Best Metal Artists Touring 2026+

2 Metal acts are actively touring North America right now, ranked below by tour size. The current metal touring landscape is led by headliners moving stadium and arena production through major markets, mid-size acts building theatre and club routings between the big cities, and a steady stream of festival and one-off appearances that don't fit either pattern. This page tracks every metal artist in our curated catalog who currently has at least one confirmed North American date, plus the rest of the roster waiting for new routings. Click any artist for their full schedule, presale windows, and live ticket availability — all dates refresh every 12 hours from Ticketmaster.