2026 Rock & Metal Calendar
Upcoming rock and metal festivals, tours, and concerts for 2026, from Download and Wacken to Iron Maiden's 50th anniversary world tour. Navigate by month and filter by category below.
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Events in May 2026
Bring Me The Horizon — N. American Ascension Program 2
tourCompletedApr 23 – May 16, 2026
Multiple Cities — USA, Canada
Arena tour supporting POST HUMAN NeX GeN. Motionless In White support on most dates.
Megadeth — Farewell Tour Latin America
tourCompletedApr 23 – May 13, 2026
Multiple Cities — Latin America, Mexico
Latin American farewell leg. Eleven shows from Lima to Guadalajara including two nights in Bogotá and Mexico City.
Welcome to Rockville 2026
festivalCompletedMay 7–10, 2026
Daytona International Speedway — Daytona Beach, FL, USA
15th anniversary. 160+ bands, 5 stages. Guns N' Roses, Foo Fighters, Bring Me The Horizon, My Chemical Romance headline.
Metallica — M72 World Tour Europe
tourMay 9 – Jul 5, 2026
Multiple Cities — Europe
Year four of M72. European stadium leg with No Repeat Weekends. Gojira, Knocked Loose, Pantera, Avatar support.
Sonic Temple 2026
festivalCompletedMay 14–17, 2026
Historic Crew Stadium — Columbus, OH, USA
5th edition. 140+ bands, 5 stages. My Chemical Romance, Shinedown, Bring Me The Horizon, Tool headline.
Metallica at Deutsche Bank Park Night 1
concertCompletedMay 22, 2026
Deutsche Bank Park — Frankfurt, Germany
No Repeat Weekend night 1. Gojira and Knocked Loose support.
Iron Maiden — Run For Your Lives World Tour
tourMay 23 – Nov 25, 2026
Multiple Cities — Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania, Japan
50th anniversary. Setlist spans first nine albums. Megadeth and Anthrax support on NA dates.
Metallica at Deutsche Bank Park Night 2
concertCompletedMay 24, 2026
Deutsche Bank Park — Frankfurt, Germany
No Repeat Weekend night 2. Different setlist. Pantera and Avatar support.
Megadeth — Farewell Tour Europe
tourMay 25 – Jun 28, 2026
Multiple Cities — Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, France, Turkey, Finland, Kazakhstan
European farewell leg. Opens with three Spain headline dates. Includes Iron Maiden support slot in Hanover, Graspop, Hellfest, Rock for People and Tuska festival appearances, plus first-ever Kazakhstan show.
Linkin Park — From Zero World Tour Europe
tourMay 29 – Jun 30, 2026
Multiple Cities — Europe
European stadium leg concludes From Zero World Tour. CLIPSE and Phantogram support most dates.