Brace yourselves, America—PANTERA is hitting the road again in summer 2025 for what’s being hyped as “The Heaviest Tour Of The Summer.” Alongside Amon Amarth, who will supply the Viking horns and battle axes, and an as-yet-unannounced opener (we’re praying it’s not another dad rock band), the legendary groove metal act will shake amphitheaters across the country.
But wait—there’s drama!
During the press release, frontman Phil Anselmo made an impromptu declaration, announcing that every single performance of “Fucking Hostile” on this tour will be explicitly dedicated to Elon Musk—a man Anselmo now considers his “sworn nemesis.”
“Look, I ain’t trying to start anything stupid again,” Phil clarified, “but when I got wasted and did something dumb, I had the whole world tryna cancel me. Meanwhile, Elon out here doin’ the same shit, and people just shrug like, ‘Oh well, he’s a genius.’ Nah, man. If I’m gonna get heat for that, I want him in the same damn fire.”
At press time, Musk had not responded, presumably too busy tweeting something dumb or cyberbullying his own employees.
Meanwhile, Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante continue to carry the torch for the late, great Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, promising fans the most thunderous renditions of PANTERA classics, albeit with slightly less chance of onstage brawls than in the ‘90s.
Tickets go on sale Friday, February 28, at 10:00 AM local time—so grab yours before Musk decides to buy all of them just to mess with Phil.
Tour dates:
July 15 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
July 17 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
July 19 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
July 20 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
July 22 – Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
July 25 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
July 26 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
July 28 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
July 29 – Gilford, NH – Bank NH Pavilion
July 31 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 02 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Aug. 03 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
Aug. 06 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Aug. 07 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Aug. 20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug. 22 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Aug. 23 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
Aug. 26 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Aug. 27 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
Aug. 29 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Aug. 31 – Albuquerque, NM -Isleta Amphitheater
Sep. 02 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Sep. 03 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavillion
Sep. 05 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Sep. 06 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sep. 08 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater
Sep. 10 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Sep. 11 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Park at Walnut Creek
Sep. 13 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
