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Key Facts
- Why now The album Holy Land turns thirty. It came out in 1996.
- First night A free set at Santa Bárbara Rock Fest on Friday 21 August.
- Then abroad Buenos Aires on 22 August, Santiago on 23 August, Lima on 25 August.
- New singer Alírio Netto, who took over from Fabio Lione in late 2025.
- The finish Two São Paulo nights at Tokio Marine Hall on 2 and 3 October.
- Guests Luis Mariutti on 2 October and Edu Falaschi on 3 October.
Brazil’s best-known metal band starts a 30th anniversary run on Friday. Four countries in six days, and a new singer out front.
The Angra Holy Land tour opens on Friday at a free festival in São Paulo state. Within six days it reaches Argentina, Chile and Peru.
Who Angra are
Angra are Brazil’s best-known heavy metal band, formed in São Paulo in 1991. They mix European power metal with Brazilian rhythms and a classical streak.
Holy Land, released in 1996, is the record where that mix came good. It draws on Brazilian folk music and colonial history rather than Norse myth.
That is why the anniversary lands so hard at home. Few metal albums sound as much like the country that made them.
Guitarist Rafael Bittencourt is the last founding member still in the band.
Who is in the band now
The singer is Alírio Netto. The band announced him in November 2025, after Fabio Lione left.
His first show with Angra was in April 2026.
Alongside him are Bittencourt and Marcelo Barbosa on guitars, Felipe Andreoli on bass and Bruno Valverde on drums.
If you last saw Angra with Lione, expect a different front man. Reviewers gave his April debut a warm reception.
Two former members, Edu Falaschi and Luis Mariutti, guest on the October dates only. Neither has rejoined the band.
The next six days
Friday 21 August: Santa Bárbara Rock Fest, at the Complexo Usina Santa Bárbara in Santa Bárbara d’Oeste, São Paulo state. Angra play at 23:00.
The festival is free on all three days. That makes it the cheapest way to catch this tour anywhere.
Saturday 22 August: Arena Sur, Avenida Sáenz 459, Buenos Aires, from 19:00. General admission is 100,000 pesos, about US$67 at the official rate.
Sunday 23 August: Teatro Teletón, Santiago. General admission is 42,000 pesos, roughly US$46.
Tuesday 25 August: Centro de Convenciones Leguía, Avenida Arequipa 834, Lima, from 20:00. General tickets run from 282 soles, about US$84.
Balcony tiers for all three foreign dates were already sold out. Floor tickets were still on sale.
The Brazilian dates after that
The tour comes back to Brazil in September. Campinas plays host on the 4th at the Claro Multi Arena, Belo Horizonte on the 5th at the Grande Teatro BeFly Minascentro.
Vitória follows on 6 September, then Rio de Janeiro at Vivo Rio on 18 September. Doors open at 19:00 and the band play at 21:00.
Curitiba comes on 25 September at Live Curitiba, then Caxias do Sul on the 26th. Porto Alegre’s Auditório Araújo Vianna closes the month on the 27th.
Rio tickets start at 75 reais, about US$14. Curitiba runs from 178 reais for the floor, roughly US$34.
The two São Paulo nights
The heart of the tour is a pair of São Paulo shows at Tokio Marine Hall. They fall on 2 and 3 October, and the band bill them as two different concerts.
On 2 October, Luis Mariutti joins and the band play Holy Land in full. Viper guest, and Throw Me To The Wolves open the night.
On 3 October, Edu Falaschi joins to mark 25 years of Rebirth, the 2001 album he sang. Hibria guest, and Storia open.
Tickets run from 150 reais for the floor to 330 for a box, about US$29 to US$63. You can also buy both nights together as a package.
What the prices mean
Every dollar figure here uses the official rates for 18 August 2026. Those are 5.2043 reais, 1,495 Argentine pesos, 914.19 Chilean pesos and 3.362 soles.
Argentina is the one to watch. The official rate and the street rate pull apart, so your real cost depends on where you change money.
Brazilian venues offer meia-entrada, a half-price ticket for students and disabled visitors. Some also run bank and museum discounts.
None of these are resale prices. Buy through the seller each venue names, and check the tour’s own channels for support acts and late changes.
What is not part of this run
There is no third date in the city of São Paulo. Santa Bárbara d’Oeste sits in São Paulo state, about two hours from the capital.
One listings site shows an extra Brazilian show on 22 August. It clashes with the Buenos Aires date and does not appear on the band’s own tour page.
From September the tour also runs through Europe and Asia. Those dates sit outside this guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the Angra Holy Land tour start?
Friday 21 August 2026 at the Santa Bárbara Rock Fest in São Paulo state, where entry is free. Buenos Aires, Santiago and Lima follow within four days.
Who sings for Angra now?
Alírio Netto. The band announced him in November 2025, after Fabio Lione left, and his first show was in April 2026.
What is special about the two October shows?
On 2 October Holy Land is played in full with Luis Mariutti. On 3 October Edu Falaschi joins for the 25th anniversary of Rebirth.
How much are tickets?
From free at the Santa Bárbara festival to about US$14 in Rio and US$29 for the São Paulo floor. Buenos Aires runs about US$67 and Lima about US$84.
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