09) Memphis May Fire announce fall tour
Memphis May Fire will return to the road for their, Memphis May Fire: The Shapeshifter Tour Leg 2 trek with support from Rain City Drive, Nevertel, and If Not For Me. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
11/17 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
11/18 Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal
11/20 Greensboro, NC @ Piedmont Hall
11/21 Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
11/22 Richmond, VA @ The National
11/23 Washington, DC @ The Howard
11/25 Hartford, CT @ The Webster
11/26 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
11/28 Buffalo, NY @ Electric City
11/29 Detroit, MI @ Majestic
11/30 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
12/01 Madison, WI @ Sylvee
12/03 Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
12/05 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
12/06 Missoula, MT @ Wilma
12/07 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
12/09 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater
12/10 Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium
12/11 Las Vegas, NV @ The Portal
12/12 Tucson, AZ @ Encore
12/14 Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre
12/15 Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
12/16 Fayetteville, AR @ Ozark Music Hall
10) Inferno Festival 2026: First wave of bands announced
Inferno Festival returns in 2026, taking place from April 2 – 5th across multiple venues in Oslo, Norway. Tickets are available at this location.
Lineup (so far):
Deicide
Old Man’s Child
The Kovenant
Kanonenfieber
Incantation
Whoredom Rife
Darvaza
Perchta
Myr
More TBA!
11) Alter Bridge announce inaugural Blackbird Festival
Alter Bridge will launch their inaugural Blackbird Festival at Cardiff Castle on June 27, 2026, as part of TK Maxx Presents Depot Live. The group will headline the brand-new event, joined by Skindred, Florence Black, Cardinal Black, and more. Tickets are available (9:30 am Friday, August 22nd) at this location.
12) Tool, Machine Head, GWAR, and many more set for Good Things Festival 2025
Australia’s Good Things Festival returns in December 2025 with a metal and rock mixed lineup featuring Tool, Machine Head, GWAR, and more. Spanning Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, the Festival returns for another year since its 2018 inaugural success. Go to this location for tickets and more information on the event.
Festival Dates:
12/05 Melbourne, VIC @ Flemington Racecourse,
12/06 Sydney, NSW @ Sydney Showground
12/07 Brisbane, QLD @ Brisbane Showgrounds
Lineup:
Tool
Weezer
Garbage
All Time Low
Machine Head
The All-American Rejects
Knocked Loose
Lorna Shore
Refused
New Found Glory
Make Them Suffer
Dayseeker
James Reyne
Kublai Khan TX
Cobra Starship
Goldfinger
Tonight Alive
Bad Nerves
Civic
Dead Poet Society
Fever 333
GWAR
High Vis
Inertia
Palaye Royale
Scene Queen
South Arcade
Wargasm
Windwaker
Yours Truly
+ Plus the chaos of Stage 666!
13) President announce two U.S. tour dates
The mysterious group known as President will make two U.S. appearances, referred to as “rallies,” in December 2025. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
12/03 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
12/08 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
14) Foreigner announce 2026 tour with orchestra
2026, Foreigner will return to the road for a string of special orchestral concerts, being accompanied by a twenty-piece orchestra. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
03/06/26 Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
03/07/26 Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
03/11/26 Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
03/13/26 Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
03/14/26 Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
03/17/26 Redding, CA @ Redding Civic Auditorium
03/18/26 Folsom, CA @ Harris Center – Stage One
03/20/26 San Diego, CA @ The Rady Shell
03/21/26 Napa, CA @ Uptown Theatre
03/22/26 San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic
15) Blackbraid announce Spring 2026 UK & Ireland Tour
While gearing up for the North American trek, set for September, Blackbraid has revealed plans for 2026 with a spring UK and Ireland tour. Support will come from Winterfylleth and Noctem. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
North America w/ Lamp of Murmuur, Dödsrit
09/18 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
09/19 Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live
09/20 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
09/22 Dallas, TX @ Trees
09/24 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory)
09/25 Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819
09/26 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
09/27 Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows
09/28 Albany, NY @ Empire Live
09/30 Boston, MA @ Middle East (Downstairs)
10/01 Montreal, QC @ Café Campus w/ Gudsforladt, no LoM
10/02 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground w/ Gudsforladt, no LoM
10/03 Lakewood, OH @ Mercury Music Lounge
10/04 Chicago, IL @ Reggies
10/05 St. Paul, MN @ The Turf Club
10/07 Denver, CO @ HQ
10/08 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
10/10 Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club
10/11 Los Angeles, CA @ 1720
UK & IE w/ Winterfylleth, Noctem
04/09/26 Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
04/10/26 Manchester, UK @ Rebellion
04/11/26 Dublin, IE @ Whelan’s
04/12/26 Belfast, UK @ Limelight 2
04/13/26 Glasgow, UK @ Slay
04/14/26 Birmingham, UK -@Asylum
04/15/26 London, UK @ The Garage
Festival Appearances
08/23 Eisfeld (DE) @ Wolfszeit Festival
12/19 Leipzig (DE) @ Black Hole Fest Germania III – Frost Edition
04/05/26 Munich (DE) @ Dark Easter Metal Meeting
16) Narcotic Wasteland announce September Tour Dates
Narcotic Wasteland, the technical death metal act fronted by former Nile guitarist/vocalist Dallas Toler-Wade, will hit the road this September on the Annihilation of the Wasteland tour. The run marks the 20th anniversary of Nile’s Annihilation of the Wicked. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
09/03 Madison, WI @ The Annex
09/04 West Chicago, IL @ WC Social Club
09/05 Flint, MI @ Flint Local 432
09/06 New Haven, IN @ Carl’s Tavern
09/07 Cleveland, OH @ The Foundry
09/08 Rochester, NY @ Photo City Music Hall
09/09 New Bedford, MA @ The Vault
09/10 Raleigh, NC @ Chapel of Bones
09/11 Spartanburg, SC @ GroundZero *
09/12 Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia
09/13 Wallingford, CT @ Cherry St. Station
09/14 Dunbar, WV @ Live at the Shop
09/15 Charleston, SC @ Tin Roof
09/17 Orlando, FL @ Conduit
09/18 Fort Pierce, FL @ Tipsy Tiki
09/19 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
09/20 Long Beach, MS @ Trax Bar & Grill
09/21 Atlanta, GA @ Boggs Social & Supply **
09/22 Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar **
09/23 Shreveport, LA @ Strange Brew **
09/24 Amarillo, TX @ The Atomic Yellow **
09/25 Denver, CO @ Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues **
09/26 Greeley, CO @ Moxi Theater **
09/27 Casper, WY @ Wyoming Hardcore Festival **
09/28 Colorado Springs, CO @ Vultures **
09/29 Lincoln, NE @ Witches’ Brew **
09/30 Nashville, TN @ The End **
* Special guest to Crypta
** Special guest to Filth
17) Story of the Year & Senses Fail announce co-headline fall 2025 tour
Story of the Year are teaming up with Senses Fail for a co-headline fall tour, dubbed, The Scream Team Tour. The trek runs from November and December with special guests Armor for Sleep. Tickets will be availble on Friday (22nd) at 10:00 AM local time at this location.
Tour Dates
11/17 Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
11/18 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
11/19 Baltimore, MD @ Nevermore Hall
11/21 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
11/22 New York, NY @ Palladium Time Square
11/23 Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
11/24 Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks
11/25 Detroit, MI @ St Andrews Hall
11/29 Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre
11/30 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
12/02 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
12/03 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
12/05 Denver, CO @ Summit
12/06 Denver, CO @ Summit
12/07 Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex
12/09 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
12/10 Portland, OR @ Revolution
12/12 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
12/13 Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium
