GODSMACK has announced around a dozen European shows for the summer of 2026, including headlining appearances at various festivals, such as Leyendas Del Rock in Spain and Dynamo Metal Fest in the Netherlands.
Confirmed 2026 dates:
July 23 – Athens, Greece – Lycabettus Hill
July 25 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria – Hills Of Rock Festival
July 26 – Belgrade, Serbia – Novi Hangar Luka Beograd
July 27 – Ghimbav, Romania – Rockstadt Extreme Fest
August 06 – Villena, Spain – Leyendas Del Rock
August 07 – Vagos, Portugal – Vagos Metal Festival
August 09 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera (with NOTHING MORE and THUNDERMOTHER)
August 11 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 1 (with NOTHING MORE)
August 13 – Carhaix-Plouguer, France – Motocultor Festival
August 14-15 – Sulingen, Germany – Reload Festival
August 16 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo Metal Fest
This past April, GODSMACK confirmed the departure of the band’s longtime drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola. In a statement at the time, GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna said that Rombola and Larkin “decided to retire from the band permanently, on good terms, but for no other reason than to fulfill their desire to live a more simple and quiet life away from touring.”
He added: “Their departure marks the end of an era, but it also opens the door for new and exciting possibilities. We want to assure you that Shannon and Tony will always be part of our family, and their contributions will forever echo in our music. We respect their decisions and support them wholeheartedly as they pursue their own individual paths.
“Robbie [Merrill, GODSMACK bassist] and I are also excited to explore new directions, and although we have not made any permanent decisions about who may replace Tony and Shannon, we will be continuing this journey together, and we look forward to sharing the decisions we make with all of you as they happen.
GODSMACK kicked off its 2025 European tour on March 22 at Arena 8888 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The day before the Sofia concert, Erna told Elena Rozberg of Bulgaria’s Z-Rock radio station that “personal things” were preventing Tony and Shannon from taking part in the trek and explained that “a couple of guest musicians” — drummer Will Hunt of EVANESCENCE and guitarist Sam Koltun of DOROTHY — were playing with GODSMACK while he and Merrill were ” trying to figure out exactly what’s happening”.
In a since-deleted video shared on Facebook, Larkin addressed his absence from GODSMACK’s ongoing tour, saying:  ”Well, there’s been lots of speculation about [why Tony and I are not on the road].
“First of all, I just wanna thank everybody for the outpouring of texts, all my family and friends. I’m okay. Tony’s okay. But we did quit the band last year, after lots of talking to Sully and Robbie. And they understood that we didn’t wanna tour anymore — that’s the reason — and we understood that they wanted to tour. And so we understood each other. And in the end, GODSMACK’s out there touring and we are happily here living our lives.
“Tony turned 60. I’m 58. Look, it’s not a physical thing. We wanna be home with everything that we love.
“[It’s been] 40 years — think of that; 40 years I’ve been touring. 28 years for Rombola. And we’re getting a little older, so we decided to quit it. And that’s it.
“But thanks. And we love you all, the fans and everything.
“This wasn’t a bad thing, and I know it looks like it, but I will talk more about it in the future. But it’s all love. We’re brothers for life with Sully and Robbie, and we wish Will and Sam the best. And all the fans, keep going [to the shows]. They’re kicking fucking ass.
“As Sully said at the very end, all good things must come to an end. So GODSMACK didn’t come to an end — it’s just a new chapter for them — and it’s certainly a new chapter for Tony and I. And we’re already making music, and everybody’s happy. So be happy, people.”
Larkin joined GODSMACK in 2002 after cutting his teeth with WRATHCHILD (later WRATCHILD AMERICA and SOULS AT ZERO) before getting picked up by UGLY KID JOE in time for a taste of their zenith.
Tony had been the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for GODSMACK since the mid-1990s following the departure of Lee Richards.
GODSMACK’s spring 2025 European tour featured support from P.O.D. and DROWNING POOL.
The 14-date trek ended on April 12, 2025 in Oberhausen, Germany.
GODSMACK’s latest album, “Lighting Up The Sky”, was released in February 2023 via BMG. The LP was co-produced by Erna and Andrew “Mudrock” Murdock (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE COOPER).
The first single from “Lighting Up The Sky”, “Surrender”, which arrived in September 2022, marked the first release from GODSMACK in four years, following their globally acclaimed and gold-certified 2018 album “When Legends Rise”, which earned the Erna-fronted outfit a No. 1 spot across U.S. Hard Rock, Rock, and Alternative album charts.
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Posted by Godsmack on Tuesday, December 2, 2025