MARTY FRIEDMAN has announced 2025 US tour dates supporting his most recent studio album ‘Drama‘ out now on Frontiers Music. The tour will kick off on January 25th in Las Vegas and wraps up on February 22nd in Los Angeles. Ticket pre-sales start July 31st at 10 am local time, with general sales beginning August 2nd at 10 am local time. A full list of tour dates is below.
MARTY comments on the tour:
“My three band members from Japan, Chargeeeeee, Wakazaemon, and Naoki have created the ultimate setting to perform music from all stages of my career. If you`ve seen us live before, you know what to expect. If not, you are in for a unique treat. You will remember my band`s performances on this ‘Drama’ tour for a long time. Our last two USA tours have left an unforgettable impact on them. We are all beyond excited to cross the pond and play for my home country again!”
The dynamic acoustic duo of Nikki Stringfield & Patrick Kennison will perform as special guests for these dates.
About the tour, Nikki shared this:
“We are thrilled to be warming up the stage for the incomparable Marty Friedman on his upcoming tour with our acoustic duo! We’ll be rocking a variety of originals with a splash of some of your favorite metal songs in a way you’ve never heard before.. see you on the road!”
MARTY FRIEDMAN ‘Live Drama 2025’
Jan 25 – Las Vegas, NV @ Count’s Vamp’d
Jan 27 – Denver, CO @ HQ Live
Jan 29 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
Jan 30 – St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theater
Jan 31 – Westland, MI @ Token Lounge
Feb 1 – Columbus, OH @ The King of Clubs
Feb 2 – Cleveland, OH @ The Winchester
Feb 4 – New York, NY @ The Loft at City Winery
Feb 5 – Boston, MA @ City Winery
Feb 6 – Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall
Feb 7 – Annapolis, MD @ Ram’s Head on Stage
Feb 8 – Pawling, NY @ Daryl’s House
Feb 10 – Philadelphia, PA @ City Winery
Feb 11 – Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho Theater
Feb 13 – Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
Feb 14 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement
Feb 16 – Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock at House of Blues
Feb 17 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s
Feb 18 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Feb 20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad
Feb 21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
Feb 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Whisky
Tickets, Exclusive Meet and Greet VIP Packages, Stage Played Guitars, and more are available at MartyFriedman.com
MARTY FRIEDMAN`s presence in the world of music, the world of guitar, and Japanese pop culture is mystifying, bizarre, and nothing short of inspiring. On his new solo album, ‘Drama,’ he only slightly revisits the atmospheric elements of his legendary 1992 release, Scenes, elevating them to a modern and exotic collection of epic, extravagant, and unapologetically emotional mini-symphonies.
Recorded in Verona, Italy, where MARTY had access to a treasure trove of extremely rare vintage guitars along with his modern signature models, he has achieved a sonic depth unlike anything else. ‘Drama‘ is a pure, uplifting musical experience.
Since moving to Japan in 2003, MARTY FRIEDMAN has become a household name even beyond the world of music. Fluent in Japanese, he has appeared on over 900 Japanese TV shows of every variety, as well as motion pictures and commercials, including an ad campaign for Coca-Cola / FANTA that ran for over two years. He was recently appointed an Ambassador of Japan Heritage by the Japanese government, who also commissioned him to compose the “Japan Heritage Theme Song,” recorded by MARTY and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and is played at official government-related events. He has played the Opening Ceremony at the Tokyo Marathon 5 times, most recently in March 2024. MARTY has written three books in Japanese that were released in Japan, and a brand-new full autobiography in English, “Dreaming Japanese,” that will be released worldwide on December 3, 2025. Pre-orders and signed limited editions are available now at DreamingJapaneseBook.com
In addition to his legendary work with Cacophony and Megadeth, MARTY has released fifteen solo albums, starting with the guitar-game-changing ‘Dragon’s Kiss,’ and has had multi-platinum, platinum, and gold album sales awards in twenty-seven countries, achieving seven Grammy nominations to date. Before the DRAMA album, FRIEDMAN put out the distinguished, ongoing Tokyo Jukebox line, which, as the title suggests, is a series of albums featuring “Marty-fied” covers of Japanese songs starting with ‘Tokyo Jukebox‘ in 2009, ‘Tokyo Jukebox 2‘ in 2011, and most recently, ‘Tokyo Jukebox 3‘ in 2020. This series has become a go-to set for people all around the world who are fast becoming fascinated with Japan and its music.
MARTY has played the Tokyo Dome, Budokan, and every major Japanese venue multiple times. He has toured Japan countless times with his solo music as well as alongside many legendary Japanese stars. MARTY performed as a soloist with five major symphony orchestras in concert as well as on Japanese television.
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