Machine Head honored with unique gift from Albuquerque mayor Tim Keller

Recently, Bay Area metal veterans Machine Head had the opportunity to meet Tim Keller, the heavy metal-loving mayor of Albuquerque, NM, as per theprp. Over the years, the latter has honoured numerous heavy musicians that have passed through the aforementioned city, such as Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, Parkway Drive, Trivium, and more. Machine Head claims to have gotten the ceremonial keys to the Albuquerque City Jail, whereas some of those musicians have been given the city’s keys. Robb Flynn and company were in town for a stop on their North American tour, which is coming to a finish this weekend and includes Killswitch Engage, Iron Reagan, and Havok. August will see the start of more portions of that journey.

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Upcoming shows:

• hursday, June 25, 2026 – Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, US
• Friday, June 26, 2026 – Strummer’s, Fresno, CA, US
• Saturday, June 27, 2026 – The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, US
• Thursday, July 16, 2026 – RockFest WI 2026, Cadott, WI, US
• Saturday, July 18, 2026 – Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival 2026, Mansfield, OH, US
• Wednesday, August 05, 2026 – Rideau Carleton Casino, Ottawa, ON, Canada
• Friday, August 07, 2026 – Rock La Cauze 2026, Victoriaville, QC, Canada
• Saturday, August 08, 2026 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• Sunday, August 09, 2026 – Centennial Hall, London, ON, Canada
• Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
• Thursday, August 13, 2026 – Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
• Friday, August 14, 2026 – TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
• Saturday, August 15, 2026 – River Cree Casino & Resort, Enoch, AB, Canada
• Sunday, August 16, 2026 – Ovintiv Events Centre, Dawson Creek, BC, Canada
• Thursday, September 17, 2026 – Louder Than Life 2026, Louisville, KY, US
• Saturday, September 19, 2026 – Jacobs Pavilion, Cleveland, OH, US
• Monday, September 21, 2026 – The Rust Belt, East Moline, IL, US
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO, US
• Thursday, September 24, 2026 – The Union Event Center, Salt Lake City, UT, US
• Friday, September 25, 2026 – KettleHouse Amphitheater, Bonner, MT, US
• Sunday, September 27, 2026 – Pavilion at Riverfront, Spokane, WA, US
• Monday, September 28, 2026 – Roseland Theater, Portland, OR, US
• Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Temple Theatre, Tacoma, WA, US