24 New Rock + Metal Tours Announced This Past Week

As the.weather continues to warm, we’re getting another 24 new rock and metal tours announced this past week.

One of the biggest announcements this week comes from Babymetal, who have put together a can’t miss tour with Black Veil Brides, Jinjer and Bloodywood all joining in the fun on select dates.

The Warning have also booked a headlining trek during the month of July which continues the upstart band’s ascent. Meanwhile, 311 have continued to build upon their 2025 touring with Badflower and Sitting on the Sun joining them for shows this summer.

Elsewhere, we’ve got Def Leppard and The Black Keys both adding dates to their previously announced tours. There’s a Live and Collective Soul co-headline run. And the Eagles have added dates to their Las Vegas Sphere residency for the fall.

Meanwhile, on the festival front, Lollapalooza and the Sea. Hear. Now festivals have both revealed their 2025 lineups, Nickelback is heading up the Velocity Festival at the Field of Dreams in Iowa and Dropkick Murphys are playing the Irish-themed Seisiun festival.

See more of the newly announced tours, festivals and special concerts listed below.

311

Tour Dates: June 20 – Aug. 31
Support Acts: Badflower, Sitting on the Sun
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Babymetal

Tour Dates: June 13 – July 23
Support Acts: Black Veil Brides, Jinjer, Bloodywood
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Be’Lakor

Tour Dates: Aug. 30 – Sept. 20
Support Acts: Solemn Vision
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The Black Keys

Tour Dates: Aug. 9 – Sept. 7
Support Acts: The Velveteers, Gary Clark Jr., The Heavy Heavy
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The Church

Tour Dates: July 15 – Aug. 16
Support Acts: None Listed
Notes: Celebrating “The Singles” from the band’s career.
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Clutch

Tour Dates: July 30 – Aug. 16
Support Acts: Blacktop Mojo, The Inspector Cluzo
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Collective Soul / Live

Tour Dates: July 8 – Aug. 29
Support Acts: Our Lady Peace, Greylin James Rue
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Def Leppard

Newly Added Tour Dates: July 23 – Aug. 31
Support Acts: Bret Michaels, The Struts, Extreme
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Eagles

Tour Dates: Sept. 5 – 13
Support Acts: None Listed
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READ MORE: The Rock + Metal Bands Touring in 2025

Fever 333

Tour Dates: July 28 – Aug. 9
Support Acts: None Listed
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The Jesus Lizard

Tour Dates: Nov. 17 – 22
Support Acts: None Listed
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Kings of Thrash

Tour Dates: Sept. 4 – 6; Oct. 16 – 26
Support Acts: None Listed
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Lost ’80s Live

Tour Dates: July 31 – Aug. 31
Support Acts: A Flock of Seagulls, General Public, Big Country, The Vapors, The Icicle Works, China Crisis, Josie Cotton, Belouis Some, The Polecats and Peter Godwin are part of the 2025 lineup.
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Mushroomhead

Tour Dates: Oct. 10 – 31
Support Acts: Psychostick, Black Satellite, Mind Incision
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Origami Angel

Tour Dates: June 6 – 28
Support Acts: Saturdays at Your Place, Chase Petra, Combat
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Orthodox

Tour Dates: June 21 – July 27
Support Acts: Mugshot, Omerta, Fromjoy
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Silversun Pickups

Tour Dates: April 24 – May 4; June 19 – 21; July 17 – 31; Aug. 13-26
Support Acts: None Listed
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Softcult

Tour Dates: May 29 – June 22
Support Acts: None Listed
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Swans

Tour Dates: Sept. 4 – Oct. 7
Support Acts: Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch
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They Might Be Giants

Tour Dates: Oct. 24 – Nov. 19
Support Acts: None Listed
Notes: These are rescheduled tour dates.
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Ultrabomb

Tour Dates: June 6 – 17
Support Acts: Dead Bob
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Vampires Everywhere

Tour Dates: March 21 – 30
Support Acts: Dream Awake, Cultus Black
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The Warning

Tour Dates: July 5 – 23
Support Acts: None Listed
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Tour Dates: June 30 – July 30
Support Acts: None Listed
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Also of Note:

* Lollapalooza has revealed their lineup for 2025. Korn will join fellow headliners Tyler the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Luke Combs, Rufus Du Sol, Twice and ASAP Rocky on this year’s festival taking place July 31 – Aug. 3 at Chicago’s Grant Park.
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* Blink-182 and Hozier will headline the 2025 Sea.Hear.Now Festival. The music weekend taking place Sept. 13 and 14 in Asbury Park, New Jersey will also feature LCD Soundsystem, Lenny Kravitz, Sublime, Alabama, Shakes, ZZ Top, Public Enemy, TV On the Radio, Remi Wolfe, Spoon, Royel Otis, Phantogram and more.
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* Acid Bath and Blood Incantation will head up the 2025 edition of the Decibel Metal and Beer Festival Denver.  This addition to the Decibel Metal and Beer Festival brand will take place the weekend of Dec. 5 and 6 at Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium.
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* Loud as Hell Open Air is coming together with Revocation, First Fragment, Filth, Insurrection, Gorgatron, Opal in the Sky and more set to play Aug. 1-3 at the Dinosaurs Down Stampede in Drumheller, Alberta.
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* Nickelback and Tim McGraw will headline the 2025 Velocity Festival Aug. 30 and 31 at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa.
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* Camp Punksylvania continues to roll out their 2025 lineup, with Dillinger Four now added as one of the 2025 headliners alongside The Vandals and Bridge City Sinners. A fourth headliner has yet to be revealed. The festival is set for June 20-22 at the West End Fairgrounds in Gilbert, Pa.
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* Stone Temple Pilots are the latest addition to the 2025 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The band will play the Sturgis Buffalo Chip on Aug. 8.
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* The Dropkick Murphys will play Seisiun, the Irish music and cultural gathering at The Stage at Suffolk Downs in Boston on Sept. 6. The Pogues, The Hold Steady, The Waterboys, Cardinals, The Rumjacks, and Lisa O’Neill
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