Those naughty boys in steel Panther brought their Twenty Twenty $ex tour to Ritz Raleigh in Raleigh, NC on April 2, 2026. Cody Parks and the Dirty Soul opened up the show with their brand of southern country rock. They really got the crowd fired up early and in a partying, rock and roll mood. Try your best to get there early and see/hear what this band is all about. Steel Panther is a band that brings back a vibe to concerts that is lost in this politically correct environment where everyone gets butt hurt over everything. A Steel Panther show is so much fun! A lot of people think they are a joke, but these guys are the real deal. They’re all true musicians and pretty bad-ass ones at that. Take away the vocals and they’re some of the best musicians out there that you will find.

Every Steel Panther show is different. There’s a bit of an 80’s hair-metal vibe going on which will be a bit more obvious to those of us who experienced those shows in-person back in the day. don’t worry if you didn’t because you’ll still pick up on their vibe. There might be a loose agenda going into it, but the guys tend to feed off of the crowd who they love to interact with. It’s pretty hilarious and can be down right raunchy at times so be fore-warned if you go into your first show. A full setlist follows our photo gallery just in case you’re curious what they played.

Review & pix by I’m Music Magazine Owner/Editor Johnny Price