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Born in 1981 in Chicago. In its early days, Ministry was identifiable by its heavy synth-pop material in line with the new sounds and technology that were being developed in the ‘80s. Ministry’s output began with four 12” singles on Wax Trax! Records in 1981 before the first LP With Sympathy in 1983 via Arista Records. As time progressed however, so did Ministry, quickly developing a harsher, and more stylized sound that the band soon became infamous for on seminal Sire/Warner albums Twitch (1986), The Land of Rape and Honey (1988), and The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (1989). With the release of Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and The Way to Suck Eggs (1992), Ministry hit an all-time high in the mainstream musical realm and received its first Grammy nomination (the first of six). Eight more albums would follow on various labels including their own 13th Planet imprint. After a break in 2013, the band reformed, toured and signed to Nuclear Blast with three releases. AmeriKKKant (2018), Moral Hygiene (2021), and HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES (2024). Late 2024, Ministry signed with Cleopatra Records and released The Squirrely Years Revisited. Celebrating the early synth pop years with new studio takes.
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Paul D’Amour, bass;, Cesar Soto,guitars;, Monte Pittman, guitars, Al Jourgensen guitars, vox;, Roy Mayorga, drums, John Bechdel, keyboards;
Ministry & Gary Numan were amazing. Even Front Line Assembly were great, even though I was unfamiliar with their material. Only thing we didn't like were the abundance of a$$holes throughout the crowd. There were lots of awesome people too, just the a$$holes really wanted to outshine them. I rarely get into physical altercations, but I literally had to throw someone on the ground that wouldn't stop jumping on me. As Uncle Al would say...you Goddamn White Trash.
House of Blues Houston Houston, TXGreat show, played almost every song from their early days, With Sympathy and Twitch I wanted to see. Excellent lineup, Thrill Kill Kult is always solid and played for about 45 mins, set was mostly from the first 3 albums. Hadn't seen Die Krupps before. High point was definitely the lead singer hitting a giant metal pipe piece of metal for percussion throughout. Would see them again, great bill from start to finish. Excellent venue, sound, volume and acoustics were great.
Roadrunner Boston, MAFirst up was Die Krupps. Lots of energy, clearly they were having fun, Jurgen worked up a good sweat and gave it his all. Thoroughly enjoyable. Second up was Thrill Kill Kult. Terrible acoustics, lackluster performance. Ministry's show was vibrant and fun, Uncle Al was in touch with the audience. Covered all the songs from the album, plus a couple extras for the encore. The catch? I'm pretty sure he was lip-syncing most, if not all, of the songs.
Franklin Music Hall Philadelphia, PAThe show was in The Rave and was overcrowded, and what was once free seating, first come first serve, is now $150 each VIP seating, leaving those who require seating out of luck. Loud is fine, but in a venue this small, Loud=Distortion, the sound was actually far more pure in the ladies restroom. This wasn’t my first Ministry show by any means, but it was disappointing and will probably be my last.
The Rave / Eagles Club Milwaukee, WIShow itself was amazing! Almost as good as seeing them in 1996! The Melvins and C.O.C. were great, too! Parking by the Riviera is a pain as always, though. Plan ahead if you can. Most of the staff is friendly, except for the door staff. They were uncoordinated coming in and very rude after the show. Especially one young woman who should really be fired.
Riviera Theatre Chicago, ILYes, Ministry is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Ministry concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Ministry tour is scheduled for 5 dates across 4 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Ministry is scheduled to play 5 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Ministry's tour starts Apr 25, 2026 and ends on Oct 24, 2026. They will play 4 cities; their most recent concert was held in Las Vegas at Las Vegas Festival Grounds and their next upcoming concert will be in Leipzig at Völkerschlachtdenkmal.
As part of the Ministry tour, Ministry is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
