Japanese noise-rock band Melt-Banana will return to the United States in September 2026 for a coast-to-coast tour that includes appearances at Levitation and Riot Fest.
The band’s Slingshot Tour 2026 will run from September 1 to 27, beginning at Harlow’s in Sacramento and concluding at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Melt-Banana confirmed that tickets went on sale on July 17.
The 15-date itinerary includes concerts in Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, Denton, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Cleveland Heights, Albuquerque, Phoenix, San Diego and Los Angeles.
Melt-Banana will perform at Levitation in Austin on September 11. The four-day festival is scheduled for September 10–13 and will use Radio/East as its central venue while also hosting events across the city.
The band will then appear at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 19. Riot Fest will take place at Douglass Park from September 18–20, with Melt-Banana included in Saturday’s lineup alongside Tool, Morrissey, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, The Chats and Chat Pile.
The upcoming run follows Melt-Banana’s shorter West Coast tour in November 2025 and marks a return to a full cross-country U.S. schedule.
Source:
Lambgoat
