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Video footage available of Arch Enemy’s first show in Europe with Lauren Hart on vocals

Author Benedetta Baldin - 19.7.2026

At the Area 53 festival in Leoben, Austria, on Friday night, July 17, Swedish/American extreme metallers Arch Enemy began their summer 2026 European tour, as per Blabbermouth. With new singer Lauren Hart (formerly Once Human), who took Alissa White-Gluz‘s place late last year, it was the band’s first live performance in Europe. Below is a fan-shot video of the Area 53 show.

Upcoming shows:

  • Saturday, July 18, 2026 – Vizovice, Czechia – Areál likérky R. Jelínek – Masters of Rock 2026
  • Sunday, July 19, 2026 – Berlin, Germany – BI NUU
  • Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset
  • Wednesday, July 22, 2026 – Stockholm, Sweden – Kollektivet Livet
  • Friday, July 24, 2026 – Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia Club
  • Saturday, July 25, 2026 – Tallinn, Estonia – Helitehas
  • Monday, July 27, 2026 – Kraków, Poland – Hype Park
  • Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – Râșnov, Romania – Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2026
  • Saturday, August 1, 2026 – Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air 2026
  • Sunday, August 2, 2026 – Köln, Germany – Club Volta
  • Monday, August 3, 2026 – Paris, France – Maroquinerie
  • Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – Gasteiz, Spain – Jimmy Jazz
  • Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Villena, Spain – Leyendas del Rock 2026
  • Saturday, August 8, 2026 – Kortrijk, Belgium – Alcatraz Metal Festival 2026
  • Sunday, August 9, 2026 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg
  • Monday, August 10, 2026 – London, United Kingdom – Underworld
  • Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Rebellion
  • Thursday, August 13, 2026 – Sulingen, Germany – Reload Festival 2026
  • Friday, August 14, 2026 – Wittelshofen, Germany – Summer Breeze Open Air 2026
  • Saturday, August 15, 2026 – Cudrefin, Switzerland – Rock The Lakes 2026
  • Sunday, August 16, 2026 – Carhaix‑Plouguer, France – Motocultor Festival 2026
  • Monday, October 05, 2026 – Municipal Auditorium, Riverside, CA, US
  • Tuesday, October 06, 2026 – Marquee, Phoenix, AZ, US
  • Thursday, October 08, 2026 – Rockwell at The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT, US
  • Friday, October 09, 2026 – Fillmore, Denver, CO, US
  • Sunday, October 11, 2026 – Echo, Dallas, TX, US
  • Monday, October 12, 2026 – House of Blues, Houston, TX, US
  • Tuesday, October 13, 2026 – Aztec Theatre, San Antonio, TX, US
  • Thursday, October 15, 2026 – Beacham, Orlando, FL, US
  • Friday, October 16, 2026 – Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US
  • Sunday, October 18, 2026 – Jannus, Tampa, FL, US
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – Masquerade (Heaven), Atlanta, GA, US
  • Wednesday, October 21, 2026 – Fillmore, Charlotte, NC, US
  • Thursday, October 22, 2026 – Ritz, Raleigh, NC, US
  • Saturday, October 24, 2026 – Palladium Times Square, New York, NY, US
  • Sunday, October 25, 2026 – Fillmore Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD, US
  • Monday, October 26, 2026 – TLA, Philadelphia, PA, US
  • Wednesday, October 28, 2026 – Palladium Worcester, Worcester, MA, US
  • Friday, October 30, 2026 – Videotron Centre Hall, Quebec City, QC, Canada
  • Saturday, October 31, 2026 – Olympia, Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Sunday, November 01, 2026 – Danforth, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Tuesday, November 03, 2026 – Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL, US
  • Wednesday, November 04, 2026 – Royal Oak Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, US
  • Thursday, November 05, 2026 – Agora, Cleveland, OH, US
  • Saturday, November 07, 2026 – Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN, US
  • Sunday, November 08, 2026 – Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • Monday, November 09, 2026 – Coors Event Centre, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026 – MacEwan Hall, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Thursday, November 12, 2026 – Midway, Edmonton, AB, Canada
  • Saturday, November 14, 2026 – The Key, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Monday, November 16, 2026 – Showbox, Seattle, WA, US
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