The Rock + Metal Bands Touring in 2026

Here are the rock and metal bands touring in 2026.

It’s officially the start of a new year and rock and metal fans have a lot to look forward to in the coming months. 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 on a regular basis depending on how many tours are announced each week. 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, as will My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade celebrations. System of a Down, who played quite a lot of shows in 2025, are taking Queens of the Stone Age and Acid Bath out for a trek during the late spring and early summer.

Perhaps the biggest of them all is Rush’s Fifty Something reunion tour with new drummer Anika Nilles, which will serve as a celebration of the band’s legacy.

READ MORE: The 23 Biggest Rock + Metal Tours of Fall 2025

Underneath each band photo, we note their most current tour dates, 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.