We’re back! The scheduling gods have blessed us with a whopping 27 new rock and metal tours announced over the course of the past seven day.There’s a lot to catch up on. First and foremost, Queens of the Stone Age will be playing a handful of classic North American theaters and providing different arrangements of their music for their upcoming Catacombs trek. We also got a new round of dates for the mighty AFI. Plus, Between the Buried and Me are heading back out on the road as part of a co-headline tour with Hail the Sun.But that’s not all. GWAR, In This Moment, Sleeping With Sirens, 10 Years and Thrice have all announced major tour runs, while this week also brought us a portion of the lineup for the 2025 edition of the Gathering of the Juggalos.See all of the latest tour announcements, start figuring out which tours you want to see and hopefully you’ve got the money to catch them all.10 Years10 YearsNathan Zucker for Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festivalloading…Tour Dates: Sept. 23 – Oct. 9Support Acts: None ListedNotes: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The Autumn Effect album.Ticketing InfoAFIafi in 2025Lexie Alleyloading…Tour Dates: Sept. 14 – Nov. 16Support Acts: TR/STTicketing InfoAlleleallele in 2025O’Donnell Media Grouploading…Tour Dates: June 26 – 29Support Acts: Riding With Killers, Oceans on the Other PlanetsNotes: Playing Point of Origin in its entirety.Ticketing InfoBetween the Buried and Me / Hail the Sunbetween the buried and me and hail the sun in 2025Photo credit: Randy Edwards / Rosaria Gutierrezloading…Tour Dates: Sept. 14 – Oct. 30Support Acts: Delta SleepTicketing InfoBlack Mapblack map in 2025Carlos Almanzaloading…Tour Dates: July 18 – July 29; Sept. 18 – 19Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoBlues Travelerblues traveler in 2025Graham Fielderloading…Tour Dates: Oct. 3 – Nov. 15Support Acts: Spin DoctorsTicketing InfoBorisboris in 2025Photo by Yoshihiro Moriloading…Tour Dates: Oct. 23 – Nov. 22Support Acts: Suppression, Agriculture, Uniform, Bongzilla, Cloakroom, Lack of InterestTicketing InfoCage the Elephantcage the elephant in 2024RCAloading…Tour Dates: Oct. 4 – 30Support Acts: Hey NothingTicketing InfoCrowbar / Eyehategodcrowbar in 2025Photo by Justin Reichloading…Tour Dates: Aug. 8 – 30Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoDeath AngelNuclear BlastNuclear Blastloading…Tour Dates: Nov. 26 – Dec. 19Support Acts: Toxic Holocaust, Lions at the Gate, MisfireNotes: Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Act III album.Ticketing InfoDying Fetusdying fetusTracey Brownloading…Tour Dates: Sept. 24 – Oct. 20Support Acts: Gates to Hell, MugshotTicketing InfoGeesegeese in 2025by Mark Sommerfieldloading…Tour Dates: Oct. 10 – Nov. 21Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoJimmy Gneccojimmy gnecco in 2025Manoli Figetakis, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: July 26 – Aug. 29Support Acts: None listedNotes: Stripped down solo tour.Ticketing InfoGWARgwar in 2025Shawn Stanleyloading…Tour Dates: Oct. 18 – Nov. 22Support Acts: Helmet, The Dwarves, Blood VultureTicketing InfoHot Mulliganhot mulligan in 2025Photo Credit: Kaytlin Dargenloading…Tour Dates: Oct. 29 – Dec. 6Support Acts: Drug Church, Arm’s Length, AnxiousTicketing InfoREAD MORE: The Rock + Metal Bands Touring in 2025In This Momentin this moment in 2025Joe Cotelaloading…Tour Dates: Sept. 18 – Oct. 24Support Acts: Dayseeker, The Funeral Portrait, DEDTicketing InfoThe Lemonheadsthe lemonheads evan dando in 2024Mariano Regidor/Redferns, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: Nov. 11 – Dec. 20Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoMac Sabbathmac sabbathphoto credit: Jeremy Safferloading…Tour Dates: Sept. 4 – 13Support Acts: Schizophonics, Descartes de KantTicketing InfoMy Morning JacketKevin Mazur // Getty ImagesKevin Mazur // Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: Aug. 15 – Nov. 1Support Acts: MeltNotes: 20th Anniversary Shows Celebrating Z Album.Ticketing InfoQueens of the Stone Agejosh homme of queens of the stone age in 2024Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: Oct. 2 – Nov. 21Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoRussian CirclesTeddie TaylorTeddie Taylorloading…Tour Dates: Sept. 11 – 26Support Acts: Blackwater Holylight, Young WidowsTicketing InfoSix Feet Undersix feet under press photoVince Edwards / Metal Blade Recordsloading…Tour Dates: Sept. 20 – Oct. 25Support Acts: Exhorder, Wretched, InciteTicketing InfoSleeping With Sirenssleeping with sirens in 2025Credit: Nick Staffordloading…Tour Dates: Oct. 8 – 25Support Acts: Stand Atlantic, Heart to GoldTicketing InfoSpineshank / Union Undergroundspineshank jonny santos and the union underground bryan scottMick Hutson/Redferns / Laura Farr, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: Sept. 5 – 26Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoSuperheavensuperheaven in 2025PHOTO CREDIT: VINCENT GUGLIELMOloading…Tour Dates: Sept. 9 – 20Support Acts: Cloud Nothings, End It, Soul BlindTicketing InfoThricethrice in 2025PHOTO CREDIT: ATIBA JEFFERSONloading…Tour Dates: Oct. 17 – Nov. 23Support Acts: Modern Color, DownwardTicketing InfoZZ TopScott Dudelson, Getty ImagesScott Dudelson, Getty Imagesloading…Tour Dates: Oct. 31 – Nov. 21Support Acts: None ListedTicketing InfoAlso of Note:festival goer goes crowd surfing during 2009 lollapalooza in chicagoRoger Kisby, Getty Imagesloading…* Insane Clown Posse have announced the initial lineup of acts playing the 2025 Gathering of the Juggalos. GWAR, Green Jelly, The Convalescence, Tech N9ne and more are among those set to play Aug. 13-16 in Thornville, Ohio.Ticketing Info* The Boston Calling festival has announced that they will be taking a year off in 2026, but do intend on returning with the weekend of June 4-6, 2027 being targeted for their next festival.* Staind, Bush, Candlebox, Fuel and Lakeview have been announced for the 2025 Kattfest radio festival. The day-long festival will take place Sept. 7 at Lucky Star Amphitheater in Concho, Okla.Ticketing Info* The lineup has been finalized for the On the Blue Cruise, which is ready to set sail Aug. 22-29 this year and is led by Moody Blues singer Justin Hayward. Also on board will be Alan Parsons, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas, The Orchestra feat. Electric Light Orchestra and ELO Part II former members, Colin Blunstone from The Zombies, Al Stewart, Leonid & Friends (the music of Chicago), Ambrosia, April Wine, Wishbone Ash, Honeymoon Suite, Michal Sadler of SAGA, Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield and Poco, Fran Cosmo (former lead singer of Boston), The Weeklings, The Young Dubliners, Ricky Nelson Remembered, Pat Travers, Randy Hansen, Top of the World (the music of The Carpenters), Mellow Yellow, Marbin, Fernando Perdomo, The Bottom Feeders, The Empty Pockets, All Hat No Cattle, and Dueling Pianos. The cruise departs from Boston and will stop in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia, Saint John, New Brunswick, and Portland, Maine.Ticketing Info2025 Rock + Metal Festival + Cruise GuideWho needs a musical adventure? Find your experience of choice through our 2025 rock and metal festival and cruise guide.Gallery Credit: Chad Childers, Loudwire