One of, if not THE hottest rock acts currently touring is MAMMOTH fronted by Wolfgang Van Halen. Already earning a rep as one of the best live bands to ever hit a stage, Wolfie and the boys will be bringing their THE END tour to the iconic Agora Theater stage.
From the press materials:
GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen continues to separate Mammoth from the pack. The music stands alone on a foundation anchored by his impressive sonic proficiency (across drums, bass, keys, and guitar) and airtight arena-size hooks with unforgettable vocals. He harbors an irresistible signature sound, inventive vision, and incomparable identity vaunted by a fervent global fanbase. For as unique as the music is, his story so far proves to be just as unprecedented. This is arguably the first hard rock act to genuinely break out from ground zero in the 2020’s, generating north of 100 million streams, toppling charts, and selling out headline tours less than five years since its debut.
As always, Wolfgang pushes forward on Mammoth’s third full-length LP, The End [BMG].
Back in 2021, Mammoth’s first offering, Mammoth WVH, took flight, bowing at #12 on the Billboard 200 and capturing #1 on three Billboard charts—Top Hard Rock Albums, Top Independent Albums, and Top Rock Albums. “Distance” soared as the first of two #1 Rock Radio Hits and earned a GRAMMY® Award nomination for “Best Rock Song.” Two years later, Mammoth II only saw him pick up the pace. It debuted in the Top 5 of the Billboard Top Album Sales Chart in addition to bringing him back to #1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums Chart. Inciting widespread applause from Rolling Stone, Guitar World, GRAMMY.com, KERRANG!, and more, Classic Rock hailed it as “a solo second that betters his debut in every department,” and American Songwriter applauded, “II reveals a closer representation of what Mammoth is now and Van Halen’s dynamism as a musician and as a writer.” The band canvased the globe with Metallica, supported Foo Fighters in North America, supported Creed on their record-breaking tour, as well as filling houses on their own. They performed on NBC’s TODAY, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, and at the 2024 MusiCares “Person of the Year” benefit gala in honor of Jon Bon Jovi. Not to mention, Wolfgang shared the stage with Ryan Gosling, Mark Ronson, and Slash at the 2024 Academy Awards, performing “I’m Just Ken” from the blockbuster Barbie movie. He also joined Maynard James Keenan [Tool, A Perfect Circle], Chad Smith [Red Hot Chili Peppers], Robert Trujillo [Metallica], and producer Andrew Watt for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Induction of Ozzy Osbourne that same year.
The End also sees Wolfgang embrace the name “Mammoth” without the initial “WVH” that previously followed.
“I’ve wanted to be just ‘Mammoth’ since the beginning,” he says. “We put in a crazy amount of work to get here, and we’ve been able to embrace this name. It’s also our first titled album without a number. It feels like a rebirth.”
MAMMOTH will hit the Agora stage on Tuesday, November 18th. CLICK HERE to get those seats. Myles Kennedy will open the show.
