Kreator (with Overkill) Tbilisi 2026: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Tbilisi)

Two thrash lineages, one stage

This bill joins both sides of the Atlantic. Kreator came out of Essen in Germany’s industrial Ruhr in the early 1980s. Overkill formed in New Jersey around the same years. Both bands have been playing fast, loud and political thrash for more than four decades.

On November 20, 2026, they share Space Hall in Tbilisi. Overkill opens and Kreator headlines. That covers the European and the East Coast American thrash sound in a single night, which is part of the appeal for anyone in the room.

What Kreator brings

Kreator is fronted by Mille Petrozza, its founder and the one constant in the lineup. With Sodom, Destruction and Tankard, the band makes up what fans call the Teutonic big four of German thrash.

Here is the catalogue most people in the crowd know:

• Pleasure to Kill (1986), the record that set their early reputation for speed
• Extreme Aggression (1989) and Coma of Souls (1990), the late-eighties peak
• Violent Revolution (2001) and Enemy of God (2005), the comeback era
• Hate Über Alles (2022), their most recent studio album

Modern Kreator shows are known for big production: banners, pyrotechnics and stage props. The exact scale of the production depends on the venue and the tour leg.

Overkill in the opening slot

Overkill is no warm-up act in the usual sense. Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and bassist D.D. Verni have led the band since its earliest days. Their Bronx-meets-Jersey snarl sounds nothing like Kreator’s darker Teutonic attack.

Long-time fans connect the band with records like Taking Over, The Years of Decay and Horrorscope. Scorched (2023) showed they were still putting out new material. Most thrash fans count an Overkill set as a reason to buy the ticket on its own.

Space Hall and the shape of the night

The show is at Space Hall, one of the Tbilisi venues that host touring rock and metal acts. A typical metal night here runs the same way as anywhere on a European tour circuit. Doors open, the support band plays, there is a changeover, then the headliner.

Fans at thrash shows of this size usually split into two groups. One heads straight for the pit in front of the stage. The other keeps to the sides and back, where it’s easier to see. The pit gets rough at times, and regulars tend to pick up anyone who goes down.

Moving around Tbilisi on a show night

Getting around the city is simple. These are the habits that make the evening easier:

• Taxis by app. Most visitors use Bolt, which shows the fare before the ride. That avoids haggling with street taxis.
• Paying. Card and contactless payment is standard in Tbilisi’s bars and shops. Georgian lari in cash is still handy at small kiosks.
• The metro. Tbilisi’s two metro lines run on a rechargeable transport card. The system stops running at night, so after a late headline set most people take a Bolt home instead.
• Layers. Tbilisi in late November is cold after dark, and a hall full of moshers is the opposite. Most people wear a jacket they won’t mind holding, or they use the cloakroom if the venue has one.

Georgians tend to be warm with visiting fans. A merch shirt from an earlier tour often starts a conversation at the bar.

Before and after the noise

Many visiting fans build a short city break around the gig. The old town around Abanotubani has the sulphur bathhouses under their brick domes. The Narikala fortress walls sit on the ridge above, and the cable car runs up from Rike Park.

For a meal before the show, Georgian staples hold you over well: khinkali dumplings, khachapuri cheese bread and a glass of Saperavi. Fabrika, the converted Soviet sewing factory in the Chugureti district, is a popular place for a drink, with a courtyard of bars. People from out of town usually stay in the Old Tbilisi or Sololaki neighbourhoods, which keeps most taxi rides short.