The Ultimate Guide To The Summer Of Loud 2025 Tour: Lineup, Dates, And The Metalcore Titans You Can't Miss
The Summer of Loud Tour 2025 is officially the most anticipated hard rock event of the season, promising a massive, coast-to-coast North American trek featuring a powerhouse lineup of metalcore's biggest names. Announced in early 2025, this newly launched festival series immediately set the standard for heavy music tours this year, bringing together four platinum-selling, genre-defining acts as rotating co-headliners. The tour is a must-see for fans of aggressive, high-energy music, delivering a stacked bill that spans the history and future of the metalcore sound.
Running from late June through late July, this epic undertaking is a collaborative effort between industry giants Sound Talent Group and Live Nation, ensuring a high-production experience at major amphitheaters across the United States. As of December 24, 2025, tickets are moving fast, solidifying the Summer of Loud as the definitive heavy music event of the year, uniting a diverse crowd under one banner of pure, unadulterated volume.
The Four Metalcore Titans: Headliner Profiles and Key Discography
The Summer of Loud 2025 Tour is built around an unprecedented concept: four major bands—Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, and Parkway Drive—will rotate the headlining slot, guaranteeing a unique setlist and order for nearly every date. This structure highlights the incredible depth and drawing power of the modern metalcore scene. Below is a detailed profile of each co-headliner, providing essential context for their status as rock royalty.
Parkway Drive
- Origin & Year Formed: Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia, in 2003.
- Genre: Metalcore, Melodic Metalcore.
- Key Albums: *Killing with a Smile* (2005), *Horizons* (2007), *Deep Blue* (2010), and *Ire* (2015). They have released seven full-length studio albums to date.
- Profile: Known for their blend of crushing breakdowns and anthemic choruses, Parkway Drive has achieved massive global success, becoming one of Australia's most prominent heavy exports. Their ferocious live show is legendary, often involving fire, pyrotechnics, and incredible stage presence.
Killswitch Engage
- Origin & Year Formed: Westfield, Massachusetts, USA, around 1999/2000.
- Genre: Metalcore, Melodic Metalcore.
- Key Albums: *Alive Or Just Breathing* (2002), *The End of Heartache* (2004), and *As Daylight Dies* (2006). They have released nine studio albums.
- Profile: Widely regarded as pioneers of the metalcore genre, Killswitch Engage’s signature sound—melodic death metal riffs combined with clean singing and aggressive screaming—defined the genre for a generation. The current lineup features vocalist Jesse Leach and founding members Adam Dutkiewicz and Mike D'Antonio.
I Prevail
- Origin & Year Formed: Southfield, Michigan, USA, in 2013.
- Genre: Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal.
- Key Albums: *Lifelines* (2016), *Trauma* (2019), and *True Power* (2022). Their most recent album, *Violent Nature*, was released in 2025.
- Profile: I Prevail has rapidly risen to the forefront of modern rock, achieving significant commercial success and Grammy nominations. Their music is characterized by the dynamic interplay between clean vocalist Brian Burkheiser and harsh vocalist Eric Vanlerberghe, blending aggressive riffs with strong rock hooks.
Beartooth
- Origin & Year Formed: Columbus, Ohio, USA, in 2012.
- Genre: Hardcore Punk, Metalcore.
- Key Albums: *Disgusting* (2014), *Aggressive* (2016), and *Disease* (2018). The band, formed by former Attack Attack! member Caleb Shomo, has released five studio albums.
- Profile: Beartooth is the brainchild of frontman Caleb Shomo, who writes and records the majority of the band's material. Their sound is raw, emotionally intense, and rooted in hardcore punk energy, tackling themes of mental health and personal struggle, which has resonated deeply with a massive global fanbase.
Why the Summer of Loud 2025 is a Landmark Event for Heavy Music
The significance of the Summer of Loud 2025 goes beyond just a collection of popular bands; it represents a generational convergence and a powerful statement about the health of the heavy music ecosystem. The tour’s organizers, Sound Talent Group and Live Nation, have curated a bill that appeals to both legacy fans and the new wave of metalcore enthusiasts.
This North American trek is not just a concert; it's a celebration of the genre's evolution. Killswitch Engage and Parkway Drive represent the established, foundational heavyweights who helped define the metalcore sound of the 2000s. I Prevail and Beartooth, meanwhile, are the contemporary powerhouses, demonstrating the genre's commercial viability and mainstream appeal in the 2020s.
The inclusion of a strong supporting lineup further solidifies the tour's topical authority. Rotating support slots feature The Devil Wears Prada, The Amity Affliction, and Alpha Wolf. The Devil Wears Prada, an American metalcore band from Dayton, Ohio, brings their extensive discography of eight studio albums to the stage. Australian metalcore stalwarts The Amity Affliction and the rising force of Alpha Wolf add layers of depth and variety, ensuring a full day of non-stop, high-impact performances from the moment doors open.
The Full Summer of Loud 2025 Tour Schedule and Venues
The Summer of Loud Tour 2025 is a comprehensive journey across the United States, primarily hitting major outdoor amphitheaters to accommodate the massive production and expected attendance. The tour kicks off in Florida and wraps up in North Carolina, delivering a month of high-octane shows. Fans are strongly advised to check local listings for the specific headliner order, as it changes nightly.
Here is a selection of confirmed dates and venues for the North American trek:
- June 21: West Palm Beach, FL (iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre)
- June 24: Atlanta, GA (Lakewood Amphitheatre)
- June 28: The Woodlands, TX (Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion)
- July 5: Phoenix, AZ (Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre)
- July 8: Salt Lake City, UT (Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre)
- July 13: Tinley Park, IL (Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre)
- July 16: Clarkston, MI (Pine Knob Music Theatre)
- July 19: York, PA (York State Fair Grandstand)
- July 22: Mansfield, MA (Xfinity Center)
- July 23: Camden, NJ (Freedom Mortgage Pavilion)
- July 27: Charlotte, NC (PNC Music Pavilion)
This schedule demonstrates the tour's commitment to hitting major markets, making it accessible to a vast audience across the country. The choice of large-scale venues, from the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in New Jersey to the Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City, underscores the immense scale of this production, promising a spectacular summer concert experience.
Ticketing, VIP Packages, and What to Expect
Tickets for the Summer of Loud 2025 are available through official vendors like Ticketmaster, with various options including general admission, reserved seating, and VIP packages. Given the caliber of the rotating headliners—Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage, I Prevail, and Beartooth—demand is exceptionally high. Fans looking to secure the best spots should act quickly.
The concert experience itself is expected to be a full-day event, with doors opening early to accommodate the eight-band lineup. Attendees can anticipate massive stage production, including the pyrotechnics often associated with Parkway Drive’s performances, and the raw, emotional intensity of Beartooth's set. The strategic co-headlining format ensures that no matter which city you attend, you are guaranteed a world-class performance from the biggest names in modern heavy music. This is more than just a tour; it’s a cultural moment for the metalcore community.
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