System of a Down + Queens of the Stone Age

Name: System of a Down + Queens of the Stone Age
Start: 2026-06-29
End: 2026-06-29
Location: Strawberry Arena

took place · 29 Jun 2026

Strawberry Arena, Solna

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System of a Down returns to Europe in summer 2026, launching their tour at Strawberry Arena in Stockholm - their only Nordic date. Queens of the Stone Age appear as special guests, with reunited Acid Bath opening the evening.

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About: System Of A Down

Formed in Los Angeles in 1994, this Armenian-American quartet built their reputation on politically charged metal that refuses to sit still in any single genre. Their summer 2026 European stadium run - the first since 2017 - brings them back to stages across Stockholm, Paris, Milan, Berlin, Düsseldorf, London and Warsaw.

US Billboard 200 peak - Toxicity (2001), Mezmerize (2005) and Hypnotize (2005)

12M+

Records sold worldwide

1B+

YouTube views for 'Chop Suey!' (first to cross 1B in 2020)

1B+

YouTube views for 'Toxicity' (crossed 1B in early 2025)

What's new

2026-06
System Of A Down played the first night of their 2026 European stadium tour in Stockholm on June 29, kicking off their first European run since 2017.
2025-09
The band announced an 8-date UK and European stadium tour for summer 2026, with Queens of the Stone Age and Acid Bath as support acts on all dates.
2025-09
System Of A Down completed a limited 6-date North American stadium run in August-September 2025, co-headlining with Korn, Avenged Sevenfold and Deftones in different cities.

Tour

StockholmParisMilanBerlinDüsseldorfLondonWarsaw

Tracks

Chop Suey!Lead single from Toxicity (2001); over 1B YouTube views and 1B Spotify streams

ToxicityTitle track of their breakthrough 2001 album; over 1B YouTube views

B.Y.O.B.Lead single from Mezmerize (2005); Grammy winner for Best Hard Rock Performance

AerialsReached #1 on Billboard Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock charts

Lonely DayFrom Hypnotize (2005); one of the band's most-streamed ballads

Recent shows

Jul 2, 2026 Stade de France, Saint-Denis (FR)
Jun 29, 2026 Strawberry Arena, Solna (SE)
May 28, 2026 Estadio GNP Seguros, Mexico City (MX)

About: Queens of the Stone Age

Josh Homme's California desert rock outfit has spent nearly three decades reshaping heavy music - from the riff-heavy Songs for the Deaf era to the Grammy-nominated In Times New Roman… (2023) and the Paris Catacombs concert film Alive in the Catacombs (2025).

7.2M

Spotify monthly listeners

3.9M

Spotify followers

Grammy nominations (total)

Billboard 200 peak (...Like Clockwork, 2013)

What's new

2025-06
The concert film and EP Alive in the Catacombs - recorded in the Paris Catacombs in July 2024, the first legal musical performance there - was released on June 5 (film) and June 13 (audio EP) 2025.
2025-06
Queens of the Stone Age announced The Catacombs Tour, an 11-date fall 2025 North American run at historic theaters featuring all-new arrangements.
2025-01
The band announced a 2025 European summer tour covering ten countries including Latvia, Estonia and Finland.

Tour

BostonAtlantic CityCincinnatiMadisonChicagoViennaRigaTallinnHelsinkiBerlinBonnDublinDetroitTorontoPhiladelphiaNew York

Tracks

No One Knows2002 breakthrough single from Songs for the Deaf; still their most-streamed track

Go with the FlowSongs for the Deaf (2002); Grammy-nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance

Little SisterLead single from Lullabies to Paralyze (2005); UK Top 20 hit

My God Is the SunLead single from ...Like Clockwork (2013), the Billboard 200 #1 album

Emotion SicknessFrom In Times New Roman… (2023); Grammy-nominated for Best Rock Song

Recent shows

Jun 29, 2026 Strawberry Arena, Solna (SE)
May 1, 2026 The Venue, Lincoln (US)
Apr 29, 2026 Paramount Theatre, Seattle (US)

About: Acid Bath

Louisiana sludge metal pioneers Acid Bath play their first-ever European dates in summer 2026, supporting System of a Down and Queens of the Stone Age on a stadium run that includes Stockholm. Three original members - Dax Riggs, Sammy Duet and Mike Sanchez - are back after a 28-year absence.

546K

Spotify monthly listeners (June 2026)

17.2M

Spotify streams - 'Cheap Vodka' (top track)

16.8M

Spotify streams - 'Scream of the Butterfly'

83K

Facebook page likes

What's new

2026-06
Acid Bath are currently on their first-ever European tour, supporting System of a Down and Queens of the Stone Age on a stadium run that includes Stockholm (June 29), Paris, Milan, Berlin, Dusseldorf, London and Warsaw.
2025-09
Acid Bath performed at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky in September 2025, one of several major US festival appearances during their reunion run.
2025-04
The band's reunion live run kicked off on April 25, 2025 in their hometown of New Orleans - their first show in 28 years after the originally planned Sick New World festival appearance was canceled.

Tour

ClissonManchesterStockholmParisMilanBerlinDusseldorfLondonWarsawSeattleNew YorkOntarioAshevilleChicagoFort Worth

Tracks

Scream of the Butterflyfan-favourite from When the Kite String Pops (1994), 16.8M+ Spotify streams

Cheap Vodkamost-streamed track on Spotify, 17.2M+ streams

The Blueopening track of debut album, 11.4M+ Spotify streams

When the Kite String Popsdebut album (1994), regarded as a sludge metal landmark

Paegan Terrorism Tacticssecond and final studio album (1996), initially banned in Australia

Recent shows

Jun 29, 2026 Strawberry Arena, Solna (SE)
Jun 25, 2026 Manchester Academy 1, Manchester (GB)
Jun 21, 2026 Valley Stage, Clisson (FR)

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