Iron Maiden Megadeth Tour 2026 Dates, Cities & Venues: Iron Maiden is going on tour again in North America! The famous heavy metal band is celebrating 50 years with their “Run for Your Lives Tour.” They will play 12 shows in the U.S. and Canada, starting August 29th in Toronto and ending September 29th in San Antonio, Texas. They’ll also perform at a big music festival called Louder Than Life in Kentucky on September 17th.
Two other rock bands, Megadeth and Anthrax, will join Iron Maiden on tour. Megadeth will play at every concert, and Anthrax will join for some of the bigger shows. The band will perform their best songs from their first albums made between 1980 and 1992.
Iron Maiden’s bassist, Steve Harris, said they are very excited to play for fans again and to tour with their friends Megadeth and Anthrax. Fans in the Iron Maiden Fan Club can buy tickets first on October 28th. Everyone else can buy tickets on October 31st — Halloween!
Iron Maiden Megadeth Tour 2026 Dates
Iron Maiden have announced dates in the USA and Canada for the Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026. The tour includes huge shows in Montréal and the Alamodome in San Antonio, two of the biggest rock shows Maiden have played in North America. They will also headline Louder Than Life, which is America’s biggest Rock Festival!
These upcoming tour dates will mark 45 years since Iron Maiden first visited Canada and the USA on the 1981 Killer World Tour, and feature some of the biggest shows the band has ever played there. The return to BMO Stadium concert in Los Angeles on September 25th will be the 25th time the band has played in the City of Angels. A history-making tour for sure!
Very special guests Megadeth will appear at all headline shows, with the addition of Anthrax for the dates in Montréal, Harrison, LA and San Antonio.
Here is the complete schedule of the tour:
- 2026/8/29 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena (w/ Megadeth)
- 2026/9/3 Montréal, QC Parc Jean-Drapeau (w/ Megadeth & Anthrax)
- 2026/9/5 Harrison, NJ Sports Illustrated Stadium (w/ Megadeth & Anthrax)
- 2026/9/9 Boston, MA TD Garden (w/ Megadeth)
- 2026/9/11 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live (w/ Megadeth)
- 2026/9/12 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion (w/ Megadeth)
- 2026/9/15 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium (w/ Megadeth)
- 2026/9/17 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life Festival
- 2026/9/19 Shakopee, MN Mystic Lake Amphitheater (w/ Megadeth)
- 2026/9/22 Chicago, IL Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (w/ Megadeth)
- 2026/9/25 Los Angeles, CA BMO Stadium (w/ Megadeth & Anthrax)
- 2026/9/29 San Antonio, TX Alamodome (w/ Megadeth & Anthrax)
Iron Maiden Megadeth Tour 2026 Tickets: Presale
Fan Club presale will kick off on Tuesday October 28. Headline shows go on general sale on Friday October 31. Trooper VIP will be available across all headline shows. Eddie’s Pop-up Dive Bar experience will also come across the Atlantic for the very first time.
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For the rest of the world – don’t worry, there are still more countries to be announced for the Run For Your Lives World Tour 2026!