Acid Bath and Ministry have expanded their 2026 live schedules with the announcement of two newly confirmed co-headlining performances. The reunited sludge metal pioneers and the industrial metal veterans will first join forces at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on September 15. Support for that event will come from Twin Tribes and Windhand.
The bands have also added a second date in Chicago, Illinois, taking place October 3 at The Salt Shed Outdoors. Windhand will once again serve as support. Acid Bath is slated to headline the Red Rocks performance, while Ministry will top the bill in their hometown of Chicago.
Presales are already underway, with the codes “DEADCOCK” available for the Red Rocks show and “AFTERBIRTH” valid for the Chicago date at the time of publication.
Acid Bath shocked the underground heavy metal scene when they officially reunited for live shows last year. The cult-favorite band had been on an extended hiatus for over two decades following the tragic passing of bassist Audie Pitre in January 1997. During their long absence, their two studio albums, When The Kite String Pops and Paegan Terrorism Tactics, became legendary within the doom and sludge metal communities.
After canceling their initially planned comeback at the Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, the long-awaited reunion officially kicked off on April 25, 2025, in their hometown of New Orleans. The current touring lineup features original members Dax Riggs on vocals, alongside guitarists Sammy Duet and Mike Sanchez. They are joined on stage by drummer Zack Simmons (of Goatwhore) and bassist Shane Wesley (of Crowbar).
Earlier in October, Acid Bath announced their first-ever headlining performance in the United Kingdom. The special, one-off show is scheduled for June 25, 2026, at the O2 Ritz in Manchester.
Acid Bath Live Shows:
European Tour With System Of A Down & Queens Of The Stone Age:
- 06/29 – Stockholm, SWE – Strawberry Arena
- 07/02 – Paris, FRA – Stade de France
- 07/04 – Paris, FRA – Stade de France
- 07/06 – Milan, ITA – Ippodromo Snai la Maura
- 07/08 – Berlin, GER – Olympiastadion
- 07/10 – Dusseldorf, GER – Open Air Park Dusseldorf
- 07/13 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- 07/15 – London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- 07/18 – Warsaw, POL – PGE Narodowy
- 07/19 – Warsaw, POL – PGE Narodowy
Late Summer 2026 Headlining Dates:
- 08/16 – Portland, OR – Pioneer Courtside Square (featuring YOB, Shawn James, & Lacabra)
- 09/05 – Asheville, NC – Hellbender (featuring Melvins & Kylesa)
