Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie in West Palm Beach - tickets for industrial rock at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie open a new stage of the Freaks on Parade tour in West Palm Beach

Marilyn Manson arrives at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre at a moment that is considerably more interesting than an ordinary stop on the summer concert calendar. The West Palm Beach performance is the opening date of the North American co-headlining tour with Rob Zombie, while the bill additionally includes The Hu and Orgy. That means the audience is not in for a classic standalone concert with a single opening act, but an evening made up of several different faces of industrial, metal and theatrical hard rock.

The concert also comes just a few days after the release of Marilyn Manson's album "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2". The album was released on August 14, 2026, while the tour begins in West Palm Beach on August 20. The current event page currently lists a 6:15 PM start, which is an important detail for anyone who previously saw a different time. For that reason, it is advisable to check the schedule again on the day of the concert.

For longtime fans, the appeal is clear: a catalog stretching from "Antichrist Superstar" and "Mechanical Animals" to the newest material is now entering a new live period. For audiences who know Manson's music primarily through "The Beautiful People", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", "The Dope Show" or "This Is the New Shit", this is an opportunity to hear those songs in the context of the current lineup and a new recording phase.

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The new album changes the context of this performance

"One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2" is Marilyn Manson's thirteenth studio album and a direct continuation of 2024's "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1". It was once again created in collaboration with Tyler Bates, who participated in writing and producing the material.

The album contains nine songs:

• "Unalive"
• "Don't Answer The Door"
• "Front Toward Enemy"
• "All The Vilest Things"
• "The Arsonist"
• "None of the Suns"
• "Lucifer's Teardrop"
• "Exit Wound"
• "Enantiomorph"

The first announced single was "Exit Wound", released in June, followed by the unveiling of "Front Toward Enemy" in July. Nuclear Blast described the new material through a dark, cinematic atmosphere, powerful industrial textures and pronounced melodic tension. It continues the direction through which "Chapter 1" once again strongly connected with Manson's recognizable combination of industrial rock, metal, gothic elements and theatricality.

That timing between the album and the tour is particularly interesting. West Palm Beach is not simply another stop several months after the record's release - the audience will see the artist practically immediately after the beginning of a new recording chapter. However, the complete setlist for this concert has not been confirmed in advance, so it should not be assumed that particular songs from the new album will necessarily be performed.

What recent performances say about Manson's live repertoire

The most useful indicator of what the audience can expect is not speculation, but recent performances. During the spring leg of the "One Assassination Under God" tour in Nashville in May 2026, the repertoire combined several different periods of his career.

Among the songs performed were "Nod If You Understand" and "As Sick as the Secrets Within" from the album "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 1", as well as "Disposable Teens", "Angel With the Scabbed Wings", "Great Big White World", "The Love Song", "The Nobodies", "The Dope Show", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", "mOBSCENE", "The Beautiful People", "Tourniquet" and "Coma White".

That is not confirmation of the repertoire for West Palm Beach. The co-headlining format with Rob Zombie and additional performers may affect the length and structure of the individual sets, while the release of "Chapter 2" immediately before the start of the tour also opens the possibility of changes. What can be concluded from recent concerts is that Manson is currently not building the performance exclusively around new material. In the recent phase, he has combined current songs with titles from key albums of the 1990s and 2000s.

That is good news for audiences of different generations. Fans who follow every new album get current material, while people coming for songs such as "The Beautiful People", "The Dope Show" or "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" have reason to follow how the older catalog fits into the band's present-day sound.

Recent concert reviews describe the performance as highly physical and visually controlled, with an emphasized industrial sound, strong lighting contrasts, smoke and distinctly dark stage design. Certain production elements used on earlier dates, however, cannot automatically be attributed to the West Palm Beach concert until they are confirmed for that show.

Rob Zombie, The Hu and Orgy make this evening a much broader program

The most important detail for a visitor who found the event primarily because of Marilyn Manson is the fact that this is a joint tour with Rob Zombie. The two artists have a history of touring together, so the combination is not accidental. Their audiences overlap in their interest in heavy rock, horror aesthetics, industrial elements and concert theatricality, but each artist gives that approach a very different character.

The bill is further expanded by The Hu and Orgy.

The Hu bring Mongolian metal in which electrified rock and metal are combined with traditional Mongolian instruments and vocal techniques. Their presence gives the evening a sound that differs considerably from the American industrial rock of the rest of the bill.

Orgy is much more directly connected with the industrial and alternative rock scene that strongly marked the late 1990s and early 2000s. Their place on the bill will be particularly interesting to audiences for whom those periods are precisely the starting point for attending the concert.

With four performing acts, it is worth arriving sufficiently early. This is not an event where it is necessarily wise to plan on arriving only shortly before the performance of one of the two headliners.

iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre is suited to a large rock production

iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre is located at 601-7 Sansburys Way in West Palm Beach, on the South Florida Fairgrounds. It is a large open-air amphitheater with covered seating sections closer to the stage and a large lawn area behind them.

Such a configuration significantly changes the concert experience depending on the ticket category. Reserved seats offer a more focused view of the stage and a greater sense of proximity to the production. The lawn offers a more relaxed format and a wider perspective of the entire stage, but the audience is farther from the performers.

The venue uses a professional lighting and sound system intended for large concert productions. For a program such as Freaks on Parade, this is particularly relevant because neither Manson nor Rob Zombie are performers whose shows rely only on a band placed under a few static spotlights. Visual presentation has traditionally been an important part of their concert identity.

Because the venue is open-air, weather also becomes part of the planning. Concerts are held on a "rain or shine" basis unless safety circumstances require a different decision by the organizer. Visitors in the lawn section should take this into particular consideration.

It is worth securing tickets in time, especially if a particular seating section is important.

Arrival, parking and entry

For international visitors, it is important to know that the amphitheater is not located in the walkable center of West Palm Beach. It is situated west of the central part of the city, within the South Florida Fairgrounds complex. Live Nation lists the venue as approximately 10 miles from Downtown West Palm Beach and approximately 8 miles from Palm Beach International Airport.

If you are arriving by car, a vehicle parking pass is required for parking at the amphitheater. There are several parking categories, and the basic rule is simple: do not assume that the concert ticket itself automatically covers parking.

The organizer states that parking lots generally open approximately two hours before the gates open, while the gates usually open around one hour before the program begins. These are general venue guidelines, not the final schedule for this concert. The exact times for August 20 may be announced closer to the event.

The venue has a North Gate and a South Gate, which visitors can use regardless of the type of standard ticket. Special entrances exist for certain additional access categories.

Visitors arriving in West Palm Beach by rail can reach the central part of the city on Brightline trains or regional transportation, but they must then plan the continuation of the journey to the amphitheater. Palm Tran has a network of bus routes and a trip planner for Palm Beach County. For an evening event, it is particularly important to check the return connection after the program ends in advance, not only the outbound journey to the concert.

What to check before departure

• The current event page currently lists the program start at 6:15 PM.
• Check the exact opening time of the parking lots and gates again on the day of the concert.
• Entry is mobile, so prepare your ticket on your phone before arriving and charge the battery.
• The venue operates cashlessly at points of sale.
• Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches and small clutch bags up to 6 x 9 inches are permitted.
• Professional cameras with interchangeable lenses and audio and video recording devices are not permitted.
• Personal chairs for the lawn section are not permitted; the venue offers chair rentals for certain concerts, subject to availability.
• Water refill stations are available at the venue, while rules concerning permitted bottles may change because of security requirements or artist requirements.

A summer outdoor concert in South Florida also means that preparation for the heat should not be left until the moment of entry. The venue itself recommends hydration and permits items such as hats, sunglasses, certain types of sun protection and personal fans or misters, subject to current security rules.

West Palm Beach as a base for visitors who are traveling

West Palm Beach is a practical base if you are combining the concert with several days on South Florida's Atlantic coast. The central part of the city is connected to the regional rail system, the Brightline station is located at 260 Quadrille Plaza Drive, and Palm Beach International Airport is relatively close to the concert venue.

The most important logistical difference is that Downtown, the train stations and the amphitheater do not form one compact walkable area. If you choose accommodation in Downtown West Palm Beach, transportation to the concert should be treated as a separate part of the evening's plan.

For visitors arriving from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton or Orlando, Brightline can be part of the journey to West Palm Beach, but it is necessary to check whether the return schedule corresponds with the end of the concert. On an evening with four performers, it is not reasonable to assume an exact ending time in advance until the complete schedule has been published.

Who will find this concert particularly interesting

Freaks on Parade in West Palm Beach has several different entry points. Longtime Manson fans get the first concert of the joint tour immediately after the release of "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2". Audiences focused on classic industrial and alternative rock also get Orgy. Metal fans can hear a very different approach through The Hu, while Rob Zombie brings his own large catalog and recognizable combination of heavy rock and horror aesthetics.

For Marilyn Manson, this is a particularly interesting moment because the past and present of his career overlap very directly. Recent performances show that older albums still have a strong place in the program, while new material from the "One Assassination Under God" period gives the concerts a current identity.

How many songs from the just-released "Chapter 2" will enter the repertoire in West Palm Beach has not been confirmed and should not be guessed. That is precisely why the beginning of the tour is interesting: the audience is coming to the first date of a new series of concerts before the pattern that will follow the rest of the tour has become established.

It is worth securing tickets in time and, before departure, checking the start time, parking opening and entry rules once again, because practical details for an individual concert may be updated closer to the event date.

Sources:
- Live Nation - current event page for Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson with The Hu & Orgy; used for the date, currently listed start time, venue and confirmed lineup.
- Nuclear Blast - announcements regarding "One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2"; used for the release date, track list, information about the singles "Exit Wound" and "Front Toward Enemy" and the schedule of the joint tour.
- iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre - visitor information; used for the address, bag rules, mobile entry, payment rules, parking, gates, chairs, water and concert operating conditions.
- Live Nation Special Events - description of the venue and the location of iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre in relation to Downtown West Palm Beach and Palm Beach International Airport.
- setlist.fm - documented Marilyn Manson repertoire from the performance at The Pinnacle in Nashville in May 2026; used exclusively as an example of recent concert repertoire, not as an announcement of the setlist for West Palm Beach.
- Brightline and Palm Tran - information about the West Palm Beach station and options for planning local public transportation.