On April 24th in Las Vegas, legendary vocalist Chad Gray of MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH wants everyone to join him in celebrating 30 Years of Madnesss on April 24th at Backstage Bar & Billiards. This one of a kind event will feature hits of MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH with special guests Marcus Rafferty (Touring Guitarist for MUDVAYNE) and Christian Brady (HELLYEAH guitarist).
Gray unveiled a poster for the upcoming show, accompanied by this message: “In this past week since I posted the teaser for this I’ve heard it called Hellvayne, Mudyeah, but I call it keep my ass off the couch this year and have a first time hang with all of my oxygen wasting hellions!
“MUDVAYNE is taking a break for 2026 but I just can’t do that. Music, creating, playing are the wells that I draw my happiness from so I need to keep going. As of right this second this will be one show on the 24th of April in Las Vegas at backstage @backstagebarlv @fremontcountryclublv in downtown LV. and we will just have to see what happens from there. But I tell ya what…this is gonna be FUUUUN. MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH songs from the same stage, the same night, at the same time. I’m sure there will be some story telling too.
“I know many people will be coming in for the f**king amazing ‘Sick New World‘ festival so if you’re bored the night before come on by and hang out with us! Come early and check out @kamikehoe! Excited for her to open this thing and so excited to see you all! Until then stay safe, happy, healthy and METAL AF!”
In direct support of the special event will be Kami Kehoe.
Since forming MUDVAYNE in 1996 and HELLYEAH in 2006, Chad Gray’s voice has captured metal hearts all across the world. Gray wants likeminded people who have been along for the ride to join him and go down the rabbit hole in celebrating 30 years of Madnesss with both MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH songs.
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