It Calls Me By Name Tour: Wage War with Nevertel and Orthodox — The Ritz, Raleigh, NC — May 27, 2026

Wage War – https://wagewarband.comWage War headlines The Ritz in Raleigh, NC on May 27, 2026, on the “It Calls Me By Name Tour,” a North American run moving through major U.S. markets including Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and New York, … Continue reading It Calls Me By Name Tour: Wage War with Nevertel and Orthodox — The Ritz, Raleigh, NC — May 27, 2026

Social Distortion brings their 2026 North American Tour with the Descendents and The Chats — The Ritz, Raleigh — September 3, 2026

Social Distortion – https://socialdistortion.comSocial Distortion headlines The Ritz in Raleigh, NC on September 3, 2026, bringing a catalog that sits squarely between first-wave Southern California punk and stripped-down American roots rock. Formed in 1978 in Fullerton, they’ve long been described by critics … Continue reading Social Distortion brings their 2026 North American Tour with the Descendents and The Chats — The Ritz, Raleigh — September 3, 2026

W.A.S.P. Bring the 1984 To Headless Tour to The Ritz in Raleigh with KK’s Priest — September 25, 2026

W.A.S.P. — https://waspnation.com — bring the “1984 To Headless” tour to The Ritz in Raleigh on September 25, 2026, revisiting the first record through The Headless Children across a North American run with additional dates in the U.K., Germany, and Scandinavia. Critics have always … Continue reading W.A.S.P. Bring the 1984 To Headless Tour to The Ritz in Raleigh with KK’s Priest — September 25, 2026

Architects Bring their Spring 2026 U.S. Tour to The Ritz with Support from Holywatr — Raleigh, NC | 5/8/26

Architects bring the Architects Spring 2026 U.S. Tour to The Ritz in Raleigh on May 8, 2026, continuing a phase of their career defined less by reinvention than by refinement. Critics consistently describe Architects as modern metalcore with a progressive and post-metal sensibility—built … Continue reading Architects Bring their Spring 2026 U.S. Tour to The Ritz with Support from Holywatr — Raleigh, NC | 5/8/26

Cinderella’s Tom Keifer Brings the Tom Keifer Band to The Ritz in Raleigh with Support from L.A. Guns — June 18, 2026

Cinderella’s Tom Keifer brings The Tom Keifer Band to The Ritz in Raleigh on June 18, 2026, continuing a touring chapter that treats legacy as something active rather than archival. Critics have long described Keifer’s work as blues-rooted hard rock, shaped by grit, … Continue reading Cinderella’s Tom Keifer Brings the Tom Keifer Band to The Ritz in Raleigh with Support from L.A. Guns — June 18, 2026

Lorna Shore Bring their 2026 North American Tour with Paleface Swiss and Signs of the Swarm to The Ritz — Raleigh, NC | 5/11/26

Lorna Shore headline their 2026 North American Tour with a stop at The Ritz in Raleigh on May 11, 2026, continuing a period of sustained momentum that has reshaped modern deathcore’s public profile. Critics typically describe Lorna Shore as symphonic deathcore, but the … Continue reading Lorna Shore Bring their 2026 North American Tour with Paleface Swiss and Signs of the Swarm to The Ritz — Raleigh, NC | 5/11/26

Avatar Lead the “Don’t Go In The Forest” Tour with Fleshgod Apocalypse and Frozen Soul at The Ritz — Raleigh, NC | 5/10/26

Avatar headline the Don’t Go In The Forest tour with a stop at The Ritz in Raleigh on May 10, 2026, continuing a career defined by discipline, control, and consistency rather than novelty. Critics often situate Avatar within melodic death metal and groove … Continue reading Avatar Lead the “Don’t Go In The Forest” Tour with Fleshgod Apocalypse and Frozen Soul at The Ritz — Raleigh, NC | 5/10/26

Steel Panther Bring the “Twenty Twenty $ex Tour” to The Ritz — Raleigh, NC | 4/2/26

Steel Panther brings the Twenty Twenty $ex Tour to The Ritz in Raleigh on April 2nd, 2026, continuing a career built on precision musicianship wrapped in deliberately explicit satire. Critics typically place Steel Panther in modern glam metal and hard rock, rooted in … Continue reading Steel Panther Bring the “Twenty Twenty $ex Tour” to The Ritz — Raleigh, NC | 4/2/26

Nothing More Celebrate 25 Years of Noise with Catch Your Breath, Archers, and Doobie at The Ritz Raleigh — 1/16/26

Jonny Hawkins of Nothing More has been fronting the band throughout their rise from independent releases to major-label success. Nothing More brought the 25 Years of Noise tour into The Ritz in Raleigh on January 16, 2026, framing the night as both a … Continue reading Nothing More Celebrate 25 Years of Noise with Catch Your Breath, Archers, and Doobie at The Ritz Raleigh — 1/16/26

Currents & ERRA with Caskets and Aviana — The Silence Follows Tour 2026 at The Ritz Raleigh | 3.7.26

CURRENTS — https://currentsofficial.com — Currents headline this run as a band that has steadily worked its way into the upper tier of modern metalcore by tightening their sound rather than chasing trends. Critics tend to place them in the heavier, groove-driven end of … Continue reading Currents & ERRA with Caskets and Aviana — The Silence Follows Tour 2026 at The Ritz Raleigh | 3.7.26