{"id":876997,"date":"2026-08-02T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T15:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/?p=876997"},"modified":"2026-10-24T17:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:09:20","slug":"john-5-and-wednesday-13-team-up-for-shows-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2026\/08\/02\/john-5-and-wednesday-13-team-up-for-shows-in-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"JOHN 5 AND WEDNESDAY 13 TEAM UP FOR SHOWS IN 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(155,82,224,0) 100%)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John 5 will be teaming up with Wednesday 13 for a series of shows in 2027. This is the first time John 5 will be taking his solo band out on the road with a live singer, bringing a new dimension to his live shows. Fans will be able to hear songs spanning John&#8217;s work with Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, David Lee Roth, as well as favourites from his solo catalog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first confirmed performance will be at the legendary Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany at the end of July 2027 with more dates to be added &#8211; check the <a href=\"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/tour\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tour dates page<\/a> for added shows to John&#8217;s 2027 diary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking about the collaboration with his long-time friend, John 5 said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-tw-icon is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>I&#8217;ve really missed playing these songs that for years were so much a part of my life. Having such an amazing showman as\u00a0Wednesday 13\u00a0join me will ensure the performances are killer. And to have the first show we announce be the\u00a0Wacken\u00a0festival in 2027 is truly awesome<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday 13 shares his thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-tw-icon is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>I am absolutely thrilled to be sharing the stage with John 5. He has been such a staple in the music world and is one of the best, and most respected guitarists out there\u2026 To be able to sing some of these songs along with him is really a true honor. I really can\u2019t wait to get out on the road next year<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John 5 and Wednesday 13 announce a tour collaboration for 2027<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":877004,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"templates\/template-cover.php","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6],"tags":[891,13,559,30,853,14,17,507,780],"class_list":["post-876997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-tour","tag-david-lee-roth","tag-john-5","tag-john-5-and-the-creatures","tag-marilyn-manson","tag-motley-crue","tag-rob-zombie","tag-tour-2","tag-tour-dates","tag-wednesday-13","tw-post-no-content"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1qFj4-3G97","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":500499,"url":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2019\/03\/22\/metal-titans-interviews-john-5-hold-on-to-you-cranium-its-going-to-be-great\/","url_meta":{"origin":876997,"position":0},"title":"Metal Titans interviews John 5: &#8220;Hold on to you cranium, it\u2019s going to be great!&#8221;","author":"Dillon - Team John 5","date":"March 22, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Read this brand new interview with John 5 from Metal Titans which looks at John's KISS collection, his new music videos, working with Motley Crue and what he thought of the Freddie Mercury biopic \"Bohemian Rhapsody\" and much much more.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Interview&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Interview","link":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/category\/interview\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"John 5 Interview Metal Titans 2019","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/john-5-metal-titans-2019-interview.jpg?fit=550%2C307&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/john-5-metal-titans-2019-interview.jpg?fit=550%2C307&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/john-5.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/john-5-metal-titans-2019-interview.jpg?fit=550%2C307&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":854534,"url":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2023\/09\/07\/watch-john-5-on-the-that-rocks-show\/","url_meta":{"origin":876997,"position":1},"title":"[WATCH] John 5 on the THAT Rocks Show","author":"Dillon - Team John 5","date":"September 7, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"John 5 joins the guys on THAT Rocks show to talk Motley Crue, Rob Zombie, his solo band and tour and so much more. 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