Metal & Hard Rock

About Metal & Hard Rock tours in 2026

Metal & Hard Rock is represented by 56 confirmed US dates in the current touring window, spanning headlining arena routings and a steady run of mid-size theater bookings.

Pit etiquette varies by venue and act; floor sections tend to be physical, while seated areas remain accessible to listeners who prefer distance from the front.

Acts currently routing in Metal & Hard Rock include Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slipknot, Tool, Ghost.

Heavy music touring in 2026 continues to draw across generations, with package tours pairing legacy headliners and contemporary openers.

Pyro and stage rigging are standard at arena-level metal tours; sound checks typically push the show start later than the printed door time.

Listings are kept current as new dates are announced or rescheduled within the Metal & Hard Rock category.

Upcoming Metal & Hard Rock shows

• May

  19
  Iron Maiden

  Pine Knob Music Theatre · Clarkston, MI
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• May

  20
  Metallica

  Dickies Arena · Fort Worth, TX
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• May

  21
  Slipknot

  KeyBank Center · Buffalo, NY
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• May

  21
  Tool

  Ball Arena · Denver, CO
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• May

  22
  Ghost

  BOK Center · Tulsa, OK
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• May

  26
  Iron Maiden

  Moody Center · Austin, TX
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• May

  27
  Tool

  MGM Grand Garden Arena · Las Vegas, NV
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• May

  30
  Slipknot

  Coastal Credit Union Music Park · Raleigh, NC
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• May

  31
  Ghost

  Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN
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• Jun

  2
  Metallica

  Little Caesars Arena · Detroit, MI
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• Jun

  2
  Iron Maiden

  Forest Hills Stadium · Queens, NY
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• Jun

  2
  Tool

  Bridgestone Arena · Nashville, TN
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• Jun

  8
  Slipknot

  Paycom Center · Oklahoma City, OK
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• Jun

  8
  Tool

  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse · Cleveland, OH
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• Jun

  9
  Iron Maiden

  Kia Forum · Inglewood, CA
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• Jun

  9
  Ghost

  XL Center · Hartford, CT
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• Jun

  14
  Tool

  Ruoff Music Center · Noblesville, IN
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• Jun

  15
  Metallica

  Schottenstein Center · Columbus, OH
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• Jun

  16
  Iron Maiden

  Sphere · Las Vegas, NV
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• Jun

  17
  Slipknot

  Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
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• Jun

  18
  Ghost

  North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre · Chula Vista, CA
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• Jun

  20
  Tool

  SoFi Stadium · Inglewood, CA
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• Jun

  23
  Iron Maiden

  T-Mobile Center · Kansas City, MO
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• Jun

  26
  Slipknot

  Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA
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• Jun

  26
  Tool

  Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles, CA
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• Jun

  27
  Ghost

  Moda Center · Portland, OR
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• Jun

  28
  Metallica

  Legacy Arena at the BJCC · Birmingham, AL
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• Jun

  30
  Iron Maiden

  PPG Paints Arena · Pittsburgh, PA
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• Jul

  2
  Tool

  FedExForum · Memphis, TN
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• Jul

  5
  Slipknot

  TD Garden · Boston, MA
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• Jul

  6
  Ghost

  Amalie Arena · Tampa, FL
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• Jul

  7
  Iron Maiden

  Oakland Arena · Oakland, CA
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• Jul

  8
  Tool

  Capital One Arena · Washington, DC
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• Jul

  11
  Metallica

  Hollywood Bowl · Los Angeles, CA
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• Jul

  14
  Iron Maiden

  Kaseya Center · Miami, FL
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• Jul

  14
  Slipknot

  Golden 1 Center · Sacramento, CA
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• Jul

  14
  Tool

  Kia Center · Orlando, FL
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• Jul

  15
  Ghost

  Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
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• Jul

  20
  Tool

  Chase Center · San Francisco, CA
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• Jul

  21
  Iron Maiden

  Wells Fargo Center · Philadelphia, PA
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• Jul

  23
  Slipknot

  Toyota Center · Houston, TX
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• Jul

  24
  Metallica

  Madison Square Garden · New York, NY
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• Jul

  24
  Ghost

  PNC Music Pavilion · Charlotte, NC
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• Jul

  26
  Tool

  Climate Pledge Arena · Seattle, WA
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• Jul

  28
  Iron Maiden

  KFC Yum! Center · Louisville, KY
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• Aug

  1
  Slipknot

  Pechanga Arena · San Diego, CA
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• Aug

  2
  Ghost

  State Farm Arena · Atlanta, GA
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• Aug

  4
  Iron Maiden

  Fiserv Forum · Milwaukee, WI
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• Aug

  6
  Metallica

  Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre · Phoenix, AZ
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• Aug

  10
  Slipknot

  T-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas, NV
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• Aug

  11
  Ghost

  Radio City Music Hall · New York, NY
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• Aug

  19
  Metallica

  Enterprise Center · St. Louis, MO
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• Sep

  1
  Metallica

  United Center · Chicago, IL
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• Sep

  14
  Metallica

  T-Mobile Arena · Las Vegas, NV
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• Sep

  27
  Metallica

  Pechanga Arena · San Diego, CA
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• Oct

  10
  Metallica

  Toyota Center · Houston, TX
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