The heavy metal visionaries collectively known as AVATAR — vocalist Johannes Eckerström, guitarists Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström, bassist Henrik Sandelin, and drummer John Alfredsson — unleashed their latest masterwork Don’t Go in the Forest last year on Halloween — how fitting!
AVATAR then hit the road for their massive North American headline run.
And that was just the beginning of their Herculean international touring schedule.
AVATAR will spend the foreseeable future (if not forever) on the road.
Today, the band announces a Spring 2026 headline tour of North America. It kicks off on April 16 in Sacramento and runs through May 20 in Hampton Beach, NH. It includes stops at Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple.
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE and FROZEN SOUL will serve as support.
Regarding their return to the States, Eckerström offers, “USA. It started off innocently enough. Hiking along on a trail. Sunny. Pleasant. Safe. Then night came, and the trail slowly faded. You can’t go back, as you don’t know where you came from. You don’t even dare to turn around, as you can feel someone, or something, watching. What you were, all the way back in the warm embrace of civilization, doesn’t matter. Here. it’s just you and the trees.”
He adds, “We will be seeing you.”
Tickets go on sale on Friday, January 16 at 10am local time. Get tickets here.
“DON’T GO IN THE FOREST ’26”:
April 16, 2026 – Sacramento, CA – Channel 24
April 17, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Novo
April 19, 2026 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
April 20, 2026 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
April 22, 2026 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec
April 23, 2026 – Oklahoma City, OK – Criterion
April 25, 2026 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha
April 26, 2026 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air
April 28, 2026 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
April 29, 2026 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
April 30, 2026 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
May 1, 2026 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Club Stage
May 2, 2026 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde
May 4, 2026 – Huntsville, AL – VBC Mars Music Hall
May 5, 2026 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
May 6, 2026 – Knoxville, TN – Mill & Mine
May 7, 2026 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
May 9, 2026 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville *
May 10, 2026 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
May 12, 2026 – Richmond, VA – The National
May 13, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
May 15, 2026 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
May 16, 2026 – Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Riverworks
May 17, 2026 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple Weekend *
May 19, 2026 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome
May 20, 2026 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino
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FESTIVAL DATES — 2026:
January 25–31, 2026 – ShipRocked
March 15, 2026 – Mexico City, MX – Vive Latino
May 9, 2026 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville
May 17, 2026 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple
June 7, 2026 – Trondheim, NO – Trondheim Rocks
June 20, 2026 – Dessel, BE – Graspop Metal Meeting
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