Down Announces 2026 Dates with Helmet and Spirit In The Room
Down will return to North American stages this Summer for a two-week headlining tour with support provided by Helmet and Spirit In The Room! The Strap It Down tour begins in Atlanta, Georgia on August 15th and closes in Shakopee, Minnesota on September 4th, with a special, previously announced performance as direct support to Slayer. The journey also includes slots on the 2026 installment of Zakk Wylde’s Berzerkus Festival featuring Lamb Of God, Black Label Society, and others on August 28th in Scranton, Pennsylvania and August 29th in Wantagh, New York.
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Down 2026 North American Tour Dates w/ Helmet, and Spirit In The Room:
8/15/26:The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
8/16/26: Piedmont Hall – Greensboro, NC
8/19/26: House Of Blues – Cleveland, OH
8/20/26: Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
8/22/26: Royal Oak Music Theatre – Royal Oak, MI
8/23/26: HISTORY – Toronto, ON
8/25/26: MTELUS – Montreal, QC
8/26/26: The Palladium – Worcester, MA
8/30/26: The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD
9/1/26: Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH
9/2/26: Ramova Theatre – Chicago, IL
9/4/26: Mystic Lake Amphitheater – Shakopee, MN * w/ Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Hatebreed
Festival Appearances:
8/28/26: The Pavilion @ Montage Mountain – Scranton, PA * Berzerkus Fest w/ Lamb Of God, Black Label Society, more…
8/29/26: Northwell @ Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY * Berzerkus Fest w/ Lamb Of God, Black Label Society, more…
10/3/26: Aftershock – Sacramento, CA
10/24/26: Sick New World Texas – Fort Worth, TX
12/5/26: Decibel Metal And Beer Fest – Denver, CO
* No Helmet, Spirit In The Room
Last month, Nuclear Blast Records announced the release of a remastered edition of Over The Under. Initially issued in the Fall of 2007, Down’s third studio album was produced by Warren Riker and served as a true moment in time delivering over 60 heartfelt minutes of sonic frustration with songs addressing the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and personal turmoil.
The 2026 edition of Over The Under features remastered audio by Eric Koondel (Soilwork, Cynic, Malevolent Creation, Death) and marks the first time the LP will be officially available in the US market. Additionally, the CD and digital versions include bonus track “Invest In Fear” (the first time the track will be available on a US physical release and on Digital Service Providers worldwide).
Down’s Over The Under remaster will be available on CD, LP, and digital formats on June 19th. Find preorders here.
New Orleans native Dr. John was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul, and funk. “Right Place, Wrong Time” was the first single from Dr. John’s 1973 album, In the Right Place, and became the most popular single of his career. The song has been featured in various films and television shows, including Dazed And Confused and American Horror Story: Coven. Down’s cover of “Right Place, Wrong Time” is an homage to Dr. John and his appearances on The Midnight Special TV series, a late-night musical variety show that aired from 1972 to 1981.
Stream Down’s rendition of Dr. John’s “Right Place, Wrong Time” here.
You know it’s Down as soon as you hear them. Featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower, and bassist Pat Bruders, there’s no mistaking those gargantuan riffs, swamp blues leads, crashing drums, and hypnotic howls for absolutely anybody else under the sun. The band upholds a certain tradition that countless fans celebrate, expanding their own musical mythos as they leave its pillars intact and untouched.
With a collective resume encompassing Pantera, Corrosion Of Conformity, Crowbar, and EyeHateGod, the quintet puffed out its first haze of sonic smoke from the belly of gritty old New Orleans on the 1995 platinum-selling classic, NOLA. At that moment, they naturally summoned something akin to a ritual, continually partaking in it with critically revered offerings — Down II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow in 2002, Down III: Over The Under in 2007, Down IV – Part One in 2012, and Down IV – Part Two in 2014. Their shows built a certain live lore with unforgettable runs alongside Metallica and Heaven & Hell, as well as coveted spots on iconic festivals like Download, Soundwave, Ozzfest, and so many others, forever delivering passionate, powerful, pure heavy music you can feel deep down in your soul. Stand by for updates on new Down music in the months to come.
Down at Hellfest Clisson, France June 2022 | Photo by Bruno Colliot
