Two of heavy music's most distinctive live acts — Mongolian folk-metallers THE HU and Finnish cello-metal innovators APOCALYPTICA — have announced an 18-date co-headlining North American tour running May 12 through June 7, with support from Finnish rock act THE RASMUS. The trek covers major cities from coast to coast, including Silver Spring, New York City, Milwaukee, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Anaheim.
Both bands bring something genuinely rare to the concert stage. THE HU fuse traditional Mongolian instruments — the Tovshuur lute, the Morin Khuur fiddle — with thundering power metal arrangements and throat singing, creating something that feels genuinely ancient and undeniably heavy. APOCALYPTICA have been reinventing heavy music through the lens of classical cello since 1996, evolving from virtuoso METALLICA covers into a fully original orchestral metal force with multiple acclaimed studio albums to their name.
The pairing promises to be one of the most sonically adventurous live packages of 2026, appealing to metal fans and those curious about where heavy music's boundaries can extend. Tickets are available now through standard ticket platforms and both bands' official websites.
Selected dates:
- May 12 — Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
- May 13 — New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
- May 23 — Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
- May 30 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels
- June 6 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
- June 7 — Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues