Bay Area metal titans Machine Head have officially confirmed their return to European and UK stages in Spring 2026, announcing a comprehensive tour that sees the band resurrecting their celebrated “An Evening With” performance format.
For the first time since 2020, Robb Flynn and his bandmates will forgo support acts to deliver marathon performances every night. The trek, which kicks off in mid-April and runs through May, promises a stamina-testing showcase of the band’s thirty-year career.
In a statement posted to social media, the band set expectations high for the upcoming dates, promising “three hours of molten metal, raging pits and life-affirming sing-alongs!”
The return to the three-hour solo format marks a shift back to the touring strategy Machine Head employed heavily throughout the 2010s. While the band has recently re-embraced the festival circuit—including a main stage headlining slot at Bloodstock Open Air this past August—and engaged in co-headlining runs with bands like Amon Amarth, the 2026 tour puts the spotlight entirely on their own catalog.
Fans can expect a setlist drawn from the band’s extensive discography, including material from their latest studio album, Unatoned, which was released to critical acclaim in April of this year.
Tickets are currently available for pre-sale via the official Machine Head website.
Machine Head “An Evening With” Spring 2026 Tour Dates
- Apr 11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
- Apr 13 – Hamburg, Germany – Inselparkhalle
- Apr 15 – Warsaw, Poland – Progresja
- Apr 17 – Zwickau, Germany – Stadthalle
- Apr 18 – Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle
- Apr 19 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
- Apr 20 – Munich, Germany – TonHalle
- Apr 22 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
- Apr 23 – Marseille, France – Espace Julien
- Apr 24 – Balma, France – Interférence
- Apr 25 – Villava, Spain – Sala Totem Aretoa
- Apr 27 – Madrid, Spain – Sala Raviera
- Apr 28 – Lisbon, Portugal – LAV
- Apr 29 – Málaga, Spain – Sala París 15
- Apr 30 – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 1
- May 02 – Paris, France – L’Olympia
- May 03 – Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie
- May 04 – Saarbrücken, Germany – Saarlandhalle
- May 06 – Ludwigsburg, Germany – MHP Arena
- May 07 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof
- May 08 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium
- May 09 – Fribourg, Switzerland – FRI-Son
- May 11 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
- May 12 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
- May 14 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
- May 15 – Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
- May 16 – Wolverhampton, UK – Civic Hall
- May 17 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
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