This Week's Big Tour News: Sonic Temple, Country Thunder, HUM and More

This week brought five major tour and festival announcements, led off by Sonic Temple's full 2027 lineup for Columbus, Ohio. The festival runs May 13-16 at Historic Crew Stadium, with four-day and single-day tickets both on sale. Headliners are blink-182, Iron Maiden, Falling in Reverse and Korn, with Faith No More, Turnstile and Alice in Chains also on the bill. Faith No More's appearance is billed as the band's first confirmed US performance in over a decade.

Thursday, May 13 is headlined by blink-182, with Turnstile, Knocked Loose, Mastodon, Meshuggah and The Offspring also playing. Iron Maiden tops Friday, May 14, backed by Alice in Chains, A Perfect Circle, Seether and Bullet for My Valentine. Falling in Reverse closes Saturday, May 15 alongside A Day to Remember, Beartooth, The Prodigy, GWAR and Crowbar. Korn headlines Sunday, May 16, a day that also carries Faith No More's first announced US show of their return, plus $uicideboy$, Slash, Primus and Ministry.

The full lineup went public on Thursday, October 22, according to Consequence. Four-day general admission passes start at $400 and field passes start at $540, with prices rising in tiers as tickets sell, according to NBC4i. Last year's festival pulled in a record 184,000 attendees over its five stages and 145 acts, topped by Tool, Shinedown, Bring Me The Horizon and My Chemical Romance. Promoter Danny Wimmer Presents has a five-year agreement keeping the festival in Columbus through at least 2030. Columbus-based band Beartooth is on next year's bill.

Country Thunder Arizona 2027

Country Thunder Arizona finalized its 2027 headliners this week, adding Jordan Davis and newcomer Stella Lefty to previously announced co-headliners Megan Moroney and Florida Georgia Line, according to AZFamily. The 2027 festival takes place April 8-11 at AZ Talio Ranch in Florence, Arizona. Stella Lefty, also known as Stella Lefkofsky, had a hit with "Boston," which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jordan Davis, whose hits include "Buy Dirt" and "Next Thing You Know," will headline the festival for the first time. Supporting acts include Carly Pearce, Josh Ross, ERNEST, Zach John King and The Band Perry. Country Thunder CEO Troy Vollhoffer said he was excited to welcome Davis for his headlining debut.

HUM's Reunion Tour

HUM announced a 12-date US reunion tour for 2027, building on the band's appearance at this year's Slide Away festival, according to Consequence. The run opens March 3 at The Eastern in Atlanta and continues through Texas, Denver and Kansas City. The Life and Times will support on every date, with Pelican added for East Coast shows and Spotlights joining the two West Coast dates. General public tickets go on sale Friday, October 30 at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster, following an artist presale on October 29. The Slide Away shows marked HUM's return since 2019, the band's first performances since drummer Bryan St. Pere died in 2021, with Shiner's Jason Gerken now on drums.

Def Leppard Hits the Road

Def Leppard revealed 45 tour dates for 2027 across North America, touring with Goo Goo Dolls and The Struts from March 2 in Allentown, Pennsylvania through July 2 in Indianapolis, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. Presales began October 12, with an artist fan club sale at 10 a.m. and a CITI and Verizon presale at noon local time. General onsale started Friday, October 16 at 10 a.m. local time through Livenation.com. The band is working on a new album expected in 2027, following the single "Rejoice," released earlier this year.

Queens of the Stone Age's New Album Tour

Queens of the Stone Age unveiled the US leg of their "Perfecth World Tour," running May 1 in San Diego through May 24 in Boston, with stops in Seattle, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Detroit, according to Consequence. The route also includes an outdoor date at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on May 12. An artist presale starts Wednesday, October 28 through Ticketmaster, open to fans who registered by October 25, ahead of general onsale on October 29. The tour supports the band's new album, "Perfecth," due out October 30. Pollstar counts 16 US dates total, opening at San Diego's Viejas Arena and closing May 24 at Boston's TD Garden. The band previously toured with Foo Fighters on the sold-out "Take Cover Tour," which included a Nissan Stadium Nashville show that grossed $5,125,488. Josh Homme and band member Michael Shuman produced "Perfecth," which arrives October 30 on Matador Records. These US shows follow previously booked stops abroad, including Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Quick answers

What major tours and festival lineups were announced this past week?

Sonic Temple released its full 2027 lineup for Columbus, Ohio, Country Thunder Arizona added its final 2027 headliners, and HUM, Def Leppard and Queens of the Stone Age all announced new 2027 tours.

When do tickets actually go on sale?

HUM's general public onsale is Friday, October 30, after an October 29 presale, and Queens of the Stone Age's presale starts October 28 with general onsale following October 29. Def Leppard's general onsale already started October 16.

Who's headlining Sonic Temple 2027?

blink-182, Iron Maiden, Falling in Reverse and Korn headline the four days, with Faith No More making its first confirmed US appearance in over a decade.