The 25 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week

This was a good week if you’re looking to get some concert tickets as 25 new rock and metal tours were announced over the last seven days, not to mention multiple festival reveals and special benefits.Kicking things off this week will be Shinedown who appear to be ramping up to new music and a big 2025 with a multi-leg North American tour that includes support from Bush, Beartooth and Morgan Wade.You’ve also got Marilyn Manson announcing his first U.S. headline tour in six years. Plus, Kid Rock has announced spring dates with Chris Janson and Uncle Kracker that are expected to be with fan-friendly pricing.As stated, this was also a big weekend on the festival front. Inkcarceration Festival, Rock Fest and the Austin Psych Fest were just a few of the events revealing their full lineups. Meanwhile, Louder Than Life and the Upheaval Festival have been doing daily announcements. And there’s plenty more in store.What will you be getting tickets for? See all the tour, festival and special show announcements from the last week below.The Acacia StrainMike WatsonMike Watsonloading…Tour Dates: May 2-18Support Acts: Frozen Soul, Gates to Hell, Snuffed on Sight, MaulTicketing InfoAnvilanvilCliff Kneseloading…Tour Dates: April 17 – May 10Support Acts: Don Jamieson, Midnite HellionTicketing InfoBaysidebayside in 2025Shane Ouelletteloading…Tour Dates: March 29 – Sept. 26Support Acts: Sincere Engineer, Smoking Popes, The SleepingNotes: Celebrating 25 Years of BaysideTicketing InfoBelphegorbelphegorBelphegor 2022loading…Tour Dates: March 19 – April 13Support Acts: Arkona, Hate, Vale of PnathTicketing InfoBetween the Buried and MeJustin ReichJustin Reichloading…Tour Dates: April 29 – May 24Support Acts: Protest the HeroNotes: The band will play the Coma Ecliptic and Alaska albums in full.Ticketing InfoBewitcher + Deathchant (co-headliner)black thrash band bewitcher group photo in front of a bridgeNate Souzaloading…Tour Dates: March 14 – April 5Support Acts: PersekutorTicketing InfoDead Kennedysdead kennedysTim Mosenfelder, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: March 16 – April 3Support Acts: H.R., Raging NathansTicketing InfoPeter Framptonpeter framptonRandy Shropshire, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: March 30 – April 19Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoHinderhinderImpulse Artistsloading…Tour Dates: Feb. 17 – March 15Support Acts: Saliva, Kingdom Collapse, Kelsey HickmanTicketing InfoBilly IdolBilly Idol screaming onstageSteve Jennings, WireImage/Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: April 30 – May 23; Aug. 16 – Sept. 25Support Acts: Joan Jett and the BlackheartsTicketing InfoJetjet at the 2023 aria awardsMark Metcalfe, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: May 27 – June 20Support Acts: Band of SkullsTicketing InfoKhanatekhanatePhoto credit: Ebru Yildizloading…Tour Dates: May 30 – June 3Support Acts: John Mueller, Mick BarrTicketing InfoMarilyn MansonMarilyn Manson onstageScott Legato, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: May 2 – 25Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoNicotine Dollsnicotine dollsPhoto Credit: Katie Kaussloading…Tour Dates: March 20 – May 18Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoObituaryobituaryPhoto Credit: Tim Hubbardloading…Tour Dates: April 18 – May 25Support Acts: Nails, Terror, Spirit World, Pest ControlNotes: 35th anniversary of Cause of Death.Ticketing InfoOne OK RockElektra / Fueled By RamenElektra / Fueled By Ramenloading…Tour Dates: May 13 – June 7Support Acts: Stand AtlanticTicketing InfoPhishPhish in 2025Screaming Targetloading…Tour Dates: April 18 – 27Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoRainbow Kitten Surpriserainbow kitten surpriseJimmy Fontaineloading…Tour Dates: May 12 – June 21; July 25 – Sept. 8Support Acts: New Translations, Michael Marcagi, Medium Build, PeteyTicketing InfoKid RockKid Rock at 2024 Republican National Convention in hat and sunglasses, American flag behind himAndrew Harnik, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: March 21 – April 19Support Acts: Chris Janson, Uncle KrackerTicketing InfoShinedownshinedownLive Nationloading…Tour Dates: April 25 – May 13; July 19 – Aug. 30Support Acts: Bush, Beartooth, Morgan WadeTicketing InfoGene Simmonskiss, gene simmonsDisney / Eric McCandless, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: April 3 – May 24Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoSleepytime Gorilla Museumsleepytime gorilla museumTell All Your Friends PRloading…Tour Dates: May 8 – 14Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoSpacey Janespacey janePhoto Credit: Cole Barashloading…Tour Dates: Jan. 27-29Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoTexas Hippie Coalitiontexas hippie coalitionMNRK Music Grouploading…Tour Dates: Feb. 14 – June 15Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoThirteen Goatsthirteen goatsMDPRloading…Tour Dates: March 20 – 23Support Acts: Opal in the Sky, Nameless Kings, ThirteenTicketing InfoAlso of Note:fans attend machine gun kelly concert in las vegas in 2021Ethan Miller, Getty Imagesloading…* After a slow rollout of part of the bill, INKCarceration Festival’s full lineup arrived this week. Falling in Reverse, Slipknot and Five Finger Death Punch will headline the three days, with Knocked Loose, Beartooth, Marilyn Manson, Slaughter to Prevail, Three Days Grace, Lamb of God and more set to perform July 18-20 on the Ohio State Reformatory grounds in Mansfield, OhioTicketing Info* Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch and Bad Omens will headline the three days of Rock Fest this year. Knocked Loose, Slaughter to Prevail, Marilyn Manson, In This Moment, Nothing More, Architects, Three Days Grace, Ja Rule and Poppy are also on board for the July 17-19 music weekend in Cadott, Wis.Ticketing Info* The Austin Psych Fest returns April 25-27 with Explosions in the Sky, Darkside and Dinosaur Jr. leading the way. The festival, taking place at Austin, Texas’ Far Out Lounge, will also feature performances by Kim Gordon, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Strfkr, Yo La Tengo and more.Ticketing Info* The Sing Us Home Festival will take over Philadelphia May 2-4 with a lineup featuring Bouncing Souls, Frank Turner and Dave Hause and the Mermaid. Other performers include Dan Andriano, AJJ, Speedy Ortiz and more.Ticketing Info* The Slide Away Festival is set for April 26 at The Paramount in Brooklyn, N.Y. and the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Her New Knife, Lucid Express, Nothing, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Swervedriver, Whirr, plus a DJ Set by Norman Brannon of Texas Is The Reason and Thursday will appear in New York, while Luster, Nothing, Swervedriver, Swirlies, Vyva Melinkolya, Whirr, plus sounds by claire rousay are set for Los Angeles.Ticketing InfoREAD MORE: The 2025 Rock + Metal Festival + Cruise Guide* Having already announced Slayer’s return for 2025, the Louder Than Life Festival has started daily reveals of other bands on the lineup. So far, Acid Bath, Letlive., Lorna Shore, Counterparts and Static-X have been added. The 2025 event will take place at the Highland Festival Grounds in Louisville, Ky. the weekend of Sept. 18-21Ticketing Info* Much like Louder Than Life, Upheaval Festival is also piecemeal releasing the lineup for the 2025 music weekend. Set for July 18-19 in Grand Rapids, Mich., the 2025 lineup includes headliner Rob Zombie along with The Funeral Portrait, Nevertel, Dead Poet Society, Taproot, Architects and Bodysnatcher among those that have been announced so far.Ticketing Info* The 2025 edition of Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend is set to return April 24-27 at Las Vegas’ Orleans Hotel and Casino. The lineup has yet to drop, but there will be 75 bands and 25 DJs over the course of the weekend.Ticketing Info* Blink-182 will join Megan Thee Stallion and Anderson.Paak in performing at the 2025 FanDuel X Spotify Super Bowl Party. The event is set for Feb. 7 with the location of the bash set to be revealed at a later time.Ticketing Info TBA* The Show of Helping Hands concert benefit will take place Jan. 28 at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills, Calif. Micky Dolenz, Laurence Juber (Wings) & AIRFOIL, Jeff Alan Ross (Peter Asher, The Lovin’ Spoonful), Carl Verheyen Band, Bernard Fowler (The Rolling Stones), Rob Morrow, Rosemary Butler, Steve Postell (The Immediate Family), Phil LoPresti (Billy Gibbons), Alisan Porter (winner of The Voice), Freebo & Alice Howe, Carly Smithson (American Idol), The Delgado Brothers, Kevin Cardasco, John Pratt, and The Tribe have all be confirmed. A full 100 percent of the proceeds raised will go to the cause. Donations will benefit the Guitar Center Music Foundation, to help replace musical instruments lost in the fires, the Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association, and other such organizations that will put the money to immediate use.Ticketing Info2025 Rock + Metal Tour GuideThe bands that are touring in 2025, who is opening and how to get tickets.Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner