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Testament reveal European headlining summer tour

Author Benedetta Baldin - 31.1.2026

This summer, the legendary Californian thrash metal band Testament will travel to Europe and the UK with their “Para Bellum” touring cycle, which will include a number of headline performances throughout the yearly summer festival season, as per theprp. The latter will find them playing with their weathered compatriots in Death Angel, Metal Church, Armored Saint, along with Hellripper.

Confirmed shows:

  • Sunday, June 29, 2026 – Antwerp, Belgium – Middenvijver
  • Tuesday, July 1, 2026 – Viveiro, Spain – Resurrection Fest
  • Thursday, July 3, 2026 – Villaava, Spain – Sala Totem Aretoa (with Hellripper)
  • Friday, July 4, 2026 – Barcelona, Spain – Rock Fest
  • Saturday, July 5, 2026 – Cartagena, Spain – Rock Imperium Festival
  • Monday, July 7, 2026 – Zaragoza, Spain – Teatro De Las Esquinas (with Hellripper)
  • Tuesday, July 8, 2026 – Toulouse, France – Le Bikini (with Hellripper)
  • Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – Bergen, Netherlands – Beyond The Gates Festival
  • Thursday, July 31, 2026 – Rejmyre, Sweden – Skogsrojet Festival
  • Friday, August 1, 2026 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Pustervik (with Metal Church and Armored Saint)
  • Saturday, August 2, 2026 – Lund, Sweden – Mejeriet (with Metal Church and Armored Saint)
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – Kiel, Germany – Die Pumpe (with Metal Church)
  • Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – Leer, Germany – Zollhausverein (with Death Angel)
  • Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Schlotheim, Germany – Party San
  • Friday, August 7, 2026 – Cologne, Germany – Essigfabrik with Death Angel and Metal Church)
  • Saturday, August 8, 2026 – Kortrijk, Belgium – Alcatraz Festival
  • Sunday, August 9, 2026 – Derbyshire, UK – Bloodstock Open Air
  • Monday, August 11, 2026 – Karlsruhe, Germany – Substage (with Death Angel and Metal Church)
  • Tuesday, August 12, 2026 – Obertraubling, Germany – Airport-Eventhall (with Death Angel and Metal Church)
  • Wednesday, August 13, 2026 – Krakow, Poland – Klub Studio (with Metal Church and Armored Saint)
  • Thursday, August 14, 2026 – Moravsky Krumlov, Czech Republic – Rock Castle
  • Friday, August 15, 2026 – Dinkelsbuehl, Germany – Summer Breeze
  • Saturday, August 16, 2026 – Eindhoven, Netherlands – Dynamo Metalfest

Before this, the band will tour North America with Overkill and Destruction.

  • March 14, 2026 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
  • March 15, 2026 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
  • March 16, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Rockwell At The Complex
  • March 18, 2026 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
  • March 20, 2026 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
  • March 21, 2026 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
  • March 22, 2026 – Chicago, IL – Ramova Theatre
  • March 24, 2026 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
  • March 25, 2026 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
  • March 27, 2026 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium
  • March 28, 2026 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
  • March 29, 2026 – Reading, PA – Club Reverb
  • March 31, 2026 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
  • April 1, 2026 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
  • April 3, 2026 – Houston, TX – House Of Blues
  • April 4, 2026 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
  • April 5, 2026 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
  • April 8, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • April 9, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
  • April 10, 2026 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre (without Overkill)
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