'90s Alternative Rock Band Announces 2026 Tour Dates
Helmet announced some exciting news on Tuesday.
The American alternative rock metal band originally announced their Strap It Down Tour last Wednesday via Instagram, sharing that they will be co-headlining multiple concerts around the United States alongside Down this August and early September. Spirit in the Room will also join them as supporting acts.
On Tuesday, Helmet announced on X that they are adding five more shows to their Strap It Down Tour, all taking place in August. The additional shows include stops in Nashville, Grand Rapids, Wilmington, Albany and Buffalo from Aug. 17 to 29. The Strap It Down Tour is set to kick off on Aug. 15 in Atlanta, then conclude at the Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee, Minnesota, on Sept. 4.
Presale for VIP ticket packages already happened on Tuesday, but the general sale will take place on Friday at 10 am local.
announcing five additional August Helmet dates, Artist VIP ticket bundle for Helmet Headline shows available for pre-sale starting now (Tuesday June 2nd @ 12pm EST) ahead of general onsale Friday June 5th @ 10am local
— helmetmusic (@Helmetmusic) June 2, 2026
Here's the VIP link:https://t.co/seLyjzxl2apic.twitter.com/4nbBZlsqsz
Helmet, which was created by Page Hamilton in 1989 in New York City, has released nine studio albums and two compilation albums since its formation almost 40 years ago. After releasing their debut album, Strap It Down, which was popular locally, Helmet started achieving commercial success in the late 1990s after signing with Interscope Records. Though they took a six-year hiatus due to private disputes, Hamilton revived the band in 2003 with a new lineup after moving to Los Angeles to play guitar for various artists and bands. The current lineup of Helmet now includes Hamilton, Kyle Stevenson, Dan Beeman and Dave Case.
In July 2024, Helmet went on tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album, Betty, which is viewed as a classic in the rock community.
"People have told me - like I was talking to an engineer in Germany, and he said, 'Yeah, when we wanna kind of tune the system or get in the right vibe for mixing, we listen to Betty.' Other people said, like one guy in Australia said, 'Oh, I was at the university in Australia and they used the Betty album cover as an example of subversive art,'" Hamilton told Blabbermouth in April 2025. "And so I like that. That makes me happy."
More information and tickets can be purchased for Helmet's Strap It Down Tour taking place this summer on the band's official website.
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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM.