Independent event guide

Metal Concerts in Boston 2026-2027

Find the latest metal concerts in Boston for 2026-2027 and dive into the schedule below for heavy-hitting shows, local favorites, and upcoming dates.

Oct 19Mon • 8:00 PM

Brand New

RoadrunnerBoston, MA

Oct 20Tue • 6:00 PM

CRADLE OF FILTH: Majestic In Death II

Cradle Of Filth · Blackbraid

Brighton Music Hall presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Oct 20Tue • 6:00 PM

Plini: An Unnameable Desire North American Tour (18+)

Plini · Night Verses

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Oct 22Thu • 6:00 PM

Hawthorne Heights - 20th anniversary of If Only You Were Lonely

Hawthorne Heights · Creeper

Citizens House of Blues BostonBoston, MA

Oct 23Fri • 7:00 PM

Quadeca

Quadeca · Derby

Citizens House of Blues BostonBoston, MA

Oct 24Sat • 7:00 PM

DRIVEWAYS with special guests The Spill Canvas & Have Mercy

Driveways · The Spill Canvas

Citizens House of Blues BostonBoston, MA

Oct 25Sun • 7:00 PM

Movements w/ Balance & Composure

Movements · Niis

RoadrunnerBoston, MA

Oct 28Wed • 6:30 PM

Candlebox - Can't Quit You Tour, Fall 2026

Candlebox · Sponge

Citizens House of Blues BostonBoston, MA

Oct 30Fri • 6:00 PM

20 Years of Nekrogoblikon with Special Guests Aborted

Nekrogoblikon · Signs of the Swarm

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Nov 03Tue • 6:00 PM

Sleeping With Sirens: An Ending In Itself Tour

Sleeping With Sirens · Rain City Drive

Citizens House of Blues BostonBoston, MA

Nov 04Wed • 6:00 PM

The Amity Affliction: HOUSE OF CARDS 2026

The Amity Affliction · Orthodox

Citizens House of Blues BostonBoston, MA

Nov 04Wed • 6:30 PM

SiM: Hooman World Tour

SiM · Zero 9:36

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Nov 06Fri • 8:00 PM

BEAT: Belew/Vai/Levin/Bozzio Performing the Music of KING CRIMSON

Steve Vai · Adrian Belew

Boch Center Wang TheatreBoston, MA

Nov 06Fri • 9:00 PM

Svdden Death ( 18+ )

Big Night LiveBoston, MA

Nov 08Sun • 7:00 PM

TEN - US Showcase Tour

Big Night LiveBoston, MA

Nov 11Wed • 6:30 PM

Beartooth: Pure Ecstasy World Tour

Beartooth · DON BROCO

MGM Music Hall at FenwayBoston, MA

Nov 12Thu • 7:00 PM

Die Spitz

Die Spitz · Faetooth

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Nov 12Thu • 8:00 PM

Sleep

RoadrunnerBoston, MA

Nov 13Fri • 6:30 PM

Basement w/ Fiddlehead

Basement · Fiddlehead

RoadrunnerBoston, MA

Nov 13Fri • 7:00 PM

Havok (18+)

Havok · Slackjaw

Brighton Music Hall presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Nov 14Sat • 5:00 PM

Catch Your Breath - Not Broken Enough Tour

Catch Your Breath · TX2

Big Night LiveBoston, MA

Nov 17Tue • 6:00 PM

Pouya - The Foreverglades Tour

Pouya · Fat Nick

Big Night LiveBoston, MA

Nov 17Tue • 6:30 PM

Insomnium & Amorphis (18+)

Amorphis · Insomnium

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Nov 21Sat • 7:00 PM

The Menzingers w/ Hot Water Music

The Menzingers · Hot Water Music

RoadrunnerBoston, MA

Nov 21Sat • 10:00 PM

Space Laces

Royale BostonBoston, MA

Nov 21Sat • 8:00 PM

Emo Night Brooklyn (18+)

Brighton Music Hall presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Nov 22Sun • 7:00 PM

Missio (18+)

MISSIO · Oxymorrons

Brighton Music Hall presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Nov 27Fri • 7:00 PM

The Hotelier (18+)

Macseal · The Hotelier

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Nov 29Sun • 6:30 PM

Underoath - Define the Great Line 20th Anniversary Tour

Atreyu · Underoath

MGM Music Hall at FenwayBoston, MA

Dec 01Tue • 7:00 PM

Sabaton, Pop Evil & Wings of Steel

Sabaton · Pop Evil

MGM Music Hall at FenwayBoston, MA

Dec 04Fri • 6:30 PM

Caspian (18+)

Pile · The Infinity Ring

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Dec 10Thu • 7:00 PM

King Buffalo - As Part of the Fenway Recordings Sessions (18+)

King Buffalo · DJ Carbo

Brighton Music Hall presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Dec 11Fri • 6:00 PM

Bodysnatcher: Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home Tour (18+)

Bodysnatcher · Gideon

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Dec 12Sat • 3:30 PM

Converge w/ Cave In

Converge · Cave In

RoadrunnerBoston, MA

Dec 13Sun • 6:00 PM

Kiss 108's Jingle Ball Presented By Capital One

sombr · TXT

TD GardenBoston, MA

Dec 13Sun • 6:00 PM

Silverstein & Story Of The Year: CAMP SCREAMO TOUR

Silverstein · Footballhead

Citizens House of Blues BostonBoston, MA

Dec 13Sun • 3:30 PM

Converge w/ Chat Pile

Converge · Fuming Mouth

RoadrunnerBoston, MA

Dec 15Tue • 6:00 PM

Senses Fail Presents Still Searching

Senses Fail · Koyo

Big Night LiveBoston, MA

Dec 18Fri • 7:00 PM

Night Lovell

Royale BostonBoston, MA

Dec 18Fri • 10:00 PM

Barely Alive

Royale BostonBoston, MA

Dec 18Fri • 6:30 PM

Street Dogs: Wreck The Halls

Street Dogs · Liberty & Justice

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Jan 08, 2027Fri • 7:00 PM

TesseracT

TesseracT · Entheos

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Jan 24, 2027Sun • 6:30 PM

Wolves In The Throne Room (18+)

Wolves In The Throne Room · Stygian Bough

Brighton Music Hall presented by CitizensBoston, MA

Feb 28, 2027Sun • 6:00 PM

Northlane: The Anemoia Tour (18+)

Northlane · Aviana

Paradise Rock Club presented by CitizensBoston, MA

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