Your week.
Turned up.
NOVEMBER 9–15, 2026
Five states. Fourteen shows.
Find your crowd.
New England has a heavy week ahead: metal, hard rock, and a few picks for the hardcore crowd. Beartooth in Boston, two Trivium dates, three nights of Geoff Tate, and a packed Friday and Saturday in Connecticut. Where are you heading?
IN THE SPOTLIGHT / METAL
Trivium. In Flames. Two New England nights.
Wednesday in New Haven. Sunday in Worcester.
Fit For An Autopsy and Frozen Soul round out both bills. Pick your night—or make it two.
JUMP TO YOUR NIGHT
Tuesday, November 10
METALCORE / NORWALK
Born Of Osiris / Miss May I
District Music Hall · Norwalk, CT
Doors 6 PM · Show 7 PM · All ages
Start the week with a double bill built for the metalcore crowd. Born Of Osiris and Miss May I hit Norwalk with Convictions and Downswing. Get there early; this one has four reasons to leave the house.
HEAVY HARDCORE / WORCESTER
Big Ass Truck I.E.
The Palladium · Worcester, MA
Listed time: 6:30 PM
Big Ass Truck I.E. brings the heavier end of hardcore to Worcester, with Mugshot also on the bill. An early start and plenty of weight behind it. Check the Palladium listing for the complete bill and room details.
PROGRESSIVE METAL / BEVERLY
Geoff Tate — Beverly
The Cabot · Beverly, MA
Show 8 PM
The first of three New England stops for Operation: Mindcrime — The Final Chapter. Geoff Tate revisits the Queensrÿche album in full. Beverly gets the Tuesday-night chapter; Laconia and Portland follow.
Wednesday, November 11
METALCORE & HARD ROCK / BOSTON
Beartooth
MGM Music Hall at Fenway · Boston, MA
Listed time: 6:30 PM
Beartooth opens the U.S. leg of the Pure Ecstasy World Tour in Boston with Don Broco, Magnolia Park and Windwaker. Big choruses and a full supporting bill make this a Wednesday worth clearing your calendar for.
METAL / NEW HAVEN
Trivium — New Haven
College Street Music Hall · New Haven, CT
Doors 5:30 PM · Show 6:35 PM · All ages
Trivium brings the Crown In The Grave World Tour to Connecticut with In Flames, Fit For An Autopsy and Frozen Soul. Four bands, an early start, and plenty of reasons to be inside before the first riff. Worcester gets its turn Sunday.
PROGRESSIVE METAL / LACONIA
Geoff Tate — Laconia
The Colonial Theatre · Laconia, NH
Show 7:30 PM
New Hampshire gets Operation: Mindcrime — The Final Chapter at the Colonial. The album is being performed from beginning to end, so this is a night for settling in with the whole story.
HARDCORE / PROVIDENCE
Blood For Blood — Providence
Fête Music Hall, Ballroom · Providence, RI
Doors 7 PM · Show 8 PM · All ages
For the hardcore crowd: Blood For Blood heads to Providence with Dropdead, Yellow Stitches and Soulless. Rhode Island has a loud midweek option of its own. The Norwalk date on Saturday has a different supporting bill.
Thursday, November 12
HEAVY ROCK & DOOM / BOSTON
Die Spitz + Faetooth
Paradise Rock Club · Boston, MA
Listed time: 7 PM
Die Spitz headlines the Paradise with Faetooth opening. A good Thursday pick for anyone who likes their rock rough around the edges and their doom slow and heavy. Make time for both bands.
PROGRESSIVE METAL / PORTLAND
Geoff Tate — Portland
Aura · Portland, ME
Show 8 PM · 18+
Maine closes out Geoff Tate’s three-night New England run. Operation: Mindcrime — The Final Chapter comes to Aura for one more night with the classic Queensrÿche album. Bring your ID; this date is 18+.
Friday, November 13
METALCORE / WORCESTER
Imminence
The Palladium · Worcester, MA
Doors 6:30 PM · Show 7:30 PM · All ages
Friday the 13th at the Palladium: Imminence, Dying Wish and Gaerea. That is a strong argument for spending the night in Worcester. Three distinct takes on heavy music, with no reason to skip the opening sets.
METALCORE / WALLINGFORD
Wage War
The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre · Wallingford, CT
Doors 6 PM · Show 7 PM
The Emergency Broadcast Tour rolls into the Dome with We Came As Romans, Varials and Cane Hill. Connecticut’s Friday-night option is a four-band bill. Plan for the whole evening.
Saturday, November 14
DEATHCORE / WALLINGFORD
Slaughter To Prevail
The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre · Wallingford, CT
Listed time: 8 PM
Back to the Dome, heavier still. Slaughter To Prevail brings its North American run to Wallingford with Rev3rent. If your Saturday plans call for deathcore, this is the stop.
HARDCORE / NORWALK
Blood For Blood — Norwalk
District Music Hall · Norwalk, CT
Doors 6 PM · Show 7 PM · All ages
Blood For Blood’s Reborn 2026 stop in Norwalk brings High Vis, Skinhead and Soulless. A different bill from Providence, and another chance for the hardcore crowd to get out this week.
Sunday, November 15
METAL / WORCESTER
Trivium — Worcester
The Palladium · Worcester, MA
Listed time: 6:35 PM
Close the week with Trivium, In Flames, Fit For An Autopsy and Frozen Soul. The Crown In The Grave World Tour reaches Worcester on Sunday. Missed New Haven? Here is your second New England shot at this bill.
A FRIENDLY REMINDER
Protect your damn ears.
Bring your earplugs or embrace the tinnitus! I highly recommend these and I’ve tried many.
See you at the show.
KEEP YOUR CALENDAR LOUD
Your next night out
is on the calendar.
14 heavy picks across five New England states. Want more?
A curated roundup for November 9–15, 2026, with picks beginning Tuesday. Dates, bills and venue information checked November 8, 2026 against venue and ticket listings. All times are local Eastern time; “listed time” follows the ticket page and may denote doors. Lineups, times and availability can change. Check the linked listing before heading out.
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