For their only U.S. East Coast appearance in 2025, SLAYER has announced a special headlining concert at the 30,000-capacity Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA on Saturday, September 20, 2025. This exclusive show is one of only a few headline dates the band has scheduled for the summer.
Joining SLAYER at the show will be a powerful lineup including KNOCKED LOOSE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, POWER TRIP, and two special sets: CAVALERA performing the album Chaos A.D. in its entirety, and EXODUS performing their iconic album Bonded By Blood.
Fans can access ticket pre-sales starting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 8 at 10:00 a.m. ET, before the general public sale on Friday, April 11 at 10:00 a.m. ET, all available at www.slayer.net. The event will have doors opening at 3:00 p.m. ET and a 4:00 p.m. ET start time.
SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya said: “Slayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeerrrrrr!!!!!! One night only, stacked line up, it’s going to be f*cking sick!!!! Hersheypark — be there… If not, you’re either dead, in jail or a sissy!!!!!”
Regarding SLAYER‘s upcoming performance at the 30,000-seat Hersheypark Stadium, guitarist Kerry King stated: “Last year, SLAYER played only two shows, and those shows affected me like playing the ‘Big Four’ shows did. When we played our first show last year in Chicago, I figured it was going to be great for the fans; maybe there would be some people who had never seen us play before, but the reaction was just completely overwhelming. The fans reacted to us like I’d expect them to react to the biggest band on the planet. It was amazing. So for the Hershey concert, we’ll play a SLAYER show, we’ll have all of our big fire effects, and just burn everything like we used to.”
“This will be the first time SLAYER has played with POWER TRIP or KNOCKED LOOSE, but I am well aware of them from word of mouth, and hearing their music on Liquid Metal. I’m looking forward to seeing them live.”
POWER TRIP said: “Honored to share the stage with one of our all time favorite bands, SLAYER. See you sick f*cks at the riff clinic.”
KNOCKED LOOSE commented: “We’re excited to play with some of the best heavy bands of all time, past and present.”
SLAYER‘s 2025 concert dates are as follows:
July 03, 2025 – Cardiff, UK – Blackweir Fields (with AMON AMARTH, ANTHRAX, MASTODON, HATEBREED and NECKBREAKKER)
July 05, 2025 – Birmingham, UK – Villa Park
July 06, 2025 – London, UK – Finsbury Park (with AMON AMARTH, ANTHRAX, MASTODON, HATEBREED and NECKBREAKKER)
July 11, 2025 – Québec City, QC – Festival d’été de Québec
September 18, 2025 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life @ Highland Festival Grounds
September 20, 2025 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium (with KNOCKED LOOSE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, POWER TRIP, CAVALERA and EXODUS)
Source: metaladdicts.com
