The “Summer Slaughter” tour is back for another year, and Jamey Jasta and his band Hatebreed have taken the reins for the 2025 edition of the long-running metal/hardcore package.
Hatebreed will headline a bill that features rotating support from Fugitive, Gridiron, Malevolence, Bleeding Through, Incite, Escuela Grind, and Snuffed on Sight. Dates run from July 8th in St. Petersburg, Florida, through July 28th in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Thursday (May 1st) at 10 a.m. local time using the code DANCE. General ticket sales start Friday (May 2nd) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.
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A longtime staple on the extreme-metal circuit, “Summer Slaughter” returned for the first time in five years in 2024, and now the package is being booked and promoted by its creator Ash Avildsen of Sumerian Records in conjunction with Jamey Jasta and Sound Talent Group.
In a press release statement, Jasta promised to expand “Summer Slaughter” to become worldwide while also keeping with the package’s tradition of showcasing rising underground acts.
“A new era of ‘Summer Slaughter’ has begun,” stated Jasta. “Huge thanks to Ash [Avildsen] and the Sumerian team for their belief and support. Myself and Sound Talent Group are excited to be working with them going forward and taking the tour worldwide. It’s been years since Hatebreed has done a summer tour in the US and ‘Summer Slaughter’ is the perfect return for us. The tour has always catapulted the newest and brightest talent to new heights and we’ll be continuing in that tradition while expanding in size and scope. Let the slaughter begin AGAIN!”
Added Avildsen of Sumerian Records: “I’ve always wanted Hatebreed to headline “Summer Slaughter” since the inception of the tour many years ago. Jasta and the band have always curated and built community across different sub-genres in the world of heavy underground music like very few others have been able to. I am thrilled it’s finally happening on Slaughter with Hatebreed at the top. Now is the time!”
You can see the full list of Hatebreed’s tour dates below.
Hatebreed’s 2025 Tour Dates:
07/08 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live *
07/09 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern *
07/11 – San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center *
07/12 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom *
07/13 – Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory *
07/15 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room At Old National Centre *
07/16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE *
07/17 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount *
07/18 – Springfield, MA @ Massmutual Center $
07/19 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom #
07/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall #
07/22 – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall #
07/23 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte #
07/24 – Richmond, VA @ Allianz Amphitheater At Riverfront !
07/25 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall %
07/26 – Detroit, MI @ Harpos %
07/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave %
07/28 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection %
* = w/ Fugitive, Malevolence, Gridiron, Escuela Grind, and Incite
$ = w/ Lamb of God and Shadows Fall (non-Summer Slaughter date)
# = w/ Fugitive, Malevolence, Gridiron, Snuffed On Sight, and Incite
! = w/ Lamb of God and Gwar (non-Summer Slaughter date)
% = w/ Bleeding Through, Malevolence, Gridiron, Snuffed On Sight, and Incite
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