17 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week

The rock and metal touring scene is wrapping up 2025 with a surge of activity, featuring 17 newly announced tours in the past week, following 41 the previous week.

Marilyn Manson has revealed a brief spring headlining tour for 2026 with VOWWS. Lacuna Coil is also planning a spring tour with VOWWS and additional acts. GWAR has scheduled a month-long tour next spring, joined by Soulfly and King Parrot.

Recent announcements also include tours from All That Remains, a co-headlining tour with Currents and ERRA, and a run from Thy Art Is Murder, among others.

Details have emerged for the Decibel Metal and Beer Festival next year, as well as Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival.

Explore the latest tour announcements below.

Alabama Shakes

Tour Dates: April 16 – June 13
Support Acts: Joy Oladokun, Mon Rovîa, Lamont Landers, and JJ Grey & Mofro
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All That Remains

Tour Dates: April 29 – May 23
Support Acts: Born of Osiris, Dead Eyes
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Archspire

Tour Dates: April 24 – June 6
Support Acts: Undeath, Crown Magnetar, and Mutilation Barbecue
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Bad Suns

Tour Dates: March 27 – April 29
Support Acts: None Listed
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Currents / Erra

Tour Dates: March 6 – April 19
Support Acts: Caskets, Aviana
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Gouge Away

Tour Dates: Feb. 19, March 13 – April 24, Sept. 20 – 26
Support Acts: Wednesday
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GWAR

Tour Dates: March 19 – April 29
Support Acts: Soulfly, King Parrot
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Lacuna Coil

Tour Dates: March 24 – May 1
Support Acts: Escape the Fate, VOWWS, AXTY
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Marilyn Manson

Tour Dates: April 23 – May 16
Support Acts: VOWWS
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Master Boot Record

Tour Dates: April 24 – May 30
Support Acts: None Listed
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Obscura

Tour Dates: March 13 – April 3
Support Acts: Allegaeon, Cognitive, Cryptosis
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Slow Crush

Tour Dates: March 13 – 28
Support Acts: Spite House, She’s Green
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Testament

Tour Dates: March 14 – April 10
Support Acts: Overkill, Destruction
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Thornhill

Tour Dates: May 1 – 31
Support Acts: 156/Silence, Fox Lake, Vianova
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Thy Art Is Murder

Tour Dates: May 2 – 31
Support Acts: Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, 200 Stab Wounds, Ingested, Gates to Hell, Bodybox
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Volumes

Tour Dates: March 4 – 22
Support Acts: Notions, Catsclaw
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War on Women

Tour Dates: March 18 – 29
Support Acts: Oceanator
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Rock + Metal Festival or Special Show News

* Power Trip and Municipal Waste will headline the 2026 Decibel Metal and Beer Festival: Philly on May 2-3 at The Fillmore in Philadelphia. The lineup includes Kylesa, Cro-Mags, Cryptopsy, Necrot, Fulci, and more.
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* The Breeders, Gang of Four, Billy Bragg, S.G. Goodman, and others are set for Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival from June 26-28 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Mass.
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* The Sonic Temple 2026 lineup has been updated. Anthrax and Attack Attack have withdrawn, with A Skylit Drive and Suicidal Tendencies added. The festival will occur May 14-17 at Columbus, Ohio’s Historic Crew Stadium.
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* Sleep Theory announced a special acoustic show on Dec. 21 at Memphis’ Minglewood Hall, with support from Stopgap Solution and Mourning Eve.
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* Pig Destroyer and Deadguy will perform two Maryland Deathfest warm-up shows in May in the New York area. They will play Long Island’s Amityville Music Hall on May 21 and Garwood, N.J.’s Crossroads on May 22, with Sex Prisoner and Mellow Harsher opening.
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* David Lee Roth will perform at the Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, S.D., on Aug. 7 during the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Motorcycle Rally. Megadeth will take the stage the following night on Aug. 8.
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* Gene Simmons, Josh Homme, Brad Wilk, Jake E. Lee, Steve Gorman, Larry LaLonde, Mike Inez, Billy Rowe, and Josh Zee will participate in Dean Delray’s 60th birthday bash on Feb. 3 at the Avalon in Hollywood, Calif. The event will feature stand-up comedy and a tribute to the Bon Scott era of AC/DC.
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* 3OH!3 announced a special performance on March 3 at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colo.
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