Songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Wolfgang Van Halen is back with “The End,” the latest single from the band he masterminds, Mammoth. The song, with each part created and performed by Van Halen and his returning collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette, is available for pre-save via all digital service providers here.
“I’ve had the tapping idea on the intro for ‘The End’ since before Mammoth,” Van Halen said. “I was able to fit it into this world. It’s still over-the-top and shreddy, but it’s also melodic and controlled. Overall, I was doing some different things on the record, and I knew this was going to be a big step. Once we finished ‘The End,’ it felt really special to me.”
For the music video for “The End,” Van Halen teamed up with director Robert Rodriguez to do a modern-day interpretation of Rodriguez’s 1996 film, “From Dusk Till Dawn.” The video tells the story of a rock band booked to play a show at a dive bar and given an ominous warning from the club owner portrayed by Danny Trejo. Mammoth decides they know better, and things quickly turn dire for the band before a surprising revelation during the final moments ties the complete video lore from the band together. Friends of Mammoth including Slash, Myles Kennedy and Wolfgang’s mother Valerie Bertinelli all show up throughout the short film. Horror effects icon Greg Nicotero offered his talents to the video to create zombies, werewolves and vampires that all bring a deadly end to the attendees of the show.
With a short run of May 2025 dates already scheduled, Mammoth has set a fall headline run with special guest and longtime friend Myles Kennedy. The End Tour will kick off on Oct. 31 and run for five weeks, wrapping up on Dec. 7. Tickets will be on sale starting May 5 via artist presale; the general on-sale is set for Friday, May 9. More information on all tickets and VIP passes can be found at www.mammoth.band.
The End Tour dates:
Oct 31 – Show information to come soon
Nov 1 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
Nov 4 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Nov 5 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Nov 7 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
Nov 8 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Nov 9 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
Nov 11 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Nov 12 – Show information to come soon
Nov 14 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
Nov 15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
Nov 18 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora
Nov 19 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Nov 20 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
Nov 22 – Onamia, MN – Grand Casino Mille Lacs Event Center
Nov 23 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
Nov 25 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory at The District
Nov 26 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Nov 28 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
Nov 29 – Show information to come soon
Dec 2 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
Dec 3 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
Dec 6 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
Dec 7 – Show information to come soon
Previously announced Mammoth tour dates:
May 3 – Phoenix, AZ – KUPD Ufest
May 5 – Colorado Springs, CO – Ford Amphitheater #
May 7 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre #
May 8 – Peoria, IL – Prairie Home Alliance Theater #
May 10 – Camden, NJ – MMRBQ
May 17 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock 2025 (festival appearance)
Jul 9 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena [Sold Out] *
Jul 11 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview *
Jul 15 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater *
Jul 16 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain *
Jul 19 – East Troy, WI – Summer of ’99 and Beyond Festival (Creed, 3 Doors Down, Sevendust, Mammoth, Hinder, Vertical Horizon, Fuel)
Jul 20 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center [Sold Out] *
Jul 22 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre *
Jul 24 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium [Sold Out] *
Jul 26 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center [Sold Out] *
Jul 27 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum *
Jul 29 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena *
Aug 01 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena *
Aug 02 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena *
Aug 04 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater *
Aug 06 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre *
Aug 07 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs *
Aug 09 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre *
Aug 10 – Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic *
Aug 13 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater *
Aug 14 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre *
Aug 16 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena [Sold Out] *
Aug 19 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place [Sold Out] *
Aug 20 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome [Sold Out] *
Aug 23 – Mount Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino *
Aug 24 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center *
Aug 27 – Providence, RI – Amica Mutual Pavilion *
Aug 28 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena *
Aug 30 – Halifax, NS – Citadel Hill *
# opening for Seether
* opening for Creed
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