Review and Gallery by: Jaime “Chino” Flor
The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory hosted Volbeat and The Greatest Of All Tours last July 28,2025. The Danish rock band completely took over the venue full of fans and put on a remarkable show. And how lucky was Irving, Tx to have the Halestorm and The Ghost Inside join Volbeat in this leg of their tour.
The Ghost Inside are metalcore sensations that grabbed the early ongoers attention. Classic heavy percussive riffs and glorious breakdowns riled the crowd up really quick. They go hard. Formed in 2004 with 7 studio albums, they continue to evolve their melodic hardcore, metalcore sound. The Ghost Inside definitely delivers that sound in their live performance.
Halestorm and Lizzy Hale are simply iconic. The siren queen’s showmanship is unlike any other. This was the second show I had the privilege to photograph, hopefully not the last, and this one blew the first one away. I’ve followed the band since The Strange Case Of… and they sound even better live. They have this uncanny ability to deliver such raw energy that you can only experience from their shows. Iconic in every way and definitely a must watch.
Volbeat has been in the metal music scene since 2001. The band formed in Copenhagen, Denmark has rounded up multiple awards all over Europe since their inception. They are classic heavy metal which easily draws fans of the genre. They are charismatic on stage with their headbanging melodies. Performing songs from their new album left the pavilion on an endless uproar. The Greatest Of All Tours delivered.
The Eagle 97.1 and Live Nation presented another awesome show. The Greatest Of All Tours has a few more shows in North America before they go on their Europe leg. Follow the tour HERE and grab a show to a venue near you.
