Metal Allegiance, the metal collective of Mark Menghi, Alex Skolnick, Mike Portnoy and David Ellefson, will return to the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, for their annual headline show on Thursday, January 28, 2027. Marty Friedman Band, Wicked and Lost Legacy open the night.
Get tickets here. A Live Nation presale starts Wednesday, October 21 at 10am ET, with the general on-sale Thursday, October 22 at 10am ET. VIP Meet & Greet and VIP Soundcheck packages are available now.
Guests this year include Fredrik Åkesson (Opeth), Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (Overkill), John Bush (Armored Saint), Marty Friedman, Todd La Torre (Queensrÿche), Troy Sanders (Mastodon), Angel Vivaldi and more.
An Anaheim Tradition
“It’s hard to believe we first launched this Anaheim tradition back in 2014 when Metal Allegiance was just getting off the ground. Over a decade of thrashing Anaheim with original music, surprise guests, and epic jams, and somehow, every single year the energy just gets crazier.”
Mark Menghi
“For over a decade now, the annual Metal Allegiance show in SoCal every January is always one of my favorite shows of the year!”
Mike Portnoy
“This will be my first time participating with Metal Allegiance, and I know it’s going to be an awesome time for everyone involved and everyone in attendance.”
Todd La Torre
“MA is the unique show where you have a bunch of rock heroes who are living their dreams for a living, all together on the same stage, paying tribute to, and re-discovering the wonder of the music that first inspired them as kids.”
Marty Friedman
About Metal Allegiance
Formed by Mark Menghi (King Ultramega) with David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), Alex Skolnick (Testament) and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Metal Allegiance has released two albums of original music and an EP, and regularly performs with an all-star cast of metal guests. The group recently signed with Reigning Phoenix Music.
Photo, from left: Alex Skolnick, Mark Menghi, David Ellefson and Mike Portnoy (by Mike Savoia)
