Nicko McBrain, drummer of heavy metal legends Iron Maiden, has announced tour dates with his Iron Maiden tribute band Titanium Tart for this fall in the United States.
The band has mapped out five dates in late August and September in Florida and Georgia. Tickets to the September 5th show in Fort Lauderdale are available via Ticketmaster, with other dates available via the local venues.
At the end of 2024, McBrain retired from touring with Iron Maiden after more than 40 years with the iconic metal act, although he may still record with he band. The drummer suffered a stroke in 2023, and while he did return to the band, he ultimately decided to step away from thee rigors of touring with one of the world’s biggest metal bands. He was replaced in Iron Maiden’s touring lineup by Simon Dawson of bassist Steve Harris’ side-project British Lion.
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Titanium Tart stated, “We’re looking forward to seeing you soon! We’re venturing out to a few new places we haven’t played yet: Culture Room, The Albatross, and The Loft, and revisiting our devoted venues, The OCC and The Barn. Going up to Jacksonville and Atlanta is taking us out of our ‘comfort zone’ but you know we will still scorch the earth! Looking forward to seeing you out there!”
The band is made up of McBrain on drums, Mike Rivera and Mitch Tanne on guitars, Rob Stokes on bass, Eldad Kira on keys, and Paolo Velazquez on vocals.
See videos of the group ripping through the Maiden classics “Hallowed Be Thy Name” and “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” in 2022, as well as the full list of tour dates, below.
Titanium Tart Tour Dates:
08/29 – Sanford, FL @ The Barn
09/05 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
09/11 – Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross
09/13 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage Loft
09/19 – Clearwater, FL @ OCC Roadhouse