In this Travel 2 Concert post, I’ve rounded up the biggest rock and heavy metal concerts and tours of 2025 that you’ll have the chance to experience live across the world.
Some of the biggest rock and metal bands will be hitting the road, playing in dozens of countries for special performances, from album releases to historic reunions.
Travel 2 Concert is a directory organized by city, mapping out the top music venues, rock-themed hotels, bars, record stores, museums, and key landmarks that help tell the story of rock and heavy metal around the world.
ROCK & HEAVY METAL CONCERTS – Top Tours of 2025
Oasis
The Oasis reunion shows are among the most highly anticipated events of the year. After more than 15 years apart, brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher will once again share the stage—the band’s last show was on August 22, 2009, at the V Festival in England.
The OASIS LIVE ‘25 tour will take the band across the UK, Ireland, North America, Australia, South America, South Korea, and Japan. The first of the 41 tour dates kicks off on July 4 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Check out all tour dates on the band’s official website.
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden will celebrate 50 years since bassist Steve Harris founded the band with a special European tour starting on May 27 in Budapest, Hungary, and wrapping up on August 2 in Warsaw, Poland.
There’s also a possibility that the “Run for Your Lives” tour will expand to other locations, including Brazil and the United States.
The setlist will focus on the band’s first nine albums, and Bruce Dickinson has already stated that they will be “doing things we’ve never done before.”
Follow all tour updates on Iron Maiden’s official website.
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Ghost
One of the most anticipated tours of 2025 is Ghost. Tobias Forge’s band will be touring Europe and North America with over 50 arena shows between April 15 and September 24. More dates will be announced soon.
A major highlight of this tour—beyond the music and performance—is the “free-phone experience,” where fans won’t be allowed to record or take photos with their phones during the show.
Check out all tour dates on the band’s official website.
AC/DC
AC/DC is back with the “Power UP Tour” in 2025. After electrifying shows across Europe last year, the legendary band, led by Angus Young, will perform in the United States from April 10 to May 28.
But the tour doesn’t stop there. AC/DC will return to Europe’s biggest stages this summer, from June 26 in Prague to August 21 in Edinburgh.
Find all tour dates and locations on the band’s official website.
Sepultura
Sepultura’s farewell tour, “Celebrating Life Through Death,” continues with another leg in 2025.
The iconic Brazilian metal band has scheduled shows in Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil, and several European summer festivals, running from March through late July.
Follow all the band’s tour dates on their official website.
READ MORE: European Concerts – Rock and Metal schedule
Linkin Park
Linkin Park officially returned in September 2024 with the release of the album “From Zero,” a world tour, and a new lead vocalist, Emily Armstrong.
After select shows in Europe and South America last year, the American band is back in 2025 with the “From Zero World Tour,” featuring over 60 concerts across Mexico, Japan, Indonesia, the U.S., Europe, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil.
Find more tour information on Linkin Park’s official website.
Green Day
Following the “Saviors Tour”—which celebrated the anniversaries of “Dookie” (30 years) and “American Idiot” (20 years) alongside the release of their album “Saviors” last year—Green Day is back for another round of live shows in 2025.
In addition to a European summer leg, the Californian band will perform in countries including India, South Africa, Macau, Japan, Australia, and Brazil, with over 30 confirmed shows.
Check out all tour dates and locations on the band’s official website.
The Offspring
The Offspring is hitting the road worldwide in 2025, supporting their latest album, “Supercharged,” released last year.
The band will perform in Brazil, Argentina, Japan, and Australia during the first half of the year, followed by a massive European tour covering over 20 cities in the second half.
See all tour dates on the band’s official website.
Judas Priest
The legendary Judas Priest continues touring in support of their 19th studio album, “Invincible Shield,” in 2025.
Their tour dates include Latin America from March 16 to May 7, followed by European summer festivals and arena shows in June and July.
Find all tour dates on the band’s official website.
Nine Inch Nails, Helloween, Shinedown, Gojira, Fontaines D.C., Social Distortion, The Used, Opeth, Scorpions, and many other major rock and metal acts will also be on tour this year.
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