22) Judas Priest announce Summer 2025 ‘Faithkeepers’ European Tour Dates
Judas Priest have announced a string of European tour dates for their summer 2026 Faithkeepers trek. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
07/26 Neu-Ulm, Germany @ Wileysportpark
07/28 Warsaw, Poland @ Torwar
08/02 Ostrava, Czech Republic @ Ostrava Arena
08/04 Bratislava, Slovakia @ Nepala Arena
08/06 Halle, Germany @ Messehalle
08/12 Tilburg, The Netherlands @ O13
08/16 Carhaix-Plougher, France @ Motorcultur Festival
08/18 Pamplona, Spain @ Navarra Arena
08/20 Valencia, Spain @ Navarra Arena
08/23 Goarshausen, German @ Loreley Amphitheatre
23) Frontiers Rock Festival 2026: first two wave of bands announced
Frontiers Rock Festival has revealed the first fourteen bands for its 2026 edition, set for May 1–3 at the Live Club in Trezzo sull’Adda (Milan). The three-day melodic and hard rock celebration will feature Night Ranger, H.E.A.T, House of Lords, Robin Beck, Degreed, Hell In The Club, Transatlantic Radio, Stryper, John Corabi, Heavens Edge, Shiraz Lane, Fighter V, Creye, and Streetlight.. The lineup is expected to showcase 21 artists, with more to be announced at a later date. Tickets are available at this location.
24) Styx and Chicago announce Summer 2026 North American Tour
Styx and Chicago are teaming up in 2026 for a Summer North American Tour dubbed, The Windy Cities Tour. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
07/13 West Palm Beach, FL @ iThink Financial Amphitheatre
07/15 Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
07/17 Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
07/18 Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
07/20 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
07/21 Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
07/23 Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
07/25 Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
07/26 Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
07/28 Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre
07/30 Grand Rapids, MI @ Acrisure Amphitheatre
08/01 Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
08/02 Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
08/05 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
08/06 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
08/19 Austin, TX @ Moody Center
08/20 Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
08/24 St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
08/25 Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater
08/28 Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
08/30 Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
09/01 Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center
09/02 Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena
09/04 Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord
09/06 Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
25) Beyond the Gates 2026 reveals full lineup
Beyond the Gates has announced the complete 2026 lineup for its July 29–August 1 return to Bergen, featuring newly added Electric Wizard, Blood Incantation, Marduk, Gaahls WYRD, Mortuary Drape, Whoredom Rife, and Terrestrial Hospice alongside headliners Emperor and Testament. Tickets are available at this location.
Lineup & Day Splits:
Wednesday 7/29 @ USF Verftet:
Testament
Nergal + Misþyrming (Behemoth’s Sventevith)
Rotting Christ
Spectral Wound
Castle Rat
Imha Tarikat
Thursday 7/30 @ USF Verftet:
Electric Wizard
Beherit
1349
Warning
The Ruins of Beverast
Forteresse
Imha Tarikat
Friday 7/31 @ Grieghallen:
Blood Incantation
Marduk
Whoredom Rife
Misotheist
Saturday 8/1 @ Grieghallen:
Emperor
Alcest
Arcturus
Gaahls WYRD
Day Shift 7/30:
Sulphur Aeon
Terrestrial Hospice
Concrete Winds
Night Shift 7/30:
Bölzer
Day Shift 7/31:
Dold Vorde Ens Navn
Vafurlogi
Saturnalia Temple
Night Shift 7/31:
Mortuary Drape
26) Iotunn announce first-ever European headlining tour
Danish/Faroese progressive metal outfit Iotunn will embark on their first European headlining tour in 2026. Joining them are special guests In Vain and support act Nephylim. Tickets are available at this location.
2026 Tour Dates
03/26 Thessaloniki, Greece @ Eightball Club
03/27 Athens, Greece @ Piraeus Club Academy
03/29 Istanbul, Turkey @ Blind
04/08 Aschaffenburg, Germany @ Colos-Saal
04/09 Lichtenfels, Germany @ Ragnarök Festival
04/10 Dortmund, Germany @ Junkyard
04/11 Sittard, Netherlands @ Volt
04/13 Paris, France @ Backstage By The Mill
04/14 Nantes, France @ Ferrailleur
04/15 Colmar, France @ Le Grillen
04/16 Aarau, Switzerland @ KiFF
04/17 Munich, Germany @ Backstage (Club)
04/18 Budapest, Hungary @ Analog Music Hall
04/19 Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Orto Bar
04/20 Vienna, Austria @ Viper Room
04/21 Prague, Czech Republic @ Modra Vopice
04/22 Poznań, Poland @ Pod Minoga
04/23 Kassel, Germany @ Goldgrube
04/24 Utrecht, Netherlands @ De Helling
04/25 Hamburg, Germany @ Bambi Galore
04/26 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Amager Bio
02/14/26 Trondheim, Norway @ Byscenen
05/01/26 Kopervik, Norway @ Karmøygeddon
06/25/26 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Copenhell
08/08/26 Helsinki, Finland @ Helsinki Metalfest
11/13/26 Larvik, Norway @ Spetakkelfestivalen
27) Behemoth & Dimmu Borgir announce 2026 Fall European tour
Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir are teaming up next fall for the In League With Satan co-headlining European tour. Support will come with special guests Dark Funeral. Tickets are available at this location.
2026 Tour Dates
10/09 Zurich, Switzerland @ Halle 622
10/10 Zwickau, Germany @ Sparkassen-Arena Zwickau
10/11 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal
10/13 Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz
10/14 Munich, Germany @ Zenith
10/16 Paris, France @ Zenith
10/18 Den Bosch, Netherlands @ Mainstage
10/20 Cologne, Germany @ Palladium
10/22 Hamburg, Germany @ Inselpark Arena
10/23 Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle
10/24 Brno, Czech Republic @ Hala Vodova
10/27 Helsinki, Finland @ Ice Hall
10/29 Stockholm, Sweden @ B-K
10/30 Copenhagen, Denmark @ K.B. Hallen
28) Deep Purple announce November 2026 U.K. tour with Mammoth
Deep Purple will return to the U.K. in November 2026 for a run of shows with special guests Mammoth and additional support by Jayler. Tickets are available at this location.
2026 Tour Dates
11/18 Newcastle, UK @ Utilita Arena
11/19 Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
11/21 Birmingham, UK @ BP Pulse Arena
11/22 Manchester, UK @ AO Arena
11/24 London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
29) Eidola announce February/March 2026 U.S. Tour
Eidola will hit the road in early 2026 for a U.S. run celebrating their companion albums Eviscerate and Mend, marking their first tour since Mend arrived earlier this year. The trek includes three special two-night stops in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Chicago, where the band will perform each album in full on separate nights. Support comes from Nerv and Astronoid. Tickets are available at this location.
2026 Tour Dates
02/22 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
02/23 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
02/25 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
02/26 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
02/27 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
02/28 Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
03/02 Albuquerque, NM @ Backstage at Revel
03/04 Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live
03/05 San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box
03/06 Dallas, TX @ Trees
03/07 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Midtown
03/09 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum Tampa
03/10 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade – Hell
03/12 Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
03/13 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
03/14 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
03/15 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
03/17 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
03/19 Toronto, ON @ Axis Club
03/20 Detroit, MI @ El Club
03/21 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
03/22 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
03/24 Madison, WI @ Atwood Music Hall
03/25 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
03/27 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
03/28 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
30) The Used announce ‘A Mid Summer Night’s Symphony’ at Sydney Opera House
The Used will perform for the first time on the iconic stage of the Sydney Opera House in March 29, 2026. The event will be an exclusive black-tie event, titled A Mid Summer Night’s Symphony, will feature the band backed by a full symphony orchestra and choir. Tickets are available at this location.
31) ProgStorm Festival returns to Montréal in 2026
ProgStorm Festival will return for its second edition at Montréal’s Club Soda from August 21–23, 2026. Tickets and more information are available at this location.
Lineup (so far):
Vulkan
Fractal Sun
Car Bomb
An Abstract Illusion
Exist
Dawn of Ouroboros
Sky Passage
32) Inferno Festival Norway 2026 announces final lineup
Inferno Metal Festival has revealed its final round of artists for the 2026 edition, taking place April 2–5 across multiple venues in Oslo. Newly added acts include Cult of Luna, Der Weg Einer Freiheit, Svarttjern, 1914, Sadistic Intent, Hulder, Zatokrev, Bizarrekult, Swartheim, Gloombound, Angell, and Raumer. Festival organizers have also shared the Rockefeller and John Dee day splits. Tickets are available at this location.
Day Splits:
Rockefeller Thursday 2 April
16:30 1914
18:00 Svarttjern
19:30 Incantation
21:15 Tormentor
23:30 Cult of Luna
John Dee Thursday 2 April
17:15 Forsman
18:45 Myr
20:30 Hulder
22:30 Carnivore A.D.
Rockefeller Friday 3 April
16:30 Funeral
18:00 Mùr
19:30 Der Weg einer Freiheit
21:15 The Kovenant
23:30 Mayhem
John Dee Friday 3 April
17:15 Sovereign
18:45 Nihilvm
20:30 Morax
22:30 Groza
Rockefeller Saturday 4 April
16:30 Darvaza
18:00 Whoredom Rife
19:30 Samael
21:15 Kanonenfieber
23:30 Enslaved
John Dee Saturday 4 April
17:15 Angell
18:45 Hierophant
20:30 Bizarrekult
22:30 Sadistic Intent
Rockefeller Sunday 5 April
16:30 Mork
18:00 Auðn
19:30 Primordial
21:15 Old Man’s Child
23:30 Deicide
John Dee Sunday 5 April
17:15 Abhorration
18:45 Perchta
20:30 Nite
22:30 Firespawn
Lineup:
Mayhem
Deicide
Enslaved
Cult of Luna
Old Man’s Child
The Kovenant
Kanonenfieber
Tormentor
Samael
Primordial
Incantation
Der Weg Einer Freiheit
Auðn
Whoredom Rife
Svarttjern
Múr
1914
Funeral
Mork
Firespawn
Darvaza
Carnivore A.D.
Groza
Sadistic Intent
Hulder
Møl
Nite
Perchta
Morax
Hierophant
Zatokrev
Bizarrekult
Myr
Nihilvm
Sovereign
Abhorration
Forsmán
Automaton
Ruun
Swartheim
Arachno
Cavern Deep
Blodknoke
Gaddavír
Gloombound
Angell
Raumer
Hevn III
Feversea
Homselvareg
Hermit Dreams
Voidspire
Senti
