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The Afghan Whigs 40th Anniversary Tour With Mercur

Name: The Afghan Whigs 40th Anniversary Tour With Mercur
Start: 2026-05-22T12:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-05-22T15:00:00-07:00
Location: 3503 S. Harbor Blvd., The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA

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The Afghan Whigs are celebrating 40 years at the Observatory in Santa Ana. Black Love and Gentlemen are two of the most underrated rock records of the 90s. This feels like a significant night for any…

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Friday, May 22, 2026

12:00 PM PDT – 3:00 PM PDT

3503 S. Harbor Blvd., The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA

“The Afghan Whigs are celebrating 40 years at the Observatory…”

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The Observatory, 3503 S Harbor Blvd, Santa Ana. May 22nd. The Afghan Whigs — whose 1993 album "Gentlemen" remains one of the most discussed rock records of the post-grunge era, and whose 40-year career has produced work that rewards the people who stayed with it — at the Observatory for the 40th Anniversary Tour with Mercury Rev.

The Observatory is the right venue. The Santa Ana room holds a few thousand people at standing capacity and has the sound system to handle a band that has always made records that reward volume. The Afghan Whigs live are not a nostalgia act — they've been making records in the post-hiatus era that hold up against the catalog they're celebrating. The 40th anniversary context means the set covers the full span.

Tickets at ticketmaster.com. May 22nd with Mercury Rev. If you've carried Gentlemen or Black Love or Congregation through the years, the Observatory on this night is where the catalog exists in three dimensions. If you're coming in fresh, the 40th anniversary tour is the full picture. Get your ticket before the floor closes.

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