GEOFF TATE’S OPERATION: MINDCRIME THE FINAL CHAPTER – “MINDCRIME” ALBUM IN IT’S ENTIRETY FOR THE LAST TIME with SPECIAL GUEST TOMAS McCARTHY
September 6 @ 8:00 pm
Multi-platinum selling, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Geoff Tate is best known for his 30-plus years as the creative and driving force behind the progressive metal band Queensryche. Since its inception with Geoff at the helm, Queensryche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide and has performed in upwards of fifty countries. Geoff is regarded as one of the most skilled vocalists in the genre with hundreds of modern, popular artists citing him and his former band as a major influence. With the release of their landmark concept album Operation: Mindcrime (1988) — which won critical and popular acclaim and comparisons to the Who’s Tommy and Pink Floyd’s The Wall — Queensryche went on to bring their progressive music to sold-out audiences the world over. In 2014, it was announced that Geoff and his band mates would be embarking on their farewell tour as Queensryche, with a subsequent announcement stating that Queensryche with original lead singer Geoff Tate would be changing its name to “Operation: Mindcrime” in September for future tours and recordings. In 2025, Geoff and the current line-up of Operation: Mindcrime, hit the road to celebrate the final chapter of Operation: Mindcrime, performing the 1988 landmark concept album from beginning to end in its entirety… It’s a show that Geoff loves to perform and fans love to see, only proving that good music never goes out of style!
Tomás McCarthy’s sound is marked by contrast – his gravelly, blues-laden vocal that lilts with the agility and melisma of his Irish spirit, accompanied by nimble, melodic guitar-playing and raucous, hard-rock based grooves. Tomás has been entertaining audiences in Europe and the US with Fire and Water for years but 2025 will see some career highlights – the release of “Colours” coinciding with opening for Geoff Tate on the entire US run of Operation Mindcrime : The Final Chapter, accompanied by his wife, Clódagh on saxophone and fellow Irishman James Keegan on guitar. This opportunity not only highlights Tomás’s rising star but also underscores his ability to hold his own alongside rock legends.
