Here’s 20 new rock and metal tours that were announced this past week.
One of the bigger announcements of the week came from Slayer, who announced two special headlining/non-festival shows where they’ll be playing the Reign in Blood album in its entirety for its 40th anniversary. And one show sold out so fast, another date was added.
This week also saw Jason Newsted taking his Chophouse Band out for their first headlining tour this summer.
And Zakk Wylde apparently can’t get enough of the double duty, as he’s bringing back the pairing of Black Label Society, Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel for another leg of shows later this year.
This week also gave us details on 2027’s Creed Summer of 99 and Beyond Cruise, the special guest lineup for the KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas festival this fall and the CBGB Festival bill for 2026 as well.
See all the big tour and festival announcements from the past seven days below.
Beck
Tour Dates: Sept. 16 – Oct. 31
Support Acts: None Listed
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Black Label Society
Tour Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 2
Support Acts: Dark Chapel, Zakk Sabbath
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Buckcherry
Tour Dates: Aug. 15 – Sept. 6
Support Acts: Black Stone Cherry, Tyler Bryant
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David Byrne
Tour Dates: Aug. 27 – Sept. 19
Support Acts: None Listed
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Devildriver
Tour Dates: Aug. 14 – Sept. 5
Support Acts: Upon a Burning Body, Ov Sulfur
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Bob Dylan
Tour Dates: July 8 – Aug. 1
Support Acts: None Listed
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Failure
Tour Dates: Sept. 30 – Oct. 30
Support Acts: Quannnic
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Geese
Tour Dates: Sept. 29 – Nov. 10
Support Acts: None Listed.
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Jason Newsted and the Chophouse Band
Tour Dates: July 1 – 25
Support Acts: None Listed
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Kontusion
Tour Dates: June 12 – July 18
Support Acts: Dispossessed
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Leftover Crack
Tour Dates: May 7 – 23
Support Acts: Sadplant and The Dollheads
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Modest Mouse
Tour Dates: July 10 – 11; Sept. 16 – Oct. 23
Support Acts: Pinback, Caroline Rose
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Ted Nugent
Tour Dates: April 25 – July 18
Support Acts: None Listed
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Pansy Division
Tour Dates: May 14 – 16; Sept. 17 – 19
Support Acts: None Listed
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Slayer
Tour Dates: Sept. 4; Nov. 13 – 14
Support Acts: Cannibal Corpse, Cavaleras (playing Sepultura’s ‘Chaos A.D.’) and Crowbar, Down, Suicidal Tendencies
Notes: Celebrating 40th anniversary of Reign in Blood album in full.
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The Story So Far
Tour Dates: Oct. 17 – Nov. 5
Support Acts: The Starting Line, Ultra Q
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The Sword / Red Fang
Tour Dates: Aug. 7 – 28
Support Acts: Spoon Benders
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Today Is the Day
Tour Dates: May 19 – June 5
Support Acts: Napalm Death, Eyehategod, Pentagram
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Totally Tubular Festival
Tour Dates: July 17 – Aug. 16
Support Acts: Thomas Dolby and the Lost Toy People, A Flock of Seagulls, The Motels, Animtion, The Producers, The Escape Club, Tommy Tutone.
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The Word Alive
Tour Dates: July 11 – Aug. 8
Support Acts: Not Enough Space, Downsizing, Code: Words
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