FEAR FACTORY have officially postponed their upcoming South American headlining tour, shifting all dates to July while also confirming they will no longer appear at this year’s Bangers Open Air Festival.
The band addressed the changes directly in a statement shared on social media:
Due to personal health conditions beyond our control, the South American headlining dates have been rescheduled to July.
Unfortunately we will not be able to perform at this years Bangers Open Air Festival we hope to perform there next year.
All previously purchased tickets for our headlining shows remain valid. No action required.
We will return to celebrate 30 years of Demanufacture with you.
WAR AGAINST THE MACHINES
for tix go to fearfactory.com
JULY- South America
🇨🇱 15 Santiago, Chile- Teatro Caupolican
🇦🇷 16 Buenos Aires, Argentina- Groove
🇦🇷 17 Cordoba , Argentina- Club Paraguay
🇨🇴 18 Bogota, Colombia – Ace Of Spades”
With the update, all previously announced South American headline shows have been pushed to July, while the band has fully withdrawn from their scheduled appearance at Bangers Open Air Festival.
The revised South American run will now take place across four cities:
- July 15 – Santiago, Chile – Teatro Caupolicán
- July 16 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Groove
- July 17 – Córdoba, Argentina – Club Paraguay
- July 18 – Bogotá, Colombia – Ace Of Spades
The tour remains part of the ongoing celebration of the 30th anniversary of Demanufacture, one of the most influential albums in industrial metal history.
Following the South American run, FEAR FACTORY will continue their global touring cycle with an extensive European leg spanning late August through October. The trek will feature support from CRYSTAL LAKE, HATE, and THE NOCTURNAL AFFAIRS on select dates.
Fear Factory – Europe 2026
Aug 29 – Poznan, POL @ Tama (no Crystal Lake)
Aug 30 – Kraków, POL @ Kwadrat (no Crystal Lake)
Aug 31 – Warsaw, POL @ Palladium (no Crystal Lake)
Sep 2 – Vilnius, LIT @ Loftas
Sep 3 – Riga, LAT @ Palladium
Sep 4 – Tallinn, EST @ Helitehas
Sep 5 – Helsinki, FIN @ Apollo
Sep 6 – Turku, FIN @ Logomo
Sep 8 – Stockholm, SWE @ Fryshuset Klubben
Sep 9 – Copenhagen, DEN @ Vega
Sep 11 – Ghent, BEL @ Vooruit
Sep 12 – Rotterdam, NET @ Baroeg Open Air
Sep 13 – Nijmegen, NET @ Doornroosje
Sep 15 – Köln, GER @ Live Music Hall
Sep 16 – Hamburg, GER @ Markthalle
Sep 17 – Berlin, GER @ Huxleys
Sep 18 – Munich, GER @ Kesselhaus
Sep 19 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX @ Rockhal
Sep 20 – Karlsruhe, GER @ Substage
Sep 21 – Vienna, AUT @ Simm City
Sep 23 – Budapest, HUN @ Barba Negra
Sep 24 – Zagreb, CRO @ Boogaloo
Sep 26 – Rome, ITA @ Orion
Sep 27 – Milan, ITA @ Live Club Metalitalia Festival
Sep 29 – Paris, FRA @ Le Trabendo
Oct 1 – Manchester, UK @ Ritz
Oct 2 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
Oct 3 – Buckley, UK @ Tivoli
Oct 5 – Dublin, IRE @ Academy
Oct 6 – Belfast, UK @ Limelight
Oct 7 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
Oct 8 – Bristol, UK @ Prospect
Oct 9 – Southampton, UK @ The 1865
Oct 10 – London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
In addition to the European leg, FEAR FACTORY also have a busy North American schedule lined up across late 2026.
The band’s previously announced co-headlining tour with MUSHROOMHEAD will take place throughout October and early November, featuring a lengthy U.S. routing that includes stops in New England, the Midwest, and the South.
That run will conclude with a special Halloween show in Cleveland and additional dates leading into early November.
Following that, FEAR FACTORY will launch the “Cybernetic Domination” tour in November 2026, joined by DARKEST HOUR and rising act BROTALITY.
FEAR FACTORY tour dates with DARKEST HOUR and BROTALITY:
November 13, 2026 – Wichita, KS – Wave
November 14, 2026 – Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
November 15, 2026 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
November 17, 2026 – Billings, MT – Pub Station
November 18, 2026 – Great Falls, MT – The Newberry
November 20, 2026 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
November 21, 2026 – Portland, OR – The Hawthorne Theatre
November 22, 2026 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
November 24, 2026 – Fresno, CA – Strummers
November 25, 2026 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
November 27, 2026 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House
November 28, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
November 29, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
FEAR FACTORY tour with MUSHROOMHEAD:
Oct. 13 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
Oct. 14 – Portland, ME – Aura
Oct. 15 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
Oct. 16 – Harrisburg, PA – Capitol City Music Hall
Oct. 17 – Stroudsburg, PA – Sherman Theater
Oct. 18 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho
Oct. 20 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater
Oct. 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
Oct. 22 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
Oct. 23 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theater
Oct. 24 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Events Center
Oct. 25 – Belvidere, IL – Apollo Theater
Oct. 27 – Hobart, IN – The Art Theatre
Oct. 28 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
Oct. 29 – Flint, MI – Machine Shop
Oct. 31 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater (Annual Halloween Show)
Nov. 01 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Pierre’s
Nov. 03 – Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
Nov. 05 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
Nov. 06 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
Nov. 07 – Corpus Christi, TX – Brewster Ice House
Nov. 08 – Dallas, TX – AM/FM
Nov. 10 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
Nov. 11 – Nashville, TN – Basement East
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