Combichrist: The Venom in the Mouth of God North American Tour 2026

Aggrotech/industrial outfit Combichrist has announced fall North American dates with their industrial peers Ludovico Technique and Dead Animal Assembly Plant. The Venom in the Mouth of God Tour runs from September 15th to October 17th with stops in Richmond, Brooklyn, Seattle, Las Vegas, Houston, Atlanta, and more! Tickets and VIP are on sale now at combichristchurch.com!

  • 9/15 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
  • 9/16 – Reading, PA – Reverb
  • 9/17 – Brooklyn, NY – Meadows
  • 9/18 – Lowell, MA – Taffeta Music Hall
  • 9/19 – Montreal, QC – Foufounes Electriques
  • 9/20 – Toronto, ON – The Rockpile
  • 9/22 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
  • 9/23 – Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary
  • 9/24 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
  • 9/25 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theater
  • 9/26 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
  • 9/27 – Denver, CO – Federal Theater
  • 9/29 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 9/30 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
  • 10/1 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
  • 10/2 – Los Angeles, CA – Das Bunker (Old school set)
  • 10/3 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar
  • 10/6 – Mesa, AZ – The Rosetta Room
  • 10/7 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
  • 10/8 – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine
  • 10/9 – Haltom City, TX – Haltom Theater
  • 10/10 – San Antonio, TX – Rock Box
  • 10/11 – Houston, TX – Numbers
  • 10/13 – Nashville, TN – The End
  • 10/15 – Jacksonville, FL – The Albatross
  • 10/16 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
  • 10/17 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

Nekrogoblikon Announces Fall 2026 North American Dates

Melodic death/folk/comedic metal outfit Nekrogoblikon are celebrating 20 years this fall! This North American run will feature their longest setlist to date, including songs from every era of their career. The first two weeks boast support from Rivers of Nihil and Cyborg Octopus, while the final month has special guests Aborted, Signs of the Swarm, and Party Cannon.

Tickets and VIP meet-and-greets are available at nekrogoblikonofficial.com!

  • 10/1 – San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew+
  • 10/2 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2026^
  • 10/4 – Bend, OR – Volcanic Theatre Pub+
  • 10/6 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre+
  • 10/7 – Kelowna, BC – Revelry Food+Music Hub+
  • 10/8 – Calgary, AB – Dickens Pub+
  • 10/10 – Boise, ID – The Shredder+
  • 10/11 – Reno, NV – Cargo Concert Hall+
  • 10/12 – Felton, CA – Felton Music Hall+
  • 10/13 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues+
  • 10/14 – Las Vegas, NV – AREA15+
  • 10/16 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren*
  • 10/17 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater*
  • 10/19 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box*
  • 10/20 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall*
  • 10/21 – Houston, TX – House of Blues*
  • 10/23 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham*
  • 10/24 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor*
  • 10/25 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre*
  • 10/26 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues*
  • 10/28 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia*
  • 10/29 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl*
  • 10/30 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club*
  • 10/31 – Norwalk, CT – District Music Hall*
  • 11/1 – Toronto, ON – Opera House*
  • 11/3 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall*
  • 11/4 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues*
  • 11/5 – Indianapolis, IN – Old National Centre*
  • 11/7 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater*
  • 11/8 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot*
  • 11/10 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory*
  • 11/11 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*
  • 11/12 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile*
  • 11/14 – Ventura, CA – The Majestic Ventura Theater*
  • 11/15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco Theater*

^ Festival; no Cyborg Octopus

+ w/Rivers of Nihil and Cyborg Octopus

* w/Aborted, Signs of the Swarm, and Party Cannon

Primer 55: Shattered Schemes & Broken Dreams Tour 2026

Nu metal band Primer 55 has announced their Shattered Schemes & Broken Dreams Tour. This 19-date fall run features special guest Kissing Candice, with A-Block or Tidals appearing on select dates. September 25th, Primer 55 and Ünloco will be taking over The Rock Box in San Antonio. Tickets can be purchased through the venues’ sites.

  • 9/18 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life 2026^
  • 9/19 – St. Joseph, MO – Cafe Acoustic Concert Hall*
  • 9/20 – Wichita, KS – Wave*
  • 9/21 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre*
  • 9/23 – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine*
  • 9/24 – Haltom City, TX – Haltom Theater*
  • 9/25 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box+☆
  • 9/27 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock
  • 9/28 – West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go
  • 9/29 – Riverside, CA – Hangar 24☆
  • 10/1 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2026^
  • 10/3 – Portland, OR – Twilight Cafe and Bar#☆
  • 10/4 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon#
  • 10/5 – Spokane, WA – The Big Dipper#
  • 10/6 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club#
  • 10/7 – Idaho Falls, ID – The Gem#
  • 10/8 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry#
  • 10/9 – Billings, MT – Pub Station#
  • 10/10 – Rapid City, SD – The Park 707 Sports Bar & Nightlife#
  • 10/11 – Sioux Falls, SD – Big’s Bar

^ Festival; Primer 55 only

* w/Tidals

# w/A-Block

+ w/Ünloco

☆ No Kissing Candice

Wednesday 13: Shocktober Blood Tour 2026

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

Alter Bridge: What Lies Within US Tour 2026, Leg Two

Alter Bridge is heading out on the second U.S. leg of the What Lies Within Tour this fall. This time they’re bringing along Big Wreck as well as Tim Montana. You can snag tickets and VIP experiences at alterbridge.com!

  • 11/5 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
  • 11/7 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 11/8 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo RiverWorks
  • 11/10 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater & Ballroom
  • 11/12 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club
  • 11/14 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino Hotel (No Big Wreck)
  • 11/15 – Kansas City, MO – Voodoo Lounge at Harrah’s (Alter Bridge only)
  • 11/17 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 11/19 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
  • 11/21 – Maricopa, AZ – Harrah’s AK-Chin Casino Events Center
  • 11/22 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 11/24 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • 11/25 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
  • 11/27 – Spokane, WA – Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox (No Tim Montana)
  • 11/29 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 11/30 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
  • 12/3 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
  • 12/5 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Grande Exposition Hall

President Shares Dates For Their 2026 North American Campaign

Alt-metal project PRESIDENT has announced a 2026 North American Campaign. This late summer, early fall run kicks off September 4th in Nashville and boasts support from their fellow metal bands Cenobia and Showing Teeth. Tickets are still available at presidentband.com!

  • 9/4 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 9/5 – Saint Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 9/6 – Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma 2026*
  • 9/8 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
  • 9/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
  • 9/11 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
  • 9/12 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 9/13 – Boston, MA – Big Nite Live
  • 9/15 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts
  • 9/16 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
  • 9/18 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2026*
  • 9/19 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
  • 9/20 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 9/22 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
  • 9/23 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
  • 9/25 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway
  • 9/26 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 9/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 9/29 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
  • 10/1 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House
  • 10/2 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
  • 10/4 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2026*
  • 10/6 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
  • 10/7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
  • 10/9 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
  • 10/10 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 10/12 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
  • 10/13 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 10/14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

* Festival; PRESIDENT only

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Hammerfall: Freedom World Crusade North America 2026

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