Slayer has yet to be slain.
Kerry King and Tom Araya’s heavy group recently announced that they’re going to play a trio of concerts to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their 1986 masterpiece “Reign In Blood” along with big name special guests like Down, Suicidal Tendencies, Cavalera and Hatebreed.
Their three shows are slated to go down at:
Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Shakopee, MN
Friday, Sept. 4
feat. Down, Suicidal Tendencies and Hatebreed
Kia Forum
Inglewood, CA
Friday, Nov. 13
feat. Cannibal Corpse, Cavalera and Crowbar
Kia Forum
Inglewood, CA
Saturday, Nov. 14
feat. Cannibal Corpse, Cavalera and Crowbar
According to the band’s Instagram, they’ll “perform [‘Reign In Blood’] in full.”
If you’d like to be there for these landmark performances, tickets are officially on-sale for all three concerts on Ticketmaster as of Friday, April 24. However, inventory can be scooped up on secondary market sites like StubHub and Vivid Seats now.
And, based on our findings after combing the web, the lowest price we could find on seats for their two Kia Forum gigs was $133 including fees on StubHub at the time of publication.
Prices start at $110 including fees for the Minnesota show.
As a quick refresher, “Reign In Blood” spawned massive Slayer fan favorite tracks “Angel of Death,” “Postmortem” and “Piece By Piece” among others.
“‘Reign In Blood’ is still the greatest thrash album of all time,” Kerrang! claimed in an emphatic reivew of the ensemble’s third studio album. “…it is like a rabid dog pulling on the end of its chain, frothing at the mouth, choking with anger.”
In addition to the high-profile concerts — the their two nights in Inglewood are their first in the LA area since 2019 — the thrash metal icons are also headlining Pryor, OK’s Rocklahoma, which runs Sept. 4-6 and Fort Worth, TX’s Sick New World on Saturday, Oct. 24.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Slayer’s 40th anniversary ‘Reign In Blood’ mini-tour below.
Slayer 2026 ticket prices
A complete North American calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:
| Slayer tour dates | StubHub prices start at |
|---|---|
| Sept. 4 at the Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee, MN | $110 (including fees) |
| Sept. 4-6 at Rocklahoma in Pryor, OK Three-day passes | $174 (including fees) |
| Sept. 6 at Rocklahoma in Pryor, OK Single-day passes | $168 (including fees) |
| Oct. 24 at the Sick New World Festival in Fort Worth, TX | $504 (including fees) |
| Nov. 13 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA | $133 (including fees) |
| Nov. 14 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA | $193 (including fees) |
Slayer 2026 festival appearances
If you’re on the fence about seeing Slayer at a fest, we’re here to help you make a decision. Our team has all the details you need about their pair of festival dates from venues to dates to fellow headliners below.
| Slayer 2026 festival appearances |
|---|
| Rocklahoma Sept. 4-6 at the Rockin’ Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor, OK Godsmack, Papa Roach, Stone Temple Pilots, Black Veil Brides, The Pretty Reckless |
| Sick New World Oct. 24 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX Systerm of a Down, Deftones, Evanescence, Underoath, AFI |
“Reign In Blood” track list
Having existed for nearly 40 years — “Reign In Blood” officially hits the milestone birthday on Oct. 7 — we won’t judge you if you don’t remember all the songs on the album. To get you back up to speed, here are all ten tracks:
01.) “Angel of Death”
02.) “Piece by Piece”
03.) “Necrophobic”
04.) “Altar of Sacrifice”
05.) “Jesus Saves”
06.) “Criminally Insane”
07.) “Reborn”
08.) “Epidemic”
09.) “Postmortem”
10.) “Raining Blood”
Slayer special guests
As noted above, Slayer has a number of opening acts joining them at their 2026 shows. In the off chance you’re not familiar with their sounds, you can find each artist’s most-streamed track on Spotify below.
Down: “Stone the Crow”
Suicidal Tendencies: “Institutionalized”
Hatebreed: “Looking Down the Barrel of Today”
Cannibal Corpse: “Hammer Smashed Face”
Cavalera: “Inflikted”
Crowbar: “REPULSIVE IN ITS SPLENDID BEAUTY”
Heavy metal icons on tour in 2026
Can’t make it to Connecticut or Sin City to headbang this year?
No need to stress.
Here are just five of the biggest heavy metal acts you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• RUSH
• AC/DC
• Avenged Sevenfold with Good Charlotte
Plus, don’t forget Metallica’s ‘Life Burns Faster’ Sphere residency, which runs from October through March 2027. That’s a live show you won’t want to miss.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
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