SoCal Metal Shows
Every metal show worth knowing about across Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire and San Diego. Updated weekly. The red bar marks the ones Weapon K is covering in person.
66 upcoming shows · 7 WKM will be there
October 2026
27 showsOCT1
Castle Rat
Summon the Beasts
The Belasco · Los Angeles
WKM WILL BE THEREOCT1
Peelingflesh
1720 · Los Angeles
OCT1
Suicidal Tendencies
The Fonda · Los Angeles
OCT2
Hammerfall
The Whisky · West Hollywood
OCT2
Spy
Live In North America, Fall 2026
DBZ Backstage · Corona
OCT3
Spy
Live In North America, Fall 2026
Corazon del Barrio · San Diego
OCT4
Igorrr
The Novo · Los Angeles
OCT4
Chad Gray / Butcher Babies
The Bellwether · Los Angeles
OCT4
Spy
Live In North America, Fall 2026
The Paramount · Los Angeles
OCT4
Pentagram / D.R.I.
1720 · Los Angeles
OCT5
Arch Enemy
Wrath Across America
Municipal Auditorium · Riverside
OCT5
Kylesa
The Teragram Ballroom · Los Angeles
OCT7
Soulfly / Nailbomb
Transplants · Palmdale
OCT7
Skinlab
1720 · Los Angeles
OCT8
Soulfly / Nailbomb
The Whisky · West Hollywood
OCT10
Dying Fetus / Sanguisugabogg
The Novo · Los Angeles
OCT10
Mastodon
Poisonous Weapons Tour
Hollywood Palladium · LA
WKM WILL BE THEREOCT10
100 Demons
1720 · Los Angeles
OCT10
Soulfly / Nailbomb
The Wayfarer · Costa Mesa
OCT10
Crucifixation
First Street Pool & Billiard · Los Angeles
OCT11
Soulfly / Nailbomb
The Glass House · Pomona
OCT16
Quiet Riot
The Whisky · West Hollywood
OCT18
Ghoul
1720 · Los Angeles
OCT23
The Barbarians of California
The Lodge Room · Highland Park
OCT28
Havok
The Regent · Los Angeles
OCT30
Cirith Ungol / Early Moods
Echoplex · Los Angeles
OCT31
Coal Chamber / P.O.D.
House of Blues · Anaheim
November 2026
21 showsNOV7
Hirax
At The Top · Long Beach
NOV8
Plini
An Unnameable Desire Tour
The Fonda · Los Angeles
NOV10
Periphery
A Pale White Dot Tour
House of Blues · Anaheim
WKM WILL BE THERENOV11
Russian Circles
The Belasco · Los Angeles
NOV12
Sabaton
The Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles
NOV12
Devil Master
1720 · Los Angeles
NOV13
Slayer / Cannibal Corpse
Kia Forum · Inglewood
NOV14
Slayer / Cannibal Corpse
Reign In Blood 40th Anniversary
Kia Forum · Inglewood
WKM WILL BE THERENOV14
Dragonforce / Ensiferum
House of Blues · Anaheim
NOV15
Nekrogoblikon / Aborted
The Belasco · Los Angeles
NOV18
Gwar / Midnight
House of Blues · Anaheim
NOV19
Metal Church / Armored Saint
The Metal Saint Tour
The Whisky · Los Angeles
NOV19
The Amity Affliction
House of Cards USA Tour
Venue TBA · Los Angeles
NOV20
The Amity Affliction
House of Cards USA Tour
Venue TBA · Riverside
NOV21
As I Lay Dying
Celebrating 20 Years of Shadows Are Security
The Whisky · Los Angeles
WKM WILL BE THERENOV21
Distant
The Parish at House of Blues · Anaheim
NOV22
Forbidden
The Teragram · Los Angeles
NOV25
Psycroptic
The Parish at House of Blues · Anaheim
NOV28
Fear Factory / Darkest Hour
The Whisky · West Hollywood
NOV28
Imminence / Dying Wish
The Wiltern · Los Angeles
NOV29
Fear Factory / Darkest Hour
The Whisky · West Hollywood
December 2026
9 showsDEC4
Trivium
The Crown in The Grave
YouTube Theater · Inglewood
WKM WILL BE THEREDEC4
Miss May I / Born of Osiris
The Perpetual Iron Tour
The Glass House · Pomona
DEC5
Insomnium / Amorphis
The Regent · Los Angeles
DEC6
Ünloco
The Whisky · West Hollywood
DEC8
Whitechapel
House of Blues · Anaheim
WKM WILL BE THEREDEC13
Dragonforce / Ensiferum
The Wiltern · Los Angeles
DEC13
Suicide Silence
1720 · Los Angeles
DEC17
Kingdom of Giants
The Roxy Theatre · Los Angeles
DEC18
Vio-Lence
The Whisky · West Hollywood
January 2027
1 showJAN2
Neurosis
The Wiltern · Los Angeles
March 2027
6 showsMAR5
Eluveitie
The Regent · Los Angeles
MAR5
As I Lay Dying
The Whisky · West Hollywood
MAR13
Merauder
The Whisky · West Hollywood
MAR19
Nervosa / Castrator
The Whisky · West Hollywood
MAR20
Nile / Coroner
The Whisky · West Hollywood
MAR25
Beherit
The Teragram Ballroom · Los Angeles
May 2027
1 showMAY12
Loudness
The Whisky · West Hollywood
August 2027
1 showAUG13
Slipknot
SoFi Stadium · Inglewood