Two longtime American metal staples are joining forces this fall as ARMORED SAINT and METAL CHURCH hit the road together for the “Metal Saint Tour 2026”.
The co-headlining run launches November 2 in San Juan Capistrano, California and wraps November 21 in Agoura Hills, California, with support coming from LIVEKILL.
The tour arrives as both bands continue promoting new material, with ARMORED SAINT recently unveiling Emotion Factory Reset and METAL CHURCH returning with Dead To Rights. Fans can expect full headline-length sets from both groups, mixing fresh songs with plenty of classic heavy metal staples.
ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush commented:
“Two classic metal bands from the ’80s on tour together doing headline sets and both with brand new awesome records out [ARMORED SAINT with ‘Emotion Factory Reset’ and METAL CHURCH with ‘Dead To Rights’]. If you call yourself a metalhead and you don’t come to this show when we roll into your town, you better have a damn good excuse. AS and MC. Let’s do this!”
METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof added:
“It’s incredibly exciting to be getting back on the road with our friends and an honor to be sharing the stage with one of America’s finest metal bands! Definitely a show you won’t want to miss!”
Tour dates:
Nov. 02 – San Juan Capistrano, CA @ Coach House
Nov. 03 – Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
Nov. 04 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile
Nov. 06 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
Nov. 07 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunshine Studios
Nov. 08 – Denver, CO @ The Federal
Nov. 10 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Nov. 11 – Great Falls, MT @ The Newberry
Nov. 13 – Portland, OR @ Dante’s
Nov. 14 – Bremerton, WA @ Redwood Theater
Nov. 15 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
Nov. 17 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Nov. 18 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
Nov. 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A Go Go
Nov. 20 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
Nov. 21 – Agoura Hills, CA @ Canyon Club
