symphonic metal

The Hu and Apocalyptica Announce 2026 Co-Headlining Dates

February 16, 2026 — Leave a comment

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!

Shadow of Intent: Imperium Delirium North American Tour 2026

December 23, 2025 — Leave a comment

Shadow of Intent has shared North American dates for spring 2026. Angelmaker, Mental Cruelty, and Synestia will be support on this run. Tickets are available at shadowofintent.com!

  • 4/23 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • 4/24 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
  • 4/26 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
  • 4/27 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
  • 4/28 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
  • 4/30 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 5/1 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
  • 5/2 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater
  • 5/4 – San Antonio, TX – Vibes Event Center
  • 5/5 – Lubbock, TX – The Garden
  • 5/6 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
  • 5/8 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
  • 5/9 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 5/10 – Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
  • 5/11 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre, Funhouse, & Café
  • 5/12 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 5/14 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
  • 5/15 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
  • 5/16 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
  • 5/17 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
  • 5/19 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
  • 5/20 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall

Sabaton Shares Early 2026 North American Dates With Pop Evil and Wings of Steel

December 21, 2025 — Leave a comment

Tickets and VIP available at sabaton.net!

U.S.

  • 2/9 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – War Memorial Auditorium
  • 2/10 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Center
  • 2/13 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
  • 2/14 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
  • 2/15 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
  • 2/18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
  • 2/20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum
  • 2/21 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live
  • 2/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
  • 2/26 – Loveland, CO – Blue FCU Arena
  • 2/27 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
  • 2/28 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory
  • 3/2 – Des Moines, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
  • 3/3 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
  • 3/4 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
  • 3/6 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live
  • 3/7 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
  • 3/8 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
  • 3/10 – Pittsburgh, PA – UPMC Events Center
  • 3/11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
  • 3/12 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
  • 3/14 – Virginia Beach, VA – The Dome
  • 3/15 – Washington, DC – The Theater at MGM National Harbor
  • 3/17 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Event Center
  • 3/18 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy

Canada

  • 4/6 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
  • 4/9 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
  • 4/11 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
  • 4/14 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
  • 4/17 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre
  • 4/18 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre
  • 4/20 – Vancouver, BC – PNE Forum

Ice Nine Kills Shares Spring 2025 Dates

March 4, 2025 — Leave a comment

Horror-inspired metal outfit Ice Nine Kills has a lot of their plate this spring. Having already booked dates supporting Metallica, the band has now scheduled The Silver Scream-A-Thon Tour, in which they will be playing two nights in each city. Night one will feature The Silver Scream in its entirety, while the second evening will be dedicated to the entire The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood record. Support for night one will be The Word Alive, The Funeral Portrait, and Melrose Avenue. The opening acts for night two will be Hail the Sun, Tx2, and Dark Divine.

Tickets are on sale at iceninekills.com!

  • 4/26 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre*
  • 4/30 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 5/1 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 5/3 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium*
  • 5/6 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
  • 5/7 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
  • 5/9 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
  • 5/10 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
  • 5/11 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival 2025+
  • 5/13 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
  • 5/14 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
  • 5/18 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
  • 5/19 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
  • 5/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 5/21 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 5/23 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field*
  • 5/24 – Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theater
  • 5/25 – Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theater
  • 5/29 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
  • 5/30 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
  • 6/1 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 6/2 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 6/4 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
  • 6/5 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
  • 6/6 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium*
  • 6/8 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore
  • 6/9 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore
  • 6/11 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 6/12 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 6/20 – Santa Clara, CA – Levi’s Stadium*
  • 6/27 – Denver, CO – Empower Field at Mile High*

* Supporting Metallica

+ Festival appearance

Josey Scott Shares Dates For The “Nu Metal Revival” Tour 2025

December 14, 2024 — Leave a comment

Josey Scott, the original voice of Saliva, has announced the “Nu Metal Revival” tour in early 2025. Rounding out this mid-winter/early spring run of nostalgia will be fellow nu metal vets Hed P.E., Adema, and Flaw, and as an added bonus, special guests Core and Makes My Blood Dance will be joining in on select dates. Tickets and VIP can be purchased at joseyscottrocks.com! (You can also find tickets via the venues’ official sites.)

Josey Scott has promised there are more dates to come, so keep an eye out for updates on my page or any of the bands’ socials.

  • 2/20 – Bartonville, IL – Backroads Saloon^
  • 2/21 – East Moline, IL – Rust Belt^
  • 2/22 – Pittsburg, KS – Kansas Crossing Casino^
  • 2/24 – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine (Josey Scott, Adema, and Core only!)
  • 2/25 – Lincoln, NE – Royal Grove^
  • 2/26 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios^
  • 2/28 – Ringle, WI – Q & Z Expo Center^
  • 3/1 – Hobart, IN – Hobart Art Theater^
  • 3/2 – Joliet, IL – The Forge^
  • 3/4 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero^
  • 3/5 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans Live^
  • 3/7 – Worcester, MA – Off the Rails^
  • 3/8 – Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s^
  • 3/9 – Sabbatus, ME – Mixers^
  • 3/12 – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge^
  • 3/13 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs^
  • 3/14 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note^
  • 3/15 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop^
  • 3/16 – Chicago, IL – WC Social Club^
  • 3/18 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819^
  • 3/20 – West Palm Beach, FL – Banyan Live*
  • 3/21 – Mt. Dora, FL – Mt. Dora Music Hall*
  • 3/22 – Tampa, FL – Brass Mug*
  • 3/23 – Jacksonville, FL – Underbelly*
  • 3/24 – Destin, FL – Club LA*
  • 3/26 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown*
  • 3/27 – Kyle, TX – The Railhouse*
  • 3/28 – Tyler, TX – True Vine Brewing Co.*
  • 3/29 – Fort Worth, TX – Rail Club*

Note: Hed P.E. and Flaw will be playing at Oriental Theater in Denver, Colorado, on 2/24.

^ with Core

* with Makes My Blood Dance

Ice Nine Kills + In This Moment: Kiss of Death Tour 2024, Part 2

April 24, 2024 — Leave a comment

Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment are teaming up once again for an epic summer Tour! Bringing along special guests Avatar and Tx2, the bands will hit the road August 6th. Snag your tickets today at iceninekills.com or inthismomentofficial.com!

  • 8/6 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
  • 8/7 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Outer Harbor
  • 8/9 – Green Bay, WI – Capitol Credit Union Park
  • 8/10 – Dubuque, IA – Q Casino, Backwaters Stage
  • 8/11 – Springfield, MO – The Shrine Mosque*
  • 8/13 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theatre+
  • 8/14 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • 8/16 – Omaha, NE – The Astro
  • 8/17 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall
  • 8/18 – Sioux Falls, SD – The District*
  • 8/20 – Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Events Center
  • 8/21 – Billings, MT – Downtown Billings Skatepark
  • 8/23 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Events Centre
  • 8/25 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre*
  • 8/27 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center
  • 8/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Great Saltair
  • 8/30 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest AMP
  • 8/31 – Portland, OR – Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds
  • 9/1 – Boise, ID – Revolution Center*
  • 9/3 – Sacramento, CA – The Backyard
  • 9/4 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
  • 9/5 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas
  • 9/7 – Grand Junction, CO – Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park*
  • 9/8 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
  • 9/9 – Wichita, KS – Wave
  • 9/10 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory
  • 9/12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE*

* No Ice Nine Kills

+ No In This Moment

Symphony X Shares May/June 2024 Dates With Heathen

March 22, 2024 — Leave a comment

Prog metal band Symphony X will be touring throughout May and June with special guest Heathen. You can snag tickets at symphonyx.com!

  • 5/16 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 5/17 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest 2024*
  • 5/18 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
  • 5/19 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
  • 5/20 – Indianapolis, IN – Vogue Theater
  • 5/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Music Hall
  • 5/23 – Westland, MI – Token Lounge
  • 5/24 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
  • 5/25 – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD
  • 5/26 – Quebec City, QC – Theatre Capitole
  • 5/29 – Boston, MA – Paradise
  • 5/30 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
  • 5/31 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
  • 6/1 – Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall
  • 6/2 – Wantagh, NY – Mulcahy’s
  • 6/5 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
  • 6/6 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
  • 6/7 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
  • 6/8 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage

* Festival

Alestorm: Tour of the Dead Marauder 2024

March 7, 2024 — Leave a comment

Scottish metal band Alestorm has announced the Tour of the Dead Marauder with special guests Elvenking and Glyph. This North American run is in support of the release of their new EP, Voyage of the Dead Marauder, which will be released March 22nd! Tickets are available at alestorm.net.

  • 3/19 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
  • 3/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – Elevation
  • 3/22 – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall
  • 3/23 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
  • 3/24 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
  • 3/26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 3/27 – Detroit, MI – The Majestic
  • 3/29 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
  • 3/30 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral
  • 4/2 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
  • 4/3 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
  • 4/5 – Edmonton, AB – Midway Music Hall
  • 4/6 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theater
  • 4/8 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore
  • 4/9 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
  • 4/10 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
  • 4/12 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 4/13 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
  • 4/15 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
  • 4/16 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
  • 4/18 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
  • 4/19 – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
  • 4/20 – Indianapolis, IN – Old National Centre
  • 4/21 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works