Godsmack release “Surrender” official live video alongside new album ‘Live at Mohegan Sun’

Godsmack unleash their brand‑new live album, “Live at Mohegan Sun”, out today, May 1, via Primary Wave — arriving just as the band prepares to take the stage for one of the most anticipated hard‑rock tours of the year. The album captures Godsmack’s sold‑out October 26, 2024 performance at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, delivering a thunderous, career‑spanning set that now serves as the sonic launchpad for the Rise of Rock World Tour 2026. After three decades, 20 million albums sold, 27 Top 10 singles, and 13 No. 1 hits, Godsmack channel the full weight of their legacy into a performance that feels both monumental and forward‑looking. Godsmack “Live at Mohegan Sun” is available now HERE.

“Live at Mohegan Sun captures a moment we’ll always carry with us—the energy, the connection, and the gratitude we feel for the fans who’ve taken this journey with us,” says frontman Sully Erna. “Releasing this album as we launch the Rise of Rock World Tour feels powerful. It honors where we’ve been while pushing us forward into what’s next.” 

In tandem with today’s release, Godsmack premiere the official live video for “Surrender,” filmed during the explosive Mohegan Sun performance. Watch the new video HERE.

Recorded in front of a fiercely devoted New England crowd, “Live at Mohegan Sun” captures the band at full throttle—channeling three decades of grit, power, and connection. From the opening surge of “Surrender” to the towering finale of “I Stand Alone,” the album documents Godsmack’s unmatched live chemistry through staples including “Awake,” “Voodoo,” and “Cryin’ Like a Bitch!!,” alongside modern anthems like “When Legends Rise,” “Bulletproof,” and “You and I.”

The release arrives just days ahead of the band’s Rise of Rock World Tour, which kicks off May 10 in Bristow, VA, and tears through amphitheaters across North America before expanding to major European festival dates this summer, then returning to the U.S. in September. With Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy joining select shows, the tour unites generations of hard rock in what frontman Sully Erna calls “a hit factory of real rock bands.”

“I haven’t been this excited about a tour in a long time,” adds Erna. “Between Godsmack and Stone Temple Pilots, it’s nothing but songs people know and love. This tour is about celebration—of rock music, of history, and of everything that got us here.”

While “Live at Mohegan Sun” documents a powerful closing chapter for Godsmack’sclassic lineup—Sully Erna, Tony Rombola, Robbie Merrill, and Shannon Larkin—it also signals the band’s forward momentum. “It wasn’t an ending,” Erna reflects. “It was closing one chapter and welcoming what comes next.” Beyond today’s U.S. release, “Live at Mohegan Sun” will also be available internationally on CD and LP on June 26 HERE. 

Fans around the world who are unable to attend one of the group’s global tour dates, can join Godsmack for a live, interactive global watch party when “Live at Mohegan Sun” streams exclusively on Stagepilot on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The event will feature the full concert film along with a special Q&A session with frontman Sully Erna—giving fans everywhere the chance to experience the show and connect with the band in real time. Tickets for the Godsmack global watch party on Stagepilot are available now: HERE.

With “Live at Mohegan Sun” and the Rise of Rock World Tour 2026, Godsmack reaffirm their status as one of hard rock’s most formidable live forces—celebrating the past, commanding the present, and charging headlong into the future.

GODSMACK — THE RISE OF ROCK WORLD TOUR 2026 DATES

• Thu May 7 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville*†
• Sat May 9 – Camden, NJ – MMRBQ Festival – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
• Sun May 10 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
• Tue May 12 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
• Thu May 14 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
• Sat May 16 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
• Sun May 17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple*†
• Tue May 19 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
• Thu May 21 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
• Sat May 23 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
• Sun May 24 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
• Wed May 27 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
• Fri May 29 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
• Sat May 30 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
• Fri Jun 12 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater
• Sun Jun 14 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
• Tue Jun 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
• Thu Jun 18 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
• Sat Jun 20 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
• Sun Jun 21 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
• Tue Jun 23 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
• Wed Jun 24 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
• Sat Jun 27 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• Sun Jun 28 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
• Tue Jun 30 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
• Thu Jul 2 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
• Fri Jul 3 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater

Godsmack European Festival leg:

• Thu Jul 23 – Athens, Greece – Lycabettus Hill+*
• Sat Jul 25 – Plovid, Belgium – Hills of Rock Festival+*
• Sun Jul 26 – Belgrade, Serbia – Novi Hangar Luka Beograd+*
• Tue Jul 28 – Ghimbav, Romania – Rockstadt Extreme Fest+*
• Sat Aug 1 – Põhja-Tallinn, Estonia – Tallinn Rock Festival+*
• Thu Aug 6 – Villena, Spain – Leyendas del Rock+*
• Sat Aug 8 – Relvinha, Portugal – Vagos Metal Fest+*
• Sun Aug 9 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Riviera+*
• Tue Aug 11 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz+*
• Thu Aug 13 – Carhaix-Plouguer, France – Motocultor Festival+*
• TBA Aug – Sulingen, Germany – Reload Festival+*
• Sun Aug 16 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo Meta Fest+*

U.S. 

• Sat Sep 4 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma*
• Sun Sep 6 – El Paso, TX – Speaking Rock Casino**†
• Mon Sep 7 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
• Wed Sep 9 – Denver, CO – JUNKYARD
• Fri Sep 11 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino**†
• Sat Sep 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre – KUPD UFest*
• Tue Sep 15 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
• Thu Sep 17 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
• Sat Sep 19 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
• Sun Sep 20 – Corning, CA – Rolling Hills Casino and Resort**†
• Tue Sep 22 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
• Thu Sep 24 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
• Sat Sep 26 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater – KQXR XFest*

* Festival Performance

** Dorothy Only

+ European Tour