Adding to the band's handful of confirmed appearances, thrash icons Slayer have announced a mammoth, one-off stadium show - set as the band's exclusive East Coast performance on the year.
Slayer will headline the 30,000-seat Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday, September 20, 2025 in Hershey, PA. The massive announcement is augmented by a stacked supporting bill that features a generational ensemble of greats.
Metallic hardcore leaders Knocked Loose will serve as direct support with Suicidal Tendencies and crossover champions Power Trip adding to the strength of the bill. Additionally, the night will feature two album performances with Cavalera performing the seminal Chaos A.D. and Exodus performing the timeless, Bonded by Blood. The night will be hosted by WWE Superstar Damian Priest.
Slayer's Kerry King shared of the announcement. “Last year, Slayer played only two shows, and those shows affected me like playing The Big Four shows did. When we played our first show last year in Chicago, I figured it was going to be great for the fans, maybe there would be some people who had never seen us play before, but the reaction was just completely overwhelming. The fans reacted to us like I’d expect them to react to the biggest band on the planet. It was amazing. So for the Hershey concert, we’ll play a Slayer show, we’ll have all of our big fire effects, and just burn everything like we used to."
King also spoke on the newer blood featured on the bill, “This will be the first time Slayer has played with Power Trip or Knocked Loose, but I am well aware of them from word of mouth, and hearing their music on Liquid Metal. I’m looking forward to seeing them live."
Pre-sale tickets will be available April 8th at 10am ET. General on-sale happens April 11th at 10am ET. See the list of Slayer dates below.
SLAYER LIVE DATES
July 3rd Blackweir Fields, Cardiff, Wales, UK
w/ Amon Amarth , Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and Neckbreakker
July 5th Villa Park, Birmingham, UK • Black Sabbath • Back to the Beginning
July 6th Finsbury Park, London
w/ Amon Amarth , Anthrax, Mastodon, Anthrax, and Neckbreakker
July 11th Quebec Festival d'été de Québec City, Quebec
w/ Mastodon
September 18th Louder Than Life @ Highland Festival Grounds, Louisville, KY
September 20th Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
