20 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week

Another week, another 20 new rock and metal tours to dig into. But will you be getting tickets for any of them?One of the surprise tours of 2025 is the reunion of 2000s-era indie rock heroes Rilo Kiley. Jenny Lewis and her onetime band will be back playing dates this year, including some festival appearances.Elsewhere, Baroness are ready to bring their riff-heavy raucousness to stages across the country while The Black Keys are once again hitting the road in support of a new album.This week we also got the full lineup for the Bourbon & Beyond festival, Styx revealed the lineup for their Rockin’ the Paradise festival and Acid Bath and The Sword continued to add shows for their respective 2025 returns.Check out the latest rock and metal tour reveals and festival news below.A Killer’s Confessiona killer’s confessionPHOTO CREDIT: Matthew Taylor Photographyloading…Tour Dates: April 2 – 28Support Acts: Ventana, AeternumNotes: Former Mushroomhead members JMann, Waylon, Stitch and Lil Dan will join A Killer’s Confession.Ticketing InfoAmigo the Devilamigo the devilPhoto: Alison Clarkeloading…Tour Dates: May 1 – June 1Support Acts: Tele NovellaTicketing InfoBaronessBaronessEbru Yildizloading…Tour Dates: May 7 – 31Support Acts: None ListedNotes: The band will be saluting the Red Album and the Blue Record.Ticketing InfoThe Black Keysthe black keys, patrick carney, dan auerbachLarry Niehausloading…Tour Dates: May 23 – June 14Support Acts: Hermanos Guiterrez, The Heavy HeavyTicketing InfoBlues Traveler / Gin Blossomsblues traveler gin blossoms 2025Credit: Graham Fielder / Credit: David “Doc” Abbottloading…Tour Dates: July 4 – Sept. 14Support Acts: Spin DoctorsTicketing InfoCakecake’s john mccrea in 2016Mickey Bernal, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: April 17 – July 25Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoChameleons / Twin Tribes chameleons 2025Mick Peekloading…Tour Dates: April 25 – May 4Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoClutchSteve Thrasher / Danny Wimmer PresentsSteve Thrasher / Danny Wimmer Presentsloading…Tour Dates: June 6 – 28Support Acts: Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, Nate BergmanTicketing InfoDevodevo mark mothersbaughDoug Pensinger, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: May 1 – 17; June 18 – Aug. 29Support Acts:Ticketing InfoHuman Impacthuman impact 2025Photo credit: Andrew Schneiderloading…Tour Dates: May 17 – 25Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoL.A. Gunsl.a. gunsABC Public Relationsloading…Tour Dates: March 10 – July 26Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoMac Sabbathmac sabbathphoto credit: Jeremy Safferloading…Tour Dates: April 18 – May 10Support Acts: The Dickies, Guttermouth, Flummox!Ticketing InfoMorrisseyJo Hale, Getty ImagesJo Hale, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: April 26 – May 17Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoMurder By Deathmurder by deathCredit: Becky DiGiglioloading…Tour Dates: June 7 – July 13 Support Acts: Laura Jane Grace, William Elliott Whitmore, AJJ, Shawn James, BJ BahramNotes: This is the band’s farewell tour.Ticketing InfoNekrogoblikonNekrogoblikonprovided by AtomSplitter PRloading…Tour Dates: May 8 – June 13Support Acts: Brat, ExmortusTicketing InfoPop Evilpop evil 2024Nick Fancherloading…Tour Dates: March 20 – May 18Support Acts: Devour the Day, Return to Dust, OniTicketing InfoProtest the HeroProtest the HeroProtest the Heroloading…Tour Dates: April 26 – May 29Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoRilo Kileyrilo kileyNasty Little Man PRloading…Tour Dates: May 5 – 23Support Acts: TBATicketing InfoSave Ferrissave ferrisEarshot Medialoading…Tour Dates: Feb. 15 – May 20Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoTeen Mortgageteen mortgageJimmy Fontaineloading…Tour Dates: April 8 – May 17Support Acts: Babe Havan, Spoon Beders and UpchuckTicketing InfoAlso of Note:Jo Hale, Getty ImagesJo Hale, Getty Imagesloading…* The lineup for the 2025 Bourbon & Beyond festival was revealed earlier this week. Phish, Noah Kahan, Sturgill Simpson, The Lumineers and Jack White sit atop the festival, which will take place Sept. 11-14 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky.Ticketing Info* Fear, Get Dead, Against All Authority, Escape the Zoo, War on Women and more have all been announced for the 2025 edition of Camp Punksylvania, running June 20-22 at the West End Fairgrounds in Gilbert, Pa.Ticketing Info* The 2025 Post. Festival lineup is now complete, with A Place to Bury Strangers, Pelican, We Lost the Sea, Primitive Man, Nrthrn, Standards and more set to play July 24-26 at the Hi-Fi / Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis, Ind.Ticketing Info* Cheap Trick, Matisyahu, Arrested Development, The English Beat and more will play the 2025 Pure Imagination Festival on May 17 at Watson Lake in Prescott, Ariz.Ticketing Info* The lineup is coming together for the 2025 Rhune Mountain Fest set to take place at RCAF Airfield in Dunnville, Ontario the weekend of June 26-28. Acts announced so far include Ecstatic Vision, Acid Mammoth, The Death Wheelers, Sons of Otis, Dopethrone, Indian Handcrafts and Sons of Arrakis.Ticketing InfoREAD MORE: 2025 Rock + Metal Festival + Cruise Guide* Styx will curate the 2025 Rockin’ in Paradise festival taking place Oct. 9 -11 on the gulf shores of Miramar Beach, Fla. Loverboy, Cheap Trick, .38 Special, Collective Soul, John Waite, Lawrence Gowan and Edwin McCain are all set for the music weekend.Ticketing Info* ZZ Top are the latest addition to the 2025 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, set to perform at the Buffalo Chip on Aug. 1.Ticketing Info* The dates have been announced for the 4th Annual Emo’s Not Dead Cruise. While the lineup won’t be revealed until this spring, those interested can start planning for the week of Jan. 22-26. The ship will set sail from Miami, Fla. to Costa Maya, Mexico aboard Norwegian Joy.Ticketing Info* Acid Bath continue to add to their 2025 reunion touring. The latest addition is a Los Angeles performance Aug. 22 at the Hollywood Palladium with High on Fire and Windhand.Ticketing Info* The Sword have added two dates for their 2025 comeback. The band will play April 10 at Dallas’ Granada Theater and April 11 and San Antonio’s Paper Tiger.Ticketing Info2025 Rock + Metal Tour GuideThe bands that are touring in 2025, who is opening and how to get tickets.Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner