hard-rockDoomsday
Prepare for sonic devastation as Doomsday joins forces with SpiritWorld and Roman Candle for a relentless run of heavy music nights tearing through venues across the country. This multi-city tour is a celebration of everything raw, loud, and uncompromising in the hard rock and metal underground — a convergence of crushing riffs, thunderous percussion, and visceral energy that will leave audiences shaken to their core.
The tour makes its final stop at Salt Lake City's beloved Urban Lounge on Saturday, May 23, 2026, bringing the full force of all three acts to one of the city's most iconic intimate venues. Before that, the caravan rips through Hernando's Hideaway on May 13, Revolution Music Room on May 14, and Blueberry Hill Duck Room for two separate nights on May 16 and May 20 — giving fans across multiple regions the chance to witness the chaos up close. Each night promises a different crowd, the same unbridled intensity.
Whether you're a die-hard Doomsday loyalist, a SpiritWorld devotee, or simply someone who craves the feeling of a bass riff hitting you square in the chest, this tour is your call to arms. Grab your spot early — these intimate venues fill fast, and this is the kind of night that gets talked about long after the last note fades into the darkness.
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hard rockDokken
Get ready to turn back the clock and crank up the volume as Dokken — one of the defining acts of the 1980s hard rock era — hits the stage for a series of unforgettable live performances across the country. Known for anthems like 'Breakin' the Chains,' 'In My Dreams,' and 'Alone Again,' Dokken's signature blend of melodic hooks and searing guitar work made them icons of an era, and their live shows continue to deliver every ounce of that raw, electric energy decades later.
The tour spans some of the most beloved intimate and mid-size rock venues in the country, from the legendary Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles on June 21, 2026, to The Rose Music Center at The Heights on September 20, and the storied Penns Peak on October 10. The tour culminates at the iconic Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on November 15, 2026 — a perfect, up-close setting where fans can feel every riff and every note reverberate through the room.
Whether you're a die-hard fan who lived through the glory days or a newer convert drawn in by the timeless catalog, a Dokken show is a masterclass in classic hard rock performance. Expect a setlist packed with fan favorites, thunderous guitar solos, and the kind of passionate, high-energy showmanship that has kept Dokken relevant and electrifying for over four decades. Don't miss your chance to witness rock history live.
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hard rockDistant
Prepare yourself for a devastating night of heavy music as Distant brings their crushing sonic assault to the iconic Local 506 in Chapel Hill, NC. Known for their relentless intensity and bone-crushing breakdowns, Distant delivers a live experience that leaves audiences breathless and begging for more. Local 506 provides the perfect intimate setting, where the raw power of heavy music hits differently — close, loud, and impossibly visceral.
Distant is riding a massive wave of momentum heading into 2026, embarking on a sweeping North American tour alongside Swedish metal legends In Flames, as well as fellow heavy hitters Thrown and Upon Stone. The tour spans venues from Savannah's Coastal Empire Beer Co. to Milwaukee's iconic The Rave, making stops at world-class rooms like the Egyptian Room at Old National Centre. This Chapel Hill date is your chance to witness a band on the rise in an up-close setting before they graduate to even bigger stages.
Whether you're a longtime devotee of the heavy music underground or a curious newcomer drawn in by the genre's ferocious energy, a Distant show is an experience that commands your full attention. Expect walls of sound, pit-igniting breakdowns, and an atmosphere charged with collective intensity. Get there early, protect your ears, and let the music move you.
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hard-rockDirty Deeds
Get ready to be thunderstruck — Dirty Deeds brings the raw, electrifying power of AC/DC back to life in a tribute experience that will leave you breathless. Known for their bone-shaking guitar riffs, explosive stage presence, and note-perfect recreations of the greatest hard rock catalog ever written, Dirty Deeds delivers the full AC/DC experience with authenticity and ferocity that fans demand. From 'Highway to Hell' to 'Back in Black,' every anthem hits harder than the last.
Dirty Deeds is tearing across the Northeast in 2026, lighting up iconic venues from the Bergen Performing Arts Center on May 9th to the Waterville Opera House, the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, and beyond. Newton Performing Arts Center is set to host one of these unforgettable stops, putting world-class rock theater in your own backyard. Each venue brings its own unique atmosphere, but the common thread is the same: pure, unfiltered rock and roll mayhem.
Whether you're a lifelong AC/DC devotee or discovering the magic of their music for the first time, a Dirty Deeds show is a bucket-list rock experience. Expect thunderous drumming, face-melting guitar solos, and a crowd united by the universal language of hard rock. Come dressed to rock, come ready to sing at the top of your lungs, and come prepared to witness a tribute band that doesn't just honor AC/DC — they embody them.
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black-metalDimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir, Norway's most iconic symphonic black metal band, returns to North America for a devastating 2026 tour that will reshape how you experience extreme music. Known for their colossal wall of sound — blending blistering black metal with sweeping orchestral arrangements and cinematic grandeur — Dimmu Borgir delivers a live spectacle that is as visually breathtaking as it is sonically overwhelming. This is not merely a concert; it is a full sensory ritual of darkness and majesty.
Joining the onslaught are death metal legends Suffocation, boundary-pushing black metal force Hulder, and Swedish metal giants Hypocrisy — creating a lineup that reads like a hall of fame of extreme music. From the intimate fury of Palladium Times Square on August 7th and Worcester Palladium on August 8th, to the Canadian invasion at Toronto's History and Montreal's MTELUS, and deep into the heartland at Chicago's Vic Theatre, each night promises a unique and unforgettable communion of the heaviest sounds on earth.
Whether you are a lifelong devotee of Dimmu Borgir's landmark albums like 'Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia' or a newcomer drawn in by the sheer magnetic power of symphonic metal, this tour is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to witness these masters at full force. Prepare for pyrotechnics, orchestral grandeur, and an audience united in glorious, thunderous darkness.
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metalDevildriver
Devildriver, the groove-metal powerhouse forged in the fires of Santa Barbara, brings their relentless sonic assault back to stages across the Southwest in summer 2026. Known for their crushing riffs, thunderous rhythms, and frontman Dez Fafara's commanding stage presence, Devildriver delivers a live experience that leaves audiences breathless and ears ringing. From the House of Blues in Anaheim to iconic rooms across Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Antonio, Houston, and beyond, this tour is a masterclass in modern metal ferocity.
Joining Devildriver on select dates are two of heavy music's most punishing acts: Upon A Burning Body, the San Antonio metalcore juggernauts whose breakdowns hit like a freight train, and Ov Sulfur, the blackened metal project delivering some of the most intense atmospheres in the underground scene. Together, these three acts create a triple-threat lineup that raises the stakes for every show on the bill.
Whether you're a longtime Devildriver devotee who has memorized every lyric from 'The Fury of Our Maker's Hand' or a newcomer drawn in by the raw power of their latest releases, this tour is an unmissable moment for any fan of heavy music. Grab your tickets, brace for impact, and prepare to lose yourself in one of the most hard-hitting live shows of 2026.
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hard rockDevil Driver
Prepare for an all-out sonic assault as DevilDriver brings their signature brand of groove-laden, bone-crushing metal to The Observatory North Park in San Diego. On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the legendary California metal outfit headlines an explosive night of heavy music alongside powerhouse support acts Upon A Burning Body and Ov Sulfur — a triple threat lineup that promises maximum intensity from the first riff to the last breakdown.
The Observatory North Park is one of San Diego's most beloved intimate venues, offering a raw, up-close experience that perfectly suits the ferocity of heavy metal. With its thundering sound system and a crowd packed shoulder to shoulder, this is the kind of show where you feel every drop-tuned guitar chug and thunderous drum blast deep in your chest. Upon A Burning Body bring their San Antonio metalcore aggression to the bill, while the rising blackened death metal force Ov Sulfur ensures the evening begins at a blistering pace.
Devildriver, led by the commanding Dez Fafara, have spent over two decades perfecting a sound that merges the groove of machine-tight rhythms with the brutal precision of modern metal. Songs that hit like freight trains, a live performance that leaves nothing on the table — this is essential viewing for any fan of heavy music on the West Coast. Grab your earplugs, join the pit, and surrender to the chaos.
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metalDethklok
Brace yourself for the most brutal animated band to ever transcend the screen and unleash sonic destruction in the real world. Dethklok, the fictional death metal juggernaut from the cult Adult Swim series Metalocalypse, delivers a thunderous live experience that blurs the line between animation legend and real-world mayhem. With crushing riffs, pyrotechnic stage productions, and a devoted legion of fans known as Klokateers, a Dethklok show is a visceral celebration of all things heavy that no metal devotee should miss.
The 2026 tour sees Dethklok tearing across North America alongside Viking metal titans Amon Amarth, with select dates also featuring rising act Castle Rat. Stops include the Hollywood Palladium, Wind Creek Event Center, Landmark Credit Union Live, Moore Theatre in Washington, and more — each venue set to be transformed into a fortress of face-melting metal. The San Diego faithful can catch the devastation at the iconic Observatory North Park, one of the most beloved intimate rock venues on the West Coast.
Whether you're a lifelong Metalocalypse devotee or a headbanger discovering Dethklok for the first time, this tour promises an unforgettable collision of theatrical storytelling, skull-shattering volume, and genuine metal artistry. Come prepared to throw the horns, lose your voice, and experience a live show that is, in the truest sense of the word, brutal.
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deathcoreDespised Icon
Prepare yourself for an evening of unrelenting intensity as Despised Icon — one of deathcore's most influential and revered acts — take the stage at Ottawa's iconic Bronson Centre on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The Montreal-born titans helped define a genre, and their live shows are nothing short of a sonic assault: thunderous breakdowns, visceral dual-vocal chaos, and a crowd energy that borders on euphoric destruction. This is not a concert — it is a ritual for the heavy music faithful.
The Bronson Centre provides the perfect intimate yet powerful setting for a night like this. Its storied walls have hosted legendary performances across genres, but when Despised Icon rolls in with their crushing catalogue — spanning classics like 'The Ills of Modern Man' and fan-favorite anthems — the venue transforms into a pressure cooker of pit fury and collective catharsis. Every breakdown lands like a freight train, every blast beat hits like a storm.
Whether you've followed Despised Icon since their early days or you're diving headfirst into the deathcore world for the first time, this show promises an unforgettable experience. Ottawa's metal community will converge in full force, making October 10th a night that will be talked about long after the last power chord fades into silence. Arrive early, protect your ears if you must, and surrender to the chaos.
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hard rockDesmadre
Brace yourself for a sonic assault as Desmadre joins forces with SpiritWorld and Doomsday on a relentless run through the Southeast. This four-night tour tears through some of the most revered underground venues in the region — from Austin's storied The Lost Well on May 6 to the gritty Black Magic Social Club on May 7, the iconic Respectable Street in West Palm Beach on May 9, and finally crashing into Conduit in Winter Park on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Each stop promises a room drenched in sweat, volume cranked to the limit, and pure heavy metal devotion.
Desmadre brings a ferocious blend of hardcore aggression and metal muscle to every stage they touch. Paired with SpiritWorld's cinematic desert-metal fury and the crushing weight of Doomsday, this triple threat lineup delivers an evening that rewards the bold and leaves no eardrum unscathed. Whether you're a longtime follower or discovering these bands for the first time, the energy in these rooms will be impossible to forget.
Conduit in Winter Park serves as the final destination for this run — a fitting close to a tour built for the faithful. Small venue, enormous sound, zero pretension. Grab your ticket, find your spot near the front, and prepare for a night that reminds you exactly why live heavy music hits differently than anything else.
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death-metalDeicide
Prepare for an unholy assault on the senses as Deicide, one of death metal's most iconic and uncompromising acts, brings their ferocious live show across the United States in May 2026. With a legacy forged in brutality and blasphemy since the late 1980s, Deicide delivers a relentless wall of sound that has defined the genre for decades. This is not just a concert — it is a ritual for the faithful, a thunderous communion of down-tuned guitars, blast-beat drums, and the unmistakable guttural vocals of Glen Benton.
The tour kicks off May 15 at The King of Clubs in Columbus alongside legendary co-headliners Rotting Christ and Immolation, making for one of the most formidable death metal lineups of the year. The run continues through iconic venues including the Rialto Theatre in Tucson, RockHouse Bar & Grill, Sunshine Theatre, and culminates on May 27 at Little Rock Hall in Arkansas. Each stop promises an intimate, explosive atmosphere where the boundary between stage and pit dissolves into pure, unfiltered metal energy.
Whether you are a lifelong devotee of extreme metal or a newcomer ready to be baptized in sonic chaos, Deicide's 2026 tour is an unmissable pilgrimage. Expect crushing renditions of classics alongside material that has cemented their place at death metal's dark throne. Arrive early, brace yourself, and surrender to the storm.
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hard-rockDeftones
One of alternative metal's most revered and influential acts, Deftones are taking their singular sonic vision on the road for a landmark world tour. Known for their hypnotic blend of crushing heaviness and ethereal beauty, the Sacramento legends deliver live performances of staggering emotional intensity — equal parts ferocious and transcendent. Whether you're a longtime devotee or a curious newcomer, seeing Deftones live is a genuinely transformative experience.
The tour sweeps across multiple continents, with dates spanning iconic arenas including Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Rod Laver Arena, and Auckland's Spark Arena in May 2026, before continuing on to further global destinations. Each night, Chino Moreno and the band draw from a rich catalogue — from the brooding depths of 'White Pony' to the visceral punch of 'Around the Fur' — crafting setlists that reward fans old and new with career-spanning revelations and fan favourites alike.
At the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston, Scottish fans will have their chance to witness the phenomenon firsthand. The venue provides a powerful setting for the band's wall-of-sound production, complete with state-of-the-art lighting and audio that amplifies every dynamic shift. Arrive early, brace yourself, and prepare to be swept away by one of the most compelling live acts of the modern rock era.
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