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Apr
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Apr
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The Great American Music Hall
Proging from the thrash metal scene of the Bay Area, Legendary Bay Area thrash metal band Forbidden comes home to San Francisco to play The Great American Music Hall on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. Formed in 1985 as Forbidden Evil, Forbidden was one of the bands, along with Metallica, Megadeth, Testament, Exodus, and Death Angel, to define the sound of thrash metal in the 1980s.
Forbidden will be bringing their new heavy sound to San Francisco, California. Since their 2023 rebirth the band has been playing anthems like Chalice of Blood and Step by Step to great reception. They plan to release a full length album of all new material in the summer of 2026 along with some of their older material.
Opening this show will be Cynic, Doomsday and Cultural Warfare. Doors are 6 PM and music is 7 PM. Tix $77. This ornate 600-capacity room is the most primal place to experience thrash.
Experience an truly EPIC thrash metal show as legendary Bay Area thrash metal band FORBIDDEN will play The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. Doors are 6pm/Showtime 7pm. Special guests on this tour will be Cynic, Doomsday and Cultural Warfare. Tickets start at $77.
This Bay Area thrash metal institution has long been associated with the thrash metal scene of the 1980s. They formed as Forbidden Evil in 1985 and changed their name to Forbidden in 1987. With songs from their era including thrash anthems such as “Chalice of Blood”, “Forbidden Evil”, “Twisted into Form” and “Step by Step” the band promises to deliver a dose of old school thrash metal. Their last album to date is the 2010 album “Omega Wave” but the band promises to release a new album this coming summer of 2026.
Progressive metal pioneers Cynic are one of the most prominent bands in the progressive death metal genre that fuses metal with jazz elements. Founded in 1987, the band have received widespread critical acclaim for their albums Focus and Traced in Air. Have a listen to some of their progressive metal tracks such as Veil of Maya, The Space for This and more.
This heavy groove metal band use their large, heavy sound to balance out the fast thrash elements of some of the other bands at the show. The music of Doomsday adds a darker, more ambient atmosphere to the proceedings as well.
More thrash energy courtesy of Cultural Warfare, who bring their typically socially conscious lyrics and music in abundance. They will be an excellent primer for Forbidden who will close the evening.
Located at 859 O'Farrell Street in the Tenderloin, this beautiful theater was built in 1907 and has many of the architectural features of the turn of the century. Intimate, with a personal 600 seat capacity, the theater affords a great view of the action from almost every seat. The theater has a combination of standing room and balcony seating on a first come, first served basis. A full bar is available for your use throughout the evening. The theater is ADA accessible. Please call (415) 885-0750 with special needs requests. Call (415) 885-0750 with any venue or show questions.
Tickets for this THRASH METAL EXPERIENCE will be $77. Tickets can be purchased through TicketSqueeze.com or at the box office.
Please see below the The Great American Music Hall seating chart for the Forbidden event on 3 April 2026. The ticket price will vary depending on the seating section. Compare different sections to find the cheapest Forbidden tickets. For accessible seating please contact The Great American Music Hall directly.
You can buy The Great American Music Hall Forbidden tickets easily by going to TicketSqueeze.com or by clicking the "Buy Tickets" button on this page. Alternatively you can visit the The Great American Music Hall Box Office directly, or call them on (415) 885-0750.
If The Great American Music Hall has to cancel the Forbidden event, your tickets will be fully refunded, providing you purchased them from a legitimate source, such as direct from the The Great American Music Hall Box Office or TicketSqueeze.com etc. If the Forbidden event is postponed, your tickets will be automatically valid for the next scheduled date at The Great American Music Hall. No action is needed.
The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, , US