17 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week (Dec. 12-18, 2025)

The rock and metal touring industry is concluding 2025 with a flurry of activity as we've got 17 new rock and metal tours announced over the last seven days (following 41 new tours the week prior).

Getting in under the wire for 2025 is Marilyn Manson, who announced a short run of spring headline dates for 2026 with VOWWS. Lacuna Coil also have a spring run of shows that include VOWWS and others. And you've got a month-long run for GWAR next spring with support from Soulfly and King Parrot.

This week also saw new tour announcements from All That Remains, a Currents/ERRA co-headliner, a Thy Art Is Murder run and more.

Plus, we've got some details on the Decibel Metal and Beer Festival for next year as well as Wilco's Solid Sound Festival.

Check out all the new tour announcements listed below.

Alabama Shakes

Tour Dates: April 16 - June 13
Support Acts: Joy Oladokun, Mon Rovîa, Lamont Landers and JJ Grey & Mofro
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All That Remains

Tour Dates: April 29 - May 23
Support Acts: Born of Osiris, Dead Eyes
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Archspire

Tour Dates: April 24 - June 6
Support Acts: Undeath, Crown Magnetar, and Mutilation Barbecue
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Bad Suns

Tour Dates: March 27 - April 29
Support Acts: None Listed
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Currents / Erra

Tour Dates: March 6 - April 19
Support Acts: Caskets, Aviana
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Gouge Away

Tour Dates: Feb. 19, March 13 - April 24, Sept. 20 - 26
Support Acts: Wednesday
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GWAR

Tour Dates: March 19 - April 29
Support Acts: Soulfly, King Parrot
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Lacuna Coil

Tour Dates: March 24 - May 1
Support Acts: Escape the Fate, VOWWS, AXTY
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Marilyn Manson

Tour Dates: April 23 - May 16
Support Acts: VOWWS
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Master Boot Record

Tour Dates: April 24 - May 30
Support Acts: None Listed
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Obscura

Tour Dates: March 13 - April 3
Support Acts: Allegaeon, Cognitive, Cryptosis
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Slow Crush

Tour Dates: March 13 - 28
Support Acts: Spite House, She's Green
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Testament

Tour Dates: March 14 - April 10
Support Acts: Overkill, Destruction
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Thornhill

Tour Dates: May 1 - 31
Support Acts: 156/Silence, Fox Lake, Vianova
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Thy Art Is Murder

Tour Dates: May 2 - 31
Support Acts: Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, 200 Stab Wounds, Ingested, Gates to Hell, Bodybox
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Volumes

Tour Dates: March 4 - 22
Support Acts: Notions, Catsclaw
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War on Women

Tour Dates: March 18 - 29
Support Acts: Oceanator
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Rock + Metal Festival or Special Show News

* Power Trip and Municipal Waste will co-headline the 2026 Decibel Metal and Beer Festival: Philly taking place May 2-3 at The Fillmore in Philadelphia. The bill also features Kylesa, Cro-Mags, Cyptopsy, Necrot, Fulci and many more.
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* The Breeders, Gang of Four, Billy Bragg, S.G. Goodman and more have been announced for WIlco's Solid Sound Festival taking place June 26-28 at MASS MoCa in North Adams, Mass.
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* The Sonic Temple 2026 lineup has undergone a few changes. Organizers have announced that Anthrax and Attack Attack have dropped off the bill, but they've since added A Skylit Drive and Suicidal Tendencies. The fest is still set for May 14-17 at Columbus, Ohio's Historic Crew Stadium.
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* Sleep Theory have announce a special hometown acoustic show for Dec. 21 at Memphis' Minglewood Hall. Stopgap Solution and Mourning Eve will support.
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* Pig Destroyer and Deadguy will team up for a pair of Maryland Deathfest warm-up shows in May taking place in the New York area. The two bands will play Long Island's Amityville Music Hall on May 21 and Garwood, N.J.'s Crossroads on May 22 with Sex Prisoner and Mellow Harsher opening.
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* David Lee Roth has been announced for a show at the Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, S.D. The performance will take place Aug. 7 during the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Motorcycle Rally. Meanwhile, the mighty Megadeth will take over the Buffalo Chip for the first time ever the following night on Aug. 8.
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* Gene Simmons, Josh Homme, Brad Wilk, Jake E. Lee, Steve Gorman, Larry LaLonde Mike Inez, Billy Rowe and Josh Zee have all signed on for Dean Delray's 60th birthday bash taking place Feb. 3 at the Avalon in Hollywood, Calif. The show will be a mix of stand-up comedy and a live tribute to the Bon Scott era of AC/DC.
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* 3OH!3 have announce a special 3OH!3 Day performance on March 3 at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colo.
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