THE GREAT NOLA TRENDKILL – PANTERA Returns To New Orleans With Massive Two-Day Festival

Pantera will return to New Orleans for the first time in 30 years with The Great NOLA Trendkill, a massive two-day festival taking place November 20–21, 2026 at Lakefront Arena.

The event will commemorate the 30th anniversary of Pantera’s landmark 1996 album, “The Great Southern Trendkill”, while bringing together an impressive lineup of Southern metal legends, underground favorites, and influential heavy acts.

For Pantera, the festival will be a particularly significant homecoming, marking the band’s first performance in frontman Philip Anselmo’s hometown of New Orleans in three decades.

The Great NOLA Trendkill will feature:

PANTERA – Headliner
DOWN – featuring a special record-release show for the new album “Volume V”
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
POWER TRIP
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
CROWBAR
PIG DESTROYER
EYEHATEGOD
RĀDE
HERAKLEION

The festival also promises a unique series of cross-performances, with several musicians involved in multiple bands appearing throughout the weekend.

THE GREAT NOLA TRENDKILL

November 20–21, 2026
Lakefront Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana

Artist Presale: Tuesday, September 8 at 12:00 PM CST through Thursday, September 10 at 10:00 PM CST
Presale Code: NOLA

General Public On Sale: Friday, September 11 at 10:00 AM CST

Tickets: Ticketmaster

The event will operate under a clear bag policy, with all attendees subject to security searches. Lakefront Arena’s prohibited-items policy includes recording equipment, weapons, outside food and beverages, large bags, chains, spiked jewelry and other items or activities considered unsafe.

For complete event and ticket information, visit the Ticketmaster event page.