J-pop metal act BABYMETAL dominated the hard rock scene last year. Their sophomore album, METAL RESISTANCE, was one of the best releases in any genre, securing them spots opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N’ Roses, and Metallica. That success will extend into 2017, it seems, as the band has just announced their largest US concerts to date supporting RHCP in select cities.
The Peppers’ North American tour kicks off tonight in San Antonio, Texas, but BABYMETAL won’t be joining them until April. Their first scheduled opening slot comes April 12th at Washington, D.C.’s Verizon Center. They’ll stick with the tour through the rest of the month, wrapping up on the 29th in Miami.
Hopefully we’ll get another on-stage collaboration with Chad Smith like what happened in England. Revisit that moment under BABYMETAL and RHCP’s tour schedules below.
BABYMETAL 2017 Tour Dates:
01/11 – Seoul, KR @ Gocheok Sky Dome *
01/21 – Osaka, JP @ Kyocera Dome #
01/22 – Kobe, JP @ World Arena #
01/25 – Yokohama, JP @ Yokohama Arena #
01/29 – Tokyo, JP @ Saitama Super Arena #
04/12 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center ^
04/14 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena ^
04/15 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena ^
04/17 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center ^
04/19 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena ^
04/22 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena ^
04/24 – Jacksonville, FL @ Veterans Memorial Arena ^
04/26 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center ^
04/27 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena ^
04/29 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena ^
* = w/ Metallica
# = w/ Guns N’ Roses
^ = w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers 2017 Tour Dates:
01/05 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
01/07 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
01/08 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena
01/10 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
01/12 – Memphis, TN @ Fedex Forum
01/14 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
01/15 – Wichita, KS @ Intrust Bank Arena
01/18 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
01/20 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
01/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
02/02 – Detroit, MI @ Joe Luis Arena
02/04 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
02/07 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
02/08 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
02/10 – Buffalo, NY @ Key Bank Center
02/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Arena
02/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Arena
02/15 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
02/17 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
02/18 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
03/02 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
03/04 – Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena
03/05 – San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
03/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
03/12 – Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
03/15 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center at Rose Quarter
03/17 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
03/18 – Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
04/12 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center *
04/14 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena *
04/15 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena *
04/17 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center *
04/19 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life Arena *
04/22 – Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena *
04/24 – Jacksonville, FL @ Veterans Memorial Arena *
04/26 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center *
04/27 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena *
04/29 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena *
05/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
05/13 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
05/14 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
05/16 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
05/18 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
05/19 – Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena
05/21 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
05/23 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
05/26 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
05/28 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
05/29 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
06/18 – Quebec, QC @ Vidéotron
06/20 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
06/22 – Hamiliton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre
06/23 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
06/25 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
06/30 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
07/13-15 – Lisbon, PT @ Super Bock Super Rock
07/13-16 – Benicassim, ES @ Benicassim Festival
07/25 – Krakow, PL @ Cracovia Stadium
09/24 – Rio De Janeiro, BR @ Rock in Rio
* = w/ BABYMETAL
