There’s no sign of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 21 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. The 2026 tour season is looking busy.
01) ArcTanGent Festival: 2026 lineup finalized
This summer’s ArcTanGent festival has revealed its final lineup announcement, adding Cardiacs, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, MØL, A.A. Williams, Scaler, Battlesnake (Live Silent Disco Set), Witch Fever, and more. The four-day event will be held from August 19-22 at Fernhill Farm near Bristol. Tickets are available at this location.
Lineup:
Wednesday
Sikth
Cardiacs
Svalbard
Alpha Male Tea Party
Lost In Kiev
Overhead, The Albatross
Papangu
Chalk Hands
God Alone (Live Silent Disco Set)
DIMSCÛA
Giant Walker
The Grey
Sans Froid
Swamp Coffin
Thursday
Chelsea Wolfe
Igorrr
Alcest
Maruja
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
Agent Fresco
MØL
Nordic Giants
Zu
Psychonaut
Michael Cera Palin
Shearling
Scorpion Milk
Benthos
Bruise Blood (Live Silent Disco Set)
Bucket
Floating
HAAL
IAN
ISKANDR
KLÄMP
L.O.E.
Matador
Otay:onii
Pil & Bue
Ronker
Sleemo
Terminals
Witchsorrow
XO Armor
Zeta
Friday
Primus
Perturbator
Napalm Death
Arcane Roots
Mass of the Fermenting Dregs
Conjurer
Nothing
BRUIT ≤
Heck
Scaler
Witch Fever
Amplifier (Live Silent Disco Set)
Youthmovies
SOM
Barrens
Believe In Nothing
Blessings
Civil Service
The Intersphere
moksha
MÚR
Night Swimming
No Violet
Ringlets
The Sad Season
Señor Pink
Wildernesses
WORN OUT
You Win Again Gravity
ZAHN
Zatokrev
Saturday
Cult of Luna & Julie Christmas (Mariner 10th Anniversary)
EIVØR
Chat Pile
High on Fire
Oathbreaker
Jamie Lenman
A.A. Williams
TTNG
Master Boot Record
Pupil Slicer
Battlesnake (Live Silent Disco Set)
Humanfly
Jo Quail and the Crossbones Ensemble
Leeched
Darkher
Town Portal
Erotic Secrets of Pompeii
Forlorn
Gösta Berling’s Saga
Hang Linton
HUGGING
itoldyouiwouldeatyou
Kathryn Joseph
lowheaven
Meatdripper
NYOS
PLEB
PREYRS
SKLOSS
Tanzana
Sara Zozaya
02) Between the Buried and Me announce spring 2026 US tour
Between the Buried and Me have announced a 31-date U.S. headlining tour in support of their 2025 album The Blue Nowhere, released via InsideOut Music. The run kicks off May 15 in Richmond, VA, and concludes on June 20 in Winston-Salem, NC, with select dates featuring support from Imperial Triumphant, Fallujah, Thank You Scientist, and The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
05/15 Richmond, VA @ The National
05/16 Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall
05/17 Worcester, MA @ Palladium
05/18 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/20 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
05/21 McKees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre
05/22 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Theatre
05/23 Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron
05/24 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
05/26 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
05/28 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
05/29 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
05/30 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
05/31 Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre
06/02 Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
06/03 Salt Lake City, UT @ Grand At The Complex
06/05 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
06/06 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda
06/07 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
06/08 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
06/10 Austin, TX @ Mohawk (Outside)
06/11 Fort Worth, TX @ Tannahill’s Tavern
06/12 Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre
06/13 Little Rock, AR @ The Hall
06/15 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
06/16 Jacksonville, FL @ FIVE
06/17 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
06/18 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
06/19 Pelham, TN @ The Caverns
06/20 Winston-Salem, NC @ The Ramkat
03) Breaking Benjamin announce 2026 North American tour with Chevelle and Starset
Breaking Benjamin will embark on a major Summer/Fall 2026 North American tour featuring support from Chevelle, Starset, and Kami Kehoe. Produced by Live Nation, the run kicks off on September 2 in Camden, NJ, and concludes on October 24 in Bristow, VA. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
09/02 Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
09/03 Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
09/05 Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
09/06 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
09/09 Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre
09/10 Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
09/12 Allegan, MI @ Allegan County Fair *
09/13 Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
09/15 Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake
09/16 Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
09/18 Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
09/20 Council Bluffs, IA @ Mid America Center *
09/22 Shakopee, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater
09/24 Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater
09/25 St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
09/28 Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
09/30 West Valley City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/02 Las Vegas, NV @ Michelob ULTRA Arena
10/03 Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
10/05 Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
10/07 Albuquerque, NM @ First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
10/10 The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10/12 Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
10/13 Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
10/16 Tuscaloosa, AL @ Mercedes-Benz Amphitheatre *
10/17 Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
10/19 Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
10/20 West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
10/23 Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
10/24 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
* Non-Live Nation dates
04) Confessions of a Traitor announce North American headlining tour
British metalcore outfit Confessions of a Traitor have announced a North American headlining run dubbed The Sacred & Severed Tour. Support will come from Fight From Within and ExitWounds. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
05/07 Chicago, IL @ The WC Social Club
05/08 Akron, OH @ Afterlife Nightclub
05/09 New Baltimore, MI @ Diesel Concert Lounge
05/10 Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar
05/11 Erie, PA @ Centennial Hall
05/12 Rochester, NY @ Photo City Music Hall
05/13 Manchester, NH @ Bungalow Bar
05/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Lucky 13 Saloon
05/15 Catonsville, MD @ Morsebergers Tavern
05/16 Wilmington, NC @ Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern
05/17 Richmond, VA @ Ember Music Hall
05/18 Raleigh, NC @ Chapel Of Bones
05/19 Nashville, TN @ The Vinyl Lounge
05/20 Atlanta, GA @ Boggs Social & Supply
05/21 Pensacola, FL @ The Handlebar
05/22 Winter Park, FL @ The Conduit
05/23 Bradenton, FL @ Oscura
05/24 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
05) Conjurer announce North American tour
UK metal outfit Conjurer have announced a North American tour set to kick off on May 22 in New York City and conclude on June 7 in Philadelphia. Support will come from Sadness, Snooze, and Pains. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
05/22 New York City, NY @ The Meadows
05/23 Portland, ME @ Geno’s Rock Club
05/24 Boston, MA @ The Rockwell
05/26 Providence, RI @ Alchemy
05/27 Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Foufs
05/28 Ottawa, ON @ Dominion Tavern
05/29 Toronto, ON @ Prepare The Group *
05/30 Columbus, OH @ Donatos Basement
05/31 Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
06/01 Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle
06/02 Louisville, KY @ Portal
06/03 Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR
06/04 Atlanta, GA @ Boggs Social & Supply
06/05 Raleigh, NC @ Chapel Of Bones
06/06 Baltimore, MD @ Motown Ballroom
06/07 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
* Conjurer only
