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Following a successful 2025 jaunt that saw Hatebreed serve as headliners, the metallic hardcore crossover titans have announced their return, heading up the 2026 edition of the annual trek touting a wide range of brutality.
The Summer Slaughter tour wll kick off July 2nd in Reading, Penn. and will feature supporting sets from Texas death slam vets Devourment along with a handful of shows with death metal OGs, Incantation.
On brand with the summer tour's emphasis on heavy music's new blood, the run will also feature supporting sets from Bay area brutalizers Snuffed On Sight as well as surging Connecticut collective, Balmora. Modern deathcore firebrand Face Yourself have also been confirmed to open the length of the run.
Ahead of the general on-sale set for March 27th at 10am local time, KNOTFEST.com will host an exclusive pre-sale, giving fans the chance to access tickets before the general public. Starting March 25th at 2pm ET, KNOTFEST.com premium members can use the special password to access tickets. The pre-sale runs until 10 pm local time on March 26th. Join KNOTFEST.com premium for access to this and many pre-sale events - HERE
See the complete list of confirmed dates and cities for the Summer Slaughter 2026 edition below. Get tickets - HERE
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 *
* INCANTATION'S ONLY DATES
