Saving Abel return to Worcester after more than nine years, with Tantric

The band hasn't played Worcester since the Palladium Upstairs in 2017. They come back to Off The Rails on Saturday, Jan. 23.

The last time Saving Abel played Worcester was Sept. 27, 2017, at The Palladium Upstairs. More than nine years later the band is coming back on a January Saturday, to a different room, with a fellow rock act on the bill.

Saving Abel play Off The Rails on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027, at 6 p.m., with Tantric. Tickets are $40.80 to $159.25 through TicketWeb. The room holds 600, and the show was announced Oct. 23.

The band hasn't been idle in the years since. Saving Abel have kept putting out new music, including a video for the single "Keep Swinging", covered by Blabbermouth, and an earlier video for "Fire". That's a band still writing, not just running back the old set, and a Worcester crowd that hasn't seen them since 2017 should hear songs it doesn't know yet.

The pairing with Tantric has a twist this year. Bassist Scott Wilson, who used to play in Tantric, announced his departure from Saving Abel in October 2026, according to his Wikipedia entry). So one musician's two former bands will share a stage in January, without him. We don't know yet who'll be on bass for Saving Abel by then, and the show listings don't say.

Tantric are worth the early arrival. They've been adding tour dates, per a Screamer Magazine press release, and a double bill like this gives longtime fans of both bands one night to catch the pair.

One musician's two former bands, sharing a stage without him.

Why the move to Off The Rails? At 600 capacity, it's sized for a crowd that wants to be close to the stage, and a 6 p.m. start on a Saturday means an early night out with time for a late dinner after. The price range is wide, which suggests premium options at the top end. Check the ticket page for what the higher tiers include before you buy.

A practical note for January in Worcester: give yourself time for the weather and for parking. With the show starting at 6, an early start to the evening makes sense.

Nine years is a long gap. It covers lineup changes, new singles and a different room. Jan. 23 is the chance to see where Saving Abel stand now, with Tantric alongside them for the night.

Sources: SAVING ABEL Releases Music Video For New Song 'Keep Swinging' (Blabbermouth) (blabbermouth.net); Saving Abel release Fire video (antiMusic) (antimusic.com); Scott Wilson (musician) (Wikipedia) (en.wikipedia.org); Tantric Announces More Tour Dates (Screamer Magazine) (screamermagazine.com); TicketWeb: Saving Abel at Off The Rails (ticketmaster.evyy.net)