Sevendust

Sevendust return to the UK with a stop in Manchester on 14 December 2026 at Manchester Academy. Formed in Atlanta in 1994, the quintet has carved its own lane between heavy metal, hard rock and a nu metal edge, built on low-tuned riffs, syncopated grooves and the balance between grit and melody. On stage, Lajon Witherspoon’s warm, forceful voice leads the charge alongside the twin guitars of Clint Lowery and John Connolly, locked to the punchy rhythm section of Vince Hornsby and Morgan Rose.

The set promises a wide sweep of their catalogue, from the self-titled 1997 debut through Home and Animosity, to the later turns of Seasons, Alpha and Cold Day Memory. More recent cuts from All I See Is War, Blood & Stone and Truth Killer keep the focus sharp, while their acoustic detour on Time Travelers & Bonfires hints at dynamic shifts in the room. Expect palm-muted patterns, tight stops and starts, and choruses that open up without losing weight, a sound that has evolved without abrupt left turns.

Whether you came up on late-90s alt-metal or discovered the band in the last few years, this date is a clear snapshot of Sevendust’s trajectory: groove-forward, melodic when it counts, and anchored by a chemistry years in the making.