The 2026 edition of ‘The Summer Slaughter Tour‘ been unveiled with stalwart metalcore outfit Hatebreed once again topping the bill. The aforementioned band’s frontman Jamey Jasta stepped in last year to help steward the festival, with this year’s roster continuing the trend of Hatebreed headlining. It also doesn’t hurt that Hatebreed are preparing to release their ninth studio album this year — their first without bassist Chris Beattie.
Additional outfits booked for the run include Devourment, Incantation, Snuffed On Sight, Balmora and Face Yourself. Notably Incantation will only be appearing during the closing dates of the run, replacing Devourment at select shows This latest instalment of the touring festival of sorts was announced this morning, complete with an admat that pays homage to the 1988 John Carpenter cult classic, ‘They Live‘.
Artist presales are scheduled to launch today, March 24th at 12:00pm EST / 09:00am EST with the password ‘SSLAUGHTER’.
07/02 Reading, PA – Reverb
07/03 Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
07/05 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
07/07 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
07/08 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
07/09 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
07/10 Houston, TX – House of Blues
07/11 Austin, TX – Emo’s
07/12 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
07/14 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
07/15 Omaha, NE – The Admiral
With Incantation:
07/19 Saginaw, MI – The Vault
07/21 St. Louis, MO – Pop’s Nightclub
07/22 Fort Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center
07/23 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
07/24 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
