The Rock + Metal Bands Touring in 2026 - Tour Guide

These are the rock and metal bands touring in 2026.

We're a few months into the year now and rock and metal fans have a lot to look forward to the rest of 2026. Since artists constantly announce new tour dates, we prepared a 2026 tour guide so you can easily keep track of which bands are playing and when.

We update this tour guide every week depending on how many tours were announced. And for a more condensed list, you can also check out our weekly tour roundups that we share on the site every Friday.

Metallica's M72 World Tour will continue on through 2026 and they'll play a month-long residency in Las Vegas during the fall. My Chemical Romance will build upon their story and Draag world as The Black Parade anniversary celebration continues throughout the rest of the year.

Megadeth will embark on several different legs of their farewell tour over the next few months, meanwhile Rush will make their triumphant return in June when their Fifty Something reunion tour kicks off.

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Underneath each band photo, the artist's upcoming tour dates are noted, as well as which other artists will support them on the trek and a link to purchase tickets. Not all of these tours are happening in North America, so you'll want to double check that they're hitting a geographical location near you.

Keep scrolling to see the rock and meta tours happening in 2026. The guide is arranged alphabetically.

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In case you're wondering which artists are releasing new albums this year, we also compiled a list of the most anticipated rock and metal albums of 2026, which you can see below. It also features artists who are reportedly working on new music in case they haven't confirmed a release date quite yet.