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New Year, New Tour! The Top Five Rock Shows of 2025

A new year means new concerts and tours from your favorite bands! Here’s our list of the top five rock shows to look forward to in the new year.

Megan Cola

Published

January 20, 2025

Illustration by Callie Lin

A new year for others means resolutions, but a new year for us means new tours and concerts! Here’s our list of the top five rock and metal concerts to look forward to in 2025. Whether you’re looking to bring your favorite bands with you into the new year or maybe looking to discover a new sound, this list is the one to have to make sure you don’t miss out on the exciting shows of 2025!

My Chemical Romance “Long Live the Black Parade” Tour

_{The Black Parade Concert Video. Credit: YouTube/My Chemical Romance}

On November 15, 2024, My Chemical Romance announced their Black Parade Anniversary tour for 2025, saying the following on their Instagram:

It has been seventeen years since The Black Parade was sent to the MOAT. In that time, a great Dictator rose to power, bringing about “THE CONCRETE AGE,” a glorious time of stability and abundance in the history of DRAAG. His Grand Immortal Dictator wishes to celebrate our rich and storied culture, fine foods, and musical entertainment by welcoming you to these great demonstrations of power and resolve. And lending voice and song for the first time in six thousand two hundred and forty-six days, their work privilege ceremoniously reinstated will be His Grand Immortal Dictator’s National Band… The Black Parade.
Long Live Draag.
~My Chemical Romance. Instagram~

With only a few select cities and dates offered, plus different special guests performing at every show, tickets sold out almost immediately. It is no surprise to us how quickly tickets sold out considering this band’s popularity but we are keeping an eye out for any additional tour dates. Here’s the current list of dates as well as the special guests performing. We’ll be sure to update you if anything changes!

Tour

July 11, 2025 – Seattle – T-Mobile Park (Special Guest: Violent Femmes)
July 19, 2025 – San Francisco – Oracle Park (Special Guest: 100 Gecs)
July 26, 2025 – Los Angeles – Dodger Stadium (Special Guest: Wallows)
Aug. 2, 2025 – Arlington, Texas – Globe Life Field (Special Guest: Garbage)
Aug. 9, 2025 – East Rutherford, N.J. – MetLife Stadium (Special Guests: Death Cab for Cutie and Thursday)
Aug. 15, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pa. – Citizens Bank Park (Special Guest: Alice Cooper)
Aug. 22, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario – Rogers Centre (Special Guest: Pixies)
Aug. 29, 2025 – Chicago – Soldier Field (Special Guest: Devo)
Sept. 7, 2025 – Boston – Fenway Park (Special Guest: IDLES)
Sept. 13, 2025 – Tampa, Fla. – Raymond James Stadium (Special Guest: Evanescence)

Metallica M72 World Tour

Enter Sandman - Metallica — Enter Sandman – Metallica Live. Credit: YouTube/Metallica

The bell is not tolling for Metallica anytime soon! The 1981 heavy rock band is still going strong and going on a world tour this year. Starting in Las Vegas on April 12, 2025, Metallica will tour around major cities in North America before taking off overseas. Luckily for Metallica fans, there is still a chance for you to buy tickets as well as VIP packages! Check our list below to make sure you’re not “off in never never land” when they’re in your city. Featuring special guests like Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencied, and Pantera, this is a tour you definitely do not want to miss!

Tour

April 12: Sick New World in Las Vegas
April 19: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY
April 24–26: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
May 1–3: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN
May 7: Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA
May 9–11: Sonic Temple in Columbus, OH
May 23–25: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA
May 28: Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD
May 31: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

AC/DC Power Up Tour with Pretty Reckless

_{Back In Black by AC/DC music video. Credit: YouTube/AC/DC}

AC/DC are back in black like they never left. AC/DC and The Pretty Reckless are teaming up this year to put on a show for North America like we’ve never seen before. Stopping in popular cities like Tampa, Arlington, and Nashville, this tour will really power up North America, true to its name. Tickets went on sale in December and are still available to purchase! They are also offering VIP tickets for a true once in a lifetime concert experience. Check out the tour dates below!

Tour

_{The Pretty Reckless music video- Only Love Can Save Me Now. Credit: YouTube/The Pretty Reckless.}

October 4: Minneapolis, MN. US Bank Stadium
April 14: Dallas, TX. AT&T Stadium.
April 18: Pasadena, CA. Rose Bowl
April 22: Vancouver, BC. BC Place.
April 26: Las Vegas, NV. Allegiant Stadium
April 30: Detroit, MI. Ford Field
May 4: Foxborough, MA. Gillette Stadium
June 8: Pittsburgh, PA. Acrisure Stadium
June 12: Landover, MD. Northwest Stadium
June 16: Tampa, FL. Raymond James Stadium
June 20: Nashville, TN. Nissan Stadium
June 24: Chicago, IL. Soldier Field
June 28: Cleveland, OH. Huntington Bank Field

Disturbed 25th Anniversary Concert with Three Days Grace

_{Image of Disturbed. Credit: YouTube/[AI Podcast] Music News Radio}

2025 seems to be the year of anniversary tours with Disturbed announcing a 34-date North American tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, The Sickness. Starting February 25, 2025, in Nampa, Idaho, through May 17, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Disturbed is making the rounds in North America to make sure everyone celebrates the creation of The Sickness. They are touring with very special guests Three Days Grace and Sevendust, making this a concert rock fans will not want to miss.

Tour

Feb 25: Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center Arena*
Feb 27: Denver, CO Ball Arena*
Mar 02: Saint Louis, MO Enterprise Center*
Mar 04: Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum*
Mar 06: Minneapolis, MN Target Center*
Mar 08: Chicago, IL United Center*
Mar 10: Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena*
Mar 12: Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center*
Mar 14: Boston, MA TD Garden*
Mar 17: Washington, DC Capital One Arena*
Mar 19: Montreal, QC Centre Bell*
Mar 21: New York, NY Madison Square Garden*
Mar 29: Cincinnati, OH Heritage Bank Center^
Mar 31: Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse^
Apr 02: Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center^
Apr 04: Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center^
Apr 05: Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena^
Apr 07: Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena^
Apr 09: Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse^
Apr 12: Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center^
Apr 14: Raleigh, NC Lenovo Center^
Apr 16: Birmingham, AL Legacy Arena at The BJCC^
Apr 18: Sunrise, FL Amerant Bank Arena^
Apr 23: Duluth, GA Gas South Arena^
Apr 25: San Antonio, TX Front Bank Center^
Apr 26: Fort Worth, TX Dickies Arena^
Apr 28: Oklahoma City, OK Paycom Center^
May 05: Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena^
May 07: Portland, OR Moda Center^
May 09: Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center^
May 10: San Francisco, CA Chase Center^
May 13: Inglewood, CA Kia Forum^
May 15: Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center^
May 17: Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena^

*with special guests Three Days Grace and opener Sevendust

^with special guests Daughtry and opener Nothing More

Deftones Concert

_{Deftones Photo. Credit: YouTube/Deftones}

Last but certainly not least, Deftones! They announced a tour last year that will run from February 25 to April 08, 2025. Making stops in major cities such as Portland, Boston, and Houston, Deftones fans will have a chance to see them no matter where they live. Deftones’ special guests are The Mars Volta and Fleshwater; you definitely do not want to miss the mix of these sounds. Check our list below for the tour dates!

Tour

Febubary 25: Portland, OR – Moda Center
Febuary 27: Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
March 1: Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
March 4: San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
March 6: Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
March 8: Las Vegas, NV MGM – Grand Garden Arena
March 9: Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
March 12: Austin, TX – Moody Center
March 13: San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
March 15: Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
March 16: Houston, TX – Toyota Center
March 18: Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
March 20: Orlando, FL – Kia Center
March 22: Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
March 24: Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
March 26: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
March 28: Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
March 29: Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
March 31: Chicago, IL – United Center
April 1: Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
April 3: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
April 4: Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
April 6: Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
April 8: Boston, MA – TD Garden

The End

And thus concludes our top five rock shows to look forward to this new year. We’ll be sure to keep an eye on any tour updates such as additional dates or new VIP packages.

Are you going to any of the concerts listed? What concerts are you looking forward to this new year? Comment below and maybe you’ll even find a concert buddy to go with you.