Avenged Sevenfold Announce 25th Anniversary Gig In Santa Ana
Avenged Sevenfold have announced details of a 25th anniversary show in Santa Ana, which will see them perform tracks from early albums Waking The Fallen and City Of Evil.
Initially announced on the band’s social media pages, the upcoming show will see the Huntington Beach alt-metal band head over to Santa Ana later this year to perform at the 1,200-capacity Observatory.
Taking place on October 25, the one-off show offers fans a chance to see the band in a significantly more intimate setting than usual – as compared to their recent run of mammoth shows across Europe and headline slot at this year’s Download Festival.
It will also see Avenged Sevenfold break out a unique setlist, as the members have confirmed that the gig will centre on two albums from their earlier discography: 2003’s Waking The Fallen and its 2005 follow-up City Of Evil.
Avenged Sevenfold will be joined by Orange County band Death by Stereo – who are also celebrating their 25th anniversary – and tickets are priced at just $25 (£19). That being said, tickets are offered exclusively to members of their Deathbats Club, for which an NFT purchase is required.
“$25 for 25 years,” the update reads. “Deathbats Club presents Death By Stereo with special guests Avenged Sevenfold (playing cuts from their two new albums Waking The Fallen and City Of Evil).”
As for the albums highlighted at the forthcoming Observatory show, Waking The Fallen marked the band’s second studio LP, and helped put the band on the map with their early metalcore sound. It featured hits including Unholy Confessions and Second Heartbeat.
City Of Evil was shared two years later, and is credited with helping launch M. Shadows and co into mainstream success with its more traditional heavy metal sound. It remains a favourite among fans, and contains huge tracks like Seize The Day, Beast And The Harlot and Bat Country.
Not only does the Santa Ana gig mark a chance to see the band in a more intimate setting than usual, it also comes as one of the few times that fans can catch Avenged live for the rest of the year. At the time of writing the band’s only remaining scheduled shows for 2024 are at Rocklahoma (August 30) and Rock in Rio (September 15).