The Darkness at the Wiltern in Los Angeles

Do you think you’re a guitar hero? Ever wondered what it’d be like to front a band that is heavy on the rock’n roll guitar sound, with equal parts flamboyancy and all parts showmanship? Congratulations!! You may have just wandered into a show headlined by The Darkness. The band was on their Dreams On Toast 2025 tour, and stopping in Los Angeles is always a must for an rock n roll band, where glam rock started once upon a time ago.

The band kicks off into high gear immediately upon taking the stage with “Rock And Roll Party Cowboy,” the first song off their latest album Dreams On Toast. An absolute banger of an opener, the atmosphere inside of the Wiltern was electric, a buzz at how incredible this band is after 25 years rocking through its trials and tribulations, as one does in life. The band proceeded to play 2 songs off of Permission To Land, their debut LP from 2003 with “Growing On Me” and “Get Your Hands Off Of My Woman.” For a band 25 years in, you’d think they were just starting out with the energy both Justin Hawkins and Dan Hawkins were putting out and on for the audience in Los Angeles. Rounding out the band was bassist Frankie Poullain and drummer Rufus Tiger Taylor.

The band is in the midst of finishing up their Dreams On Toast tour across the US, with dates in Australia and New Zealand coming up in February / March, as well as dates opening for Iron Maiden in July 2026. Stay tuned and as always, ready to rock!

Find more information about the Dream on Toast Tour on The Darkness’ website.

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All Photo Credit: John McCrary