Another week brings us new music and live announcements, with no signs of slowing down for live shows. From major returns to special performances, Metal Insider has rounded up 10 of the latest tour announcements so you can catch up on what you may have missed or revisit the highlights.
01) Primus announce NYE shows
Primus will close out 2025 with a special two-night New Year’s Eve run at Oakland’s Fox Theater on December 30–31. The hometown shows will feature unique sets each night, including an “Evening With Primus” and a New Year’s Eve performance with Puddles Pity Party, marking the band’s first NYE shows with new drummer John Hoffman. Tickets are available at this location.
02) Metallica to headline “Dreamfest” benefit show in October
Metallica are headlining San Francisco’s Chase Center on October 15 for Salesforce’s annual Dreamfest, benefiting UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. The event, which also features pop artist Benson Boone, includes a VIP reception, buffet, and interactive experiences, with tickets starting at $1,500 via theconcertforkids.org.
03) Born of Osiris announce January 2026 European/UK tour
Born Of Osiris will headline an early 2026 European/UK tour with support from Within Destruction, Aversions Crown, and LarcɆnia RoɆ. The run celebrates the group’s latest release, Through Shadows. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
01/09 Cologne, GER @ Gebäude 9
01/10 Liège, BEL @ Reflektor
01/11 Utrecht, NET @ Tivoli Pandora
01/12 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
01/13 Manchester, UK @ Club Academy
01/14 Dublin, IRE @ Academy
01/15 Belfast, UK @ Limelight 2
01/16 Newcastle, UK @ Anarchy Brew
01/17 Birmingham, UK @ Asylum
01/18 London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
01/19 Southampton, UK @ Engine Rooms
01/21 Paris, FRA @ Trabendo
01/22 Karlsruhe, GER @ Die Stadtmitte
01/23 Munich, GER @ Backstage
01/24 Vienna, AUT @ Szene
01/25 Leipzig, GER @ Felsenkeller
01/26 Nuremberg, GER @ Hirsch
01/28 Copenhagen, DEN @ Pumpehuset
01/29 Berlin, GER @ Hole44
01/30 Hamburg, GER @ Logo
01/31 Hannover, GER @ Béi Chéz Heinz
04) Bleeding Through & Stick To Your Guns announce joint anniversary show
Bleeding Through and Stick To Your Guns will team up for a joint anniversary show at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on November 29. The event celebrates 20 years of Bleeding Through’s The Truth and 10 years of Stick To Your Guns’ Disobedient, with support from The Warriors, Desmadre, and Tornadic. Tickets are available here.
05) The Acacia Strain announce two-day 2025 Holiday event
The Acacia Strain will bring back their annual holiday event, Tune Low Die Slow Ho Ho, for a two-night run at Empire Live in Albany, NY, on December 13–14. Tickets are available at this location.
Lineup:
Saturday, December 13:
The Acacia Strain
Skinless
Fuming Mouth
Gates to Hell
No Cure
Azshara
Horse Grave
NOIR
Surfaced
Sunday, December 14:
The Acacia Strain
Full of Hell
On Broken Wings
Jivebomb
Jarhead Fertilizer
Flatwounds
Sunbloc
Evil Mind
Violent Streets
06) Anciients announce North American tour
Anciients announced North American tour dates, including a stop at ProgPower USA. The band has also announced a fall leg in October and November. Tickets are available here.
Tour Dates
08/27 Seattle, WA @ Substation *
08/28 Portland, OR @ Dante’s *
08/29 Boise, ID @ The Shredder **
08/30 Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon **
08/31 Colorado Springs, CO @ What’s Left Records **
09/02 Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street **
09/04 Atlanta, GA @ ProgPower USA
09/05 Gastonia, NC @ The Rooster ***
09/06 New Orleans, LA @ No Dice ***
09/07 Austin, TX @ Come And Take It ***
09/08 Houston, TX @ Pub 529 ****
09/09 Dallas, TX @ TX Tea Room ****
09/11 Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Underground *****
09/12 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick *****
09/13 Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead *****
09/14 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside *****
09/16 Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonel *****
09/17 Reno, NV @ The Cellar *****
09/18 Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s ******
09/19 Richland, WA @ Ray’s Golden Lion ******
09/20 Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown ******
10/29 Saskatoon, SK @ Black Cat
10/30 Regina, SK @ The Exchange
10/31 Winnipeg, ON @ Sidestage
11/01 Sioux Falls, ND @ Bigs Bar
11/02 Des Moines, IA @ Lefty’s Live Music
11/03 Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
11/04 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups ^
11/05 Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle ^
11/06 Chicago, IL @ Live Wire Lounge ^
11/07 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace ^
11/08 Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar ^
11/09 Ottawa, ON @ Dominion Tavern ^
11/11 Boston, MA @ O’Briens ^
11/12 Portland, ME @ Geno’s ^
11/13 Providence, RI @ The Parlour ^
11/14 New York City, NY @ Woodshop ^
11/15 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie ^
11/16 Baltimore, MD @ Mobtown Ballroom ^
11/19 Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia ^
11/20 Huntsville, AL @ Mad Malts ^
11/21 Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross ^
11/22 Bradenton, FL @ Obscura ^
11/25 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
11/26 Denver, CO @ The Black Buzzard
11/28 Missoula, MT @ Zacc
w/ Dawn of Ouroboros + Nott
** w/ Dawn of Ouroboros
*** w/ Dawn of Ouroboros + Exist
**** w/ Armed for Apocalypse + Exist
***** w/ Armed for Apocalypse
****** w/ Armed for Apocalypse + Nott
^ w/ Howling Giant
07) Ne Obliviscaris announce North American fall 2025 tour
Ne Obliviscaris will return to North America this November for a 27-date headlining tour, performing Exul and Citadel in full. Joined by Rivers of Nihil and Psycroptic, the run marks their first North American headline trek with new vocalist James Dorton and original drummer Dan Presland, with tickets on sale Friday, August 29 via this location.
Tour Dates
11/05 Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
11/07 Dallas, TX @ Echo Music Hall
11/08 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/09 Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
11/10 New Orleans, LA @ Southport Music Hall
11/11 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
11/12 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum Outdoors
11/14 Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross
11/15 Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819
11/17 Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
11/18 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch
11/19 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
11/20 Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre
11/21 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater
11/22 Joliet, IL @ The Forge
11/23 Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere’s Entertainment Center
11/25 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
11/26 Winnipeg, MB @ Exchange Event Centre
11/27 Regina, SK @ The Exchange
11/29 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite
11/30 Calgary, AB @ Palace Theater
12/02 Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl
12/03 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
12/04 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
12/05 Roseville, CA @ Goldfield
12/06 San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
12/07 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
08) Cryptopsy to celebrate None So Vile 30th anniversary with 2026 European/UK tour
Canadian technical death metal giants Cryptopsy will mark 30 years of their 1996 album None So Vile with a European/UK tour in early 2026. Support will come from 200 Stab Wounds, Inferi, and Corpse Pile, with tickets going on sale Wednesday (27th) at 11:00am CEST / 10:00am UK time via this location.
Tour Dates
01/15 Hannover, GER @ Bei Chez Heinz
01/16 Dortmund, GER @ Junkyard
01/17 Antwerp, BEL @ Zappa
01/18 Southampton, UK @ Engine Rooms
01/19 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
01/20 Glasgow, UK @ Slay
01/21 Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms
01/22 Manchester, UK @ Club Academy
01/23 Plymouth, UK @ The Quad Theatre
01/24 London, UK @ O2 Academy Islington
01/25 Nijmegen, NET @ Doornroosje
01/26 Hamburg, GER @ Logo
01/28 Stockholm, SWE @ Kollektivet Livet
01/29 Oslo, NOR @ Goldie
01/30 Copenhagen, DEN @ Pumpehuset
01/31 Leipzig, GER @ Hellraiser
02/01 Berlin, GER @ Hole44
02/02 Warsaw, POL @ Proxima
02/03 Prague, CZE @ Rock Cafe
02/04 Vienna, AUT @ Szene
02/05 Budapest, HUN @ Barba Negra
02/06 Munich, GER @ Backstage
02/07 Milan, ITA @ Legend Club
02/08 Aarau, SWI @ KiFF
02/09 Lyon, FRA @ Club Transbo
02/10 Barcelona, SPA @ Wolf
02/11 Madrid, SPA @ Revi Live
02/12 Portugalete, SPA @ Groove
02/13 Toulouse, FRA @ Metronum
02/14 Nantes, FRA @ Le Ferrailleur
02/15 Paris, FRA @ Petit Bain
09) Zetra to join Loathe on fall 2025 UK/European run
Zetra have announced a 13-date UK and European tour supporting Loathe later this year, with Love Is Noise also joining the bill. Tickets go on sale this Friday (29th) at 10 am BST via this location.
Tour Dates
11/30 Glasgow, UK @ The Garage
12/01 Belfast, UK @ Limelight 1
12/02 Dublin, IE @ Academy
12/04 Liverpool, UK @ Invisible Wind Factory
12/05 London, UK @ Electric Brixton
12/07 Bristol, UK @ Electric Bristol
12/09 Birmingham, UK @ XOYO
12/11 Eindhoven, NL @ Dynamo
12/12 Paris, FR @ La Machine
12/14 Cologne, DE @ Gebaude
12/15 Luxembourg, LU @ Rockhal
12/16 Munich, DE @ Backstage
12/17 Berlin, DE @ Frannz Club
10) Annual Bowl for Ronnie set for November 13 in Studio City
The annual Bowl for Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, returns on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, CA. Hosted by Eddie Trunk, the evening will feature a celebrity bowling tournament, raffle prizes, and a VIP pre-party, with proceeds supporting cancer research. Tickets are available at this location.
