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Dark Tranquillity and In Flames honor Tomas Lindberg during Göteborg Brinner

Author Benedetta Baldin - 24.8.2026

Dark Tranquillity honoured a fellow Swedish melodeath pioneer, late At The Gates frontman Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg, on August 22nd by inviting In Flames vocalist Anders Fridén onstage, as per theprp. Dark Tranquillity‘s most recent homage had the band performing a version of the 1995 At The Gates hit song “Blinded By Fear” as they concluded their performance at In Flames‘ “Göteborg Brinner” festival in Gothenburg, Sweden. Fan-filmed footage of yesterday’s joint tribute can be viewed here.

Upcoming shows by Dark Tranquillity:

  • Saturday, August 29, 2026 – Metalacker Tennenbronn 2026, Schramberg, Germany
  • Friday, September 04, 2026 – Meh Suff! 2026, Hüttikon, Switzerland
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – Full Metal Holiday 2026, Barca Trencada, Spain
  • Friday, November 27, 2026 – John Smith Rock Frozen 2026, Jyväskylä, Finland
  • Thursday, July 29, 2027 – Wacken Open Air 2027, Wacken, Germany

Upcoming shows by In Flames:

  • Friday, October 30, 2026 – Headbangers Boat 2026, Miami, FL, US
  • Thursday, November 05, 2026 – Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, FL, US
  • Friday, November 06, 2026 – The Eastern, Atlanta, GA, US
  • Saturday, November 07, 2026 – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, Louisville, KY, US
  • Sunday, November 08, 2026 – GLC Live At 20 Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI, US
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2026 – The Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD, US
  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – College Street Music Hall, New Haven, CT, US
  • Thursday, November 12, 2026 – Terminal 5, New York, NY, US
  • Saturday, November 14, 2026 – Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA, US
  • Sunday, November 15, 2026 – Palladium, Worcester, MA, US
  • Tuesday, November 17, 2026 – Place Bell, Laval, QC, Canada
  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026 – The Theatre At Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Friday, November 20, 2026 – Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room-Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI, US
  • Saturday, November 21, 2026 – Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, US
  • Sunday, November 22, 2026 – The Sylvee, Madison, WI, US
  • Tuesday, November 24, 2026 – The Pinnacle, Nashville, TN, US
  • Wednesday, November 25, 2026 – The Factory, Chesterfield, MO, US
  • Friday, November 27, 2026 – Boeing Center At Tech Port, San Antonio, TX, US
  • Saturday, November 28, 2026 – Bayou Music Center, Houston, TX, US
  • Sunday, November 29, 2026 – South Side Ballroom, Dallas, TX, US
  • Wednesday, December 02, 2026 – Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, US
  • Thursday, December 03, 2026 – Pearl Concert Theater At Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, NV, US
  • Friday, December 04, 2026 – YouTube Theater, Los Angeles, CA, US
  • Saturday, December 05, 2026 – Nob Hill Masonic, San Francisco, CA, US
  • Monday, December 07, 2026 – Penticton Trade And Convention Centre, Penticton, BC, Canada
  • Tuesday, December 08, 2026 – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Wednesday, December 09, 2026 – Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA, US
  • Friday, December 11, 2026 – Grand Sierra Resort And Casino, Reno, NV, US
  • Sunday, December 13, 2026 – Mission Ballroom, Denver, CO, US
  • Tuesday, December 15, 2026 – Tulsa Spotlight Theatre, Tulsa, OK, US
  • Wednesday, December 16, 2026 – Steelhouse Omaha, Omaha, NE, US
  • Friday, December 18, 2026 – Citizens Live At The Wylie, Pittsburgh, PA, US
  • Saturday, December 19, 2026 – The Fillmore Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, US
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