Fear Factory + Mushroomhead: Soul of a New War Machine Tour 2026

September 28, 2026 — Leave a comment

Fear Factory and Mushroomhead are teaming up for the Soul of a New War Machine Tour. This October/November run features support from Nine Treasures and begins October 13th in New Haven, Connecticut. You can still grab tickets at mushroomhead.com or fearfactory.com!

10/13 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
10/14 – Portland, ME – Aura
10/15 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
10/16 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
10/17 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
10/18 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
10/20 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater
10/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
10/22 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
10/23 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theater
10/24 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
10/25 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theater
10/27 – Hobart, IN – The Art Theatre
10/28 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
10/29 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
10/31 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
11/1 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
11/3 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
11/5 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
11/6 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
11/7 – Corpus Christi, TX – Brewster Ice House
11/8 – Dallas, TX – AM/FM
11/10 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
11/11 – Nashville, TN – Basement East

Havok Shares Fall 2026 Tour Dates

September 23, 2026 — Leave a comment

Thrash metal band Havok is hitting the road this fall. This month-long stint starts October 21st in Salt Lake City and ends November 20th in Denver. They will be accompanied by their metal brethren in Hellripper, Slackjaw, and Xoth. Tickets are still available here.

10/21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
10/22 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club Ballroom
10/23 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
10/24 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
10/26 – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
10/27 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone Berkeley
10/28 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater
10/29 – Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
10/30 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar & Billiards
10/31 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
11/2 – Dallas, TX – AM/FM
11/3 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
11/4 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
11/6 – Atlanta, GA – Hell at The Masquerade
11/7 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
11/8 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy
11/9 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
11/11 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
11/12 – Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
11/13 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
11/14 – New York, NY – Racket
11/15 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
11/17 – Detroit, MI – Catacombs at The Sanctuary
11/18 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
11/19 – Kansas City, MO – RecordBar
11/20 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre

2026 Covers – Becoming Sons: “Calling On You”

September 7, 2026 — Leave a comment

Released on April 3, 2026.

Originally performed by Stryper.

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Five Songs I’m Obsessed With [8/31 – 9/6]

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Soulfly Announces Fall 2026 Dates With Nailbomb and Incite

September 2, 2026 — Leave a comment

Soulfly is hitting the road this fall, kicking off their September dates with Louder Than Life in Louisville. They will then trek across the States with Nailbomb and Incite. You can still get tickets at soulfly.com!

9/18 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life 2026*
9/19 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
9/20 – Tulsa, OK – Boman Twin Event Center
9/21 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
9/22 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
9/23 – Dallas, TX – Trees
9/24 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway
9/25 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
9/26 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen
9/27 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar
9/29 – Casper, WY – Oil City Beer Company
9/30 – Cheyenne, WY – The Lincoln Cheyenne
10/2 – Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High Saloon
10/4 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2026*
10/5 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz
10/6 – San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew
10/7 – Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing Company
10/8 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
10/9 – Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive
10/10 – Costa Mesa, CA – The Wayfarer
10/11 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
10/12 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
10/14 – Yuma, AZ – Arizona Market Place
10/15 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre

* Festival; Soulfly only

Mastodon: The Poisonous Weapons Tour 2026

August 29, 2026 — Leave a comment

Mastodon will be hitting the road this fall. The Poisonous Weapons Tour is in support of the band’s ninth studio album, Marrow Deep, and features special guests Deafheaven and Alcest. The 27-date run kicks off September 16th in Orlando, Florida. You can get your tickets at mastodonrocks.com!

9/16 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
9/18 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Yards
9/19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
9/20 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life 2026
9/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
9/23 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
9/24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
9/25 – Washington, DC – Anthem
9/27 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
9/28 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
9/29 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
10/1 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/2 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theater
10/3 – Minneapolis, MN – Palace Theatre
10/6 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
10/7 – Boise, ID – Revolution Center
10/9 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
10/10 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
10/11 – San Diego, CA – The Sound
10/14 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
10/16 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
10/17 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
10/18 – Memphis, TN – Satellite Music Hall
10/20 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
10/21 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
10/22 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
10/24 – Fort Worth, TX – Sick New World Texas 2026

Wednesday 13: Shocktober Blood Tour 2026

August 25, 2026 — Leave a comment

Horror punk icon Wednesday 13 is bringing his Shocktober Blood Tour to major cities across the U.S. this fall. Dead on a Sunday and Above Snakes will be support on this run. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at officialwednesday13.com!

9/23 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz*
9/25 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
9/26 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
9/27 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
9/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Urban Lounge
9/30 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar & Billiards*
10/1 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
10/2 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House Concert Hall
10/3 – Palmdale, CA – Transplants Brewing Company
10/4 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom*
10/5 – Mesa, AZ – The Rosetta Room*
10/6 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
10/8 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
10/9 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen*
10/10 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop*
10/11 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge*
10/13 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
10/14 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta Music Hall
10/15 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
10/16 – Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance
10/17 – Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet Brewing
10/18 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
10/20 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
10/22 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
10/23 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
10/24 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
10/26 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
10/27 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
10/28 – Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
10/30 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
10/31 – Denver, CO – Federal Theatre*

* Dead on a Sunday not appearing

Hammerfall: Freedom World Crusade North America 2026

August 20, 2026 — Leave a comment

Swedish power metal band Hammerfall is bringing their Freedom World Crusade to North America this fall. The tour features support from prog metal outfit Evergrey and power/folk metal act Elvenking. You can still find tickets at hammerfall.net!

9/11 – Atlanta, GA – ProgPower USA 2026
9/12 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones*
9/13 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
9/15 – New York City, NY – Rocks Off Concert Cruise 2026 (aboard the Liberty Belle)
9/16 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
9/18 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
9/19 – Ottawa, ON – Overflow Brewery
9/20 – Montreal, QC – Café Campus
9/22 – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix Concert Theatre
9/23 – Lakewood, OH – The Mercury Music Lounge
9/24 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
9/25 – St. Charles, IL – The Arcada Theatre
9/26 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theatre
9/27 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
9/29 – Denver, CO – The Federal Theatre
10/1 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
10/2 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
10/3 – San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House
10/4 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz (New date!)
10/6 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
10/7 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
10/8 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon

* Evergrey not appearing

Sabaton Shares Rescheduled Dates for Legends on Tour 2026

August 19, 2026 — Leave a comment

Sabaton has announced the rescheduled dates for the Legends on Tour 2026. This 35-date North American run features special guests Pop Evil and Wings of Steel. Tickets and VIP are available at sabaton.net!

September

9/23 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
9/25 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
9/26 – Ottawa, ON – History Ottawa
9/27 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto (New date!)
9/29 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium (New date!)

October

10/1 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
10/2 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
10/4 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre
10/5 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre
10/8 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum

November

11/6 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
11/7 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
11/8 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
11/11 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
11/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
11/14 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
11/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
11/18 – Loveland, CO – Blue FCU Arena
11/20 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
11/21 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
11/22 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
11/24 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
11/25 – Des Moines, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
11/27 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
11/28 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
11/29 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore

December

12/1 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
12/2 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
12/3 – Pittsburgh, PA – Citizens Live at The Wylie (New date!)
12/5 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome by Rutter Mills
12/6 – National Harbor, MD – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
12/8 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
12/9 – Nashville, TN – The Truth (New date!)
12/11 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
12/12 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium

A Killer’s Confession: Everything Comes Full Circle Tour 2026

July 30, 2026 — Leave a comment

Metal outfit A Killer’s Confession has announced the “Everything Comes Full Circle Tour.” Promoting Victim 3, the final album in their conceptual trilogy, this late 2026 run features special guests Dizasterpiece and Dead Things. The tour kicks off November 4th in Raleigh, North Carolina. Tickets and VIP packages are available at akcglobalrecords.com!

11/4 – Raleigh, NC – Chapel of Bones
11/5 – Baltimore, MD – Fish Head Cantina
11/6 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta Music Hall
11/7 – Pottstown, PA – Cosmic Arts
11/8 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
11/10 – Warrendale, PA – Jergel’s
11/11 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
11/12 – McHenry, IL – The Vixen
11/13 – Louisville, KY – The Fox Den
11/14 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
11/17 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
11/18 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
11/19 – Des Moines, IA – XBK Live
11/20 – Sioux Falls, SD – Bigs Bar
11/21 – Rapid City, SD – The Park
11/22 – Denver, CO – HQ
11/24 – Glendale, AZ – The 44
11/25 – West Hollywood, CA – The Whisky
11/27 – Anaheim, CA – The Parish at House of Blues Anaheim
11/28 – Murrieta, CA – Solaris Beer & Blending
11/29 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
12/1 – Draper, UT – Leatherheads
12/2 – Rifle, CO – The Ute Theater
12/5 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge [Album release show!]

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