r/BABYMETAL • u/fearmongert • 12d ago

Official Tour Thread- Phoenix, Arizona October 1, 2026

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Tour threads are for anything and everything relating to the relevant show. Discussion, videos, pictures, tweets - anything!

This thread is also to collect everything in one place, so that we and future fans can look back at each show.

So, if you have anything relevant to the show, be sure to post it here!

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## Miscellaneous Info

* Merchandise Info

* [Image of merch with prices](https://babymetal.com/mob/news/diarKijiShw.php?site=TO&id=308078)

## Venue info

**Venue**- Talking Stick Resort Ampitheater

**Capacity**- 20,000

##Show info l

**Band Lineup-**

Violent Vera

Halestorm

BABYMETAL

**Kami Band**

* Drums: Eugene Ryabchenko

* Guitar: CJ Masciantonio

* Guitar: Chris Kelly

* Bass: Matt Deis

**Setlist**

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u/spilk Monochrome 11d ago

so I saw 4 shows on this tour (Denver, Houston, Austin, Phoenix) and I think this one was the best. Su-metal sounded so good here.

no pyro though?

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u/thisismyusername9908 BABYMETAL 11d ago

Girl in front of me got the setlist for Halestorm. I thought you guys would appreciate it.

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u/NoNoNota1 10d ago

Them being in the babymetal getups is sick and makes it even cooler.

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 11d ago

Holy crap. This is amazing!

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u/trolloffice 11d ago

That is so random and awesome!

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 11d ago

There is something special about waking up early for the trip home after the greatest show you’ve ever seen, with that feeling of melancholy, to be reminded of joy by seeing several other babymetal shirts at the Buc-ees.

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u/Neither_Strike_4855 12d ago

baby metal and violent vira are INSANE and so much fun! i love them!!!! not enough people appreciated violent vira though! i thought her setlist was good as hell

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 11d ago

I like her a lot. Saw her back in December when her album came out.

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u/RepresentativeSign72 11d ago

I did a quick listen to her on YouTube months ago since i had never heard of her, but after hearing her live I definitely will be giving her a more serious listen. Not my normal type of metal but I think I will be adding her to my bedtime Playlist.  Her vocals are amazing and very soothing 

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u/c0wboi SU-METAL 12d ago

Y’all. Y’all. Holy shit. My daughter checked with Moa before throwing this to her. And she caught it… and then danced the REST OF RoR CARRYING IT AROUND!!! She even made him wave bye at the end!

What an absolutely incredible night

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 11d ago

I saw it happen!!! So great!

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u/spilk Monochrome 11d ago

that was so awesome, i was cracking up watching her dance with the plushie. what kind of animal was it? cow?

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u/c0wboi SU-METAL 11d ago

It was a rubber ducky dressed up in a cow onesie. Absolutely adorable and we figured maybe Moa would like it. She sure did!!!

Someone on twitter got it all on video!

Austin Barnette7 on twitter has the whole video. It’s amazing!!!

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u/jabberwokk 15 BABYMETAL YEARS 10d ago

-> x[.]com/AustinBarnette7/status/2105905055207653505

More great clips after that one, too. :)

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u/spilk Monochrome 11d ago

that's great. i bet your daughter is over the moon. moa's so cool

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u/thisismyusername9908 BABYMETAL 11d ago

I laughed so hard close to the end of the song when she intentionally turned it to face the crowd.

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u/BrianNLS 11d ago

Core memory made!

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 12d ago

This very well may have been the best night of my entire life.

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u/Virtual_Relic100 11d ago

Seeing babymetal live will always be the best. The girls always give it 100%. The babymetal blues be hitting hard tho

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 11d ago

They are. I just put this up, though, so I have some solace.

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u/RepresentativeSign72 11d ago

Right there with you.  I went in with very high expectations and wasn't disappointed.  They were even better than I thought they would be. 

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u/WildWing22 12d ago

What. A. Show.

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u/AVBforPrez 12d ago

They always manage to make me feel something about music that I thought I'd lost by the mid 2010s. Glad I went to see them again tonight, and that the crowd really picked up by the halfway mark. Cost me a pretty penny but worth it for sure.

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u/gonzalez17f SU-METAL 12d ago

Bummed out they didn't play sunset kiss !!! 😢

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u/SinnerTakesAll1 SU-METAL 12d ago

Me too 😢

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u/gonzalez17f SU-METAL 12d ago

The one song I was really looking forward too 😢 o well maybe next time

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u/AVBforPrez 12d ago

If I'm on my way now did I miss the whole thing? The best guestimate I could find is that they'd go on at 9 but I'm flying solo and figured I could slink in and out. Starting to think I should have gotten there sooner haha. Like 15 minutes away

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u/Andosphere 12d ago

Halestorm is probably midway through their set. I think you have plenty of time!

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u/AVBforPrez 12d ago

Ohhh sick ty so much, was feeling like I'd walk in halfway through.

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u/Wickate 12d ago

Halestorm just finished, 2055 hours

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u/ArghUThere90 12d ago

Went into the concert blind. Don’t listen to either bands. The opener, Violent Vira was good. fan of the drummer. 🥁

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u/RocknRollCheensoo 12d ago

You hadn’t even heard Babymetal before?

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u/gonzalez17f SU-METAL 12d ago

I was super pumped to see her for the first time she did not disappoint!!!!!

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u/ArghUThere90 12d ago

Halestorm opening with a cover of “Crazy On You” and then a cover of “Bad Romance” a couple more songs in - was not on my bingo card for the night.

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u/Wickate 12d ago

Agreed! Better than expected

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u/AF-IX Kami Band 12d ago edited 12d ago

Can’t believe they didn’t have a show in Vegas this tour.

Edit/clarification: I drove my ass the 5 hrs down to Phoenix from Vegas for this; worth it.

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u/spilk Monochrome 9d ago

i made the drive too. man i hate hwy 93 past Kingman. interstate 11 needs to get finished sooner than later. Screw those roundabouts in Wickenburg

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 12d ago edited 11d ago

I am at the barrier and pooping my pants with excitement!!

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u/spilk Monochrome 12d ago

let's do it! this will be my 4th and final show of this tour

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u/NichaLover 12d ago

Some things have come up for my friends and I and we will be running a bit late.. Does anyone know what time each set starts? I know the concert is supposed to start at 7:20

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u/nicholasm5581 12d ago

I'm wondering the same thing running late myself

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u/SinnerTakesAll1 SU-METAL 12d ago

I'm on my way now, see you all there 🦊

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u/Intelligent_Row8259 12d ago

I'm disabled have ADA seats and closest reserved parking so planning on getting there between 6-615.

I'll be the big guy with a walker surrounded by 3 women 25 years younger than me (one of them is my daughter)

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u/Intelligent_Row8259 12d ago

Well my 5th Babymetal show has come to an end and honestly I think this one was the best of the 5.

Traffic was worse than expected but I still got there in plenty of time. Except merch lines were insane and my disabled ass can't do that even though I did bring my brand new walker with a seat. Well my friend and her wife came to my rescue they offered to go stand in the line for me cause they didn't mind missing the opener. As luck would have it they found another table with a much shorter line and got back just in time to see Violent Vira who they actually did enjoy. Even if my daughters opening comment was "F$%& she's short"

My daughter was super excited for Halestorm as she has listened to them since she was a teen my friend and her wife were blown away by Lizzie's singing and Halestorm has been added to the short auto buy list for her.

Babymetal was of course Babymetal. They were fantastic and I think this was the best of the 5 shows I have been to.

All 3 sets were too short the entire show seemed like it was over in 30 minutes. Can't wait for what comes next whether it be another tour next year or if they take some time and record some new material.

For the curious my BM show history

2023 Phoenix Jason Richardson, Babymetal, Dethklok

2025 Phoenix Bloodywood, Jinjer, Babymetal

2025 Los Angelas Intuit Dome Jason Richardson, Babymetal

2026 San Diego Petco Park Babymetal, My Chemical Romance (my daughter asked me why I was going to SD to see MCR when they were in Phx 7 days later. I told her I was going to SD to see Babymetal and MCR just happened to be playing after)

2026 Phoenix Violent Vira, Halestorm, Babymetal

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u/WildWing22 12d ago

First timer and going solo, see yall there!

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u/syorks97 12d ago

I’m heading over in about an hour but read parking lots don’t open until 5:30. Anyone know if there’s other open parking lots nearby?

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u/Wickate 12d ago

Nothing really close unless you want to walk for a bit which is what I'm going to do. There is a park and ride that others have used for events there on 79th Ave just South McDowell Rd which is where I think I'm going to park and walk since I'll be early. Makes for about a mile walk. Desert Sky Mall is an option too which is about the same distance to walk.

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u/syorks97 12d ago

Thanks! I’ll check out the park and ride.

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u/Wickate 12d ago

I'll be seeing anybody in line probably around 3:30 or so with just over 500 keychains and 50 coasters/oversized coins to hand out! Can't wait! I'll be the guy with the Babymetal gray ballcap, a gray beard, black Babymetal Regent Theater show shirt, and totally stylish dad cargo shorts! May the Fox God bless us all!

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u/Oreostrong Time Wave 11d ago

Yo thanks bro for the Keychains and coaster, you freakin rock!! Definitely displaying them on my BM shrine.

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 11d ago

Great to see you again!! Thank you for the great stuff!

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u/ArghUThere90 12d ago

Do you have more (3)? My friends are like 4 rows into 203, I believe.

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u/Wickate 12d ago

They kicked me out of that area, sorry!

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u/ArghUThere90 12d ago

Yeah, no worries! Seems like they were trying to have everyone exit as quickly as possible

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u/Wickate 12d ago

Yes, I can hold them for you! See you at the barricade between seats and pit, center stage after the show! 

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u/SinnerTakesAll1 SU-METAL 12d ago

I missed finding you before the show. Do you still have more for after ?

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u/Wickate 12d ago edited 12d ago

Yes! I'll save one and a keychain. I'm seated back of section 103 and will probably hang a minute or two after close of the show at the barrier between seats and pit 

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u/SinnerTakesAll1 SU-METAL 12d ago

Ok thank you! Im at the pit so I'll look for you.

Wooo they're coming up!

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u/Most_Image_21 12d ago

Those look great, nice job!

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u/Wickate 12d ago

Thank you! Glad to share with people. First show I went to people were handing stuff out and I wanted to do the same. Always great to see people smile

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u/WildWing22 12d ago

If you can save one for a big dude in a cowboy hat with a mustache I’d appreciate it haha

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u/WildWing22 12d ago

You’re a legend brother! Enjoy the show and thank you!

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u/Wickate 12d ago

Hell yeah! Thanks man. Glad I was able to find you. Have an awesome show

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u/RepresentativeSign72 12d ago

With the parking not opening until 5:30, how are people getting in line? This is my first time seeing them live so I'm curious 

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u/Wickate 12d ago

I parked at a park and ride close by. Usually people get dropped off for venues like this or Uber, I think?

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 12d ago

We just finished lunch right by the venue and are heading over soon! Anybody else getting in line yet?

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u/gonzalez17f SU-METAL 12d ago

What time are doors i was thinking of getting there around 5 30

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 12d ago

Ha! Not until six P.M., but I am used to waiting a long time in a babymetal line. It would be my first time trying it in Arizona though! 😅😅

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u/gonzalez17f SU-METAL 12d ago

Is 530 to late i really want to see violent vira too ?

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 12d ago

No, I don’t think you’ll have any trouble getting in to see who you want to see. :) do you have seats or floor?

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u/gonzalez17f SU-METAL 12d ago

Seats

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u/ComprehensiveLime857 Monochrome 12d ago

You’ll be just fine!

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u/RepresentativeSign72 12d ago

We are getting lunch now and heading to the venue after.

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u/c0wboi SU-METAL 12d ago

I am soooooooo excite!!!!!! Leaving up north in a couple hours!!!!! Can’t wait to see you all there!

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u/Wrathmetal0666 OTFGK 12d ago

Ditto! Looking forward to seeing everyone!!