A 32-page comic book also accompanies it, because who doesn\u2019t want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boom-studios.com\/series\/amory-wars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">go all Coheed &amp; Cambria<\/a> on their fans?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/event\/gwar-the-return-of-gor-gor-20281304\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets to see Gwar play Ybor City\u2019s The Ritz on Sunday, Nov. 16 are still available and cost $50.75.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10dab4bf-8538-443e-add8-250257254154_source.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a 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