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A Northern California titan of heavy metal is saying goodbye to fans on a fall farewell tour that is the last chance to see a lineup that includes guitarist Phil Demmel and drummer Dave McClain, who will depart from Machine Head, leaving vocalist Robb Flynn and bassist Jared MacEachern behind to figure out what happens next. Reports say that some of the epic goodbye setlists have been comprised of 22 songs, a McClain drum solo plus a nod to “N.I.B.” by Black Sabbath, and we’re willing to bet that this is one of the few farewell tours that really means it.
Machine Head. Wed. Nov. 14, 7 p.m. $24.50 & up. The Ritz, 1503 E. 7th Ave., Ybor City. theritzybor.com.
This article appears in Nov 8-15, 2018.