Gloryhammer and Beast In Black bring the power-metal double bill to the Palladium

The two bands' 2027 North American run stops at The Palladium Downstairs in Worcester on Friday, March 26.

Worcester's metal crowd knows what a Friday night at the Palladium is for. On Friday, March 26, 2027, it's for power metal at full volume: Gloryhammer and Beast In Black share the bill at The Palladium Downstairs, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets run $30 to $87.50 through Tixr, and the room holds 2,160.

The Worcester date is part of the February–March 2027 North American tour that Blabbermouth reported on Oct. 27. The presale opened Oct. 29 and the general on-sale followed Oct. 30, so tickets are available now.

This pairing has history. In 2024 the two bands took a double-headline run across Europe under the name "Glory and the Beast," which Nuclear Blast promoted on its news page. Bringing the same combination to North America makes sense. Both bands play big, melodic, fist-in-the-air metal, and a crowd that loves one usually has room in its heart for the other.

A crowd that loves one usually has room in its heart for the other.

There's a storyline on the Beast In Black side too. According to Blabbermouth, bandleader Anton Kabanen sat out the band's recent North American run supporting Helloween so he could concentrate on finishing the band's long-awaited fourth studio album. That makes 2027 the first chance for many North American fans to see the full lineup since then, and possibly to hear where the next record is heading. Nothing has been announced about the album or the setlist yet, so don't go in expecting specifics.

Worcester gets a Friday, which is the best night you can ask for with a bill like this. The Palladium has long been a fixture for metal fans across central Massachusetts, and the 2,160-capacity Downstairs room is big enough for a real production and small enough for the crowd to feel it. It is the right size for a tour like this.

The price range runs from $30 to $87.50. The lower tiers are a fair deal for two headline-quality bands. The higher end is likely premium or package tickets, so read what each tier includes before you buy. Tixr is the official seller, and buying there directly keeps you clear of resale markups.

Practical notes: the show starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 26. Get there early, because with two bands of this size you won't want to miss the first set. Bring earplugs, plan your parking, and figure out the ride home ahead of time.

March in Worcester can still feel like the tail end of winter. A night inside the Palladium with two power-metal bands and a few thousand people singing along is about as good a cure for that as you'll find. Grab tickets now and start practicing the choruses.

Sources: BEAST IN BLACK Announces February/March 2027 North American Tour With GLORYHAMMER (Blabbermouth) (blabbermouth.net); BEAST IN BLACK Leader ANTON KABANEN To Sit Out Band's North American Tour With HELLOWEEN (Blabbermouth) (blabbermouth.net); Beast in Black announce Glory and the Beast double headline tour 2024 (Nuclear Blast) (nuclearblast.com); Beast In Black North America Tour 2027 at The Palladium (Tixr) (tixr.com)