Slash Announces Electrifying New Live Album And Concert Film 'Live At The S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival'

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Published on Friday, 19 September 2025 11:50
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A tribute to his love of the Blues, SLASH the iconic GRAMMY®-winning guitarist and songwriter, has announced the release of Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival—the electrifying live album and concert film--out worldwide on Friday, November 7, pre-order HERE. 

On Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, SLASH brings his passion for the Blues, and his musical roots to the foreground as his formidable ensemble known as Slash's Blues Ball delivers a gritty, soulful set paying homage to the legends who shaped rock and blues.

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The Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival announcement launches with the first single "Oh Well (Live)", out today, listen HERE. SLASH takes the Fleetwood Mac classic and transforms it into a searing live experience. Channeling Peter Green's blues roots while unleashing his own signature firepower, SLASH and his Blues Ball band deliver a performance that feels both timeless and fiercely alive.

Watch the official video for "Oh Well (Live)" HERE.

Click on the link to play the official video for "Oh Well (Live)" from Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival.

On Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, Slash's Blues Ball delivers the blues like it's meant to be - loud, live, and dangerous. The album and concert film were captured live at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO during the July 17, 2024 tour stop of SLASH's all-star Blues tour, the inaugural S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival, an acronym which stands for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N' Tolerance. The Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival live album and concert film will be available worldwide in retail stores and online as 2CD+DVD digipak, 2CD+Blu-ray digipak and on Heavyweight Black 3LP gatefold through earMUSIC.

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Slash's Blues Ball band features SLASH on lead and rhythm guitar, joined by longtime collaborator Teddy "ZigZag" Andreadis (keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Tash Neal (rhythm guitar, vocals), Johnny Griparic (bass, backing vocals), and Michael Jerome (drums).

Together, they tear through a blistering set of blues standards and rock staples, paying tribute to icons like Bukka White, Howlin' Wolf, Booker T. & the MG's, Fleetwood Mac, Freddie King, The Temptations, T-Bone Walker, Hoyt Axton, Robert Johnson, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Bob Dylan, and Elmore James.

SLASH still photo from Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival concert film.

The set includes smoldering takes on "Parchman Farm Blues," "Killing Floor," "Born Under a Bad Sign," "Oh Well," "Big Legged Woman," and "Key to the Highway," followed by the slow-burn groove of "Papa Was a Rolling Stone," the smoky soul of "Stormy Monday," and the gritty punch of "The Pusher." SLASH also debuts a brand-new original, "Metal Chestnut," before diving into "Cross Road Blues" and a fiery rendition of "Stone Free." The encore features added favorites "It Takes a Lot to Laugh," "It Takes a Train to Cry" and a blistering closer with "Shake Your Money Maker."

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Intercut with candid, behind-the-scenes interviews, SLASH reflects on his deep personal connection to the blues, sharing the stories behind the songs and his reverence for the artists who paved the way.

The inaugural S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival featured an all-star Blues lineup handpicked by SLASH and celebrated the release of the iconic guitarist and songwriter's critically acclaimed sixth solo album Orgy of the Damned. SLASH's star-studded Blues album Orgy of the Damned spent 13 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart, and after 69 weeks still remains at in the top 50. Over 23 tour dates in the summer of 2024, SLASH's S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival raised more than $125,000 for five nonprofit organizations chosen by SLASH benefitting mental health, socio-economic equality and justice, and uplifting the lives of underserved Americans.

SLASH and his Blues Ball band still photo from Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival concert film.

Following is the Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival tracklisting:

CD 1:

1.      Intro

2.      Parchman Farm Blues

3.      Killing Floor

4.      Born Under a Bad Sign

5.      Oh Well

6.      Big Legged Woman

7.      Key to the Highway

8.      Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

CD2:

9.   Stormy Monday ​

10. The Pusher

11. Metal Chestnut

12. Crossroads

13. Stone Free

14. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

15. Shake Your Money Maker

DVD/Blu-ray: Full concert film with behind-the-scenes documentary segments. PCM Stereo and DTS 5.1 audio.

Vinyl side-split:

Side A: 1-4          Side B: 5-7

Side C: 8-9          Side D: 10-11

Side E: 12-13        Side F: 14-15

Slash Blues Ball band (L-R) Michael Jerome (drums), Johnny Griparic (bass), Slash (guitars), Tash Neal (vocals/guitars), and Teddy 'ZigZag' Andreadis (keys/vocals).

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About SLASH:

SLASH, the GRAMMY®-winning, world-renowned rock guitarist who has played in Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, as well as his own groups Slash's Snakepit and Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, and Slash's Blues Ball band has released six solo albums overall. After landing on the top of the charts with his first solo album, Slash (2010)-which featured Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Cornell, Fergie, Myles Kennedy, Iggy Pop, Dave Grohl, and more on vocals-he formed the solo band Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators who've been touring worldwide and making music together non-stop for well over a decade. 

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Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have released four critically acclaimed albums, including Apocalyptic Love (2012), World on Fire (2016), Living The Dream (2018) and 2022's full-length album titled 4, which arrived via Gibson Records, and debuted as the #1-selling hard rock album the week of release with worldwide press acclaim. Over the years, SLASH has amassed album sales of over 100 million copies, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Guns N' Roses in 2012 and was named #2 on TIME magazine's "The 10 Greatest Electric Guitar Players" after Jimi Hendrix. He rejoined Guns N' Roses in 2016 for a historic and ongoing world tour and completed a global tour with his group Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators. 

On May 17, 2024, SLASH officially released his sixth solo album; a star-studded blues record titled Orgy of the Damned also via Gibson Records. On Orgy of the Damned, SLASH and his Blues Ball band reteamed with storied producer Mike Clink and enlisted the album's diverse guest vocalists Gary Clark Jr., Billy F. Gibbons, Chris Stapleton, Dorothy, Iggy Pop, Paul Rodgers, Demi Lovato, Brian Johnson, Tash Neal, Chris Robinson, and Beth Hart for a stunning collection of revitalized blues classics. Orgy of the Damned received worldwide critical praise and spent 13 weeks in the #1 spot on the Billboard Blues Albums chart; it is still impacting global Blues charts. SLASH and his Blues Ball band's subsequent all-star Blues tour the S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival--an acronym which stands for Solidarity, Engagement, Restore, Peace, Equality N' Tolerance--raised over $125,000 for U.S. nonprofits focused on mental health and social justice with the mission of uplifting lives. In 2025, SLASH rejoined Guns N' Roses for their ongoing world tour.

On November 7, 2025, SLASH will release the live album and concert film Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival via earMusic. On Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival, Slash's Blues Ball band--Slash (guitars), Michael Jerome (drums), Johnny Griparic (bass), Tash Neal (vocals/guitars), and Teddy 'ZigZag' Andreadis (keys/vocals) --deliver the blues like it's meant to be - loud, live, and dangerous. The album and concert film were captured at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO during the July 17, 2024 tour stop of the S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival. The Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festivallive album and concert film will also be available worldwide in retail stores and online as 2CD+DVD digipak, 2CD+Blu-ray digipak and on Heavyweight Black 3LP gatefold.

For the latest information on SLASH, visit: www.slashonline.com.