Electric Callboy has expanded their Tanzneid World Tour, bringing the trek to North America, Japan, and Australia. The North American leg will include support from Polaris and Scene Queen. Australia dates will have special guests Ice Nine Kills and coldrain. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
UK / Europe 2025
11/01 Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena 11/02 Oslo, NO @ Unity Arena 11/05 Stockholm, SE @ Hovet 11/07 Helsinki, FI @ Ice Hall 11/11 London, UK @ Alexandra Palace 11/12 Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena 11/14 Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlin 11/15 Leipzig, DE @ QUARTERBACK Immobilien Arena 11/16 Düsseldorf, DE @ PSD Bank Dome 11/17 Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal 11/19 Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion 11/20 Stuttgart, DE @ Schleyer-Halle 11/22 Vienna, AT @ Wiener Stadthalle 11/23 Krakow, PL @ Tauron Arena 11/24 Budapest, HU @ MVM Dome 11/26 Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle 11/27 Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle 11/28 Berlin, DE @ Uber Arena 11/29 Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena
UK / Europe 2026
01/17 Rotterdam, NL @ Ahoy RTM 01/18 Paris, FR @ Zénith Paris – La Villette 01/20 Lyon, FR @ Radiant 01/22 Barcelona, ES @ Sant Jordi Club 01/23 Madrid, ES @ WiZink Center 01/25 Lisbon, PT @ Sala Tejo / MEO Arena
North America 2026
04/17 Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom 04/19 Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre 04/21 Los Angeles, CA @ The Kia Forum 04/22 San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic 04/24 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre 04/25 Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum 04/28 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center 04/30 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre 05/02 Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory 05/03 Chicago, IL @ Wintrust Arena 05/14 Montreal, QC @ Place Bell 05/16 Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum 05/17 Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 05/19 Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle 05/20 Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Special Events Center 05/22 Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Center 05/23 Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy 05/25 Washington, D.C. @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor 05/26 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount 05/27 Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Japan 2026
08/29 Osaka, JP @ Gorilla Hall (Electric Bassboy DJ Set) 08/31 Tokyo, JP @ Garden Theater
Australia 2026
09/04 Perth, AU @ RAC Arena 09/06 Adelaide, AU @ Entertainment Center 09/08 Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena 09/10 Sydney, AU @ Qudos Bank Arena 09/12 Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage
12) Savatage announce 2026 ‘Prelude to Madness’ European tour
Progressive metal legends Savatage have announced their Prelude to Madness tour, set for summer 2026. Armored Saint, Vision Divine, and Nevermore will join on select dates. Tickets go on sale Friday (7th) at this location.
Tour Dates
06/03–06/06 Sölvesborg, Sweden @ Sweden Rock Festival 07/19 Istanbul, Turkey @ Zorlu PSM Turkcell Sahnesi 07/21 Bucharest, Romania @ Arenele Romane Open Air (special guest: Trooper) 07/23, Plovdiv, Bulgaria @ BE4 Hills 07/25, Athens, Greece @ Release Festival 07/27, Pompeii, Italy @ Amphitheatre of Pompeii (very special show with orchestra) 07/28, Este, Italy @ Castello Carrarese (special guest: Vision Divine) 07/30, Wacken, Germany @ Wacken Open Air 08/01, Tilburg, Netherlands @ O13 08/03, Pratteln, Switzerland @ Z7 Open Air (special guest: Nevermore) 08/05, Villena, Spain @ Leyendas Del Rock 08/07, Kortrijk, Belgium @ Alcatraz Festival 08/08, Hamburg, Germany @ Elb-Riot 08/09, Geiselwind, Germany @ Keep It True 08/11, Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja (special guests: Nevermore and Armored Saint) 08/12, Leipzig, Germany @ Parkbühne (special guest: Nevermore) 08/13, Bonn, Germany @ KUNST!RASEN (special guest: Nevermore) 08/15, Moravský Krumlov, Czech Republic @ Rock Castle
13) Kataklysm announce European 2026 Winter Tour
Kataklysm will be kicking off a European Tour dubbed, Freedom or Death, set for early 2026 with support from Vader and Blood Red Throne. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
02/18 FR, Paris @ La Machine Du Moulin Rouge 02/20 UK, Wolverhampton @ KK’s Steel Mill 02/21 UK, Glasgow @ Slay 02/22 UK, Manchester @ Academy 2 02/23 UK, London @ O2 Academy Islington 02/25 FR, Rennes @ L’Etage 02/26 FR, Toulouse @ Le Bikini 02/27 ES, Madrid @ Sala Mon 02/28 ES, Pamplona @ Sala Totem 03/01 ES, Barcelona @ Razzmatazz 2 03/03 CH, Geneve @ L’Usine 03/04 IT, Milan @ Legend Club 03/05 SI, Ljubljana @ Kino Siska 03/06 CZ, Brno @ Fleda 03/07 SK, Kosice @ Colloseum 03/08 HU, Budapest @ Barba Negra Blue Stage 03/10 AT, Vienna @ Simmcity 03/11 DE, Munich @ Backstage Werk 03/12 DE, Heidelberg @ Halle 02 03/13 DE, Memmingen @ Kaminwerk 03/14 CH, Pratteln @ Z7 03/15 DE, Trier @ Forum 03/17 BE, Antwerp @ Trix 03/18 DE, Hamburg @ Markthalle 03/19 DK, Copenhagen @ Pumpehuset 03/20 DE, Berlin @ Festsaal Kreuzberg 03/21 DE, Leipzig @ Hellraiser 03/22 DE, Bochum @ Zeche 03/24 DE, Frankfurt @ Batschkapp 03/25 DE, Braunschweig @ Westand 03/26 NL, Leiden @ Gebr. De Nobel 03/27 DE, Bamberg @ Brose Arena
14) Lineup revealed for Chris Jericho’s Rock N’ Wrestling Rager 2026
Chris Jericho and Sixthman have announced Chris Jericho’s Rock N’ Wrestling Rager At Sea: The Seventh Cruise of a Seventh Cruise, sailing November 7–11, 2026, from Miami to Bimini aboard the Norwegian Jewel. The four-day voyage will feature a mix of wrestling, music, comedy, and live podcasts hosted by Jericho himself, alongside wrestling stars like Jeff Hardy, Saraya, The Great Muta, Bully Ray, and more. Musical acts include Fozzy, The Iron Maidens, Kuarantine, Guardians of the Jukebox, Downstait, Killer Dwarfs, The Violent Hour, Beasto Blanco, and more. Tickets are available at this location.
15) Cold Steel announce Fall headline tour
Tampa-based hardcore thrash metal outfit Cold Steel have announced a string of headlining shows on the east coast in support of their debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7th via Spinefarm. The trek kicks off on Saturday (8th) and tickets are at this location.
Tour Dates
11/08 Tampa, FL @ Crowbar 11/12 Greenville, SC @ Swanson’s Warehouse 11/15 Brooklyn, NY @ Gold Sounds 11/16 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (Upstairs) 11/17 Philadelphia, PA @ Bonk’s 11/18 Chesapeake, VA @ Riffhouse Pub 11/19 Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone 11/20 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
16) Biffy Clyro announce late fall 2025 tour dates
Biffy Clyro have announced a string of U.S. tour dates for December. Following the December trek, the group will head out for an Arena European tour throughout January and February. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
2025
12/02 Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room 12/05 Denver, CO @ HQ 12/07 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line 12/09 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall 12/10 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge 12/11 Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick 12/13 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom 12/14 Washington DC @ Black Cat
2026
01/09 Belfast @ SSE Arena 01/10 Dublin @ 3Arena 01/12 Nottingham @ Motorpoint Arena 01/14 London @ The O2 01/16 Birmingham @ Utilita Arena 01/17 Manchester @ Co-op Live 01/18 Cardiff @ Utilita Arena 01/20 Aberdeen @ P&J Live 01/21 Glasgow @ OVO Hydro 01/30 Amsterdam @ AFAS Live 01/31 Düsseldorf @ Mitsubishi Electric Live 02/01 Paris @ Olympia 02/03 Valencia @ Roig Arena 02/04 Madrid @ La Riviera 02/05 Lisbon @ Sagres, Campo Pequeno 02/08 Berne @ Festhalle 02/09 Zurich @ Halle 622 02/11 Milan @ Alcatraz 02/12 Munich @ Zenith 02/13 Offenbach @ Stadthalle 02/15 Vienna @ Gasometer 02/16 Berlin @ Max-Schmeling-Halle 02/18 Hamburg @ Sporthalle 02/19 Luxembourg @ Rockhal 02/21 Oslo @ Sentrum Scene 02/22 Stockholm @ Fållan 02/23 Copenhagen @ Vega
17) Weedeater announce December Tour
Weedeater have announced their final set of shows for 2025, with a December headlining tour. Support will come from Goddamn Gallows and Bronco. Along the trek, Weadeater will join Acid Bath and High on Fire for the Chicago show, followed by a South Carolina show with Eyehategod. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
12/06 Eeklo, Belgium @ Empire of Groove 12/09 Harrisburg, PA @ Capitol City Music Hall 12/10 Toledo, OH @ Frankies 12/11 Columbus, OH – Skully’s 12/12 Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed w/ Acid Bath & High on Fire 12/13 Murfreesboro, TN @ Hop Springs 12/14 Little Rock, AR @ Whitewater 12/16 Austin, TX @ Lost Well 12/17 New Orleans, LA @ Southport Music Hall 12/18 Panama City Beach, FL @ Moseys 12/19 Piedmont, SC @ Tribbles w/ Eyehategod 12/20 Raleigh, NC @ Chapel of Bones
18) Fire in the Mountains 2026 reveals first wave lineup
Fire in the Mountains will return to Red Eagle Campground in East Glacier, Montana, from July 23–26, 2026. The first wave of bands have been revealed, with headliners still to be announced. Enslaved will make their long-awaited return, while Borknagar will perform an exclusive U.S. set. The festival will also host Yob, Gallowbraid (U.S. live debut), Sigh, Wayfarer, Midwife, Tarantella, Galvanist, and Nocturne. Tickets, VIP packages, and camping options are on sale now. For more information on the festival, go to the event’s website.
First Wave Lineup:
Enslaved Borknagar (U.S. exclusive)
Yob (presented by Firekeeper Alliance)
Gallowbraid (U.S. live debut)
Sigh
Wayfarer
Midwife
Tarantella
Galvanist
Nocturne
19) Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin announce Pacific Northwest December 2025 Tour
Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin are teaming up for a Pacific Northwest tour in support of their new album, Stygian Bough Vol. II, out November 14th via Profound LOre. The trek kicks off in December and tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
12/10 Portland, OR @ Star Theater 12/11 Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s 12/12 Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown 12/13 Seattle, WA @ Clockout Lounge 12/14 Vancouver, BC @ The Pearl
20) A Perfect Circle announce first European tour in seven years
A Perfect Circle will return to Europe for their first tour on the continent since 2018. The trek kicks off in June 2026 and tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
06/03 London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton 06/04 London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton 06/06 Nürnberg, DE @ Rock Im Park 06/07 Nürburg, DE @ Rock Am Ring 06/09 München, DE @ Zenith 06/10 Warszawa, PL @ Torwar 06/12 Wien, AT @ Nova Rock Festival 06/13 Ferrara, IT @ Ferrara Summer Festival 06/15 Budapest, HU @ Budapest Park 06/16 Zagreb, HR @ SRC Šalata 06/18 Zürich, CH @ Halle622 06/21 Düsseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Hall 06/24 Amsterdam, NL @ AFAS Live 06/26 København, DK @ Copenhell 06/28 Stockholm, SE @ Gröna Lund 07/01 Berlin, DE @ Zitadelle 07/02 Praha, CZ @ Forum Karlín 07/04 Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ Rockhal
21) Third wave of bands revealed for Inferno Metal Festival Norway 2026
Inferno Metal Festival has announced its third wave of bands for the 2026 edition, adding Mayhem, Primordial, Funeral, Múr, Nite, Hierophant, Sovereign, Blodknoke, Cavern Deep, Voidspire, Automaton, and Hevn III. The festival returns to Oslo, Norway, from April 2–5, 2026. Tickets are available at this location.
Lineup so far:
Mayhem Deicide Enslaved Old Man’s Child The Kovenant Kanonenfieber Samael Primordial Incantation Auðn Whoredom Rife Múr Funeral Nite Darvaza Perchta Morax Hierophant Myr Sovereign Forsmán Automation Cavern Deep Blodknoke Hevn III Voidspire + More TBA
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