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These are the biggest rock and metal tours<\/a> that have been announced for 2026 so far.<\/p>\n We’re nearing the end of 2025 and while there are still a lot of concerts left to attend this year<\/a>, it’s time to start thinking about which bands you want to see next year. Plenty of artists have already planned tours that go through spring, summer and even the fall.<\/p>\n Normally, we publish a tour guide<\/a> at the start of every calendar year and update it on a weekly basis as more are announced. But since so many big bands already have tours mapped out for next year, we figured we’d get a head start so you can plan accordingly.<\/p>\n We’ll update this guide periodically as well so you don’t miss out on any big ones.<\/p>\n Metallica<\/a>‘s M72 World Tour will continue on through 2026, as will My Chemical Romance<\/a>‘s\u00a0The Black Parade\u00a0<\/em>celebrations. System of a Down<\/a>, who played quite a lot of shows in 2025, are taking Queens of the Stone Age<\/a> and Acid Bath<\/a> out for a trek during the late spring and early summer.<\/p>\n Perhaps the biggest of them all is Rush<\/a>‘s reunion tour\u00a0with new drummer Anika Nilles<\/a>.<\/p>\n Underneath each artist photo, we listed their most current tour dates, which other artists will support them on the trek and a link to purchase tickets.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0The 23 Biggest Rock + Metal Tours of Fall 2025<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Keep reading to see some of the biggest rock and metal tours happening in 2026.<\/p>\n These are the biggest rock and metal tours happening in 2026 so far, including Metallica, Iron Maiden, My Chemical Romance and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Note: songs that were played as part of a medley and cover songs were not considered for this list. Only full performances of individual songs were taken into account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Joe DiVita<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Biggest Rock + Metal Tours Announced for 2026 (So Far)<\/h2>\n
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