THE DAMNED’S FINAL DAMNATION 50 TOUR HITS THE U.S. ONE LAST TIME
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Punk doesn’t really do goodbyes, but The Damned are giving it a proper shot.
The band’s “Final Damnation 50” U.S. run is officially locked in, and if you’ve been waiting to catch one of the original architects of UK punk on this side of the Atlantic, this is it. Not a tease, not a “maybe one more after this.” This reads like a real closing chapter.
Kicking off October 16 in Boston and wrapping November 17 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, the run cuts through major cities including New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Austin, and San Francisco. Along the way, they’re bringing a lineup that actually makes sense for a send-off, with Flamin' Groovies and The Fabulous Courettes joining on select dates. It’s less of a nostalgia grab and more of a curated night of bands that still understand what made this whole thing dangerous in the first place.
Fifty years in is a ridiculous milestone for any band, let alone one that helped kick the door open in 1976 and never really bothered to close it behind them. The Damned weren’t just early, they were first out of the gate in the UK with a single and a full-length, and they’ve spent decades refusing to stay in one lane. Punk, goth, psych, straight-up chaos, it’s all part of the DNA.
That’s what makes this tour matter. It’s not just about hearing “New Rose” one more time; it’s about watching a band that never stopped evolving take a final bow on their own terms. Expect a set that pulls from every era, from the feral early material to the darker, more theatrical stuff that came later. If you’ve seen them before, you already know it won’t be clean or polite. If you haven’t, this is your window.
Dates are out, tickets are moving, and the clock is very much ticking.
The Damned – Final Damnation U.S. Tour Dates
Oct 16 – Boston, MA – Royale ^*
Oct 17 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall ^*
Oct 18 – Huntington, NY – Paramount LI ^*
Oct 21 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^*
Oct 22 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Steel ^*
Oct 24 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^•
Oct 26 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Oct 29 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre ^
Oct 30 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall ^*
Oct 31 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall ^*
Nov 2 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^*
Nov 4 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman ^*
Nov 5 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater ^*
Nov 6 – Austin, TX – RADIO/EAST ^*
Nov 8 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre •
Nov 11 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore ^*
Nov 13 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues ®
Nov 14 – Huntington Beach, CA – Darker Waves ^*
Nov 17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern ^*
^ w/ The Fabulous Courettes
* w/ The Flamin Groovies