Updated Oct. 23, 2026: System of a Down have added two more Rose Bowl shows: Sunday, June 6 with Pierce the Veil and Thursday, June 10 with Gojira. The June 5 show is no longer the band’s only North American date of 2027. This post has been updated throughout.
Updated Oct. 19, 2026: System of a Down have confirmed what the L.A. teasers were for: a June 5, 2027 show at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena with Pierce the Veil. This post has been rewritten with the official details. It originally ran Oct. 18, when no venue or date had been announced.
The rose was a hint after all. The System of a Down 2027 teasers that turned up around Los Angeles last week were for the band’s first-ever show at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Stadium, on Saturday, June 5, 2027, with Pierce the Veil as special guest. According to Blabbermouth, which ran the announcement on Oct. 19, it was billed as the band’s only North American show of 2027. That didn’t last. Metal Injection reports that demand added a second night on June 6, also with Pierce the Veil, and a third on June 10 with Gojira. Live Nation and 30e are promoting the shows. There is still no San Diego date.
System of a Down 2027 Rose Bowl Tickets
There are two ticket windows for the System of a Down 2027 Rose Bowl shows:
- Artist presale: Friday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. PT. To get in, register at signup.livenation.com/systemofadown by Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 9 p.m. PT. The announcement says registrants get “first access to tickets and VIP packages” and that no code is required. The band says fans who registered for the June 5 presale also have presale access to the June 6 and June 10 shows.
- General on-sale: Monday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. PT on Ticketmaster, for all three shows.
Ticket prices and VIP package details had not been published when this update was written. Pierce the Veil open June 5 and June 6, and Gojira open June 10. No other openers have been announced. Live Nation lists a 6:30 p.m. start for June 10, but there are no set times yet.
What’s Confirmed Now
Here’s where the System of a Down 2027 picture stands as of Oct. 23:
- Confirmed: Three nights at Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena: Saturday, June 5, Sunday, June 6 and Thursday, June 10, 2027. June 5 is the band’s first-ever show at the venue.
- Confirmed: Pierce the Veil as special guest June 5 and 6. Gojira as special guest June 10.
- Changed: The Oct. 19 “only North American show” billing no longer holds. All three Rose Bowl nights are in Pasadena.
- Confirmed: Artist presale Oct. 23 and general on-sale Oct. 26, both at 10 a.m. PT.
- Not announced: Ticket prices, other openers and set times.
- Not announced: Any San Diego date.
A San Diego Band on the Bill
The support pick has a local angle. Blabbermouth’s announcement says Pierce the Veil formed in San Diego in 2006. The trio is Vic Fuentes, Tony Perry and Jaime Preciado. The announcement describes them as “underground post-hardcore heroes” who grew into one of modern rock’s biggest bands, and says they are in the middle of their “I Can’t Hear You Tour,” with sellouts that include Madison Square Garden, Red Rocks and multiple nights at the Kia Forum. So the System of a Down 2027 Rose Bowl run puts a San Diego band in front of a stadium crowd up the 5 for two nights.
How the Teasers Played Out
When this post first ran, the posters and projections showing the band’s name, a rose and “2027” were the only clue. Metal Injection reported fans reading the rose as a Rose Bowl hint, and Kerrang! said the logos had appeared near the Capitol building and off Pico Boulevard. Kerrang! credited the teaser photos to Live Nation. The fans were right: the System of a Down 2027 tease was the Rose Bowl.
The band has done this before, so the System of a Down 2027 rollout wasn’t a surprise. Metal Injection noted that in July, System of a Down and Faith No More logos showed up around Australia and New Zealand days before the two bands confirmed stadium shows there for January and February 2027. Metal Injection said those will be System’s first shows Down Under since 2012.
The Rest of the System of a Down 2027 Calendar
The Rose Bowl comes after a run of stadium dates in the Southern Hemisphere. The 2027 dates listed in the announcement are:
- Jan. 15 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Maracana Stadium
- Jan. 22 – Sydney Olympic Park, Australia – Accor Stadium
- Jan. 27 – Melbourne, Australia – Marvel Stadium
- Feb. 1 – Brisbane, Australia – Suncorp Stadium
- Feb. 7 – Wellington, New Zealand – Hnry Stadium
- June 5 – Pasadena, Calif. – Rose Bowl (with Pierce the Veil)
- June 6 – Pasadena, Calif. – Rose Bowl (with Pierce the Veil)
- June 10 – Pasadena, Calif. – Rose Bowl (with Gojira)
The announcement also points to the sold-out European stadium tour the band played this past summer, with back-to-back sellouts in Paris, London and Warsaw.
Toxicity at 25
The System of a Down 2027 news landed right after the band’s celebration of Toxicity‘s 25th anniversary. Last week the band ran an exhibition of rare artifacts and ephemera from that era at Beyond the Streets in L.A. Metal Injection reported that the free exhibit ran through Oct. 18. A 25th anniversary vinyl reissue has also been announced. We haven’t seen a release date for it.
Kerrang! also reran something Serj Tankian told the magazine a year ago about the band headlining stadiums: “It really hits a nerve with people – we don’t exactly know why it does, but we’re very grateful.” In the same quote he said the band wants to “make people happy with our performances but not overdo it.” The Rose Bowl run has since grown from one show to three.
What It Means for San Diego
For San Diego fans, it’s now a road trip. The three Pasadena nights are the only System of a Down 2027 shows announced in North America, so the Rose Bowl is the trip to plan around. Pick June 5 or 6 for Pierce the Veil, or June 10 for Gojira. General on-sale for all three is Monday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. PT. Next year already has big stadium shows closer to home, including Metallica at Snapdragon Stadium on May 13 and Iron Maiden’s return to Chula Vista, and SoCal fans already make the drive north for shows like Trivium’s Inglewood date. For more on the bands coming out of this city, see our guide to the San Diego metal scene.
Raymond Melendez
SDMETAL
