By Here is the tour announcement and details.
The celebrated composer and recording artist returns to Europe for a 10-city tour starting July 25 in Dublin, and concluding in Helsinki on August 7, with a spotlight stop at the Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany on July 31. Tickets for the tour go on sale this Wednesday, March 18, at 7:00 a.m. EDT. For more info, visit https://bearmccreary.com/events/.
McCreary, known worldwide for his work on God of War, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Outlander, The Walking Dead and Battlestar Galactica, broke new musical ground in 2024 with the release of his hard-rock concept album The Singularity. The three-time Emmy Award winner played to packed houses around Europe in 2025 with his Themes & Variations tour (which featured selections from The Singularity). The 2026 European tour will feature beloved McCreary themes, music from The Singularity, and new music from its hotly anticipated follow-up (watch this space).
Fans of The Singularity can further celebrate on March 20, 2026, with the Atmos release of McCreary’s epic hard-rock concept album at Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, and TIDAL. Information is available at https://sparksandshadows.ffm.to/the-singularity.
Bear McCreary’s European tour dates for 2026 are:
July 25 – Dublin, Ireland – Opium
July 26 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Club Academy
July 27 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Saint Luke’s
July 28 – London, United Kingdom – Islington Assembly Hall
July 30 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Effenaar
July 31 – Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air Festival
Aug 02 – Copenhagen, Denmark — Pumpehuset
Aug 04 – Oslo, Norway – Vulkan Arena
Aug 05 – Stockholm, Sweden – Slaktkyrkan
Aug 07 – Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia
