gothic rock
AFI: Holy Visions Tour 2026
Alt-rock/emo veterans AFI have shared dates for the “Holy Visions Tour.” With special guest Choir Boy, this 12-date trek kicks off April 15th in Seattle.
Tickets: afireinside.net
- 4/15 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
- 4/17 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
- 4/18 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
- 4/21 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
- 4/22 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
- 4/23 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
- 4/25 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World Festival 2026+
- 4/27 – Albuquerque, NM – The Historic El Rey Theater
- 4/28 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
- 4/30 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral Theater
- 5/1 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman
- 5/2 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
+ Festival; AFI only
Female-Fronted Friday: Crucifera
When: A lifelong musician who never had the time to do what she loved until recently because of her career, etc.
Where: New Jersey
Genre: Industrial/Electronic/Gothic
FFO: The Birthday Massacre, Ashbury Heights, Depeche Mode
After releasing three singles in 2025, all of which you can check out below, Crucifera set about the task of mastering her first full-length album. She reached out for a second set of ears and Sebastian Komor (Xenomorph Productions) responded to the call. And now, finally, the debut record from Crucifera is available to the world! Check out Exostential on your favorite streaming app, and be sure to follow Crucifera’s various socials for updates.
You can also learn more about the woman behind the project by reading this interview she did with The Cultural Futurist.
“Martyr Box”
“Savior”
“Gone Away” (The Offspring cover)
Black Veil Brides Shares Spring 2026 North American Dates
Black Veil Brides are touring this spring alongside From Ashes to New, TX2, and As December Falls. Tickets are available at blackveilbrides.net!
- 4/25 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
- 4/26 – Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at the Grand Sierra Resort
- 4/28 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
- 4/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
- 5/1 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
- 5/2 – Omaha, NE – The Astro
- 5/4 – Dallas, TX – The Cambridge Room at House of Blues
- 5/5 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 5/6 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
- 5/8 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
- 5/9 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026*
- 5/11 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
- 5/12 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
- 5/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
- 5/15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
- 5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026*
- 5/17 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
- 5/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
- 5/21 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
- 5/22 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
- 5/23 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
- 5/25 – Toronto, ON – History
- 5/26 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
- 5/28 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
- 5/29 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
- 5/30 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
Marilyn Manson: One Assassination Under God Spring Tour 2026
Infamous metal band Marilyn Manson has announced another leg of the “One Assassination Under God Tour.” This handful of spring dates will have Vowws as the opening act. Tickets are on sale at marilynmanson.com!
- 4/22 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater (Added date!)*
- 4/23 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater*
- 4/25 – Las Vegas, NV – Sick New World Festival 2026
- 5/8 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
- 5/10 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
- 5/12 – Louisville, KY – The Louisville Palace Theatre
- 5/13 – Memphis, TN – Graceland Soundstage
- 5/15 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
- 5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026*
* Without Vowws
Lacuna Coil: Sleepless Empire Tour 2026 – USA
Italian metal vets Lacuna Coil are hitting the United States this spring alongside Escape the Fate, Vowws, and AXTY. The tour is in support of the band’s latest album, Sleepless Empire, which was released February 14, 2025. Tickets and VIP experiences are available at lacunacoil.com!
- 3/24 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre*
- 3/25 – Worcester, MA – Palladium*
- 3/27 – Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron*
- 3/28 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall*
- 3/29 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall*
- 3/31 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall*
- 4/2 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex*
- 4/3 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall*
- 4/4 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile*
- 4/5 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*
- 4/7 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
- 4/8 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades*
- 4/10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether*
- 4/11 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego*
- 4/12 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren*
- 4/13 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater*
- 4/15 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall+
- 4/16 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre+
- 4/17 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston+
- 4/19 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans+
- 4/21 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando+
- 4/22 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room+
- 4/24 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm+
- 4/25 – Atlanta, GA – Hell at The Masquerade+
- 4/26 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground+
- 4/28 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry+
- 4/30 – Harrisburg, PA – XL Live+
- 5/1 – Albany, NY – Empire Live+
* w/Vowws
+ w/AXTY
The Hu and Apocalyptica Announce 2026 Co-Headlining Dates
Mongolian folk metal band The Hu is teaming up with Finnish symphonic metal trio Apocalyptica for a North American tour this May/June. The brief run boasts Finnish rockers The Rasmus as support. Tickets are available at thehuofficial.com!
Ventana: Rust and Revelations Tour 2026
Industrial metal band Ventana, founded and currently fronted by Richard “Stitch” Thomas of Mushroomhead fame, is hitting the road this spring. The 20-date run features special guest Aeternum and kicks off March 1st in Columbus, Ohio. Tickets and VIP are on sale at ventanaband.com!
- 3/1 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
- 3/2 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground
- 3/3 – Philadelphia, PA – Nikki Lopez Philly
- 3/4 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
- 3/5 – Thomasville, PA – Racehorse Tavern
- 3/6 – Chesapeake, VA – Riffhouse Pub
- 3/7 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
- 3/8 – Atlanta, GA – 529
- 3/11 – Sanford, FL – West End Trading Company
- 3/12 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
- 3/13 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits Live
- 3/14 – Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Box
- 3/15 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 3/16 – San Antonio, TX – The Starlighter
- 3/18 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe & Backroom
- 3/19 – Dallas, TX – TX Tea Room
- 3/20 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Live
- 3/21 – Kansas City, MO – Westport Bowery
- 3/22 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge
- 3/24 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood
Bring Me The Horizon Shares Spring 2026 Dates
Post-hardcore veterans Bring Me The Horizon will be kicking off the North American leg of their Ascension Program 2 Tour in April. This spring run features support from Motionless in White, The Plot in You, and Amira Elfeky. Tickets are available at bmthofficial.com!
- 4/28 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
- 4/29 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
- 5/1 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
- 5/2 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
- 5/4 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
- 5/5 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
- 5/7 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
- 5/9 – Daytona, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026
- 5/11 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
- 5/12 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
- 5/13 – St. Paul, MN – Grand Casino Arena
- 5/15 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
- 5/16 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Festival 2026
Makes My Blood Dance Shares Winter and Spring 2026 Dates
Cyber-goth/disco-metal hybrid Makes My Blood Dance has announced several U.S. tour dates, spanning from early February to late May. The Brooklyn-based band will be supporting Smile Empty Soul and Primer 55 on the “Silhouettes & Mayhem Tour,” then playing a handful of headlining shows before heading out with Powerman 5000 and 12 Stones in the spring.
Tickets: makesmyblooddance.com
Silhouettes & Mayhem Tour w/Smile Empty Soul and Primer 55
- 2/4 – Dallas, TX – Trees
- 2/5 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
- 2/6 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 2/7 – Helotes, TX – Josabi’s
- 2/9 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 2/11 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
- 2/12 – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall
- 2/14 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Concert Venue
- 2/15 – Bloomington, IL – The Castle Theatre
- 2/16 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
- 2/17 – Knoxville, TN – Open Chord
- 2/19 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
- 2/20 – Waynesboro, VA – The Foundry
- 2/22 – Summerville, SC – Trolley Pub
No Love Without Blood Tour [MMBD headlining dates]
- 2/24 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits Live
- 2/25 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug
- 2/26 – Longwood, FL – Shovelhead Lounge
- 2/27 – Atlanta, GA – 529 Club
- 2/28 – Huntsville, AL – Shag’s Rock & Sports
- 3/1 – Winston-Salem, NC – Monstercade
On Tour w/Powerman 5000 and 12 Stones
- 4/24 – Fresno, CA – Sanctuary*
- 4/25 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post*
- 4/26 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
- 4/28 – Glendale, AZ – The 44
- 4/30 – Dallas, TX – Trees
- 5/1 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
- 5/2 – Shreveport, LA – Metal Bug Music Fest 2026
- 5/3 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 5/5 – St. Louis, MO – The Sovereign
- 5/7 – Foxborough, MA – Six String Grill
- 5/8 – Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
- 5/9 – Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s
- 5/10 – Newark, DE – Halftime
- 5/11 – Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows
- 5/12 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
- 5/13 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
- 5/16 – Belvedere, IL – Apollo Theater
- 5/17 – Harrison, OH – Blue Note
- 5/20 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
- 5/21 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 5/22 – Burlington, IA – Catfish Bend Casino
- 5/23 – Dubuque, IA – Q Sports Bar
- 5/25 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
- 5/26 – Denver, CO – Federal Theatre
- 5/28 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
- 5/30 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
* Adema appearing instead of 12 Stones
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