Swedish melodic metal greats Katatonia have added to their live itinerary for 2026, confirming a run of North American headlining dates surrounding the band's supporting plays with Opeth. The Waking State of North America 2026 tour will feature Katatonia at the top of the bill, showcasing selections from their most recent full length studio album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State.
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The run of headlining plays begins February 9th in Pittsburgh, PA and rounds out March 12th with a finale in Brooklyn. Jonas Renkse, architect of Katatonia expressed his excitement to share the new album with their North American fans. ”USA and Canada! On top of our run with Opeth, we’re also bringing our own headline shows to your shores, something you wouldn’t wanna miss. See you all in the parlour of dusk. Get your tickets now!"
Tickets for the run of headlining dates are set to go on sale November 7 at 10am local time. Pre-sales will begin November 4th. A complete list of dates and cities can be found below. Get tickets - HERE
KATATONIA supporting Opeth
2/5 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
2/6 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
2/7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
2/9 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café & Music Hall – KATATONIA headliner
2/10 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Jack White Theatre
2/11 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
2/12 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
2/14 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
2/15 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
2/16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
2/18 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
2/20 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl
2/21 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
2/22 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24
2/24 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
2/25 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
KATATONIA "Waking State of North America 2026" headline dates
2/27 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
2/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater
3/1 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
3/3 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
3/5 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
3/6 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham
3/7 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
3/8 – Towson, MD – The Recher
3/10 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club
3/11 – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD
3/12 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere (The Hall)
EUROPE + UK 2025
KATATONIA previously announced headline tour dates w/ Evergrey and Klogr
11/10 – Turku, FI – Logomo
11/11 – Tampere, FI – Tavara-asema
11/12 – Helsinki, FI – House of Culture
11/14 – Oslo, NO – Rockefeller
11/15 – Gothenburg, SE – Pustervik
11/16 – Hamburg, DE – Gruenspan
11/18 – Warsaw, PL – Progresja
11/19 – Berlin, DE – Huxleys
11/20 – Leipzig, DE – Täubchenthal
11/21 – Prague, CZ – Palac Akropolis
11/22 – Vienna, AT – Simm City
11/24 – Munich, DE – Backstage Werk
11/25 – Stuttgart, DE – LKA Longhorn
11/27 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz
11/28 – Zurich, CH – Komplex 457
11/29 – Lyon, FR – La Rayonne
12/1 – Madrid, ES – BUT
12/2 – Barcelona, ES – Salamandra
12/3 – Toulouse, FR – Le Metronum
12/5 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
12/6 – Glasgow, UK – Garage
12/7 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
12/8 – Bristol, UK – Electric Bristol (SWX)
12/10 – Paris, FR – Le Trabendo
12/11 – Luxembourg, LU – Rockhal
12/12 – Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp
12/13 – Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall
12/14 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg Max
12/16 – Antwerp, BE – Trix
12/18 – Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio
12/19 – Karlstad, SE – Nöjesfabriken
12/20 – Stockholm, SE – Fållan
