Slayer have announced a one-night-only East Coast headline concert as part of their limited 2025 North American tour. The legendary thrashers will perform at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, on Saturday, September 20, marking their only East Coast appearance of the year.
Hosted by WWE Superstar and longtime Slayer fan Damian Priest, the massive event will feature a stacked lineup including Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Cavalera (performing Chaos A.D.), and Exodus (performing Bonded by Blood). Tickets go on sale this Friday (11th) at 10:0) AM ET via this location.
Tom Araya comments:
“Slayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeerrrrrr!!!!!! One night only, stacked line up, it’s going to be f*cking sick!!!! Hersheypark – be there…..if not, you’re either dead, in jail or a sissy!!!!!”
Kerry King states:
“Last year, Slayer played only two shows, and those shows affected me like playing The Big Four shows did. When we played our first show last year in Chicago, I figured it was going to be great for the fans, maybe there would be some people who had never seen us play before, but the reaction was just completely overwhelming. The fans reacted to us like I’d expect them to react to the biggest band on the planet. It was amazing. So for the Hershey concert, we’ll play a Slayer show, we’ll have all of our big fire effects, and just burn everything like we used to.
This will be the first time Slayer has played with Power Trip or Knocked Loose, but I am well aware of them from word of mouth, and hearing their music on Liquid Metal. I’m looking forward to seeing them live.”
Power Trip add:
“Honored to share the stage with one of our all-time favorite bands, Slayer. See you sick f*cks at the riff clinic.“
Knocked Loose comment:
“We’re excited to play with some of the best heavy bands of all time, past and present.”
Slayer 2025 Tour Dates:
07/03 Cardiff, Wales, UK @ Blackweir Fields
Lineup: Slayer, with Special Guests Amon Amarth
, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and Neckbreakker
07/05 Birmingham, UK @ Villa Park,
Black Sabbath – Back to the Beginning
07/06 London @ Finsbury Park
Line Up: Slayer, with Special Guests Amon Amarth
, Anthrax, Mastodon, Anthrax, and Neckbreakker
07/11 Québec City, Quebec @ Quebec Festival d’été de
Direct Support: Mastodon
09/18 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life @ Highland Festival Grounds
09/20 Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium
Feature Image Photo credit: Ryan Segedi
