As the summer nears, the amount of tours announced each week continues to rise. The past seven days alone, we have 25 new rock and metal tours that have popped up.
Leading the way, the legendary Morrissey has added to this 2026 touring. "The Moz" has a new album to support and dates that stretch from summer through late 2026.
Wolfgang Van Halen will take out Mammoth for a summer run starting in July and running into August.
And you'll also find the mighty GWAR hitting the road in October with shows that run into December. Midnight and Mac Sabbath are along for the ride.
This week also brought us the big reveal of the lineup for the 2027 ShipRocked Cruise.
See who else booked tours this past week below.
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Tour Dates: May 1 - Oct. 30
Support Acts: None listed
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Tour Dates: May 8 - June 7; June 26 - Aug. 30
Support Acts: None listed
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The BoDeans
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Tour Dates: April 30 - May 9; June 5 -
Support Acts: None Listed
Notes: 40th Anniversary Tour
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Boozewa
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Tour Dates: July 16 - 31
Support Acts: None Listed
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Cinema Stare
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Tour Dates: May 20 - 22; July 7 - 26
Support Acts: Keep Flying, Adjust the Sails, Worlds Greatest Dad, Hummus Vacuum, Sunday Cruise
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Confessions of a Traitor
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Tour Dates: May 7 - 24
Support Acts: Fight From Within, Exit Wounds
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Death Lens
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Tour Dates: Aug. 25 - Oct. 3
Support Acts: Heart to Gold, Destiny Bond, Pat and the Pissers, The High Curbs, Sad Park, Grave Secrets, Skinman, Chico, Dive Time, Monsterwatch
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Tour Dates: Sept. 17 - Oct. 24
Support Acts: Crowbar, Scorching Tomb
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Tour Dates: Sept. 9 - 24
Support Acts: Firewind
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Tour Dates: June 5 - 13
Support Acts: Belmont, Set for Tomorrow
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Tour Dates: May 2 - Sept. 24
Support Acts: None listed.
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Violet Grohl
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Tour Dates: June 4 - 24; Sept. 20 - 26
Support Acts: None listed.
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GWAR
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Tour Dates: Oct. 27 - Dec. 12
Support Acts: Midnight, Mac Sabbath, X-Cops, Atomic Rule
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Tour Dates: July 31 - Aug. 16; Sept. 26 - Oct. 17
Support Acts: Youth Lagoon, Loathe, Julie
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Tour Dates: April 30 - Sept. 17
Support Acts: Victoryland, Feist
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Tour Dates: Sept. 19 - Oct. 13
Support Acts: Fleshwater, Prostitute
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Mammoth
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Tour Dates: July 12 - Aug. 8
Support Acts: None Listed
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Tour Dates: Sept. 8 - 18
Support Acts: None listed.
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Morrissey
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Tour Dates: Aug. 14 - Nov. 14
Support Acts: None Listed
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Tour Dates: Sept. 6 - 25
Support Acts: None listed.
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Tour Dates: May 2 - Dec. 12
Support Acts: None listed.
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Tour Dates: Sept. 16 - Oct. 18
Support Acts: Thrice, Saves the Day
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Tour Dates: Aug. 6 - Oct. 17
Support Acts: Local H, Olive Vox, Emily Wolfe
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Tour Dates: July 13 - 20; July 21 - 29
Support Acts: Fox Lake
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Tour Dates: Sept. 23 - Oct. 31
Support Acts: Dead on a Sunday
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Rock + Metal Festival or Special Show News
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* The 2027 ShipRocked Cruise lineup has been announced. Papa Roach, Ice Nine Kills, Nothing More, Highly Suspect, Badflower, Set It Off, Magnolia Park and more will set sail from Miami on Jan. 24 en route to Mahogany Bay In Roatan, Honduras and Cozumel, Mexico before returning home on Jan. 30
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READ MORE: 2026 Rock + Metal Festival and Cruise Guide
* The 2026 edition of the Milwaukee Metal Fest has added Nachmystium and Emmure to their lineup. Richard Christy will appear as a Guest of Honor.
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See other big rock and metal bands touring in 2026 below.