Although it was a shortened holiday week, two major names in rock and metal have announced new touring information.

Guns N' Roses have shared their 2026 touring plans, featuring numerous dates across the U.S. Meanwhile, Megadeth continues to expand their farewell tour with a newly announced series of shows in Canada next year.

This week also included the announcement of Sublime’s new Sublime Me Gusta festival, along with two new locations for the Vans Warped Tour in 2026.

Check out all the significant touring and festival announcements from the past week below.

A Killer’s Confession

Tour Dates: Feb. 20 – March 10
Support Acts: None Listed
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Eyehategod / D. Sablu

Tour Dates: Dec. 12 – 21
Support Acts: None Listed
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Guns N’ Roses

Tour Dates: May 5 – 7; July 23 – Sept. 19
Support Acts: None Listed
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Leftover Crack

Tour Dates: Nov. 29 – Dec. 13; Jan. 5 – 17
Support Acts: World’s Scariest Police Chases, Pobreska
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Megadeth

Tour Dates: Feb. 15 – March 6
Support Acts: Exodus
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Powerman 5000

Tour Dates: April 23 – May 30
Support Acts: 12 Stones, Adema, Make My Blood Dance
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Rock + Metal Festival or Special Show News

* Sublime have announced the inaugural Sublime Me Gusta Festival, with stops on May 9 at Fort Worth’s Panther Island Pavilion and a yet-to-be-determined Oregon location on June 27. Slightly Stoopid will provide support, with additional lineup details forthcoming.
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* The Vans Warped Tour has added two international stops for 2026. Montreal (Aug. 21-22) and Mexico City (Sept. 12-13) will join the previously announced performances in Washington, D.C., Long Beach, and Orlando.
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* Kickback, Arkangel, Downpresser, The Beautiful Mistake, Invocation Of Nehek, Load Tha Nine, Negative Force, Guilt, Four Winds Away and Staple are all set to perform at HelloFest West, taking place Feb. 20-21 at The Observatory in Orange County, Calif.
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* Converge have revealed the lineup for their Saddest Day Festival, scheduled for Dec. 13 at Boston’s Roadrunner. Guests include Touche Amore, Coalesce, The Hope Conspiracy, Full of Hell, Soul Glo, Year of the Knife, Stress Positions and Wormwood.
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* The Metal Hall of Fame has announced their induction class for 2026 and the location for their ceremony. Celebrate Warren DeMartini, Chris Holmes, Rikki Rockett, Tracii Guns and Riki Rachtman along with an all-star jam on Jan. 21 at the Rainbow Bar and Grill and the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles.
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* Garbage’s Butch Vig and members of Goo Goo Dolls, The Bangles, The Go-Go’s and Portugal. The Man will unite for the Freezing Man benefit concert on Jan. 9-10 in Madison, Wis.
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* Empired, The Jack Knives, Spark of Life, Rudy Nuno, Unsound Sunday, and a special DJ set from Danny Thompson of Face to Face will all be part of the second annual Charity Show and third annual Ornament Auction for the Punk Rock Gives Back organization on Dec. 13 at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach, Calif.
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* Planning for New Year’s Eve? Join Dying Fetus, Pig Destroyer and Visceral Disgorge for a special performance welcoming the new year at Baltimore’s Soundstage.
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* The Evolution Festival will not take place in St. Louis in 2026. The annual event announced that due to a busy schedule for events that year, they have decided to pause the festival for one year.