WHEEL: Charismatic Leaders

[KingsGene]

WHEEL To Release Charismatic Leaders Album In May; "Empire" Music Video Posted​

"...Anglo-Finnish progressive metallers, Wheel, are pleased to announce the release of their third studio album, Charismatic Leaders, on May 3....To mark the announcement, the band have launched the first single taken from the album, and you can watch the video for "Empire" below....Charismatic Leaders clocks in at just under 50 minutes, and will be available as a Limited CD Digipak (also featuring the Rumination EP tracks as bonus), and a Gatefold 180g LP, both featuring artwork from Lucas Mayer (Long Distance Calling, Blackout Problems). Pre-order your copy here...."

 

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WHEEL Launch New Single “Porcelain”​

 

[KingsGene]

Dang.... missed this way back from January.... U.S. Tour is happening NOW!

WHEEL ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR​

"...Following a successful run last year with Vola, Anglo-Finnish progressive metallers, Wheel, are pleased to announce their return to North America for their first headlining tour. Wheel will be joined by American prog outfit Aviations for the tour, which begins on May 2 in Orlando, FL. Details and ticket links can be found here...."

Updated tour dates:

May
2 - Orlando - Conduit
4 - Richmond - Canal Club
5 - Philadelphia - The Foundry
6 - Vienna - Jammin Lava
7 - New York - Mercury Lounge
8 - Boston - Brighton Music Hall
9 - Montreal - Petit Campus
10 - Toronto - Adelaide Hall
12 - Chicago - Beat Kitchen
13 - Minneapolis - 7th St. Entry
15 - Lawrence (KS) - The Bottleneck
16 - Denver - Moe's
19 - Mesa (AZ) - Underground
20 - San Diego - Brick by Brick
21 - Los Angeles - 1720
22 - Berkeley - Cornerstone
23 - Sacramento - Goldfield Trading Post
25 - Seattle - Barboza

 

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Between A Rock And A Prog Place: WHEEL's James Lascelles: "Every Album Gets A Bit More Ambitious Than The Last…"​

 

[KingsGene]

LEPROUS Announce 2025 North American Melodies Of Atonement Tour​

*** with WHEEL opening ***

Tickets for all shows are on-sale this Friday, October 25, at 10 AM local time. Tickets are available via Leprous.net/tours.

April
10 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
11 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (Hell)
12 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
13 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
14 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
15 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre *
17 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
18 - Los Angeles, CA - Regent Theater *
19 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
21 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
22 - Seattle, WA - Neptune
23 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
25 - Calgary, AB - Palace Theatre
26 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
28 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
30 - Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom

May
1 - Indianapolis, IN - Hi-Fi
2 - St. Charles, IL - Arcada Theatre *
3 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
5 - Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre Theatre
6 - Quebec City, QC - Theatre Capitole
7 - Montreal, QC - Beanfield Theatre *
8 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
9 - Red Bank, NJ - The Vogel
10 - Somerville, MA - Somerville Theatre *
12 - Washington, DC - 930 Club
13 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle

* The Congregation performed in its entirety

 

[KingsGene]

Via Google search of "wheel band tour u.s. dates 2026" and AI results:

"... Progressive rock band Wheel has announced a North American tour for February/March 2026, with support from Sound & Shape, hitting cities like New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and San Diego, plus Canadian dates in Montreal and Toronto, with tickets available through Live Nation and Ticketmaster.

Key US dates include February 17 (NY), February 18 (Boston), and March 7 (San Diego).

Wheel 2026 North American Tour Dates (US):

• Feb 12, 2026: Winter Park, FL - Conduit
• Feb 13, 2026: Tampa, FL - New World Music Hall
• Feb 14, 2026: Jacksonville, FL - Underbelly
• Feb 15, 2026: Gastonia, NC - The Rooster
• Feb 16, 2026: Philadelphia, PA - Nikki Lopez
• Feb 17, 2026: New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
• Feb 18, 2026: Allston (Boston), MA - Brighton Music Hall
• Feb 21, 2026: Pittsburgh, PA - Venue TBA
• Feb 23, 2026: Chicago, IL - Venue TBA
• Feb 24, 2026: Milwaukee, WI - Venue TBA
• Feb 25, 2026: Iowa City, IA - Venue TBA
• Feb 26, 2026: Lawrence, KS - Venue TBA
• Feb 27, 2026: Denver, CO - Venue TBA (Note: some sources list a cancellation for Denver, so check for updates)
• Mar 1, 2026: Spokane, WA - The Big Dipper
• Mar 2, 2026: Seattle, WA - Barboza
• Mar 4, 2026: Portland, OR - Venue TBA
• Mar 5, 2026: Berkeley, CA - Venue TBA
• Mar 7, 2026: San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
• Mar 8, 2026: Los Angeles, CA - Venue TBA
• Mar 9, 2026: Phoenix, AZ - Venue TBA
• Mar 11, 2026: Dallas, TX - Venue TBA
• Mar 12, 2026: Houston, TX - Venue TBA

Canadian Dates:

• Feb 19, 2026: Montreal, QC - Foufounes Électriques
• Feb 20, 2026: Toronto, ON - Adelaide Hall
• Mar 3, 2026: Vancouver, BC - Venue TBA

How to Find Tickets:
Check Live Nation, Ticketmaster, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, Bandsintown, and the band's official site wheelband.net/live for updates and tickets

https://wheelband.net/live