Triumph in Detroit, May 2026<\/span><\/p> The production was so<\/em> mammoth, it was a concern for this writer leading up to the night that it might overpower the experience<\/em> of the actual concert. But the reality was that everything — be it the music or the pyro or the videos — all fit together seamlessly.<\/p>\n And how cool<\/em> is it, for people who enjoy this kind of thing, to play fantasy rock and roll baseball and merge a couple of different eras of Triumph together, but with better results?<\/p>\n As\u00a0we know, Emmett left the group in the late ’80s — and as he allowed while addressing the fans from the stage, there was a lengthy communication gap.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the ’90s version of the band with Phil X at the helm hit the road at a tough time when what they were doing was no longer in vogue. It didn’t last.<\/p>\n This current reunion allows both of those eras to have a better ending, together<\/em>, than what they got at the time. It’s well-deserved on every level.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Triumph Kick Off 2026 Reunion Tour<\/a><\/p>\n Triumph in Detroit, May 2026<\/span><\/p> For those who had thoughts that Emmett and Moore would be propped up by the added players, the pair quickly put those concerns to rest right from song one when they opened the night, appropriately, with “When the Lights Go Down. Moore took a strong lead vocal and Emmett proved that his six-string skills were also more than intact, ripping the first of many impressive solos of the evening.<\/p>\n But the same was true of X, Kerns (wearing a great t-shirt that said, “Sterling Heights, Dammit.”) and Fitz, who collectively thickened the Triumph sound, rather than padding it. Sometimes, Fitz and Moore doubled up on the drumming, with thunderous results and in other moments, it gave the founding drummer and singer a chance to step to the front of the stage in more of a proper frontman role.<\/p>\n X and Emmett were visibly happy<\/em>, as you can see in the below video courtesy of Front Row Bobby<\/a>, trading guitar licks and vocals back and forth — Emmett attacking his parts with vigor during a particularly strong version of “Spellbound,” while mugging humorously with both X and Kerns. Seeing the three standing center stage at one point in the night, all holding their Flying V guitars triumphantly, was a moment.<\/p>\n Cue Emmett once again with another concise summary, which arrived on the tail of a longer speech prior to “Magic Power,” near the end of the main set: “You make me feel grateful for all of this f–king joyful noise<\/em>,” he told the fans. “It does not<\/em> get any better than this for me in this life. This is a great, great gift to get as a senior citizen. You guys, us guys<\/em>, this is the magic power of music.”<\/p>\n Moore\u00a0addressed the absence of Levine, who has not been able to make any of the current tour dates due to an undetermined physical disorder<\/a>. “He would be here right now,” the drummer and vocalist said. “If he could be here, there’s no doubt about it. He wouldn’t<\/em> miss Detroit for all of the tea in China.”<\/p>\n April Wine in Detroit 2026<\/span><\/p> If there was any evidence needed to prove that the combination of Triumph and April Wine was a solid choice, that proof arrived right as April Wine took the stage with many of the attendees for that night’s capacity crowd already in their seats.<\/p>\n Guitarist Brian Greenway, a 50-year April Wine veteran, anchors the group’s current lineup, which features Marc Parent, filling a crucial role once held by late vocalist and guitarist Myles Goodwyn, who died in 2023<\/a>. Goodwyn personally helped to select the singer, his replacement, once he decided to leave the band<\/a> in 2022.\u00a0 With bassist Richard Lanthier and drummer Roy Nichol, the revitalized unit did a great job of faithfully delivering a near-power hour of the best songs from the Canadian rockers’ deep catalog.<\/p>\n Staples like “Just Between You and Me” and “Sign of the Gypsy Queen” were of course, present and accounted for. But it was also nice to hear things like “Say Hello,” from 1979’s Harder…Faster<\/em> and “Enough is Enough,” plucked form 1982’s Power Play<\/em>, was a hard rockin’ secret weapon in their 45-minute set.<\/p>\n We enjoyed seeing the actually authentically classic shirts that the fans were wearing as well. One particular fan had a very weathered ’80s Triumph tee that he was happy to let me know that he had obtained in person when the band played Wings Stadium (you know you’re talking to a legit Michigan music fan<\/em> when they start citing places like this) in Kalamazoo during the Thunder Seven<\/em> tour in 1985<\/a>.<\/p>\n Triumph Tour Merch 2026<\/span><\/p> April Wine 2026 Tour Merch<\/span><\/p> But most of all, we loved the full circle aspect of seeing Triumph live, more than 50 years removed from their first interactions with each other. It was Emmett once again, who had the right words.<\/p>\n “When we first started, I said we’re going to have to find an audience, we’re going to have to build an audience, and then we’re going to have to try and keep an audience,” he mused, prior to the band’s performance of their classic “Hold On,” one of a number of choice moments in their 14-song set in Michigan. “It’s 50 years and here we are, and here you are<\/em>.”<\/p>\n Our fingers are crossed that there will be a second leg with more tour dates so that same audience, which has now gone global<\/em>, can continue to enjoy this renewed chapter of Triumph.<\/p>\n Here’s a sneak peek at more than 90 of rock’s biggest Summer 2026 tours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Nick DeRiso<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMake No Mistake, This is a Show<\/em><\/h3>\n
Guitar Players, Rejoice. There’s a Lot of ‘F–king Joyful Noise.’<\/h3>\n
Watch Triumph Perform ‘Spellbound’ in Michigan<\/h3>\n
Whatever You Do, Don’t Miss April Wine<\/h3>\n
Watch April Wine Perform ‘Just Between You and Me’ in Michigan<\/h3>\n
Yes, They’ve Got Merch if Your Shirts Have Seen Better Days<\/h3>\n
Watch Triumph Perform ‘Hold On’ in Michigan<\/h3>\n
Summer 2026 Preview: Rock’s Biggest Tours \u2013 UPDATED!<\/h2>\n