Slayer Adds Massive U.S. Headlining Show to 2025 North American Tour

Slayer announces a one-night-only show just added to the band’s handful of headline concerts set for this summer. Marking the band’s only U.S. East Coast performance in 2025, Slayer will headline Hershey, PA’s 30,000-seat Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday, September 20th, 2025. Ticket pre-sales are available beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, April 8th at 10 am ET, ahead of the general on-sale set for Friday, April 11th starting at 10 am ET. All tickets can be purchased at www.slayer.net. Doors are at 3 pm ET and the show kicks off at 4 pm ET.

The concert will be hosted by WWE Superstar Damian Priest, a well-known “metalhead” and a long-time Slayer fan. Priest’s signature“finisher” is Slayer’s “South of Heaven,” and Kerry King provided guitar for Priest’s “Rise For The Night” theme.

This exclusive concert brings together a multi-generation, powerhouse lineup: Slayer, Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Cavalera (performing Chaos A.D. – exclusive), and Exodus (performing Bonded by Blood).

Said Tom Araya:

“Slayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeerrrrrr! One night only, stacked lineup, it’s going to be fucking sick! Hersheypark, be there… if not, you’re either dead, in jail or a sissy!”

About his band performing at the 30,000-seat Hersheypark Stadium, the band’s Kerry King commented:

“Last year, Slayer played only two shows, and those shows affected me like playing The Big Four shows did. When we played our first show last year in Chicago, I figured it was going to be great for the fans, maybe there would be some people who had never seen us play before, but the reaction was just completely overwhelming. The fans reacted to us like I’d expect them to react to the biggest band on the planet. It was amazing. So for the Hershey concert, we’ll play a Slayer show, we’ll have all of our big fire effects, and just burn everything like we used to.”

Added King:

“This will be the first time Slayer has played with Power Trip or Knocked Loose, but I am well aware of them from word of mouth, and hearing their music on Liquid Metal. I’m looking forward to seeing them live.”

Power Trip states:

“Honoured to share the stage with one of our all-time favourite bands, Slayer. See you sick f*cks at the riff clinic.”

Knocked Loose adds:

“We’re excited to play with some of the best heavy bands of all time, past and present.”

Tour Dates:

07/03 – 3 Blackweir Fields, Cardiff, Wales, UK
Lineup: with Special Guests Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed, and Neckbreakker

07/05 – Villa Park, Birmingham, UK • Back to the Beginning w/ Black Sabbath

07/06 –  Finsbury Park, London
Lineup: with Special Guests Amon Amarth
, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed, and Neckbreakker

07/11 – Quebec Festival d’été de Québec City, Quebec
Direct Support: Mastodon

09/18 Louder Than Life @ Highland Festival Grounds, Louisville, KY
Lineup: Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, more

09/20 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
Lineup: Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Cavalera, Exodus