This past week has been monumental for rock and metal enthusiasts, as 17 new tours were announced, setting the stage for an electrifying future in live music. The highlights include a massive 2026 stadium tour by Foo Fighters, featuring special guests Queens of the Stone Age, along with Iron Maiden hitting the road with heavyweights Megadeth and Anthrax. Additionally, Bon Jovi is set to grace New York’s Madison Square Garden with a series of shows.
Rush has also made headlines by expanding their 2026 reunion tour not just once, but twice, adding an impressive 35 new shows to their itinerary. Other notable announcements include tours from Puscifer, Soulfly, and Biffy Clyro.
Alongside these tour announcements, two Sick New World festival dates were revealed, along with the lineup for Noise Pop 2026 and much more. Here’s a rundown of the significant announcements from the last seven days.
5 Seconds of Summer
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Tour Dates: May 29 – Aug. 28
Support Acts: None Listed
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Biffy Clyro
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Tour Dates: Dec. 2 – 14
Support Acts: None Listed
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Bon Jovi
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Tour Dates: July 7 – 14
Support Acts: None Listed
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Crobot / The Atomic Bitchwax
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Tour Dates: Oct. 24 – Nov. 23
Support Acts: None Listed
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Electric Callboy
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Tour Dates: April 17 – May 27
Support Acts: Polaris, Scene Queen
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Foo Fighters
2021 iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented By Capital One – Show
Tour Dates: Aug. 4 – Sept. 26
Support Acts: Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy, Gouge Away
Ticketing Info: To be announced
READ MORE: Foo Fighters Ramp Up the Rock With New Song ‘Asking for a Friend’
Greg Freeman
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Tour Dates: Dec. 1 – 15; Jan. 13 – Feb. 1
Support Acts: None Listed
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Iron Maiden
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Tour Dates: Aug. 29 – Sept. 29
Support Acts: Megadeth, Anthrax
Ticketing Info: To be announced
MGK
Univision’s 36th Premio Lo Nuestro – Show
Tour Dates: Nov. 15 – Dec. 19; May 15 – June 1
Support Acts: Wiz Khalifa, Julia Wolf
Notes: Tour celebrating “Tickets to My Downfall” in full.
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Pallbearer
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Tour Dates: Dec. 5 – 14
Support Acts: Knoll
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Puscifer
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Tour Dates: March 20 – May 14
Support Acts: Dave Hill
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
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Tour Dates: Feb. 27 – March 25; July 12-29; Sept. 12-23
Support Acts: Common People, Spacey Jane
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Rush
Tour Dates: June 7 – Dec. 17
Support Acts: None Listed
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Seahaven
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Tour Dates: Jan. 22 – Feb. 6
Support Acts: Commoner, Flycatcher
Notes: Winter Forever 15th Anniversary Tour
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Soulfly
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Tour Dates: Nov. 1 – Nov. 23
Support Acts: Go Ahead and Die
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Sticky Fingers
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Tour Dates: Feb. 28 – April 9
Support Acts: Ruby Waters
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Vitriol
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Tour Dates: Nov. 6 – Dec. 6
Support Acts: Unmerciful, Weeping Death
Ticketing Info: To be announced
Rock + Metal Festival and Special Show News
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* Sick New World Festival expands to two locations in 2026. The Las Vegas stop, happening April 25 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, will feature co-headliners System of a Down and Korn, alongside Bring Me the Horizon, Evanescence, Marilyn Manson, Danny Elfman, Knocked Loose, Ministry, AFI, and more. The inaugural Sick New World Festival will take place on Oct. 24 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.
* Welcome to Rockville continues to add more bands, with The Offspring, Rise Against, Atreyu, and The Ataris among the latest additions. The festival is scheduled for May 7-10
