For the third year running, Hatebreed will be slaying audiences all summer long.
The long-running Connecticut hardcore unit have announced that they’ll once again be headlining the Summer Slaughter tour, which marks the third edition of the annual extreme-metal package tour since it was relaunched in 2024. Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta heads the fest.
“Summer Slaughter Tour is back and we’re excited to announce the first portion of the dates,” Jasta said in a statement, further explaining, “Select shows will feature up and coming local and regional acts & we’ll be playing a couple tunes from our upcoming new album, it’s gonna be SICK! See you there!”
16 Summer Slaughter dates have been announced, which also connect to Hatebreed’s upcoming performances at festivals including Hellfest, Rock Fest and Inkcarceration.
The proper Slaughter gigs begin July 2nd at Reverb in Reading, Pennsylvania, and close out at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, New York on August 24th. Throughout, Hatebreed will be joined by “Bay Area Dummy Death” group Snuffed on Sight, deathcore practitioners Face Yourself, and Balmora. Death-metal veterans Incantation and Devourment will also appear on select dates.
Pre-sales are already on-sale now, while general ticket sales begin on Friday (March 27th) at 10 a.m. local time. You’ll find more ticketing info here, and the run of dates down below.
Hatebreed’s last album was 2020’s Weight of the False Self.
Hatebreed Summer Slaughter tour daters 2026:
7/2 Reading, PA – Reverb !
7/3 Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27 !
7/4 Jackson Township, NJ – Hellfest*
7/5 Worcester, MA – The Palladium !
7/7 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s !
7/8 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl !
7/9 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s !
7/10 Houston, TX – House of Blues !
7/11 Austin, TX – Emo’s !
7/12 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom !
7/14 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall !
7/15 Omaha, NE – The Admiral !
7/16 Cadott, WI – Rock Fest *
7/17 Chicago, IL – The Rumble *
7/18 Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration *
7/19 Saginaw, MI – The Vault #
7/21 St. Louis, MO – Pop’s Nightclub #
7/22 Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center #
7/23 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre #
7/24 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom #
! with Devourment, Snuffed on Sight, Face Yourself, Balmora
* festival date
# with Incantation, Snuffed on Sight, Face Yourself, Balmora