The Summer Slaughter 2026 lineup and tour dates have officially been announced, featuring Hatebreed as the headliner.

This year promises a brutal experience with slam legends Devourment, alongside San Francisco’s up-and-coming brutal death metal/hardcore unit Snuffed on Sight. The Connecticut straight-edge metalcore group Balmora will also take the stage, with transcontinental deathcore act Face Yourself opening each night.

READ MORE: The Rock + Metal Bands Touring in 2026 – Tour Guide

Old school death metal legends Incantation will join Summer Slaughter for the last five dates.

An artist presale begins today (March 24) at 12PM ET with the password SSLAUGHTER.

See all tour dates below.

Hatebreed is also promising that a new album will be released soon. Their last full-length album, Weight of the False Self, was released in 2020.

Summer Slaughter 2026 Tour Dates

* Incantation’s only dates

July 02 — Reading, Penn. @ Reverb
July 03 — Virginia Beach, Va. @ Elevation 27
July 05 — Worcester, Mass. @ The Palladium
July 07 — Cincinnati, Ohio @ Bogart’s
July 08 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Brooklyn Bowl
July 09 — New Orleans, La. @ Tipitina’s
July 10 — Houston, Texas @ House of Blues
July 11 — Austin, Texas @ Emo’s
July 12 — Tulsa, Okla. @ Cain’s Ballroom
July 14 — Denver, Colo. @ Summit Music Hall
July 15 — Omaha, Neb. @ The Admiral
July 19 — Saginaw, Mich. @ The Vault *
July 21 — St. Louis, Mo. @ Pop’s Nightclub *
July 22 — Fort Wayne, Ind. @ Piere’s Entertainment Center *
July 23 — Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix Concert Theatre *
July 24 — Buffalo, N.Y. @ Town Ballroom *

Below, see dozens of big rock and metal tours taking place in North America throughout the year.

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