MESHUGGAH ANNOUNCE 'THE FORTY-YEAR ANOMALY' 2027 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH TESTAMENT AND BLOOD INCANTATION
Meshuggah are marking four decades with The Forty-Year Anomaly Tour, a 35-date North American run in 2027 with Testament and Blood Incantation. The tour opens February 12 at Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum, plays Laval's Place Bell the following night and reaches Vancouver's PNE Forum on April 15. General on-sale begins Friday, October 30 at 10 a.m. local time.
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October 27, 2026 - Swedish metal band Meshuggah have announced The Forty-Year Anomaly Tour, a Live Nation-produced North American run celebrating the band's 40th anniversary. The first leg runs February 12 to March 6, moving from Toronto and Laval through the Midwest and up the East Coast to Boston's MGM Music Hall at Fenway. The second leg opens April 15 in Vancouver, works down the West Coast to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, crosses Texas and the Southeast, and closes with festival sets at Welcome to Rockville, Sonic Temple and Milwaukee Metal Fest in May.
Meshuggah The Forty-Year Anomaly Tour Quick Facts and Ticket Info
Occasion: Meshuggah's 40th anniversary (no new album tied to the run)
Dates: February 12 to May 14, 2027
Number of dates: 35, including three festival appearances
Canadian dates: February 12 Toronto, February 13 Laval, April 15 Vancouver
Support: Testament and Blood Incantation on headline dates
Presales: Citi and artist presales opened Tuesday, October 27; Knotfest presale Thursday, October 29, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time
General on-sale: Friday, October 30 at 10 a.m. local venue time
Tickets: Ticketmaster in most markets; per-city links in the dates below
Promoter: Live Nation
The Backspin HQ Perspective
Meshuggah formed in Umeå, Sweden in 1987 and have released nine studio albums, most recently Immutable in 2022. Their 2018 Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance came for 'Clockworks'. With no new record attached, this run is built around the catalogue and the anniversary itself.
The bill is stacked across generations. Testament formed in the Bay Area in 1983 and released Para Bellum in October 2025, while Denver's Blood Incantation, formed in 2011, followed 2024's Absolute Elsewhere with the All Gates Open soundtrack in 2026.
For Vancouver, the PNE Forum date on April 15 is the tour's only British Columbia stop. Meshuggah's last Vancouver show was November 25, 2023 at UBC's Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre with In Flames and Whitechapel. The tour also brings the band to Sonic Temple in Columbus, one of the biggest rock festivals of 2027; see Backspin's breakdown of the Sonic Temple 2027 lineup.
Meshuggah The Forty-Year Anomaly Tour Dates
February 12: Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum
February 13: Laval, QC @ Place Bell
February 16: Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
February 17: Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
February 19: Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
February 20: Kansas City, MO @ The Midland Theatre
February 21: Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha
February 23: Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory
February 24: Nashville, TN @ The Truth
February 26: Virginia Beach, VA @ The Dome by Rutter Mills
February 27: Baltimore, MD @ The Paramount Baltimore
February 28: Pittsburgh, PA @ Citizens Live at The Wylie
March 2: Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
March 3: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
March 5: New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
March 6: Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
April 15: Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
April 16: Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds
April 17: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
April 19: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
April 21: Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
April 24: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
April 25: Inglewood, CA @ YouTube Theater
April 27: Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
April 30: Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
May 1: San Antonio, TX @ Boeing Center at Tech Port
May 2: Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
May 4: Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
May 6: New Orleans, LA @ The Fillmore New Orleans
May 7: Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
May 8: Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville
May 9: Fort Lauderdale, FL @ FTL War Memorial Auditorium
May 11: Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex Special Events Center
May 13: Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple
May 14: Milwaukee, WI @ Milwaukee Metal Fest
Frequently Asked Questions
When do tickets for Meshuggah's 2027 tour go on sale?
General on-sale begins Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10 a.m. local venue time, with Ticketmaster handling most dates.
Is there a presale for The Forty-Year Anomaly Tour?
Yes. A Citi cardmember presale and an artist presale through meshuggah.net/tour opened Tuesday, October 27. A Knotfest presale runs Thursday, October 29 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time.
Is Meshuggah playing Canada in 2027?
Yes, three dates: February 12 at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, February 13 at Place Bell in Laval and April 15 at the PNE Forum in Vancouver.
When is Meshuggah playing Vancouver?
Thursday, April 15, 2027 at the PNE Forum. It is the tour's only British Columbia date.
Who is opening for Meshuggah on the 2027 tour?
Testament and Blood Incantation support on the headline dates.
Is Meshuggah touring a new album?
No new album is tied to the tour. It celebrates the band's 40th anniversary. Their most recent studio album is Immutable, released in 2022.
How many dates are on The Forty-Year Anomaly Tour?
35 dates between February 12 and May 14, 2027, including festival appearances at Welcome to Rockville, Sonic Temple and Milwaukee Metal Fest.