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The biggest heavy metal and rock music tours in 2023: Concerts, festivals, dates, tickets, venues – NJ.com

The biggest heavy metal and rock music tours in 2023: Concerts, festivals, dates, tickets, venues - NJ.com

Heavy metal bands are touring in droves this year.

From Metallica to Def Leppard, fans have lots of choices for heavy metal and rock music tours to attend, at some of the biggest arenas in the country. Or, if you are in more of a music festival mood, then head over to Sonic Temple Arts & Music Festival to see Godsmack and Avenged Sevenfold headline.

Here is a comprehensive list of the biggest heavy metal and rock music concerts and festivals of 2023.

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Alexisonfire’s North American tour dates

Tour runs from Feb. 17 to Aug. 7

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Turnstile’s tour dates

Tour runs from May 4 to Oct. 8

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Alice Cooper’s tour dates

Tour runs from May 5 to Sept. 24

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ZZ Top’s tour dates

Tour runs from May 6 to Aug. 27

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Shinedown’s tour dates

Tour runs from May 6 to Oct. 20

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Red Hot Chili Pepper’s tour dates

Tour runs from May 12 to Nov. 26

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Zero 9:36’s tour dates

Tour runs from May 12 to Sept. 24

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Papa Roach’s tour dates

Tour runs from May 13 to Oct. 20

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Sleeping With Sirens’ tour dates

Tour runs from May 16 to June 2

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Third Eye Blind’s tour dates

Tour runs from May 17 to Sept. 30

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Slipknot’s tour dates

Tour runs from May 18 to July 16

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Rob Zombie’s tour dates

Tour runs from May 18 to Sept. 24

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The Used’s “Creative Control Tour”

Tour runs from May 23 to July 2

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The Smashing Pumpkins

Tour runs from May 25 to Sept. 9

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Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival

May 25-28

Headliners include Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold and KISS

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Milwaukee Metal Fest

May 26-28

Headliners include Lamb of God and BioHazard

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Jimmy Eat World’s

Tour runs from May 27 to Sept. 30

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Adjacent Music Festival

May 27 to May 28

Headliners include Blink-182 and Turnstile

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Puscifer’s tour dates

Tour runs from June 18 to June 3

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Lamb of God’s tour dates

Tour runs from July 14 to Sept. 15

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Staind’s tour dates

Tour runs from July 18 to Sept. 9

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The Offspring’s tour dates

Tour runs from Aug. 1 to Oct. 22

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Metallica’s “M72 World Tour”

Tour runs from Aug. 4 to Sept. 29 of 2024

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W.A.S.P.’s “40th Anniversary Tour”

Tour runs from Aug. 5 to Sept. 16

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Motley Crue’s tour dates

Tour runs from Aug. 5 to Aug. 18

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Pearl Jam’s tour dates

Tour runs from Aug. 31 to Sept. 19

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Aerosmith’s “Peace Out Farewell Tour”

Tour runs from Sept. 2 to Dec. 23

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Maneskin’s tour dates

Tour runs from Sept. 23 to Oct. 15

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