I have decided to start sharing covers released in 2026 as I find them instead of compiling a year-end list like I did for 2025.
First up is Seventh Day Slumber’s heavy rendition of the Elevation Worship song “Praise.”
Christian metalcore
Motionless in White: The Sweat and Blood Tour 2026
Metalcore act Motionless in White has announced a summer 2026 run with Lorna Shore, Fit For a King, and Static Dress. The Sweat and Blood Tour kicks off July 14th in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Tickets and VIP still available at motionlessinwhite.net!
- 7/14 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
- 7/16 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
- 7/18 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
- 7/19 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival 2026
- 7/21 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
- 7/22 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
- 7/24 – Irving, TX – Toyota Music Factory
- 7/25 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- 7/26 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
- 7/28 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
- 7/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 7/31 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
- 8/1 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
- 8/4 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
- 8/5 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
- 8/7 – Sandy, UT – America First Field
- 8/9 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- 8/11 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre
- 8/12 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
- 8/14 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
- 8/15 – Sterling Heights, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Demon Hunter: There Was a Light Here Tour 2026
Christian metal band Demon Hunter has shared dates for spring 2026. The “There Was a Light Here” tour features special guests Convictions and Cultist. Tickets and VIP are available at demonhunter.net!
- 4/24 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
- 4/25 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway
- 4/26 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
- 4/28 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood
- 4/29 – Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s
- 4/30 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
- 5/1 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground
- 5/2 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
- 5/3 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
- 5/5 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
- 5/6 – Virginia Beach, VA – Peabody’s
- 5/7 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
- 5/8 – Birmingham, AL – Workplay Theatre
- 5/9 – Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
- 5/10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026+
- 5/11 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
- 5/12 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
- 5/13 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine
- 5/15 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
- 5/16 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic
- 5/17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026+
+ Demon Hunter only
Papa Roach + Rise Against: Rise of the Roach Tour 2025
Papa Roach and Rise Against are teaming up for some live shows in 2025. With special guest Underoath, the Rise of the Roach Tour will feature two U.S. legs. The spring run kicks off March 20th in Houston, Texas, and ends April 13th in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The fall stretch starts September 10th in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and wraps October 5th in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Tickets are available at paparoachmerch.com and riseagainst.com, and Papa Roach is also offering VIP experiences!
Spring Dates
- 3/20 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
- 3/22 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
- 3/23 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
- 3/25 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 3/26 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park
- 3/28 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
- 3/29 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
- 3/31 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- 4/1 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
- 4/3 – West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
- 4/5 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
- 4/7 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
- 4/9 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 4/10 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Omaha
- 4/12 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
- 4/13 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Fall Dates
- 9/10 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
- 9/11 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
- 9/13 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
- 9/14 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- 9/16 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
- 9/17 – Virginia Beach, VA – Virginia Beach Dome
- 9/19 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
- 9/20 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
- 9/23 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion
- 9/24 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
- 9/26 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
- 9/27 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
- 9/28 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
- 9/30 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
- 10/1 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
- 10/3 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 10/4 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 10/5 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Underoath Announces Co-Headlining Tour With The Ghost Inside
Underoath and The Ghost Inside will be co-headlining a tour this summer, and they’re bringing along We Came As Romans and Better Lovers. Tickets and VIP can be found at underoath777.com.
- 7/15 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Festival 2023*
- 7/16 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
- 7/17 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
- 7/19 – Reading, PA – Santander Arena
- 7/21 – New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
- 7/22 – Syracuse, NY – Sharkey’s Summer Stage
- 7/23 – Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach
- 7/24 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia
- 7/27 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage
- 7/28 – Coney Island, NY – Coney Island Amphitheater
- 7/29 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
- 7/30 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium Outdoors
- 8/1 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
- 8/3 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
- 8/4 – Boca Raton, FL – Sunset Cove Amphitheater
- 8/5 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
- 8/6 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
- 8/8 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
- 8/10 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
- 8/11 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
- 8/12 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum
- 8/14 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center^
- 8/15 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre^
- 8/18 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield^
- 8/19 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory Festival Grounds^
* No We Came As Romans or Better Lovers
^ No Better Lovers
In This Moment + Motionless In White: The Dark Horizon Tour 2023
In This Moment and Motionless In White are bringing The Dark Horizon Tour to a city near you, with special guests Fit For A King and From Ashes To New.
Tickets/VIP: inthismomentofficial.com
- 7/8 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
- 7/9 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Riverworks
- 7/11 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum
- 7/13 – Cadott, WI – RockFest 2023*
- 7/14 – Grand Rapids, MI – Upheaval Festival 2023*
- 7/15 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration Festival 2023
- 7/17 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
- 7/18 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
- 7/19 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center
- 7/21 – Casper, WY – Ford Wyoming Center
- 7/22 – Billings, MT – First Interstate Arena
- 7/23 – Missoula, MT – Big Sky Brewing Co.
- 7/26 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
- 7/27 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
- 7/29 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater
- 7/30 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park
- 8/1 – Park City, KS – Hartman Arena
- 8/2 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
- 8/4 – Council Bluffs, IA – Westfair Amphitheater
- 8/5 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater
- 8/6 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
- 8/8 – Memphis, TN – Soundstage at Graceland
- 8/9 – Mobile, AL – Mobile Civic Center
- 8/11 – Huntsville, AL – Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center
- 8/12 – Asheville, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Center
- 8/13 – Corbin, KY – The Corbin Arena
- 8/15 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
- 8/16 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County Expo Center
- 8/18 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
- 8/19 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena
* In This Moment only
Falling In Reverse + Ice Nine Kills: The Popular MonsTOUR 2023
Falling In Reverse and Ice Nine Kills are touring together this fall, and they are bringing along some friends! Depending on the date, fans will get Underoath, Our Last Night, Slaughter To Prevail, Crown The Empire, and/or Catch Your Breath. Tickets are going fast, so snag yours at fallinginreverse.com or get tickets and VIP for Ice Nine Kills.
- 6/26 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center Coliseum*
- 6/27 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE!*
- 6/29 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center*
- 6/30 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview**
- 7/2 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**
- 7/3 – Baltimore, MD – Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena**
- 7/5 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center***
- 7/6 – Asheville, NC – Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau***
- 7/8 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Alliant Energy PowerHouse****
- 7/9 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center****
- 7/11 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre****
- 7/12 – Council Bluffs, IA – Westfair Amphitheater****
- 7/14 – Cadott, WI – Rock Fest 2023+
- 7/15 – Grand Rapids, MI – Upheaval Fest 2023+
- 7/17 – Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena**
- 7/18 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre**
- 7/21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels^
- 7/22 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels^
- 7/24 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Resort & Casino*****
- 7/26 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena*****
- 7/27 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center*****
- 7/29 – Sacramento, CA – Heart Health Park*****
- 7/30 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium*****
* w/Slaughter To Prevail and Catch Your Breath
** w/Slaughter To Prevail and Crown The Empire
*** w/Underoath and Crown The Empire
**** w/Underoath and Catch Your Breath
***** w/Our Last Night and Catch Your Breath
+ FIR and INK festival appearances
Demon Hunter: Twenty Years in Exile Tour
The “Twenty Years in Exile Tour” features Demon Hunter performing songs from all eleven albums. With them will be Opponent, and Living Sacrifice will be appearing on the final two dates. Tickets/VIP available at demonhunter.net.
- 4/14 – Lawrence, KS – The Granada Theater
- 4/15 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
- 4/16 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Urban Lounge
- 4/17 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
- 4/18 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
- 4/19 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
- 4/21 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 4/22 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar
- 4/23 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
- 4/24 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
- 4/25 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
- 4/26 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Backroom
- 4/27 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
- 4/28 – Memphis, TN – Black Lodge*
- 4/29 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl*
* with Living Sacrifice
Underoath: Blind Obedience Tour 2023
Underoath will be taking their Blind Obedience Tour across the U.S. this spring. Supporting them is Periphery and Loathe. Tickets and VIP are available at seated.com/underoath.
- 3/3 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
- 3/4 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
- 3/5 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount
- 3/7 – Indianapolis, IN – The Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
- 3/8 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
- 3/10 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
- 3/11 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Club
- 3/13 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
- 3/14 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
- 3/15 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
- 3/17 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion Ballroom
- 3/18 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
- 3/20 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House
- 3/21 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
- 3/23 – Sacramento, CA – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
- 3/24 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
- 3/25 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
- 3/26 – San Diego, CA – Soma
- 3/27 – Tucson, AZ – The Rialto Theatre
- 3/29 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey Theater
- 3/31 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
- 4/1 – Little Rock, AR – The Hall
- 4/2 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
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