King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard brought out Max Weinberg as a surprise guest during their Friday, August 21 show at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. The E Street Band drummer filled in for his son Jay Weinberg, a longtime band collaborator who was unavailable due to prior commitments in Nashville.
Guitarist Joey Walker explained the substitution to the crowd mid-set, noting that Jay Weinberg had suggested his father step in. Max Weinberg joined the band onstage as a second drummer, playing alongside regular drummer Michael Cavanagh on an extended rendition of Hot Water.
Jay Weinberg, the former Slipknot drummer, has guested with King Gizzard periodically since first sitting in during a 2024 Nashville show. He appeared again one week earlier at the band’s Field of Vision II festival in Colorado, playing on Hell and hosting a solo drum clinic.
The guest spot occurred during the second of three King Gizzard shows at Forest Hills Stadium. The August 20 and 21 dates were billed as rock shows, while the run closed Saturday, August 22 with an all-electronic rave set. The band performs another rave show at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn on Sunday, August 23, before heading to Australian dates in October, including a stop at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.
King Gizzard released its latest album, Alien Metal, its 28th studio release, earlier in 2026.
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Source: Billboard
