Slayer Confirms Massive East Coast Headline Concert

 

Slayer has confirmed a one-night-only headline concert set for Saturday, September 20 at the 30,000-seat Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, the band’s only east coast date this year.  Doors are at 3PM ET and the show kicks off at 4PM ET. The concert will be hosted by the well-known metal head and long-time Slayer fan, WWE star Damian Priest, and will feature a multi-generational, powerhouse line-up:

Slayer

Knocked Loose

Suicidal Tendencies

Power Trip

Cavalera (performing Chaos A.D. - exclusive)

Exodus (performing Bonded by Blood)

“It’s going to be great for the fans,” Kerry King said. "Not having toured in a number of years, there might be some people at this show who have never seen Slayer before, or in some time. So, for the Hershey concert, we’ll play a Slayer show, we’ll have all of our big fire effects, just burn everything like we used to - a real Slayer show.” Added King, "“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.

Added Tom Araya, "My favorite part of what I do is the stage time. Nothing compares to the 90-minutes when we’re on stage playing live, sharing that intense energy with our fans. I love singing, and I love convincing everybody, ‘my god, that guy is a maniac.'” 

 “I’ve been a Slayer fan ever since I was a kid," said Priest. "Metal has always had a special place in wrestling, Slayer’s legacy is woven into the fabric of wrestling, and the genre wouldn’t be where it is today without Slayer.  This September at Hershey Park Stadium in Pennsylvania, I’m excited and honored to host Slayer’s show and bring wrestling into their world.”

“Honored to share the stage with one of our all-time favorite bands, Slayer. See you sick f*cks at the riff clinic.“ — Power Trip

"We’re excited to play with some of the best heavy bands of all time, past and present.”

— Knocked Loose

"I'm very excited to bring Chaos AD to share the stage with Slayer. This show is a dream come true line-up for any Metalhead!" -— Max Cavalera

Slayer’s 2025 concert dates are as follows:

SEPTEMBER

18 Louder Than Life @ Highland Festival Grounds, Louisville, KY

20 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA