Hatebreed will headline the 2025 Summer Slaughter tour, leading a bill that also features Bleeding Through, Fugitive, Gridiron, Malevolence, Incite, Escuela Grind and Snuffed on Sight on select dates. Tour will kick off July 8 in St. Petersburg, Florida, and run through July 28 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Summer Slaughter brand built its reputation as a breeding ground for new talent alongside established headliners. Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta is breathing new life into this legacy brand and will continue the long-held tradition of giving a live platform to the best up-and-comers in the scene.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday, May 2. Get tickets here or here.
“A new era of Summer Slaughter has begun,” Jasta said. “Huge thanks to Ash and the Sumerian team for their belief and support. Myself and Sound Talent Group are excited to be working with them going forward and taking the tour worldwide. It’s been years since Hatebreed has done a Summer tour in the U.S. and Summer Slaughter is the perfect return for us. The tour has always catapulted the newest and brightest talent to new heights and we’ll be continuing in that tradition while expanding in size and scope. Let the slaughter begin AGAIN!”
“I’ve always wanted Hatebreed to headline Summer Slaughter since the inception of the tour many years ago,” tour founder and Sumerian Records’ Ash Avildsen said. “Jasta and the band have always curated and built community across different sub-genres in the world of heavy underground music like very few others have been able to. I am thrilled it’s finally happening on Slaughter with Hatebreed at the top. Now is the time!”
Hatebreed tour dates:
Summer Slaughter 2025:
With Fugitive, Malevolence, Gridiron, Escuela Grind and Incite
7/8 — St Petersburg, FL — Jannus Live
7/9 — Atlanta, GA  — The Eastern
7/11 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center
7/12 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
7/13 — Dallas, TX — The Bomb Factory
7/15 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
7/16 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
7/17 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount
With Lamb of God and Shadows Fall (not part of Summer Slaughter)
7/18 — Springfield, MA — MassMutual Center
With Fugitive, Malevolence, Gridiron, Escuela Grind and Incite
7/19 — Sayreville, NJ —  Starland Ballroom
7/20 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall
7/22 — Charleston, SC — Charleston Music Hall
7/23 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore Charlotte
With Lamb of God and Gwar (not part of Summer Slaughter)
7/24 — Richmond, VA — Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
With Bleeding Through, Malevolence, Gridiron, Snuffed on Sight and Incite
7/25 —  Rochester, NY — Water Street Music Hall
7/26 — Detroit, MI — Harpos
7/27 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
7/28 — Grand Rapids, MI — The Intersection
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