Retro-synth sorcerers DANCE WITH THE DEAD and the always-mysterious, masked crusaders MAGIC SWORD are teaming up next spring for The Face Off Tour 2026 — a neon-drenched, riff-heavy road trip through the U.S. that’s basically a love letter to outrun, horror synth, and 80s-style heroic melodrama. Joining them is composer/producer/vocalist Megan McDuffee, known for her cinematic dark-pop soundtracks and collaborations across the synthwave universe.
If you’ve ever wanted to watch an electronic metal duo face off against a hooded synth-wielding prophecy cult (in a friendly touring sense, at least), this is the moment.
Presales are already live — use code FACEOFF — with general on-sale coming Friday, December 5 at 10 AM local time. VIP packages include the usual goodies: early entry, meet & greets, enamel pins, black-light posters, and the kind of laminate you’ll definitely keep in a drawer for years because “it looks cool.”
Tour Dates — The Face Off Tour 2026
April 8 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
April 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
April 10 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater
April 11 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
April 13 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway
April 14 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
April 16 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
April 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
April 18 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
April 19 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
April 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Turntable
April 22 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
April 23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
April 24 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
April 25 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
April 27 – Amherst, MA – The Drake
April 29 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
April 30 – New York, NY – Sony Hall
May 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
May 2 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
May 3 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
May 5 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
May 6 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
May 7 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
May 8 – Jacksonville, FL – The Albatross
May 9 – Orlando, FL – The Social
May 11 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall (1884 Lounge)
May 12 – Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live
May 14 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs)
May 15 – Dallas, TX – Echo Lounge & Music Hall
May 16 – Austin, TX – Mohawk (Outside)
May 17 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
May 19 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
May 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
May 22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
May 23 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
May 24 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
May 26 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
May 27 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
May 28 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
May 29 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
May 30 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
