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Heavy Metal from the California Central Valley. Forging an eclectic Metal style, fusing Classic and Modern Metal influences!!??
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Fortress United: Steph - Bass Guitar AJ - Drums
Previous events
Music Depot Hayward and Bands4Bands welcome Hemlock to 924 Gilman for The Dirty Thirty Tour along with special guests Negative Sixxx, Frolic and Fortress United!
WACKEN OPEN AIR 2020 - Northern CA - Battle of the Bands Participating Bands, in no particular order: The Last Titan, Unprovoked, Cemetery Legacy, Fortress United, Blessed Curse
What is Wacken?: Wacken Open Air (/ˈvɑːkən/, stylised W:O:A) is an open-air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in summer in the village of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Hamburg.
W:O:A is usually held at the beginning of August and lasts four days. The festival was first held in 1990 as a small event with about 800 visitors and six local German bands. It is currently considered the biggest heavy-metal festival in the world. In 2011, the festival attracted 80,000 festival visitors and 6,000 personnel for a total of 86,000 attendees. Per Wikipedia
This is the Northern California Wacken Battle of the Bands. There is going to be one overall winner, that will get the honor to play at Wacken Open Air 2020.
There will be 2 band winners, then 6 bands will play the Semi-Final Battle where there will be 1 winner...then that band goes to the California Final in Hollywood, CA.
Tickets $12.00 advance//$15 at the door ALL AGES
Join us Saturday, Veteran's Day Weekend for Lodi Roc-Vemberfest!! Enjoy Music and Beer while supporting Operation Restored Warrior!!
We are very excited to be supporting Tantric for their stop at The Boardwalk!!
We're joined by SJsindicate and TBA!!
Fortress United joins Rage of War, Hard Fail, William Wallace and 24Gore at the Pine St Bar in Livermore for James Reyome's Birthday Celebration!! Come party with an awesome night of Metal!!
Heavens Heels & Fortress United at the Phoenix!!
Catch Fortress United at the Phoenix Theater along with Heavens Heels, Indestructible Blood and East Bay Soup Kitchen!!!
Come and join us at Modesto Metal Fest!!
We're stoked to be playing with Cursed, Tarvan, KDN, William Wallace and The Bonemen!!
Fortress United joins the Inanimate Existence & Flub Tour Kickoff Show at The Boardwalk!!
Doors @ 6:30pm - ALL AGES
Fortress United at the Asylum Productions Annual Autism Awareness Benefit!!
Fortress United returns to the San Joaquin Asparagus Festival!! Saturday April 13th - 4:45pm - 7Up Community Stage
Bands4Bands presents a crazy night at The Gilman! Featuring Hellheart, Gurschach, Vivifyd, Fortress United and Frolic! This is an all-ages event! $10 at the door plus $2 membership.
Fortress United will be playing at the Red Hat in Concord! More details coming soon!
Fortress United at the Asparagus Fesstival
San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, 1658 S Airport Way, Stockton, California 95206
Fortress United will be playing two days at the San Joaquin County Asparagus Festival! This is an all-ages event. Free with paid admission!
Fortress United at the Asparagus Festival
San Joaquin County Fair Grounds, 1658 S Airport Way, Stockton, California 95206
Fortress United will be playing two days at the San Joaquin Asparagus Festival! This is an all-ages event. Show is free with paid admission!
Fortress United at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, CA
The Boardwalk - Orangevale -, 9426 Greenback Lane, Orangevale, CA
We are excited to announce that Fortress United will be playing The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA in March!! Come out for a night of great local music!! We'll be sharing the stage with Uncharted Waters- Somni - BlackRose and Christine Tense!! Presale tickets are available from Fortress United!! All Ages Show!!
Please come out and support our locally owned music venue the Cafe Colonial! We're throwing a benefit to help with the costs it takes to run a diy venue in the Sacramento area.
5-10$ Pay what you can ALL AGES
Alex Daniel Presents a night of metal at the Red House featuring Fortress United, Soulless Demise, Broken Glass Sanctuary and Bile Desciple. A professional video shoot will be going on all night. Don't miss your chance to join us for the last show of 2016 for FU! This is an all-ages event, kids!
Fortress United rocks Dell'Osso Family Farm on Saturday, October 29th, 2016. This is an all-ages event! Show is free with paid admission!
Join us for Metal Night at Pizza & Pints! Fortress United will be rockin' the house with Brokenglass Sanctuary, Nuke 'Em Dead and Soulless Demise. This is an all-ages event! $5 at the door
Bands4Bands Presents The 10th Annual MetalFest/Canned Food Drive in Association with H.A.R.D. Featuring: Star Destroyer, Mystic Rage, Soulless Demise, AOD, Disrupt the Paradigm, Fortress United, Hand of Fire, Frolic and more TBA. This Annual Festival will have giveaways, kid's area, BBQ and vendors. Bands4Bands will accept your canned food donations at the event to benefit The Salvation Army. Pack your lunch, blanket, and bring a lounge chair to enjoy some amazing talent!.."Bring a Metal Can and see a Metal Band." Free - All ages
Call To Arms: Fortress United - Call To Arms EP
Fortress United - Call To Arms EP + Digital Download, Released May 2019 Track List: Unite, Crows Nest, Call to Arms, Lift Myself Up, The Chase, Winter War