THE BEAST

Killswitch Engage Announce Massive Summer 2026 U.S. Headline Tour

Massachusetts metalcore titans Killswitch Engage are loading up the bus and taking no prisoners this summer. The band has officially announced a headline U.S. tour set to kick off June 3 in Detroit and wrap up June 27 in San Francisco, marking their first full U.S. run since last year’s Summer of Loud trek.

If you’ve been waiting to scream every word back at Jesse Leach, this is your moment.

The tour comes in support of their latest album This Consequence , out now via Metal Blade Records . The record has already made serious noise, fueled by the Top 5 single “I Believe,” which climbed to No. 3, and a successful Winter/Spring 2025 run that proved KsE are still swinging harder than ever.

A Lineup Built for Total Destruction

This isn’t just a tour. It’s a stacked bill that reads like a metal fan’s dream.

Joining KsE on the road:

Machine Head

Iron Reagan

Havok

Yes, that Machine Head. And yes, Robb Flynn is bringing the heat.

Jesse Leach didn’t hold back on the hype: he’s fired up to hit major cities with what he calls an absolutely killer lineup. With thrash fury, hardcore grit, and modern metal precision all packed into one bill, this one is built to electrify and dominate every stop.

Festival Appearances Included

Along the way, the tour will hit major festival stages, including:

Milwaukee Metal Fest

DC Warped Tour

Festival sets plus headline club and theater dates means fans get both the big-stage spectacle and the up-close chaos.

Tour Dates

With Machine Head, Iron Reagan, and Havok

6/03 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
6/05 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
6/06 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest*
6/07 – South Bend, IN – Four Winds Field
6/09 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
6/11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
6/12 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
6/13 – Bethlehem, PA – Wind Creek Event Center
6/14 – Washington, DC – DC Warped Tour*
6/16 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
6/17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
6/19 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
6/20 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
6/21 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
6/23 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Center
6/24 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
6/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium
6/27 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield

*Festival appearance

Pre-sales begin March 3 at 2pm ET and run through March 5 at 10pm local time. General on-sale starts March 6 at 10am local time.

25 Years and Still Crushing

Formed in 2000 in Western Massachusetts, Killswitch Engage helped define early 2000s heavy music by fusing European-inspired guitar precision with East Coast hardcore intensity. Their 2002 breakthrough Alive or Just Breathing became a genre benchmark, while The End of Heartache earned gold certification and As Daylight Dies went platinum.

With three Grammy nominations, multiple Top 10 Billboard debuts, nearly 3 billion streams, and countless sold-out tours alongside the likes of Iron Maiden, Slipknot, and Slayer, KsE have long since moved from rising stars to certified pillars of modern metal.

Now celebrating 25 years as one of the most vital bands of the 2000s metal movement, they’re proving once again that consistency, passion, and road-warrior grit still matter.

Bottom line? This summer run is not a nostalgia lap. It’s a statement.

Killswitch Engage are back on the road, armed with a fresh record, a brutal supporting cast, and something to prove. If this tour rolls through your city, you already know what to do.