The last few weeks have brought us countless new music and live announcements, with no sign of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 17 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may have missed or revisit the highlights.
01) Ghost announce winter 2026 North American tour
Ghost will return to North America in early 2026 for another round of their Skeletour trek, supporting their latest album, Skeletá, which was released earlier this year. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
01/21 Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
01/22 Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
01/24 Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
01/25 Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
01/26 Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
01/28 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
01/30 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
01/31 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
02/02 Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
02/04 Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
02/05 Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center Arena
02/07 Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
02/10 Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
02/12 Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
02/14 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
02/15 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
02/17 Portland, OR @ Moda Center
02/20 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
02/21 Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
02/23 Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome
02) Iron Maiden to headline 2026 UK event at Knebworth Park
Iron Maiden will return to the UK with an outdoor headline show at Knebworth Park on July 11, 2026. The event will be a whole Maiden weekend, featuring special Maiden-events like the biggest-ever Eddie’s Dive Bar. The lineup includes special guests The Darkness, The Hu, Airbourne, and The Almighty. Tickets are available at this location.
03) My Chemical Romance announce The Black Parade 2026 Tour
My Chemical Romance will return in 2026 with The Black Parade world tour. Tickets are available at this location.
2026 Tour Dates
South America
01/22 Bogotá, Colombia @ Vive Claro
01/25 Lima, Peru @ Estadio Nacional
01/28 Santiago, Chile @ Estadio Bicentenario
01/29 Santiago, Chile @ Estadio Bicentenario
02/01 Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Estadio Huracán
02/05 São Paulo, Brazil @ Allianz Parque
02/06 São Paulo, Brazil @ Allianz Parque
Southeast Asia
04/18 Incheon, South Korea @ Paradise City Culture Park
04/22 Bangkok, Thailand @ Impact Challenger Hall
04/25 Bulacan, Philippines @ Philippine Arena
04/28 Singapore, Singapore @ Indoor Stadium
04/30 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia @ National Stadium Bukit Jalil
05/03 Jakarta, Indonesia @ Hammersonic Festival
Mexico
02/13 Mexico City, Mexico @ Estadio GNP Seguros
02/14 Mexico City, Mexico @ Estadio GNP Seguros
Europe
06/30 Liverpool, UK @ Anfield Stadium
07/04 Glasgow, UK @ Bellahouston Park
07/08 London, UK @ Wembley Stadium
07/10 London, UK @ Wembley Stadium*
07/11 London, UK @ Wembley Stadium*
07/15 Florence, IT @ Visarno Arena
07/18 Madrid, ES @ Iberdrola Music
US
08/09 New York, NY @ Citi Field (with Franz Ferdinand)
08/13 Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium (with Pierce The Veil)
08/18 Washington, DC @ Nationals Park (with Modest Mouse)
08/21 Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park (with Iggy Pop)
08/24 Minneapolis, MN @ Target Field (with Sleater-Kinney)
08/27 Denver, CO @ Coors Field (with The Breeders)
08/30 San Diego, CA @ Petco Park (with Babymetal)
09/06 Phoenix, AZ @ Chase Field (with Jimmy Eat World)
09/12 San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome (with The Mars Volta)
10/21 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
10/23 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
10/24 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
Festival Appearances
05/10/ Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville
05/14 Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple
09/18 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
04) Sonic Temple Festival continues to unveil its 2026 lineup
Sonic Temple Festival is set to return to Columbus, OH in 2026 from May 14 – 17th at the Historic Crew Stadium. The lineup for the event is shaping up nicely already, with over 100 still waiting to be announced. For tickets and more information go to the event’s website.
Here is the 2026 lineup so far:
My Chemical Romance
Bring Me the Horizon
Amira Elfeky
Conquer Divide
Dekrogoblikon
Atreyu
Attila
Behemoth
Black Label Society
Bloodywood
Brand of Sacrifice
Cattle Decapitation
Chelsea Grin
Chiodos
Coheed and Cambria
Cradle of Filth
Dance Gavin Dance
Daleface Swiss
Dethklok
Disembodied Tyrant
Dying Fetus
Electric Callboy
Hawthorne Heights
Lorna Shore
Make Them Suffer
Motionless in White
P.O.D.
Saliva
Senses Fail
Sevendust
Soil
Stone Temple Pilots
Suffocation
The Plot In You
We Came As Romans
The Darkness
+ Many More
05) Skillet announce spring 2026 European Tour
Skillet have shared a live video for their song, “Showtime,” to coincide with their European 2026 spring tour announcement. The trek comes after the group’s South American and US run this fall. For tickets, go to this location.
Tour Dates
2025 South American Tour
10/19 Iztacalco, Mexico City, MX @ Pepsi Center
10/22 Lima, PE @ CC Barranco
10/24 Sao Paulo, BR @ Audio
10/25 Belo Horizonte, BR @ Mister Rock
10/26 Curitiba, BR @ Tork N Roll
10/28 Santiago, CL @ Teatro Cariola
10/30 Buenos Aires, AR @ Arena Sur
2025 US Fall Tour
11/06 Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center
11/07 Dayton, OH @ Wright State University Nutter Center
11/08 Johnson City, TN @ Freedom Hall Civic Center
11/09 Fayetteville, NC @ Crown Coliseum
11/13 Jonesboro, AR @ First National Bank Arena
11/14 Sugar Land, TX @ Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
11/15 Belton, TX @ Cadence Bank Center (at Bell County Expo Center)
11/16 Longview, TX @ LeTourneau University Belcher Center
11/20 Pensacola, FL @ Pensacola Bay Center
11/21 Athens, GA @ The Classic Center Arena (formerly Akins Ford Arena)
11/22 Clarksville, TN @ F&M Bank Arena
11/23 Huntsville, AL @ Propst Arena at Von Braun Center
11/29 Mt. Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2026 European Spring Tour
04/16 Hamburg, DE @ Inselpark Arena
04/18 Cologne, DE @ Palladium
04/19 Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live
04/21 London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
04/22 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Academy
04/24 Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
04/25 Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse
04/27 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
04/28 Paris, FR @ Zénith
05/01 Offenbach, DE @ Stadthalle
05/02 Munich, DE @ Zenith
05/03 Vienna, AT @ Gasometer
05/05 Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
05/07 Warsaw, PL @ Torwar
05/08 Wroclaw, PL @ A2 Centrum
05/09 Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlín
05/12 Bucharest, RO @ The Roman Arenas
05/14 Sofia, BG @ Arena Armeec
05/16 Belgrade, RS @ Štark Arena
05/18 Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
05/20 Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz
05/21 Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
05/23 Lisbon, PT @ Altice Arena
06) Ensiferum announce European 2026 Winter Tour
Ensiferum will start 2026 with a headlining European tour in support of their latest album, 2024’s Winter Storm. Support will come from Freedom Call and Dragony. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
01/07 DE, Heidelberg @ Halle 02
01/08 IT, Treviso @ New Age
01/09 CH, Zurich @ Meh Suff! Winter Festival
01/10 FR, Paris @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge
01/11 GB, London @ O2 Academy Islington
01/13 LU, Esch / Alzette @ Rockhal
01/14 NL, Haarlem @ Patronaat
01/15 DE, Cologne @ Live Music Hall
01/16 DE, Geiselwind @ Music Hall
01/17 DE, Leipzig @ Hellraiser
01/18 DE, Stuttgart @ LKA Longhorn
01/19 DE, Hamburg @ Markthalle
01/20 DE, Frankfurt @ Batschkapp
01/21 DE, Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
01/22 PL, Warsaw @ Proxima
01/23 SK, Kosice @ Colloseum
01/24 PL, Cracow @ Hype Park
01/25 HU, Budapest @ Barba Negra Red Stage
01/27 DE, Munich @ Backstage Werk
01/28 CZ, Brno @ Sono
01/29 AT, Salzburg @ Rockhouse
01/30 DE, Memmingen @ Kaminwerk
01/31 NL, Nijmegen @ Doornroosje
02/01 BE, St. Niklaas @ De Casino
07) Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ ‘Future Ruins’ festival canceled
The inaugural Future Ruins festival, created by Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, has been canceled just weeks before its planned November 8th debut at the Equestrian Center in Los Angeles, CA. The event was set to celebrate film and TV composers with live performances from Reznor and Ross, alongside Danny Elfman, John Carpenter, and more.
On Friday, October 3rd, the event organizers issued the following explanation behind the cancelation:
“Unfortunately Future Ruins will not move forward this year. The reality is, due to a number of logistical challenges and complications, we feel we cannot provide the experience that’s defined what this event was always intended to be. Rather than compromise, we’re choosing to re-think and re-evaluate. Meanwhile, we are sorry for any inconvenience and appreciate all the interest and support. Refunds will be automatically issued and ticket holders will receive an email with more information.”
08) Sátan Metal Festival announce next wave of bands for 2026
Sátan Metal Festival returns in 2026 in Stykkishólmur on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in Iceland from June 4-6, 2026. The event has now added Stripshow (First show in 30 years), Aborted, Cadaver, Power Paladin, Bootlegs, Nexion, Kookaveen and the Iceland Wacken Metal Winners of 2026 (TBA). Tickets are available at this location.
2026 Lineup (so far):
Dimma
Sign
Stripshow
Aborted
Voivod
Misþyrming
Hamferð
Skitsystem
Cadaver
Necrowretch
Tailgunner
Power Paladin
Devine Defilement
Bootlegs
Nexion
Carpe Noctem
Wistaria
Barnaveiki
Kookaveen
Wacken Metal Battle 2026 Winners (TBA)
