Your next musical adventure awaits, as a flurry of major touring announcements this week has set the stage for an exciting 2027. Fans of heavy music have plenty to look forward to, with legendary acts and rising stars alike locking in dates for the coming year.
Leading the way, the Rush reunion is the latest to take advantage of the visual capabilities of the Las Vegas Sphere, with five new shows rolling out in May during the band’s mini-residency. Meanwhile, Breaking Benjamin have one of the more stacked tours of early 2027, taking out Starset, P.O.D. and Filter for a run filled with veteran rock bands.
Rising alt-rockers Dexter and Moonrocks are also eyeing the spring of 2027 for their next leg of tour dates. Additionally, Alexisonfire and Poison the Well have booked a co-headlining tour for the spring with support from Touche Amore. Elsewhere, it’s been confirmed that Ozzfest is returning for 2027, with a lone U.S. date announced alongside events in the U.K. and Mexico. Plus, Coheed and Cambria have revealed details of their annual S.S. Neverender Cruise for 2027.
2027 Tour Highlights
The following artists have confirmed new tour dates and support acts for the upcoming season:
- Anagnorisis: Dec. 8 – 13; May 6 – 8 (Support: Plaguewielder)
- Alexisonfire / Poison the Well: March 25 – April 17 (Support: Touche Amore)
- Blackmore’s Night: March 6 – 27
- Breaking Benjamin: Feb. 16 – March 12 (Support: Starset, P.O.D., Filter)
- Broken By the Scream: April 27 – May 11
- The Chats: April 7 – May 18
- Christian Death: Nov. 14 – 21 (Support: Black Season Witch)
- Currents: Feb. 19 – March 21 (Support: Vana, Stick to Your Guns, Vanna, Dreamwake)
- Dethwish: Nov. 5 – 28
- Dexter and the Moonrocks: March 3 – April 12
- The Dollyrots: March 17 – 27 (Support: Leggy)
- Elder: April 2 – 22 (Support: Blackwater Holylight)
- Perennial: Jan. 6 – 14
- Rush: May 21 – 30 (Las Vegas Sphere Residency)
Festivals and Special Events
Beyond standard tours, the festival circuit is heating up. Ozzfest will return in 2027, featuring a U.S. date on Sept. 11 at the Glen Helen Amphitheatre. Coheed and Cambria’s S.S. Neverender Cruise is also set to sail Nov. 2-7, celebrating the Year of the Black Rainbow album with a massive lineup including Glassjaw, Joyce Manor, and many more.
Other notable announcements include Styx bringing back their Rockin’ in Paradise festival, the NorthWest Terror Fest in Seattle, and special anniversary shows from Sublime at Red Rocks. Primus has also secured a New Year’s Eve performance at the Fox Theater in Oakland.
