For years, an Acid Bath reunion seemed like little more than wishful thinking among metal fans.
Now, the influential Louisiana sludge metal band is adding even more dates to its long-awaited return to touring, announcing 3 new U.S. shows in 2026.
Acid Bath will join Ministry for co-headlining performances at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sept. 15 and Chicago's Salt Shed Outdoors on Oct. 3, with Windhand opening both shows and Twin Tribes also appearing at Red Rocks. The band has also added an Aug. 21 headlining date at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City, where Obituary and Thou will serve as support.
The dates are part of the band's first tour in 28 years and continue an increasingly busy reunion schedule.
The latest additions come after Acid Bath spent much of the past year steadily expanding its comeback. What began as a handful of reunion appearances has grown into an extensive run of festival performances and headline shows, giving fans multiple chances to see a band that many never expected to return to the stage.
"It's really energizing, spiritually," frontman Dax Riggs told Revolver of the tour so far. "It's like so much love. It's like a cannon of love directed at you, just blasting you and recharging your mojo."
Formed in Louisiana in the early 1990s, Acid Bath developed a devoted underground following despite releasing just two studio albums, When the Kite String Pops and Paegan Terrorism Tactics. The band's distinctive blend of sludge metal, doom, hardcore and Southern rock helped make it one of the genre’s most influential acts, even after its original run came to an abrupt end in 1997 following the death of bassist Audie Pitre.
For decades, a reunion appeared unlikely. While rumors occasionally surfaced, surviving members repeatedly downplayed the possibility of getting back together.
That finally changed when the band announced its return in 2024, setting the stage for its first live performances in nearly three decades.
"I had already wanted to get back together with them, because they're my friends," Riggs told The Current. "I'm overflowing with excitement for how things sound now, and the icing on the cake is that the world has gone crazy for Acid Bath. Now we have a reason to hang out and be with our friends again."
Since then, Acid Bath has continued adding shows across North America and Europe, including a run with System of a Down and Queens of the Stone Age next summer.
With each new date, Acid Bath's comeback continues to grow beyond what many fans imagined possible. Nearly 30 years after the band's final performance, one of sludge metal's most revered names is once again building momentum on the road.
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