The Ark Tour 2026

Name: The Ark Tour 2026
Start: 2026-07-31T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-31T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Bananpiren

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 · 18:00

Bananpiren, Gothenburg

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The Ark brings the tour to Bananpiren in Göteborg on Friday, 31 July 2026. Bananpiren is a former harbour pier on the Göta älv riverbank where banana ships were once unloaded - today it hosts concerts, restaurants and event spaces. The tour spans six Swedish dates across summer and autumn, with the Göteborg show as one of the highlights. The band will perform both new material and classics from their catalogue.

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About: The Ark

Ola Salo's theatrical glam rock outfit from Växjö - the band behind 'It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane' and multiple Grammis wins - is back on stage in 2026 with a full Swedish summer tour and fresh material born out of their 2022 reunion.

Swedish Grammis awards won for debut album We Are the Ark (2000)

150,000

fans at 2022 reunion tour (total audience)

studio albums released (2000-2010)

What's new

2025-11
The Ark announced a full Swedish summer tour for 2026, described as a step beyond their 2022 reunion - with new music emerging from the band.
2022
The Ark reunited for a summer tour in 2022, performing in front of a combined audience of 150,000 fans across Sweden.

Tour

GothenburgUppsalaNorrköpingSundsvallÖland

Tracks

It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane2000 breakthrough single, Grammis Song of the Year, massive radio hit in Sweden and Italy

We Are the Ark2000 debut album, won two Swedish Grammis awards

One of Us Is Gonna Die Younglead single from State of the Ark (2004), one of the band's biggest crowd favourites

The Worrying Kindwon Melodifestivalen 2007, Sweden's Eurovision entry in Helsinki

Clamour for Glamourfan favourite single from State of the Ark (2005)

Recent shows

Jul 3, 2026 Mariebergsskogen, Karlstad (SE)
Jul 1, 2026 Hotel Tylösand, Halmstad (SE)
Jun 30, 2026 Hotel Tylösand, Halmstad (SE)

About: Ola Salo

Ola Salo is the vocalist and frontman of Swedish glam rock band The Ark, which he co-founded in Gothenburg in the 1990s. Known for his theatrical stage presence and powerful voice, he led the band to widespread success with songs like "It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane". He has also released solo material and has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights.

Recent shows

Nov 29, 2025 Avicii Arena, Stockholm (SE)
Aug 5, 2025 Skansen, Stockholm (SE)
Jun 14, 2025 Nordanå, Skellefteå (SE)

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