POISON THE WELL released the definitive metalcore statement The Opposite Of December… A Season Of Separation in December 1999 — an album that didn’t just help define the genre, but permanently rewired it. Over the years, the record has landed on countless “best of” lists, including BrooklynVegan’s 15 ’90s Metalcore Albums That Still Resonate Today, Kerrang!’s 21 Best U.S. Metalcore Albums Of All Time, Loudwire’s 25 Best Metalcore Albums Of All Time, and Revolver’s Top 60 Best Hard Rock Albums Of All Time. Its influence is beyond dispute.
That said, POISON THE WELL have never been a band content with living in the past.
The Florida metalcore pioneers have announced a Spring 2026 North American headlining tour, with CONVERGE providing support throughout the run. Additional support will rotate by market, with BALMORA, SPY, THE ARMED, and THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA appearing on different legs of the tour.
Artist presale tickets go live Wednesday, January 21 at 10:00 a.m. local time, with general onsale following Friday, January 23 at 10:00 a.m. local.
The tour also arrives just ahead of POISON THE WELL’s long-awaited new album Peace In Place, their first full-length in 16 years. The record is set for release March 20 via SharpTone Records.
POISON THE WELL — Spring 2026 Tour Dates
4/2 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues*
4/3 — Chicago, IL — Concord Music Hall*
4/4 — Pontiac, MI — The Crofoot*
4/6 — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving Underground*
4/7 — Toronto, ON — HISTORY*
4/9 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium*
4/10 — Queens, NY — Knockdown Center*
4/11 — Philadelphia, PA — Fillmore*
4/12 — Baltimore, MD — Nevermore Hall*
4/25 — Las Vegas, NV — Sick New World%
5/7 — Denver, CO — Summit&
5/9 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s Outdoors&
5/10 — Houston, TX — House of Blues&
5/12 — Phoenix, AZ — Nile Theater&
5/13 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco&
5/15 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues&
5/16 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park&
5/17 — San Francisco, CA — The Regency Ballroom&
% Festival Date
* SPY and Balmora
& The Armed and The Barbarians of California”
