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Not an aggregator. This is the calendar we actually pay attention to — Florida's metal venues, the Japanese watch list, marquee festivals, new releases, livestreams, and the records on heavy rotation. Last updated Oct 12, 2026.
The Korean hard-rock quintet on touring the U.S., selling out venues, and building an audience the hard way. Our full sit-down interview, now live on the channel.
Watch the interview →Where we go next. Two weeks across Japan this November — four metal show nights from Tokyo to Kawasaki.
The high-priority shows we're actually building around — marquee acts, confirmed field trips, the ones worth planning your week around.
Ten Fes — 天上無窮激音道中 / Tenjō Mugyū Gekion Dōchū. NEMOPHILA's hosted all-women "split concert" event, the yin/yang counterpart to last year's Jigoku Fes ("Hell Fest").
Opening Florida night of the Wrath Across America co-headline run, ahead of Fort Lauderdale (Oct 16) and St. Petersburg (Oct 18). Full bill: Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Septicflesh, Crypta, Thrown Into Exile. Doors 5:00 PM.
Arena-scale booking at the Seminole Hard Rock room.
Wrath Across North America 2026 — co-headline. Full bill: Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder, SepticFlesh, Crypta, Thrown Into Exile. Early 5 PM start.
Full bill: Torche, Bleeth, Daniel Zebulon, Orbiter, Wastelands, Inscribed.
Alice Cooper opens the fall 2026 North American leg of the "Alice's Attic" tour in Clearwater — the only Florida stop on the run. The new production debuted last fall on the co-headline trek with Judas Priest. Anna Cara is filling the guitar chair while Nita Strauss is on…
Across every bucket, soonest first. Use the bucket pages for the full lists.
BRIDEAR one-man "Revenant Episode.1 -Overturn The Doom-" at Live House Crescendo, Kichijoji. OPEN 17:30 / START 18:00.
Same bill that plays Conduit on Oct 11 — this is the Tampa night of the run.
SHOW-YA "100 LIVE AGAIN" — Takamatsu, Kagawa.
Ten Fes — 天上無窮激音道中 / Tenjō Mugyū Gekion Dōchū. NEMOPHILA's hosted all-women "split concert" event, the yin/yang counterpart to last year's Jigoku Fes ("Hell Fest").
FATE GEAR — Japan-domestic festival date. Tachikawa Bakuon-sai in Tachikawa, Japan. Show date: Oct 12 2026.
ZILQY — Birth of Riot tour. Sendai LIVE & CLUB MACANA in Sendai, Japan. Show date: Oct 12 2026.
BAND-MAID — World Tour 2026 NA leg. The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA. Show date: Oct 12 2026.
Nini Music (folk metal) headlining her U.S. fall tour, with Seven Kingdoms supporting. Source: NextMosh, Aug 3 2026.
UK alt-rock headliner Basement, with Momma supporting.
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Deep-dive pages for specific trips and festivals. Hand-built briefs beyond the calendar.
