Written By Caine Blackthorn
Deftones 2027 tour: three different kinds of heavy
Deftones are bringing their atmosphere-heavy take on alternative metal back across North America in May and June 2027, with Knocked Loose and julie joining the bill. It is the sort of lineup that might once have seemed too stylistically restless for a conventional arena package. Now its contrast is the point: Deftones’ slow-burning tension, Knocked Loose’s hardcore violence and julie’s shoegaze haze sharing one stage. Knocked Loose have already proved how far that intensity can travel beyond the hardcore circuit: Metal Lair covered the uproar surrounding their 2024 Jimmy Kimmel Live! appearance with Poppy.
When and where
The run opens May 5 at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas and concludes June 20 at RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto. Major stops include the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on May 18 and Forest Hills Stadium in Queens on June 17. The announced itinerary also includes Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Washington, Missouri, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and New Jersey.
Deftones 2027 tour dates
- May 5, 2027: Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
- May 6, 2027: San Antonio, TX — Frost Bank Center
- May 8, 2027: Houston, TX — Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
- May 10, 2027: Albuquerque, NM — First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
- May 12, 2027: Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- May 14, 2027: Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Block Party (festival)
- May 16, 2027: Wheatland, CA — Toyota Amphitheatre
- May 18, 2027: Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Bowl
- May 26, 2027: Concord, CA — Toyota Pavilion at Concord
- May 28, 2027: Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre
- May 29, 2027: Ridgefield, WA — Cascades Amphitheater
- June 2, 2027: Kansas City, MO — Morton Amphitheater
- June 3, 2027: St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
- June 5, 2027: Atlanta, GA — Scana Energy Amphitheatre at Lakewood
- June 6, 2027: Charlotte, NC — Truliant Amphitheater
- June 8, 2027: Clarkston, MI — Pine Knob Music Theatre
- June 9, 2027: Noblesville, IN — Ruoff Music Center
- June 11, 2027: Cincinnati, OH — The Farmer Music Center
- June 12, 2027: Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live
- June 14, 2027: Virginia Beach, VA — Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
- June 15, 2027: Camden, NJ — Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- June 17, 2027: Queens, NY — Forest Hills Stadium
- June 20, 2027: Toronto, ON — RBC Amphitheatre
Tickets and presales
Artist presales begin November 17 at 10 a.m. local time, with registration open through November 15 at 10 p.m. Pacific. Additional presales follow, and general tickets are scheduled to go on sale November 19 at 10 a.m. local time. Check the official Deftones ticket listings for city-specific details and availability. The May 14 Kilby Block Party appearance is a festival date, not a standard package stop with both support acts.
Why this pairing works
The tour comes after Deftones’ 2025 album private music, which Metal Lair previously covered through the band’s “My Mind Is a Mountain” music video, and an active 2026 festival run. It also highlights how today’s heavy music audiences have become comfortable moving between metal, hardcore and shoegaze without asking permission from genre gatekeepers. For another look at how that crossover is reshaping heavy music, see Metal Lair’s feature on genre-bending metal bands.
Sources: Full dates and presales; Ticketing.
About The Author
Caine Blackthorn writes music news, trending topics, commentary, and feature pieces for Metal Lair with a focus on the shifting culture surrounding rock and heavy metal. From rising ticket prices and touring collapse to legacy artists, industry absurdity, and the changing soul of live music, his work blends sharp observation with the grit, humor, and frustration of the scene itself. Whether covering modern chaos or metal history, Caine approaches heavy music as something lived through, not simply reported on.
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