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Avatar: Don’t Go in the Forest Tour 2026
Swedish heavy metal outfit Avatar is kicking off the Don’t Go in the Forest Tour this April. This spring U.S. run boasts support from Fleshgod Apocalypse and Frozen Soul, and is making stops in Sacramento, Atlanta, Hampton Beach, and everywhere in between. Tickets are moving fast, so hurry to avatarmetal.com!
- 4/16 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24
- 4/17 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo
- 4/19 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
- 4/20 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
- 4/22 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
- 4/23 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion
- 4/25 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
- 4/26 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
- 4/28 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
- 4/29 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
- 4/30 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
- 5/1 – Milwaukee, WI – The Eagles Club Stage
- 5/2 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
- 5/4 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
- 5/5 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
- 5/6 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine
- 5/7 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
- 5/9 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026*
- 5/10 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
- 5/12 – Richmond, VA – The National
- 5/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
- 5/15 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
- 5/16 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
- 5/17 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival 2026*
- 5/19 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
- 5/20 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
* Festival; Avatar only
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
Female-Fronted Friday: Devil Electric
When: Formed in mid-2015
Where: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Genre: Hard rock, vintage metal
FFO: Black Sabbath, Dio, Jefferson Airplane, Dorothy
Devil Electric have released two studio albums – Devil Electric (2017) and Godless (2021). Their third, Tahlia, drops today, March 27th! The band will be playing shows in support of the new record throughout April and May. Unfortunately, none of those live performances will be in the U.S.
You can stream their music and learn more about Devil Electric by following their socials. Head over to their Bandcamp to order exclusive Tahlia bundles!
Check out a few tracks from the course of Devil Electric’s career, starting with their latest single, “This Hereafter.”
“Tahlia”
“All My Friends Move Like the Night”
“Hypnotica”
“The Dove & the Serpent”
Bleed From Within: The Zenith Tour, North America 2026
Scottish metalcore band Bleed From Within has announced a spring North American run with Sylosis, Great American Ghost, and Life Cycles. The tour kicks off April 2nd in Worcester, Massachusetts. Tickets and VIP experiences can be found at bleedfromwithin.com!
- 4/2 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
- 4/3 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Beanfield
- 4/4 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
- 4/6 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
- 4/7 – Lakewood, OH – The Roxy
- 4/8 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls
- 4/10 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
- 4/11 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
- 4/12 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
- 4/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theatre
- 4/15 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
- 4/17 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
- 4/19 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
- 4/20 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
- 4/21 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
- 4/22 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 4/24 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theatre
- 4/25 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
- 4/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
- 4/28 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 4/29 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
- 5/1 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
- 5/2 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
- 5/3 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
- 5/5 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
- 5/6 – Baltimore, MD – Nevermore Hall
- 5/7 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
Orbit Culture: Death Above Life North American Tour 2026
Orbit Culture, melodic death metal from Sweden, has announced North American dates for 2026. This winter/spring run is in support of the band’s latest album, Death Above Life, and features special guests Ov Sulfur and Atlas. Tickets are available at orbitculture.com!
- 2/18 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
- 2/19 – Portland, OR – Star Theater
- 2/20 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 2/22 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
- 2/24 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre
- 2/25 – Edmonton, AB – Midway
- 2/27 – Saskatoon, SK – Louis’ Pub
- 2/28 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre
- 3/3 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
- 3/5 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
- 3/6 – Ottawa, ON – The Bronson
- 3/7 – Buffalo, NY – Electric City
- 3/9 – Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
- 3/10 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
- 3/11 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
- 3/13 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
- 3/14 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
- 3/16 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
- 3/17 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground
- 3/18 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
- 3/20 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
- 3/21 – Detroit, MI – El Club
- 3/23 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
- 3/24 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
- 3/25 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
- 3/27 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
- 3/28 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
- 3/30 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
- 3/31 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
- 4/1 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
- 4/3 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
- 4/5 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
- 4/6 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
- 4/7 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
- 4/9 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
- 4/10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
Infected Rain: Mutation Phase in the U.S. 2026
The Moldovan metal band Infected Rain has shared U.S. dates for the spring and early summer of 2026. Tickets are on sale now at infectedrain.com!
- 5/4 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
- 5/5 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
- 5/6 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada (outside)
- 5/10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2026
- 5/12 – Atlanta, GA – Purgatory at The Masquerade
- 5/13 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
- 5/14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Scandals Live
- 5/15 – Baltimore, MD – Zen West
- 5/16 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
- 5/17 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
- 5/20 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
- 5/21 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
- 5/22 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
- 5/23 – Westland, MI – The Token Lounge
- 5/24 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
- 5/27 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
- 5/29 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
- 5/30 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
- 6/3 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
- 6/4 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
- 6/5 – Mesa, AZ – The Rosetta Room
- 6/6 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive
Seether Announces May 2025 Dates With Mammoth WVH, P.O.D., and Nonpoint
South African alt-metal band Seether will be touring the U.S. this May with support from Mammoth WVH, POD, and Nonpoint. This 21-date run is to promote Seether’s upcoming album, The Surface Seems So Far, which was released on September 20, 2024. Tickets and VIP are available at shopseether.com!
- 5/3 – Phoenix, AZ – 98 KUPD U Fest 2025+
- 5/5 – Colorado Springs, CO – Ford Amphitheater+*
- 5/7 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre+*
- 5/8 – Peoria, IL – Prairie Home Alliance Theater+*
- 5/9 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center^*
- 5/10 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe^*
- 5/12 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club^*
- 5/13 – Mankato, MN – Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center^*
- 5/14 – Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Event Center^
- 5/16 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma*
- 5/17 – Billings, MT – The Pub Station Ballroom*
- 5/18 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center^*
- 5/20 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory (Spokane)^*
- 5/21 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo^*
- 5/23 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory*
- 5/24 – Reno, NV – Reno Ballroom at Silver Legacy Casino*
- 5/25 – Funner, CA – Harrah’s Resort Southern California*
- 5/27 – Midland, TX – The Tailgate^*
- 5/29 – Tulsa, OK – Hard Rock Live
- 5/30 – Lake Charles, LA – L’Auberge Casino Resort
- 5/31 – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Live
+ w/Mammoth WVH
* w/Nonpoint
^ w/POD
Song of the Day – Amerakin Overdose: “Genie in a Bottle” (Christina Aguilera cover)
Attila: America’s Rejects Tour 2025
Attila is setting out alongside Butcher Babies, Ded, Dealer, and Nathan James for the America’s Rejects Tour! The spring run of 23 shows will kick off March 4th in Destin, Florida. Tickets are on sale now at attilaband.com!
- 3/4 – Destin, FL – Club LA
- 3/6 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street
- 3/7 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Studio
- 3/8 – Dallas, TX – Trees
- 3/10 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
- 3/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
- 3/13 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
- 3/14 – Eaglewood, CO – Gothic Theatre
- 3/15 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
- 3/18 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Saloon
- 3/19 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe
- 3/20 – West Chicago, IL – The WC Social Club
- 3/21 – Lansing, MI – Grewal Hall at 224
- 3/22 – Covington, KY – Madison Theatre
- 3/25 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
- 3/26 – Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
- 3/27 – Scranton, PA – Ritz Theater and Performing Arts Center
- 3/28 – Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Monarch
- 3/29 – Reading, PA – Reverb
- 3/31 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
- 4/1 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
- 4/2 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
- 4/4 – West Palm Beach, FL – The Banyan Live
- 4/5 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
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