King Diamond at Keller Auditorium

Saint Lucifer’s Hospital is welcome to all – enter if you dare! Here you'll witness a monumental debauchery by the one and only King Diamond. Black metal and rock and roll unite on this magnificent occasion. The performance promises some headbang-inducing titles like “Welcome Home,” “Family Ghost,”0 and “Eye of the Witch.” Fans can be on the lookout for fantastic smashers from his 1986 gem Fatal Portrait, all the way to his latest album Give Me Your Soul…Please. For his highly awaited 2025 trek, expect some mighty energy from the Danish metal phenom. King Diamond has been an influential force in music since 1981 upon breaking into the music scene with legendary black metal band Mercyful Fate.

Join in on this metal rager as King Diamond tears up Keller Auditorium. The highly awaited pitstop in Portland, Oregon is a long time coming feat. The last Portland fans had seen the king was in 2019. So imagine the excitement of black and extreme metal heads and shock rock fanatics as King Diamond graces Oregon for the first time in six years! It’s bound to be a legendary breakdown as Keller Auditorium literally shakes from this thunderous gig.

A force in the metal industry, King Diamond has found immense success as frontman and primary songwriter of Mercyful Fate and also as a solo artist. The Grammy nominated artist has released a total of 19 studio albums. Known as one of the early purveyors of black metal, King Diamond’s influence has opened the gates and created a path for the mainstream scene to recognize the genre. In fact, it’s well known that King Diamond’s work has greatly influenced bands like Metallica, Cradle of Filth, Slayer, Iron Maiden, and many more.

It’s not everyday that King Diamond makes his way to Portland, but when he does, he makes sure that he only performs at the city’s most top calibre venue. In this case, that’s the Keller Auditorium. The 3,034 capacity theater has been a brilliant force in Portland's bustling entertainment scene. Expect state of the art sound and lights – King Diamond is guaranteed to be loud and booming but crisp and clear! Definitely, it’s not a gig for the faint of heart, but utterly awesome for metal heads. So hurry and secure your passes now!