The Thrash Metal band Raven have been on a year-long touring hiatus, but have announced a return to the stage for 2026 with an extensive North American tour of 40 shows from March through May this year. Support comes from special guests Slackjaw.
Vocalist/bassist John Gallagher has message for all metalheads:
Hey there!! we’re hungry and itching to get back out on the road after the ‘medical gap year’ of 2025. It’s gonna be a take no prisoners full volume manic affair with Slackjaw out with us on this 2026 US tour!!
Following a change of record label from SPV to Silver Lining in 2023, the band released the album All Hell’s Breaking Loose. The following tour rolled into 2024, celebrating the band’s 50th anniversary as they toured across the globe from the UK to Europe, North America to South America, Singapore, Australia and Japan.
2025 saw the release of the 8 song EP Can’t Take Away The Fire, which is the theme for theor 2026 tour.
RAVEN Tour Dates
3/18/2026 – Wednesday – Louisville, KY – Goodwood Whiskey Row
3/19/2026 – Thursday – St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
3/20/2026 – Friday – Kansas City, MO – Westport Brewery
3/21/2026 – Saturday – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Live
3/22/2026 – Sunday – Dallas, TX – RBC
3/24/2026 – Tuesday – El Paso, TX – RockHouse
3/25/2026 – Wednesday – Mesa, AZ – Nile Underground
3/26/2026 – Thursday – Hollywood, CA – The Whisky
3/27/2026 – Friday – San Luis Obispo, CA – Humdinger Brewing
3/28/2026 – Saturday – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
3/29/2026 – Sunday – Reno, NV – Club Underground
3/31/2026 – Tuesday – Portland, OR – Dante’s
4/1/2026 – Wednesday – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
4/2/2026 – Thursday – Seattle, WA – Funhouse
4/3/2026 – Friday – Boise, ID – The Shredder
4/4/2026 – Saturday – Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High Saloon
4/5/2026 – Sunday – Denver, CO – The Federal Theatre
4/7/2026 – Tuesday – Lincoln, NE – 1867 Bar
4/8/2026 – Wednesday – Cudahy, WI – X-Ray Arcade
4/9/2026 – Thursday – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s Rock Club
4/10/2026 – Friday – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
4/11/2026 – Saturday – Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Lounge
4/12/2026 – Sunday – Hamtramck, MI – Sanctuary
4/14/2026 – Tuesday – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground
4/15/2026 – Wednesday – Brooklyn, NY – The Woodshop
4/16/2026 – Thursday – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
4/17/2026 – Friday – Ottawa, ON – Rainbow Bistro
4/18/2026 – Saturday – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti Bar & Spectacles
4/19/2026 – Sunday – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar
4/21/2026 – Tuesday – Albany, NY – Empire Underground
4/22/2026 – Wednesday – Old Town, ME – The Old Town Theatre
4/23/2026 – Thursday – Manchester, NH – Jewel Music Venue
4/24/2026 – Friday – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
4/25/2026 – Saturday – Harrisburg, PA – TBA
4/26/2026 – Sunday – Richmond, VA – Ember Music Hall
4/29/2026 – Wednesday – Raleigh, NC – Chapel Of Bones
4/30/2026 – Thursday – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
5/1/2026 – Friday – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
5/2/2026 – Saturday – Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social & Supply
5/3/2026 – Sunday – Bradenton, FL – Oscura
