13 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week

Another week, another 13 rock and metal tours announced for your concert-going pleasure.This week has some pretty significant names weighing in with new tour plans. For instance, Metallica will continue with their two nights in each market touring schedule with a new batch of North American shows in 2025.Speaking of the new year, Deftones announced their first new batch of shows since 2022 that will take place next year. Then you’ve also got Maynard James Keenan bringing back the Sessanta tour for another run with Puscifer and A Perfect Circle members all sharing the stage simultaneously with the members of Primus.There’s also a spectacular co-headline bill featuring Bullet for My Valentine and Trivium. Zakk Sabbath are hitting the road with two fellow tribute bands. And we’ve got festival announcements led by the Sonic Temple reveal for 2025.Check out all of the newly announced tours and festivals below.AlcestalcestPhoto Credit: William Lacalmontieloading…Tour Dates: Feb. 19 – March 23Support Acts: Kaelan MiklaTicketing InfoAWOLNATIONawolnation’s aaron brunoPhoto Credit: Greg Flackloading…Tour Dates: March 27 – May 9Support Acts: Bryce FoxTicketing InfoBullet for My Valentine / Triviumbullet for my valentine, triviumMike Dunn / Live Nationloading…Tour Dates: March 30 – May 18Support Acts: August Burns Red, Sylosis, Bleed From WithinTicketing InfoDeftonesdeftonesClemente Ruizloading…Tour Dates: Feb. 25 – April 8Support Acts: The Mars Volta, FleshwaterTicketing InfoMac Sabbathmac sabbathphoto credit: Jeremy Safferloading…Tour Dates: Nov. 9 – 24Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoMetallicametallicaRoss Halfinloading…Tour Dates: April 12 – June 29Support Acts: Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies, Limp Bizkit, Ice Nine KillsTicketing InfoREAD MORE: Six Mind-Boggling Things Metallica Have AccomplishedMogwaimogwaiSteve Gullickloading…Tour Dates: April 7 – May 4Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoPuscifer / Primus / A Perfect Circle (Sessanta Tour)puscifer, a perfect circle, maynard james keenan, primusTravis Shinn / Paul Harris / YouTube: Pusciferdotcom / Primusloading…Tour Dates: April 24 – June 7Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoQuicksandquicksandAnnette Rodriguezloading…Tour Dates: March 14 – 24Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoStyxstyxJason Powellloading…Tour Dates: Jan. 24 – Feb. 1Support Acts: None ListedNotes: Performing The Grand Illusion album in full plus classic hits.Ticketing InfoKat Von Dkat von dVivian Villa-Caratachealoading…Tour Dates: Oct. 30 – Dec. 8Support Acts: PrayersTicketing InfoChelsea Wolfechelsea wolfeEbru Yildizloading…Tour Dates: Dec. 4 – 12Support Acts: EnhancementTicketing InfoZakk SabbathCourtesy of Zakk SabbathCourtesy of Zakk Sabbathloading…Tour Dates: Dec. 1 – Jan. 12Support Acts: Zoso, The Iron MaidensTicketing InfoAlso of Note:concert crowdCooper Neill, Getty Imagesloading…* Brujeria revealed earlier in the week that the remainder of their U.S. tour in September would be canceled citing a severe medical emergency. Sadly, it was later announced that founding member Juan Brujo had died from a heart attack at the age of 61.* It’s been revealed that Metallica will headline two nights of the 2025 Sonic Temple Festival. The band will take the stage at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio the weekend of May 8-11, 2025. In addition, organizers have announced Rob Zombie will provide direct support on Friday while Alice in Chains will precede Metallica on Sunday. The full lineup will be announced at a later time.Ticketing Info* Def Leppard, Brad Paisley and Train will headline the three-night Harvest Nights Music Festival taking place Nov. 22-24 at the John Jimmie Rodeo Grounds in Immokalee, Florida. Additional acts include Tesla, The Glorious Sons, Don Felder, Mac McAnally, Tyler Hubbard, and Alana Springsteen among others.Ticketing Info* The Trois-Rivieres MetalFest lineup has been revealed for 2024. Immolation, Unearth, Beyond Creatio, Gorod, Ghoulunatics, Augury and more are set to play Nov. 22 and 23 at the Amphitheatre Cogeco in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.Ticketing Info* L7 will head up the Fast and Frightening Takeover Nov. 23 at the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The lineup also includes Redd Kross, Surfbort, Adult, Olivia Jean, The Paranoyds, NIIS, Speed of Lights, The Schozophrenics, Babe Haven and more.Ticketing Info* Shadows Fall have booked a 20th Anniversary show celebrating The War Within album. E.Town Concrete, Jasta, Within The Ruins and Brick By Brick will provide support on the show taking place Dec. 21 at the Palladium in Worcester, Mass.Ticketing Info* Dead Posey have announced an Oct. 17 album release show at Knucklehead in Hollywood, California in support of their Are You in a Cult? albumTicketing Info* Bleeding Through are holding a 25th birthday rager at Anaheim’s House of Blues and San Diego’s Observatory Dec. 14 and 15 with support from Nekrogoblikon, God Forbid, I Declare War and Last of Our Kind.Ticketing Info2024 Rock + Metal Tour GuideHere is your guide to the big rock and metal tours taking place in 2024.Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff