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Ghost Announces Re-Imperatour U.S.A. 2023

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Ghost has revealed details of its upcoming RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023 summer tour with special guest Amon Amarth. Produced by Live Nation and FPC Live, the 27-date tour kicks off on Wednesday, August 2nd in Concord, CA at Concord Pavilion, with stops in Salt Lake City, Chicago, Cincinnati, Austin and more before wrapping up with the band’s Monday, September 11th return to the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

Ghost continues to elevate and reaffirm its status as one of the world’s most esteemed and celebrated creative forces. Accumulating well over a billion streams, the GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock band continues to bring the  “euphoric spectacle”  (ROLLING STONE) of its live shows to ever-growing and increasingly impassioned crowds, headlining arena tours including sold out shows from The Forum in Los Angeles and Barclays Center in New York to London’s O2 Arena and Stockholm’s Avicii Arena. In March 2022, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES reported in a Calendar cover story that Ghost had  “conquered metal and the charts”  when its fifth album  IMPERA  debuted at #1 in a sweep of the U.S. album charts, entering the BILLBOARD 200 at #2 and bowing at #1 in the band’s native Sweden as well as Germany and Finland, while cracking the top 5 in the UK (#2), Netherlands (#2), Belgium (#2), Canada (#3), Australia (#3), France (#5), Ireland (#5), and more. Produced by Klas Åhlund and mixed by Andy Wallace — and featuring “Spillways”—hailed as a  “sweetly constructed rock tune”  by THE NEW YORK TIMES, the GRAMMY-nominated “Call Me Little Sunshine,” and Active Rock #1 radio single “Hunter’s Moon” —  IMPERA  finds Ghost transported centuries forward from the Black Plague era of its previous album, 2018 Best Rock Album GRAMMY nominee  Prequelle —or as ROLLING STONE put it,  “Ghost predicted the pandemic, Now the metal band is foretelling the fall of empires.” The result is the most ambitious and lyrically incisive entry in the Ghost canon: Over the course of  IMPERA’ s 12-song cycle, empires rise and fall, would-be messiahs ply their hype (financial and spiritual alike), prophecies are foretold as the skies fill with celestial bodies divine and man-made… All in all, the most current and topical Ghost subject matter to date is set against a hypnotic and darkly colorful melodic backdrop making  IMPERA  a listen like no other — yet unmistakably, quintessentially Ghost.

TICKETS:  Tickets will be available starting with a Citi cardmember presale (details below) and Artist presale on Tuesday, February 14th. Additional presales will be available throughout the week before the general on sale starting Friday, February 17th at 10am local time on  Ticketmaster.com .

CITI PRESALE:  Citi is the official card of Ghost’s RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Tuesday, February 14th at 11am ET until Thursday, February 16th at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit  www.citientertainment.com . 

GHOST RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023: 

Wed Aug 02 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion

Fri Aug 04 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre

Sat Aug 05 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest

Mon Aug 07 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre

Tue Aug 08 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre *

Fri Aug 11 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Sat Aug 12 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater

Mon, Aug 14– Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Tue Aug 15 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Wed Aug 16 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center

Fri Aug 18 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview

Sat Aug 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Sun Aug 20 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

Tue Aug 22 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park

Wed Aug 23 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake

Thu, Aug 24 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

Fri Aug 25 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Sun Aug 27 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater

Tue Aug 29 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park

Wed, Aug 30 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place

Thu Aug 31 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Sat Sep 02 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman

Sun Sep 03 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater

Tue Sep 05 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Thu Sep 07 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater

Fri Sep 08 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Mon Sep 11 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum ^

* Non-Live Nation Date

^ Amon Amarth Not on This Date

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Papa Emeritus IV is coming to an amphitheater near you. Ghost , the Swedish hard-rock band led by the man of a thousand faces, Tobias Forge, has announced a U.S. summer tour .

Titled the Re-Imperatour U.S.A. 2023, the trek begins August 2nd in Concord, California, and plays 27 dates, wrapping up September 11th in Los Angeles. Along the way, the tour hits cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Tampa, Austin, and Phoenix. Fellow Swedish metalheads Amon Amarth open all dates except the L.A. closer.

Ghost released their latest album, Impera , last year, a record that rails against bloated nations, empty leaders, and the glorification of stupidity. “We now have mechanisms within our own Western empire who are actively trying to, and to some degree have, created this time machine where we’re regressing,” Forge told Rolling Stone . “We’re flattening the earth. We’re submitting to stupidity, which is fucking unbelievable.”

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Earlier this month, Ghost staged a pop-up exhibit at the Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip in L.A. that featured memorabilia, from stage costumes to a “corpse,” from their supposed Sixties incarnation. They also released a new version of the Impera track “Spillways” featuring Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott.

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• Published: 17 May 2022, 16:59:47
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• Categories: Tour Dates Tagged: Ghost Mastodon Spiritbox

Ghost have announced the North American leg of their upcoming IMPERATOUR. The dates are in support of their fifth studio album Impera , released March 11. The tour will kick off August 26 at Pechanga Arena San Diego, running through September 23 at Green Bay, Wisconsin's Resch Center. Special guests Mastodon and Spiritbox will join Ghost for the arena shows. See below for a full list of dates.

Ghost's last documented performance was last night, May 16 in Germany. The band are currently on the European leg of the IMPERATOUR.

General on sale for the upcoming dates begins May 20 at 10am local time.

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Fri Aug 26 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San Diego Sat Aug 27 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Convention Center Arena Tue Aug 30 – Austin, TX – Moody Center Wed Aug 31 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Arena Fri Sep 2 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center’s Propst Arena Sat Sep 3 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena Sun Sep 4 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena Tue Sep 6 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Arena Thu Sep 8 – Danville, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Fest Fri Sep 9 – Trenton, NJ – CURE Insurance Arena Sat Sep 10 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena Mon Sep 12 – Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Center Tue Sep 13 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center Thu Sep 15 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre Fri Sep 16 – Laval, QC – Place Bell Sat Sep 17 – Toronto, ON – Coca Cola Coliseum Mon Sep 19 – Saginaw, MI – Dow Event Center Tue Sep 20 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre Wed Sep 21 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena Fri Sep 23 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center

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Ghost Announce 2022 North American Tour with Mastodon and Spiritbox

The month-long outing kicks off in late August and runs through late September

Ghost are returning stateside for another tour kicking off in the late summer. This time around, the Swedish metal lords will be joined by Mastodon and Spiritbox , making for a powerhouse bill.

Having already conquered US arenas on their winter trek with Volbeat, Ghost have just announced the new run of headlining dates for their “Imperatour.” The month-long outing kicks off August 26th in San Diego, and runs through a September 23rd show in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday (May 20th) at 10 a.m local time via Ticketmaster , with a Live Nation pre-sale taking place on day earlier on Thursday (May 19th) using code FINALE .

Ghost released their fifth album, Impera , on March 11th, with the band embracing a ’70s arena rock sound on the LP. The single “Call Me Little Sunshine” has ascended to the top of the US rock radio chart.

Meanwhile, Atlanta metal heavyweights Mastodon returned in 2021 with their eighth studio album, Hushed and Grim , which they’ve already supported with a multi-leg co-headlining tour with Opeth.

Ghost and Volbeat Bring the Fire in the Home of the Devils: Recap + Photos

And Spiritbox are one of metal’s most acclaimed new acts, with their 2021 debut album, Eternal Blue , earning high praise. The Canadian band recently wrapped up a tour supporting Underoath.

See the dates for Ghost’s North American tour with Mastodon and Spiritbox below, and pick up tickets here .

Ghost 2022 Tour Dates with Mastodon and Spiritbox: 08/26 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego 08/27 – Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Convention Center Arena 08/30 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center 08/31 – Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center Arena 09/02 – Huntsville, AL @ Von Braun Center’s Propst Arena 09/03 – Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena 09/04 – Asheville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena 09/06 – Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Arena 09/08 – Danville, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Fest * 09/09 – Trenton, NJ @ CURE Insurance Arena 09/10 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena 09/12 – Providence, RI @ Dunkin Donuts Center 09/13 – Bangor, ME @ Cross Insurance Center 09/15 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre 09/16 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell 09/17 – Toronto, ON @ Coca Cola Coliseum 09/19 – Saginaw, MI @ Dow Event Center 09/20 – Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre 09/21 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center Arena 09/23 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center ^

* = festival date (no Mastodon) ^ = with Carcass in place of Mastodon

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Ghost Announce 2022 North American Tour with Mastodon and Spiritbox

The post Ghost Announce 2022 North American Tour with Mastodon and Spiritbox appeared first on Consequence .

Ghost are returning stateside for another tour kicking off in the late summer. This time around, the Swedish metal lords will be joined by Mastodon and Spiritbox , making for a powerhouse bill.

Having already conquered US arenas on their winter trek with Volbeat, Ghost have just announced the new run of headlining dates for their “Imperatour.” The month-long outing kicks off August 26th in San Diego, and runs through a September 23rd show in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday (May 20th) at 10 a.m local time via Ticketmaster , with a Live Nation pre-sale taking place on day earlier on Thursday (May 19th) using code FINALE .

Ghost released their fifth album, Impera , on March 11th, with the band embracing a ’70s arena rock sound on the LP. The single “Call Me Little Sunshine” has ascended to the top of the US rock radio chart.

Meanwhile, Atlanta metal heavyweights Mastodon returned in 2021 with their eighth studio album, Hushed and Grim , which they’ve already supported with a multi-leg co-headlining tour with Opeth.

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And Spiritbox are one of metal’s most acclaimed new acts, with their 2021 debut album, Eternal Blue , earning high praise. The Canadian band recently wrapped up a tour supporting Underoath.

See the dates for Ghost’s North American tour with Mastodon and Spiritbox below, and pick up tickets here .

Ghost 2022 Tour Dates with Mastodon and Spiritbox: 08/26 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego 08/27 – Tucson, AZ @ Tucson Convention Center Arena 08/30 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center 08/31 – Corpus Christi, TX @ American Bank Center Arena 09/02 – Huntsville, AL @ Von Braun Center’s Propst Arena 09/03 – Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena 09/04 – Asheville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena 09/06 – Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Arena 09/08 – Danville, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Fest * 09/09 – Trenton, NJ @ CURE Insurance Arena 09/10 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena 09/12 – Providence, RI @ Dunkin Donuts Center 09/13 – Bangor, ME @ Cross Insurance Center 09/15 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre 09/16 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell 09/17 – Toronto, ON @ Coca Cola Coliseum 09/19 – Saginaw, MI @ Dow Event Center 09/20 – Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre 09/21 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center Arena 09/23 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center ^

* = festival date (no Mastodon) ^ = with Carcass in place of Mastodon

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GHOST Announces Summer 2023 U.S. Tour With AMON AMARTH; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

GHOST has revealed details of its upcoming "Re-Imperatour" summer 2023 U.S. tour with special guest AMON AMARTH . Produced by Live Nation and FPC Live , the 27-date trek kicks off on Wednesday, August 2 in Concord, California at Concord Pavilion, with stops in Salt Lake City, Chicago, Cincinnati, Austin and more before wrapping up with the band's Monday, September 11 return to the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Wednesday, February 15 at 3:00 p.m. EST and end on Thursday, February 16 at 10:00 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code "TWENTIES" to access tickets before the general public. Check back here before Wednesday for ticketing links to individual shows. General on-sale will be Friday, February 17 at 10 a.m. local.

"Re-Imperatour" 2023 tour dates:

Aug. 02 - Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion ( buy tickets ) Aug. 04 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre ( buy tickets ) Aug. 05 - Airway Heights, WA - BECU Live at Northern Quest ( buy tickets ) Aug. 07 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre ( buy tickets ) Aug. 08 - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre * ( buy tickets ) Aug. 11 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ( buy tickets ) Aug. 12 - Milwaukee, WI - American Family Insurance Amphitheater ( buy tickets ) Aug. 14 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre ( buy tickets ) Aug. 15 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island ( buy tickets ) Aug. 16 - Cincinnati, OH - PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center ( buy tickets ) Aug. 18 - Syracuse, NY - St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview ( buy tickets ) Aug. 19 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center ( buy tickets ) Aug. 20 - Bridgeport, CT - Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater ( buy tickets ) Aug. 22 - Indianapolis, IN - TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park ( buy tickets ) Aug. 23 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake ( buy tickets ) Aug. 24 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live ( buy tickets ) Aug. 25 - Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion ( buy tickets ) Aug. 27 - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater ( buy tickets ) Aug. 29 - Simpsonville, SC - CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park ( buy tickets ) Aug. 30 - Jacksonville, FL - Daily's Place ( buy tickets ) Aug. 31 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre ( buy tickets ) Sep. 02 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman ( buy tickets ) Sep. 03 - Austin, TX - Germania Insurance Amphitheater ( buy tickets ) Sep. 05 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ( buy tickets ) Sep. 07 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater ( buy tickets ) Sep. 08 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre ( buy tickets ) Sep. 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Kia Forum ^ ( buy tickets )

* Non- Live Nation date ^ AMON AMARTH not on this date

GHOST is continuing to tour in support of its latest album, "Impera" , which sold 70,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. It marked the third top 10 album — and fifth top 40-charting set — for the Swedish act. The 12-song effort was produced by Klas Åhlund and mixed by Andy Wallace .

"Impera" landed at position No. 1 in Germany and Sweden, No. 2 in the U.K., Netherlands, Belgium and Norway, No. 3 in Australia, No. 5 in France and Ireland, and No. 20 in Italy.

GHOST leader Tobias Forge worked on the follow-up to 2018's "Prequelle" with Åhlund and Swedish co-writers Salem Al Fakir and Vincent Pontare , whose credits include Madonna and Lady Gaga .

Last month GHOST released a new version of its song "Spillways" featuring a guest appearance by DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott .

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Welcome to austin's #1 rated ghost tour.

Witness the most bizarre and unexplained hauntings in Texas.   Take a trip into Austin’s unspeakable past on a spine-chilling ghost tour of the city’s darkest secrets.

Home to the weird, wacky, and wild, the Hippie Haven capital of Texas is also a magnet for the haunted and the horrifying.   Join Austin Ghosts to hear the terrifying history of a tragic past that birthed the frightening, the abnormal, and the unnatural.

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Tours are held daily, rain or shine, and year-round. Please see a list of available tours below to book your tour today, or for more information.

Austin Ghosts

Join Austin Ghosts on a wild adventure full of terrifying history with authentic accounts of a tragic past that birthed the frightening, the abnormal, and the unnatural.

Meeting Location All tours meet to the side of the entrance, Omni Hotel, 205 E 8th Street

Tour Duration Tours are 1 hour across a 1-mile walking distance. Ask about the bonus extended tour!

Availability Press "Book Now" for availability

Austin Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

On our Austin Haunted Pub Crawl tour, we’ll jump right into the spooky side of Austin, covering paranormal activity and weird attractions, all accompanied by a drink or two at some of o ur favorite Austin watering holes.

Meeting Location The Driskill Bar at 604 Brazos St.

Tour Duration

THE EXPERIENCES YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT

Preview the most haunted locations in austin, the driskill.

If you’re too afraid to stay in this iconic hotel but still want to check out its 150-year history and stunning architecture, we’ve got you covered. 

Since its establishment in 1886, The Driskill has been a hotspot for touring musicians, oil barons, and other glamorous travelers. With grandiose decor that lives up to the saying that “everything’s bigger in Texas,” it’s easy to see the appeal.

Museum of the Weird

We weren’t lying when we said Austin was proud of its weirdness. Located in the heart of downtown and just a few blocks from the “Old Austin” district, this museum boasts an array of spectacles reminiscent of the city’s long history and fascinating contemporary culture alike. 

When examining its many curios and oddities, you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped back in time to the era of Barnum and Bailey.

Paramount Theater

Since Austin’s early days, one of its most prized cultural treasures has been its thriving music scene. The city’s reputation as a musical hub is due primarily to the landmark Paramount Theater. 

Originally built in 1915 to provide a space for the Vaudeville craze, all of the most famous (and most cursed) musical acts have passed through the Paramount since. You can feel the history when you waltz through its Art Deco halls, too.

Welcome to Austin Ghosts

A seemingly light-hearted city built on the back of tragedy, murder, and revenge.

The “City of the Violet Crown” is famous for its vibrant and eclectic atmosphere. One that attracts people by the thousands, each looking for that old-town America idealization. However, this city that protects the small, unique, and local colors from being overrun is a city that preserves its own spirits as well as a gruesome past that welcomes the restless spirits of its dead.

Over the years, the city has seen a growth in population and there are some that have never left centuries after shedding their mortal remains. The liveliness of Austin is part of its appeal but it’s what masks the tragedy and anguish that attract the dead of the past to the present and the land of the living. Intertwined with its reputation for the strange is an underworld of wandering souls and woeful spirits.  

Discover out how the area’s past, present, and apparitions help this Travis Country enclave maintain its unique, often otherworldly mystique. Let the haunted history of Texas’ most outlandish city uncoil itself before you and uncover why the stories of the restless dead are just as outrageous as the city itself. Learn of the unforeseen tragedies, untimely deaths, vicious murders, and broken dreams that make up the foundation of Texas’ state capitol.

WHAT WILL I SEE?

An experience laced with stories of pain and violence at austin’s most haunted historic buildings.

Experience the city in a way unlike any other, with a true ghost tour as authentic as Austin itself and one that will sweep you into the undercurrent of the bizarre. This gripping excursion into the past will introduce you to some of the city’s most harrowing tales of revenge, despair, and untimely ends. From historic landmarks to the unlikeliest of buildings, you’ll be taken to the spots that residents who’ve long been dead still call home.

Prime examples are the haunted Austin State Capitol and the haunted Handlebar pub. Both are featured stops on the Austin Ghosts tour where you will:

• Explore the original location of the first Texas State Capitol buildings, which also happens to be the hub of a menacing tale that haunts the area to this day. Following a drunken night, a man named Nathan Elgin brutally murdered a woman and continued his crime spree after his death. The agonizing sounds of the dead women’s screams can still be heard late at night, and their deaths are considered the birth of America’s first serial killings.
• Discover the eerie origins of The Handlebar, the city’s only mustache-themed bar that happened to be a funeral parlor a century prior and receives visitors from all over, including the beyond. Unearth the tragic tale of a former employee whose apparition is forever trapped at the Texas State Capitol building.

The “Awesome”, or the Ozzie as some folks nicknamed the area, is filled to the rafters with odd tales, nasty surprises, and head-scraping hauntings. This unique ghost tour of Austin aims to start you into that whirlwind of strangeness and take you on a rollercoaster ride you’ll never forget:  

• Visit the nooks of this eerie enclave and unearth a historical adventure filled with tragedies, atypical stories, and outlandish true tales of woes, murders, and just plain offbeat reveries.  
• Hear fact-based stories that created the city you now see before you. Stories of such specters as Jack of the Omni Hotel, Samantha at The Driskill, Sidney Porter, and Walter Norris Jr. at the Paramount Theater – and dozens more.  

Each of its historic sites reeks of some outlandish tale or unusual occurrence — many of them with more than a dash of the dark, disturbing, and the dead.   Visit haunted hotels, historic buildings, and theaters where apparitions love to make surprise appearances.

Built in 1915, on the same land that once stood Sam Houston’s war office, The Paramount Theater has managed to withstand the test of time through determined owners… and a deal made with the devil. Today, the venue serves as a live theater/movie cinema that is regularly frequented by tourists, Austinites, and the supernatural, including “The Man With the Cigar”, “The Lady in White”, and even a former employee.

WHY IS AUSTIN HAUNTED?

True tales of things stranger than fiction.

Before Austin gained notoriety for its diverse cultural jamboree, it was an up-and-coming Texas town with a dark history that dates back to the late Pleistocene Era. To the massacres of the Clovis Culture of around 9200 BC to Gault Sites caught midway between Georgetown and Fort Hood. Before settlers arrived from Europe, Austin was a land mired in constant tribal war. The Tonkawa tribe fought off raiding Comanches and Apaches in tooth-and-nail skirmishes that left areas utterly desolate and drenched in native blood.  

Maybe those blood sacrifices served to pique something’s hunger and all of those deaths were further enhanced by the desperate nature of most Texan towns after the Civil War. Full of outlaws, hoodlums, vagrants, and gun-slingers with a “shoot first, ask questions later” mentality, the notorious historical cowboys and criminals of The Lone Star State christened the land with blood and violence that might have attracted more mayhem, more otherworldly specters, and more insanity than even the wildest of Texas towns.

Or maybe, when a city proclaims to be the “weirdest city in the states,” it does its best to honor that promise and opens the door for the unexplained and authentic accounts of real hauntings that are stranger than fiction.  

Wraiths of the Weird, Wild, and Wacky Underworld Are Dancing to the Devil’s Tune

Underneath its wild veneer, behind its unofficial city slogan as “the live music Capital of the world,”   and under the neon glow of “Silicon Hill” hides the horrific and the terrifying past of Austin that seemed to attract the powerful, the greedy, and the ambitious whose quest for success trampled countless victims over the last few centuries as the battle for Texas between the North and South raged on.  

From the Mexican invasion in 1842 to disputes between Mexican soldiers and Texas cowboys to the destruction in the wake of the Civil War, Austin was at the center of development and disaster.   After the flood of 1900 destroyed the bridge over the Colorado River, the spirits of Austin’s bloody past stayed in step with the development of the city and the restless souls of its victims became a part of its population and foundation, waiting to torment local residents and prospectors alike.

Hidden in the shades of some of its most notable companies– Facebook, IBM, Oracle, Tesla, Intel, Google, Amazon, etc, – the ghosts of the past became an inseparable part of its present and future.

Take a ghost tour in 21st century Austin and despite being amongst eclectic crowds and continuously raging live music, experience a real-life encounter with the ghosts of Austin and you’ll realize the phantoms that plague this one-of-a-kind Texas city dance to their own creepy soundtrack and are anything but welcoming, even to the weird and wild.

Austin’s music festivals, its interactive media festivals, and its huge student body – Austin has the largest university in the US with over 50,000 students – serve to divert attention from its otherworldly, and ludicrous nature. It’s a city of oddballs, of the far-out, the freakish, the outré, and the offbeat.  

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THE AUSTIN GHOSTS TOUR?

Learn firsthand what gives austin its light, and its darkness.

Free and fun-loving are some of the first words that come to mind at the mere mention of the city of Austin. The fact is though, it didn’t always emit that same vibe and for a time, “fun-loving” wasn’t exactly the best way to describe it. While the city has undergone quite a transformation, the past still makes itself present in the form of strange occurrences, unexplained sounds, and the occasional apparition.

What makes these haunting tales so fantastic is their locations. From popular hotels to historical monuments and even the state capitol, there are various places in Austin where there’s more than meets the eye. Experience for yourself what gives this city its light, and why it can’t escape its darkness.  

A city with a colorful personality where the people and the surroundings aren’t the only things that give the place its intrigue.  

See a Different, Darker Side of a Historic Destination  

Come with expert local guides and travel through scorching streets, and stand under vintage buildings that have seen the rise and fall of the wild west. You will encounter all manner of tales, hear, and experience something otherworldly, and unforgettable. Encounter the wraiths and ghosts and the restless dead that still call Austin their home.

No two stops are the same. From revenge-filled tales to off-the-walls interludes that boggle the mind. Get ready for some nightmare fuel, and for some sleepless nights.  

Be Part of A Growing Ghostly Community  

Journey with us through Austin’s haunted past — a chronology of ghostly tales exposed on every site. Explore one of our country’s oldest locations. Book this once-in-a-lifetime experience, and be part of a growing community of investigators of the afterlife and of those who hunt ghosts.

If you’d like to walk the haunted avenues of Austin and see the “Ostrich: in a new light, book your tour with US Ghost Adventures today.

Experience the unexplained — many of our guests bear witness to the unknown. Become one of them tonight.  

* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *

6 REASONS TO BOOK YOUR AUSTIN GHOST TOUR RIGHT NOW

1) you want to know what makes austin weird.

Austin is and always will be synonymous with weird, and the locals wouldn’t have it any other way. For Austinites, it’s more than just a catchy phrase. It’s a lifestyle. But how did that lifestyle come to fruition? What happened over the years that gave Austin its reputation? Those incredible stories and more are what you’ll hear during this entertaining and mesmerizing tour.

From first-time visitors to long-time residents, Austin’s “weirdness” goes beyond what’s in plain sight. Join us for a deeper dive into Austin’s history, its culture, and the stories and events that are part of the city’s fame.

2) You want to find some of Austin’s hidden gems

In Austin, there’s plenty to do and see. But if you’re visiting for a limited amount of time, booking a spot with Austin Ghost Tour is a great way to discover a few places that you may not have heard of. From the Museum of The Weird to Handlebar, there’s no shortage of unique places to see and people (living and beyond!) to meet.  

3) You love Texas history, especially the tragic and haunted parts

There’s no place in Texas that’s quite like Austin. But before this standout city became a popular destination for tourists and those looking to relocate, it played a rather large role in Texas history. The area is home to a number of significant events including Governor Sam Houston being forced out of office for his refusal to side with the Confederacy.

Hear true accounts that feature everything from the city’s first long-distance call to the very first cremation. There are things you’ll discover that you won’t find in the history books, and our expert guides take you right to their respective locations. For a history lesson, you’ll actually enjoy booking your spot with our Austin Ghost Tour.

4) You want to know where to ghost hunt

In Austin, the weirder something appears to be, the better. And for some, it doesn’t get much weirder than ghost hunting. If you’ve decided you’re ready to dabble in ghost hunting, there’s no better place to start than right here in Austin, TX!

Taking a tour with our professional guides is ideal for not only learning about the prime haunts in the city but also for learning who (or what) haunts where and what to look out for as well as listen for. Every ghost hunter was once a beginner, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start out with a cheat sheet. Grab your gear and we’ll see you at The Omni.

5) You’re looking for something to entertain the entire family

It’s true, Austin very much has the events and attractions that make up an adult playground. And while we do tell some terrifying tales and take you to their associated locations, our tour has been designed with families in mind. Every story is told with the goal of giving you goosebumps but also keeping you entertained and engaged. If you’ve got the family with you on your Austin getaway, Austin Ghost Tour is one attraction you’re all sure to enjoy!

6) You’re THE skeptic in public but secretly a believer in the afterlife

“I think if there is a God, it’s very important that he has a sense of humor – otherwise, you are in for a very miserable afterlife.” – Rory Bremner

Austin is the place to let it all hang out, including your belief in spirits. It’s ok, we won’t tell! We’ll just feed your guilty pleasure with tales that even the biggest non-believers can’t ignore. Trust us, our goal is not to persuade anyone either way. We’re simply here to give a guided tour of some of the most famous, and infamous, places in Austin that have helped shape the city’s personality and its afterlife. Feel free to be captivated by what you hear and enjoy the adventure!

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True Haunted Tales of the Driskill Hotel, Volume 1 Monica Ballard

The Spirits of Sixth Street: Austin's Most Haunted Path Dr. John "Mad Man" Maverick

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Experience Austin’s Most Haunted Ghost Tour

The bizarre find a welcome home here, but things turn macabre all too easily. Join us to see how Austin stays weird by its eerie hauntings.

The capital of the great state of Texas, Austin has also seen some of the bloodiest conflicts within the 50 States. Join us nightly to hear the tales of woe and misfortune, misadventure and heroism, and the spine-tingling real hauntings in Bat City.

Ghost Tour Meeting Location : All tours meet OUTSIDE at the stairs to the side of the valet desk and FRONT entrance of the Downtown Omni Hotel at 205 E 8th Street, at the corner of 8th and Brazos.

Tour Duration : 1hr. across 1 mile

To Order : Press "Get Tickets" for availability.

Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!

The Experiences You've Heard About

Austin Ghosts

Join Austin Ghosts on a wild adventure full of terrifying history and authentic accounts of the city's tragic past that birthed frightening and unusual spirits deep in the heart of Texas.

Austin Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

Jump right into Austin's paranormal activity and weird attractions with a couple drinks in hand at some of our favorite Austin watering holes.

The Driskill Hotel

Austin is home to one of the largest colonies of bats urban America, over 1.5 million Mexican Free-tail bats live under the Congress Avenue bridge that goes over Lady Bird Lake. Every evening, just after dusk from March to November you can see the entire colony fly free to scour the city for insects, it is a terrifying and beautiful sight.

This city has a unique way of encouraging eccentric behavior with its infamous element of the weird, which has led to an abundance of places you just can’t find anywhere else. On our ghost tour, you will visit haunted locations such as The Cathedral of Junk, the Hope Outdoor Gallery, and the Museum of the Weird, among oddball restaurants and vintage shops.

People travel far and wide to get a taste of Austin’s unique spirit. What they don’t typically realize is just how haunted Austin is.

The history of the capital of Texas offers shocking stories of forbidden lovers, heartbreaking suicides, brutal murders, and freak accidents. Some of the ghosts you will encounter have playful and harmless presences, but others are quite wicked and have committed some horrific crimes in their lifetimes. Some are the result of people taking their own lives. Our tour tracks down the tragic dual suicides at the elegant Driskill Hotel, both brides, both in a single room, chose to end their lives on their honeymoons. It is remarkable because it happened on the very same date, twenty years apart. A coincidence or evidence of something darker at work?

The Dark Side of Bat City

At Austin Ghosts, we strive to provide you with accurate, yet chilling accounts of Austin’s haunted history. On our ghost tour, you’ll not only visit the most haunted places in town but hear about the history that lives on within them.

Keep your cameras ready because some pretty spooky images have been captured on some previous tours. If you’re lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of the suicide brides roaming around the Driskill or witness the legendary Man with the Cigar thoughtfully pacing around at the Paramount Theatre.

This beautiful theatre resides on the same spot as Sam Houston’s war office. The legendary leader of the Texas Revolution and first congressman from Texas at the US Senate had his office here, and a freestanding wall has been preserved. It is by this wall that his pacing ghost is often glimpsed from outside. Rumor has it the fleabag theatre was restored in the 60s when the owner made a deal with the devil. The Devil turned out to be a not so silent shareholder!

Join us to hear the rest of these true stories that have been thoroughly fact-checked and researched. Tours start just after the eerie purple-tinged sunset has concluded its daily show. That’s when the true tales start, and you can hear the finest ghost stories West of the Mississippi.

With so many tours and activities to choose from Austin, how do you choose which ones to book?

You need a crash course in Austin’s history

Austin has crammed a lot into a short period of time, our tour covers each period of history, with true tales of history both ancient and modern.

Each tale of haunting springs from a real slice of life in Austin’s colorful past, each tale of real people helps you remember the history of this great city, because the ghost tales bring the past to life and stick in your memory. A Story is after all ten times more memorable than a statistic.

Standing on the very sites of some of the crucial moments of Austin’s history you will absorb these stories into your soul like the city is imprinted on the spirits who roam the same streets today. Like Austin’s great Capitol building . The highest building in the early city’s history and recently renovated with a state-of-the-art visitor’s center. It also has a haunted giftshop. If the stories we relate on the tour are true, do your shopping there early in the day, it can get a bit hairy around closing time.

The first capitol building was a temporary affair, when Texas voted to move the capital to San Antonio the whole Texas legislature arrived by ox cart in October 1893. They set about building a city from the village in the wilderness that they found. It’s an insightful story and helps explain the spirit of the place. Join the tour for the details!

When they arrived here in 1893 there was no dam on the Colorado River for instance and still plenty of signs of the original Native American occupants. For hundreds of years, Native Americans wandered the fertile valley and gentle hills that Austin sits upon. With their complex rituals, beliefs, and religions these ancient civilizations left an imprint on the ground that has not been easy to erase, goodness knows the later European settlers tried. We’ll show you the signs and spirits that still remain today.

Come and dive into the true tales of Austin’s history and the remarkable, memorable stories of today’s hauntings.

You want something the whole family can do in Austin

Even though our tours are full of stories of the dead haunting those who walk the streets today, we work hard to make the tour family-friendly.

We encourage families with children to join the tour, and it is fully accessible. Our professional guides are adaptable and knowledgeable locals full of stories and trivia about the streets our tours navigate. Your capable guides will adjust the content according to the group, we want to thirl and entertain, we don’t want anyone losing sleep.

Perhaps you are on a date and might consider a ghost tour a more memorable post date activity than a stroll in the park after a lovely dinner at one of Austin’s many amazing restaurants. Austin Ghosts has been a part of many blossoming romances and would welcome anyone and a current or future significant other!

You are a Non-Believer, testing the water of the supernatural

Believing in ghosts requires a certain frame of mind, one that children, animals, and some adults possess. It opens them up to the possibility of thinner boundaries between this world and the next than mere science tells us can be currently proven. And when has science been wrong? Why several hundred times. That’s a part of the beauty of science. Does Sun no longer seem to be revolving around the Earth? Well adopt a new theory and move on.  Hollow Earth theory? We no longer think the earth has holes at the top and bottom that lead to an inner world of seas and islands. A neat experiment in Scotland determined the density of Earth and laid that one to rest for good.

We may one day discover the explanation for the thousands of ghost sightings. Until that day, we simply ask that you be open to the possibility that we don’t know everything yet.

If you are not one who is open to the supernatural, well done for even considering a ghost tour of Downtown Austin. Even if at the end your hour-long standard tour, you decide not to take the 30-minute extension and see more of the amazing city of Austin’s sights in the eerie dark you will have heard some fascinating stories, learned about the origins of the author of the O. Henry stories. How he was wrongfully accused of embezzlement and skipped bail the day of his trial. He was a local of Austin and features at several of the locations on the tour. Austin Ghosts won’t try and convince you the afterlife is real, we simply lay out the evidence, the accounts we have researched and let you make up your mind.

In Austin and Not Sure of What to Do?

Austin has many ways to entertaining its citizens and visitors, it really comes alive at night, but that time after the day is done, but before the town really revs up its nightlife is the perfect time to walk off dinner and learn something about the history of San Antonio and the ghosts who just can’t let go.

The route of our ghost tour in Austin skirts the main nightlife area of Austin, but the tour finishes within yards of a strip of amazing bars and restaurants where you can compare stories and wonder about the amazing tales you have just heard.

If your day is full in and around Austin may we suggest that a relaxing and entertaining ramble around just under a mile of the landmarks of Downtown Austin might be the perfect and thrilling end to your day? Join us on the Austin Ghosts tour to get the most out of your time in town.

Only got a night in Downtown Austin?

If you are here for a convention, a business trip, or anything else that might take you away from all the life that Austin has to offer, or if you are visiting Austin for just a couple of days then the Austin Ghosts is the perfect way to pass some time. The Austin Ghosts tour lets you pack in some exciting and entertaining sightseeing and get a flavor of the history and characters that give Austin its unique flavor.

The tour starts right in the heart of Downtown Austin, and visits several historical locations full of the spookiest stories. All in, the Austin Ghosts tours take just over an hour, it leaves you with a snapshot of every significant era in the city’s rich and important history.

From the Ghost who stalks the Paramount Theatre , constantly seeking justice for the murder of her family in the early days of the Civil war, to modern ghouls who pace the corridors of the impressive downtown hotels. Austin Ghosts has something for everyone and drops you within walking distance of the Austin Convention Center, the train station, and easy transport to the airport.

Get an insider look at the Austin culture

The more eccentric residents of Austin make up a great proportion of the local ghosts; From the Irish joker who haunts the legendary Buffalo Billiards bar to the two ghosts who plague ‘Handlebar’, the only mustache themed adult bar in Austin .

Austin is home to many colorful characters that refuse to leave this plane for the next. A historical shortage of burial spots led a few mourning families in Austin’s history to bury loved ones in the walls and in the case of the Museum of the Weird in one of the concrete columns. Most of the bodies were reinterred, including the column corpse, when a good spot had been found on the edge of the city limits for a communal cemetery, but the ghost of this body from the column remains in this very strange place. Burying people in columns somehow that typifies the Austin Spirit.

Be a tourist in your backyard

We see many Austinites on our tours, people who have lived here their whole lives have not heard the stories we tell. Austin Ghosts is a great way to dive deeper into the dark past of your home town. Perhaps you are taking a staycation, checking into a downtown hotel for a few nights and doing things you don’t normally get to do.

Maybe you’ll be able to add some local gossip or historical tidbits to the tour group, interaction is welcome and it’s a great way to make your group special. We have memorable stories that you will be able to share for years to come with your visitors from out of town.

So, become a tourist in your own town for a night, enjoy a meal somewhere new, and mix things up a bit! Seeing your city in a new light is something we can defiantly help you do.

Ghost City Tours

"The Ghosts of Austin" nightly walking tour is perfect for guests of all ages, including families and children. This tour is also great for history buffs, as we spent a lot of time making sure this is a historically accurate (and a little scary) ghost tour.

"Murder by Gaslight" is an adults-only tour that explores the dark, dangerous, and spooky side of 19th century Austin, Texas.

Launched in January, 2022, Ghost City Tours' Austin HAUNTED PUB CRAWL is meant to showcase the history of the city during the days of the Old West and the ghosts that remain. You will visit some of Austin's most beloved and historic bars & pubs, with the opportunity to order your favorite cocktails.

Please join us and enjoy learning about the hauntings of the Texas State Capitol, the Governor's Mansion, The Driskill Hotel & Bar, the Historic Old Courthouse, Dumont's Down Low Bar, the Littlefield Building, and the Paramount Theatre...just to name a few.

The Rolling Stones Get Support: Who's Opening for the Hackney Diamonds Tour?

The Rolling Stones are set to launch their North American 2024 Hackney Diamonds Tour this Sunday, April 28 at NRG Stadium in Austin, Texas. For the show opener, the band will have with hometown support from blues guitarist-singer and Grammy winner Gary Clark Jr. But for the rest of the tour, the openers range from Grammy Best New Artist nominees the War and Treaty to L.A. sensations the Linda Lindas.

With 19 shows in 16 cities on the docket, let's look at a cross-section of the artists that will be opening up for, as they once said, "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World."

The Pretty Reckless : Fronted by singer-guitarist Taylor Momsen, the hard rock New York City foursome have been together since 2009. Their latest album, the acoustic-covers-reimagined Other Worlds, was released in November 2022 and they're currently in the studio readying new material. (5/11 – Las Vegas, NV at Allegiant Stadium)

Joe Bonamassa : American blues rock guitarist Bonamassa has been at the forefront of that genre's revitalization since the late 1980s. As a prodigy, he was mentored by the late country rockabilly guitarist Danny Gatton. He opened for B.B. King and by age 18 was in a group called Bloodline with the sons of Miles Davis, Robby Krieger and Berry Oakley. His most recent work can be heard on Mark Knopfler's "Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero" in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. (5/15 – Seattle, WA at Lumen Field)

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The Red Clay Strays : The Mobile, Alabama band's debut album Moment of Truth was released in 2022, and the group has been flying ever since. One can see and hear how this quintet – Brandon Coleman, Drew Nix, Zach Rishel, Andrew Bishop and John Hall – could slot in perfectly on a bill with the Stones, with their blend of rave-up Southern rock mixed with some throwback Muscle Shoals soul. (5/30 – Foxboro, MA @ Gillette Stadium)

Bettye LaVette : A bonafide legend, the 78-year-old LaVette has sung and vocalized and interpreted with just about everyone in the music industry over the past six decades. Betty Jo Haskins, born in Muskegon, Michigan and raised in Detroit, released her first single "My Man – He’s a Loving Man," in the fall of 1962. But her career, while not chart-topping, had a resurgence in the 2000s. Her last release was the Grammy-nominated 2023 LaVette! , a production with the Rolling Stones drummer Steve Jordan. (6/27 – Chicago, IL at Soldier Field)

The complete list of dates are below, and the Stones will also be playing the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 2. There have been no official announcements on when or if the Stones will tour the UK and Europe.

The Rolling Stones North American 2024 Hackney Diamonds Tour:

04/28 – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium w/ Gary Clark Jr

05/02 – New Orleans, LA @ Jazz Fest

05/07 – Glendale, AZ @ State Farm Stadium w/ Carin León; Electric Mud

05/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium w/ The Pretty Reckless

05/15 – Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field w/ Joe Bonamassa

05/23 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium w/ TBA

05/26 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium w/ Lawrence

05/30 – Foxboro, MA @ Gillette Stadium w/ The Red Clay Strays

06/03 – Orlando, FL @ Camping World Stadium w/ Tyler Childers

06/07 – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium w/ Ghost Hounds

06/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field w/ Kaleo

06/15 – Cleveland, OH @ Cleveland Browns Stadium w/ Ghost Hounds

06/20 – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High w/ Widespread Panic

06/27 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field w/ Betty LaVette

06/30 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field w/ Lainey Wilson

07/05 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place w/ Ghost Hounds

07/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium w/ The War and Treaty

07/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ SoFi Stadium w/ The Linda Lindas

07/17 – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium w/ The Beaches