The Summer Slaughter Tour


The Summer Slaughter Tour is an annual heavy metal music tour held every year since 2007. It originated in North America in 2007 and has toured in Canada in 2008, Europe in 2008, and Australia and New Zealand in 2009. Billed as "The Most Extreme Tour of the Year", Summer Slaughter has earned a reputation as being one of the few summer tours to cater exclusively to fans of extreme forms of metal music. Starting in 2012, Summer Slaughter began to add more progressive metal bands to their lineups, seeing Between the Buried and Me co-headline with Cannibal Corpse. Periphery also played Summer Slaughter 2012, and came back during Summer Slaughter 2013, along with progressive metal bands Animals as Leaders and The Ocean. The focus on progressive metal that year was controversial and many people were "into" heavy metal music, and death metal focused lineups returned in 2014, seeing Morbid Angel headline.

2007

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Supporting bands:
Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenue
June 1, 2007Clifton ParkUnited StatesNorthern Lights
June 2, 2007AllentownUnited StatesCrocodile Rock Cafe
June 3, 2007SpringfieldUnited StatesJaxx
June 4, 2007SpartanburgUnited StatesGround Zero
June 5, 2007LouisvilleUnited StatesHeadliner's
June 6, 2007AtlantaUnited StatesThe Masquerade
June 8, 2007HoustonUnited StatesMeridian
June 9, 2007San AntonioUnited StatesWhite Rabbit
June 10, 2007Fort WorthUnited StatesRidglea Theater
June 11, 2007OdessaUnited StatesDos Amigos
June 13, 2007TucsonUnited StatesThe Rock
June 14, 2007Las VegasUnited StatesCheyenne Saloon
June 15, 2007San DiegoUnited StatesSoma
June 16, 2007Los AngelesUnited StatesHouse of Blues
June 17, 2007OrangevaleUnited StatesThe Boardwalk
June 19, 2007PortlandUnited StatesHawthorne Theater
June 20, 2007SeattleUnited StatesStudio Seven
June 21, 2007BendUnited StatesMidtown Ballroom
June 22, 2007OgdenUnited StatesCountry Club Theatre
June 23, 2007DenverUnited StatesCervantes
June 24, 2007LawrenceUnited StatesThe Bottleneck
June 26, 2007SaugetUnited StatesPop's
June 27, 2007MokenaUnited StatesThe Pearl Room
June 28, 2007DetroitUnited StatesMajestic Theatre
June 30, 2007HartlandUnited StatesSkateworld
July 1, 2007ClevelandUnited StatesPeabody's
July 2, 2007TorontoCanadaThe Opera House
July 3, 2007MontrealCanadaCafé l'inconditionnel
July 4, 2007MontrealCanadaLes Foufounes Électriques
July 5, 2007Quebec CityCanadaL'Anti
July 6, 2007WorcesterUnited StatesPalladium
July 7, 2007BaltimoreUnited StatesSonar
July 8, 2007New York CityUnited StatesB.B. King Blues Club

2008

Headliner:
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Tour dates:
DateCityCountryVenue
June 20, 2008DetroitUnited StatesMajestic Theatre
June 21, 2008ClevelandUnited StatesPeabody's
June 22, 2008LouisvilleUnited StatesHeadliner's Music Hall
June 24, 2008AlbanyUnited StatesNorthern Lights
June 25, 2008PhiladelphiaUnited StatesThe Trocadero
June 26, 2008New York CityUnited StatesIrving Plaza
June 27, 2008WorcesterUnited StatesThe Palladium
June 28, 2008SayrevilleUnited StatesStarland Ballroom
June 29, 2008RichmondUnited StatesThe National
June 30, 2008SpartanburgUnited StatesGround Zero
July 1, 2008AtlantaUnited StatesThe Masquerade
July 2, 2008St. PetersburgUnited StatesJannus Landing
July 4, 2008San AntonioUnited StatesWhite Rabbit
July 5, 2008HoustonUnited StatesMeridian
July 6, 2008DallasUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 8, 2008AlbuquerqueUnited StatesSunshine Theater
July 9, 2008El PasoUnited StatesClub 101
July 10, 2008PhoenixUnited StatesMarquee Theater
July 11, 2008Los AngelesUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 12, 2008BakersfieldUnited StatesThe Dome
July 13, 2008San DiegoUnited StatesSOMA
July 15, 2008San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Fillmore
July 17, 2008PortlandUnited StatesHawthorne Theater
July 18, 2008SeattleUnited StatesStudio Seven
July 19, 2008SpokaneUnited StatesBig Easy Concert House
July 20, 2008BoiseUnited StatesBig Easy Concert House
July 21, 2008Salt Lake CityUnited StatesAvalon Theatre
July 23, 2008DenverUnited StatesCervantes Ballroom
July 24, 2008OmahaUnited StatesSokol Underground
July 25, 2008MinneapolisUnited StatesFirst Avenue
July 26, 2008MilwaukeeUnited StatesThe Rave
July 27, 2008St. LouisUnited StatesPop's
July 28, 2008ChicagoUnited StatesHouse of Blues

2008 (Canada)

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Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenue
August 14, 2008Quebec CityCanadaImperial
August 15, 2008MontrealCanadaClub Soda
August 16, 2008TorontoCanadaOpera House
August 18, 2008Thunder BayCanadaKilroys
August 19, 2008WinnipegCanadaGarrick Center
August 20, 2008ReginaCanadaRiddell Center
August 21, 2008CalgaryCanadaWarehouse
August 22, 2008EdmontonCanadaStarlite
August 23, 2008Prince GeorgeCanadaRoll-a-Dome
August 25, 2008VancouverCanadaCommodore Ballroom

2008 (Europe)

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Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenue
August 29, 2008LiverpoolEnglandBarfly
August 30, 2008GlasgowScotlandThe Garage
August 31, 2008WrexhamWalesCentral Station
September 2, 2008SheffieldEnglandThe Corporation
September 3, 2008NottinghamEnglandRescue Rooms
September 4, 2008WolverhamptonEnglandWulfrun Hall
September 5, 2008OxfordEnglandThe Zodiac
September 6, 2008LondonEnglandIslington Academy
September 7, 2008BrightonEnglandConcorde 2
September 8, 2008NewportWalesTJ's
September 10, 2008StuttgartGermanyRöhre
September 11, 2008ViennaAustriaArena
September 12, 2008JenaGermanyF-Haus
September 13, 2008BerlinGermanyKato
September 14, 2008BochumGermanyMatrix

2009 (Australia/New Zealand)

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Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenue
March 13, 2009SydneyAustraliaThe Manning Bar
March 14, 2009BrisbaneAustraliaThe Red Room
March 15, 2009AdelaideAustraliaFowlers Live
March 16, 2009PerthAustraliaClub Capitol
March 17, 2009MelbourneAustraliaThe Corner Hotel
March 20, 2009AucklandNew ZealandTransmission Room

2009

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Tour dates:
DateCityCountryVenue
June 5, 2009BaltimoreUnited StatesSonar
June 6, 2009RichmondUnited StatesThe National
June 7, 2009PhiladelphiaUnited StatesTLA
June 8, 2009HartfordUnited StatesWebster Theater
June 10, 2009CharlotteUnited StatesAmos Southend
June 12, 2009LouisvilleUnited StatesHeadliners
June 13, 2009AtlantaUnited StatesThe Masquerade
June 14, 2009St. PetersburgUnited StatesJannus Landing
June 15, 2009JacksonvilleUnited StatesPlush
June 16, 2009OrlandoUnited StatesClub Firestone
June 18, 2009San AntonioUnited StatesWhite Rabbit
June 19, 2009HoustonUnited StatesJava Jazz
June 20, 2009San AntonioUnited StatesWhite Rabbit
June 21, 2009DallasUnited StatesHouse of Blues
June 23, 2009DenverUnited StatesGothic Theatre
June 24, 2009AlbuquerqueUnited StatesSunshine Theater
June 26, 2009PhoenixUnited StatesThe Marquee Theatre
June 27, 2009San DiegoUnited StatesSoma
June 28, 2009AnaheimUnited StatesThe Grove
June 29, 2009Las VegasUnited StatesHouse of Blues
June 30, 2009Los AngelesUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 1, 2009San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Grand Ballroom
July 2, 2009PortlandUnited StatesRoseland Theater
July 3, 2009SeattleUnited StatesKing Cat Theater
July 5, 2009EdmontonCanadaThe Starlite Room
July 6, 2009CalgaryCanadaThe Whiske
July 7, 2009SpokaneUnited StatesKnitting Factory
July 9, 2009MinneapolisUnited StatesFirst Ave
July 10, 2009MilwaukeeUnited StatesThe Rave
July 11, 2009Birch RunUnited StatesDirtFest
July 12, 2009LakewoodUnited StatesPhantasy Concert Club
July 13, 2009ChicagoUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 14, 2009CincinnatiUnited StatesBogart's
July 15, 2009TorontoCanadaSound Academy
July 16, 2009MontrealCanadaMedley
July 17, 2009AlbanyUnited StatesNorthern Lights
July 18, 2009WorcesterUnited StatesThe Palladium
July 19, 2009New York CityUnited StatesIrving Plaza
July 20, 2009New York CityUnited StatesIrving Plaza

2010

Headliner:
Supporting bands:
Tour dates:
DateCityCountryVenue
July 17, 2010San DiegoUnited StatesSoma
July 18, 2010Los AngelesUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 19, 2010TempeUnited StatesMarquee
July 20, 2010El PasoUnited StatesClub 101
July 21, 2010San AntonioUnited StatesWhite Rabbit
July 22, 2010AustinUnited StatesEmo's
July 23, 2010Fort WorthUnited StatesRidglea Theatre
July 24, 2010HoustonUnited StatesWarsaw Ballroom
July 26, 2010Fort LauderdaleUnited StatesRevolution
July 27, 2010AtlantaUnited StatesThe Masquerade
July 28, 2010RaleighUnited StatesVolume 11
July 29, 2010PhiladelphiaUnited StatesTLA
July 30, 2010BaltimoreUnited StatesSonar
July 31, 2010WorcesterUnited StatesThe Palladium
August 1, 2010New York CityUnited StatesIrving Plaza
August 2, 2010Quebec CityCanadaImperial
August 3, 2010MontrealCanadaClub Soda
August 4, 2010TorontoCanadaOpera House
August 5, 2010ClevelandUnited StatesPeabody's
August 6, 2010CincinnatiUnited StatesBogart's
August 7, 2010DetroitUnited StatesHarpos
August 8, 2010MilwaukeeUnited StatesThe Rave
August 9, 2010ChicagoUnited StatesHouse of Blues
August 10, 2010MinneapolisUnited StatesFirst Ave
August 11, 2010IndianapolisUnited StatesEmerson Theatre
August 13, 2010DenverUnited StatesSummit Music Hall
August 14, 2010Salt Lake CityUnited StatesClub Sound
August 16, 2010CalgaryCanadaRepublik
August 17, 2010EdmontonCanadaThe Starlite Room
August 19, 2010VancouverCanadaRickshaw Theatre
August 20, 2010SeattleUnited StatesStudio Seven
August 21, 2010PortlandUnited StatesRoseland Theatre
August 23, 2010San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Fillmore

2010 (Mexico)

Headliners
Support bands
Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenue
August 27, 2010MonterreyMexicoCafe Iguana
August 28, 2010Mexico CityMexicoCirco Volador
August 29, 2010TijuanaMexicoEl Foro

2011

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Tour dates:
DateCityCountryVenue
July 22, 2011Los AngelesUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 23, 2011AnaheimUnited StatesThe Grove
July 25, 2011PortlandUnited StatesRoseland Theatre
July 26, 2011SeattleUnited StatesKing Cat Theatre
July 27, 2011BoiseUnited StatesThe Knitting Factory
July 28, 2011SacramentoUnited StatesAce of Spades
July 29, 2011San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Fillmore
July 30, 2011San DiegoUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 31, 2011ScottsdaleUnited StatesVenue of Scottsdale
August 1, 2011AlbuquerqueUnited StatesSunshine Theater
August 2, 2011DenverUnited StatesSummit Music Hall
August 4, 2011LouisvilleUnited StatesExpo Five
August 5, 2011DetroitUnited StatesSt. Andrews
August 6, 2011MilwaukeeUnited StatesThe Rave
August 7, 2011ClevelandUnited StatesHouse of Blues
August 8, 2011ChicagoUnited StatesHouse of Blues
August 9, 2011TorontoCanadaSound Academy
August 10, 2011MontrealCanadaOlympia
August 11, 2011New York CityUnited StatesIrving Plaza
August 12, 2011WorcesterUnited StatesThe Palladium
August 13, 2011PhiladelphiaUnited StatesTheatre of Living Arts
August 14, 2011SayrevilleUnited StatesStarland Ballroom
August 15, 2011Washington, D.C.United States9:30 Club
August 16, 2011AtlantaUnited StatesThe Masquerade
August 17, 2011Fort LauderdaleUnited StatesRevolution
August 19, 2011HoustonUnited StatesHouse of Blues
August 20, 2011San AntonioUnited StatesBackstage Live
August 21, 2011DallasUnited StatesHouse of Blues

2012

Headliners:
Supporting bands:
Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenue
July 20, 2012Los AngelesUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 21, 2012San DiegoUnited StatesSOMA
July 22, 2012Las VegasUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 23, 2012ScottsdaleUnited StatesVenue of Scottsdale
July 25, 2012DallasUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 26, 2012San AntonioUnited StatesWhite Rabbit
July 27, 2012MissionUnited StatesPharr Events Center
July 28, 2012HoustonUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 30, 2012TampaUnited StatesThe Ritz
July 31, 2012Fort LauderdaleUnited StatesRevolution
August 1, 2012AtlantaUnited StatesThe Masquerade
August 2, 2012KnoxvilleUnited StatesThe Valarium
August 3, 2012CharlotteUnited StatesAmos Southend
August 4, 2012RichmondUnited StatesThe National
August 5, 2012PhiladelphiaUnited StatesThe Trocadero
August 7, 2012SayrevilleUnited StatesStarland Ballroom
August 8, 2012New York CityUnited StatesIrving Plaza
August 9, 2012AlbanyUnited StatesNorthern Lights
August 10, 2012WorcesterUnited StatesThe Palladium
August 11, 2012MontrealCanadaHeavy Montreal
August 12, 2012TorontoCanadaHeavy Toronto
August 14, 2012ClevelandUnited StatesHouse of Blues
August 15, 2012DetroitUnited StatesSt. Andrew's
August 16, 2012ChicagoUnited StatesHouse Blues
August 17, 2012MilwaukeeUnited StatesThe Rave
August 18, 2012Saint PaulUnited StatesStation 4
August 20, 2012DenverUnited StatesSummit Music Hall
August 22, 2012SeattleUnited StatesThe Showbox Sodo
August 23, 2012PortlandUnited StatesRoseland Theater
August 24, 2012San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Fillmore
August 25, 2012AnaheimUnited StatesThe Grove

2013

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Tour dates:
DateCityCountryVenue
July 19, 2013San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Regency
July 20, 2013Los AngelesUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 21, 2013Santa AnaUnited StatesThe Observatory
July 24, 2013Oklahoma CityUnited StatesDiamond Ballroom
July 25, 2013AustinUnited StatesHistoric Scoot Inn
July 26, 2013DallasUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 27, 2013HoustonUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 29, 2013OrlandoUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 30, 2013AtlantaUnited StatesThe Masquerade
July 31, 2013KnoxvilleUnited StatesNV Nightclub
August 1, 2013Myrtle BeachUnited StatesHouse of Blues
August 2, 2013Silver SpringUnited StatesThe Fillmore
August 3, 2013WorcesterUnited StatesThe Palladium
August 4, 2013PhiladelphiaUnited StatesThe Trocadero
August 7, 2013New York CityUnited StatesBest Buy Theater
August 8, 2013TorontoCanadaSound Academy
August 9, 2013MontrealCanadaMetropolis
August 10, 2013AlbanyUnited StatesUpstate Concert Hall
August 11, 2013DetroitUnited StatesMajestic Theatre
August 12, 2013ChicagoUnited StatesHouse of Blues
August 13, 2013MilwaukeeUnited StatesThe Rave
August 14, 2013MinneapolisUnited StatesThe Cabooze
August 16, 2013DenverUnited StatesOgden Theatre
August 17, 2013Salt Lake CityUnited StatesThe Complex
August 19, 2013SeattleUnited StatesStudio Seven
August 20, 2013PortlandUnited StatesRoseland Ballroom

2014

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Tour dates:
DateCityCountryVenue
July 17, 2014San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Regency Ballroom
July 18, 2014Santa AnaUnited StatesThe Observatory
July 19, 2014Los AngelesUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 20, 2014PhoenixUnited StatesNile Theater
July 21, 2014El PasoUnited StatesTricky Falls
July 22, 2014AlbuquerqueUnited StatesSunshine Theater
July 23, 2014DenverUnited StatesSummit
July 25, 2014HoustonUnited StatesHouse of Blues
July 26, 2014AustinUnited StatesScoot Inn
July 27, 2014DallasUnited StatesGMBG
July 29, 2014St. PetersburgUnited StatesState Theater
July 30, 2014AtlantaUnited StatesThe Masquerade
July 31, 2014KnoxvilleUnited StatesThe International
August 1, 2014ClevelandUnited StatesAgora Theatre
August 2, 2014ChicagoUnited StatesMojoes
August 3, 2014MinneapolisUnited StatesSkyway Theatre
August 5, 2014MilwaukeeUnited StatesThe Rave
August 6, 2014DetroitUnited StatesCrofoot Ballroom
August 7, 2014Niagara FallsUnited StatesRapids Theatre
August 8, 2014New York CityUnited StatesIrving Plaza
August 9, 2014WorcesterUnited StatesThe Palladium
August 10, 2014PhiladelphiaUnited StatesThe Trocadero
August 12, 2014SpringfieldUnited StatesEmpire

2014 (Canada)

Headliner:
Supporting bands:
Tour dates:
DateCityCountryVenue
August 14, 2014Quebec CityCanadaDagobert
August 15, 2014MontrealCanadaLes Foufounes Electriques
August 16, 2014TorontoCanadaMod Club
August 17, 2014JonquièreCanadaSalle Nikitoutagan
August 18, 2014Trois-RivièresCanadaRock Cafe
August 19, 2014SherbrookeCanadaLe Magog
August 20, 2014OttawaCanadaBabylon Nightclub
August 23, 2014EdmontonCanadaPawn Shop
August 24, 2014KelownaCanadaSapphire Nightclub
August 25, 2014VancouverCanadaRickshaw Theater
August 26, 2014SeattleUnited StatesStudio Seven
August 27, 2014PortlandUnited StatesHawthorne Theater
August 28, 2014Santa CruzUnited StatesThe Catalyst

2015

Headliner:
Supporting bands:
Obscura and After the Burial were originally scheduled to appear on the tour. Obscura dropped off due to visa issues and After the Burial dropped off due to the death of their guitarist Justin Lowe.
Tour dates:
DateCityCountryVenue
July 28, 2015DenverUnited StatesSummit Music Hall
July 30, 2015Des MoinesUnited StatesVal Air Ballroom
July 31, 2015MinneapolisUnited StatesSkyway Theater
August 1, 2015JolietUnited StatesMojoes
August 2, 2015ClevelandUnited StatesThe Agora Theater
August 5, 2015PhiladelphiaUnited StatesElectric Factory
August 6, 2015 HamiltonCanadaClub 77
August 7, 2015MontrealCanadaHeavy MTL
August 8, 2015WorcesterUnited StatesThe Palladium
August 9, 2015SayrevilleUnited StatesStarland Ballroom
August 11, 2015Winston-SalemUnited StatesZiggys
August 12, 2015New York CityUnited StatesWebster Hall w/The All Stars Tour
August 13, 2015BaltimoreUnited StatesRams Head Live
August 15, 2015KnoxvilleUnited StatesThe International
August 17, 2015DallasUnited StatesGas Monkey Live!
August 18, 2015AustinUnited StatesEmpire Control Room & Garage
August 20, 2015TempeUnited StatesThe Marquee
August 21, 2015San DiegoUnited StatesHouse of Blues
August 22, 2015AnaheimUnited StatesCity National Grove of Anaheim
August 23, 2015San FranciscoUnited StatesThe Regency Ballroom

2016

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The Black Dahlia Murder will play their 2007 album Nocturnal in its entirety for their 10th anniversary.
AngelMaker was voted in by fans during the Summer Slaughter Poll.
Slaughter to Prevail travel plans were delayed and they couldn't make the tour.

2018

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Supporting bands:
Soreption only played a few tour dates and then dropped off due to unforeseen circumstances.

2019

Co-Headliners
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Headliner:
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Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenue
July 22, 2011TucsonUnited StatesThe Rock
July 23, 2011GallupUnited StatesThe Juggernaut
July 24, 2011LubbockUnited StatesJake's
July 25, 2011AustinUnited StatesEmo's
July 27, 2011OrlandoUnited StatesFirestone
July 28, 2011St. PetersburgUnited StatesState Theatre
July 29, 2011AtlantaUnited StatesMasquerade
July 30, 2011SpringfieldUnited StatesJaxx
July 31, 2011TrentonUnited StatesBackstage at Champs
August 3, 2011WilmingtonUnited StatesMojo 13
August 4, 2011AmityvilleUnited StatesBroadway Bar
August 5, 2011HolyokeUnited StatesWaterfront Tavern
August 6, 2011AmsterdamUnited StatesElks Hall 101
August 7, 2011JermynUnited StatesEleanor Rigby's
August 8, 2011CovingtonUnited StatesMad Hatter
August 10, 2011IndianapolisUnited StatesEmerson Theater
August 11, 2011StegerUnited StatesAnother Hole in the Wall
August 12, 2011Saint PaulUnited StatesStation 4
August 13, 2011Des MoinesUnited StatesPeople's Court
August 14, 2011OmahaUnited StatesSokol Underground
August 15, 2011DenverUnited StatesMarquis Theater
August 16, 2011Salt Lake CityUnited StatesIn The Venue
August 18, 2011AnaheimUnited StatesChain Reaction
August 19, 2011SacramentoUnited StatesThe Boardwalk
August 20, 2011SparksUnited StatesThe Alley

The Slaughter Survivors Tour 2012 (North America)

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Tour dates
DateCityCountryVenue
July 21, 2012Santa CruzUnited StatesThe Atrium
July 22, 2012PortlandUnited StatesBranx
July 23, 2012SeattleUnited StatesStudio Seven
July 24, 2012BoiseUnited StatesThe Venue
July 26, 2012DenverUnited StatesMarquis Theater
July 27, 2012SalinaUnited StatesThe Factory
July 28, 2012Des MoinesUnited StatesVaudeville Mews
July 29, 2012Saint PaulUnited StatesStation 4
July 30, 2012Green BayUnited StatesThe Hideout
July 31, 2012JolietUnited StatesMojoes
August 1, 2012ClevelandUnited StatesPeabody's
August 2, 2012DanburyUnited StatesHeirloom Arts
August 3, 2012SmithtownUnited StatesMasonic Temple
August 4, 2012TrentonUnited StatesBackstage at Champs
August 5, 2012WilmingtonUnited StatesMojo 13
August 6, 2012New York CityUnited StatesStudio at Webster Hall
August 7, 2012SpringfieldUnited StatesEmpire
August 8, 2012RichmondUnited StatesKingdom
August 9, 2012WilmingtonUnited StatesSoapbox Laundro-Lounge
August 11, 2012TampaUnited StatesBrass Mug
August 13, 2012HoustonUnited StatesWarehouse Live
August 14, 2012San AntonioUnited StatesKorova
August 15, 2012AlbuquerqueUnited StatesEl Rey Theater
August 17, 2012TempeUnited StatesRocky Point
August 18, 2012TemeculaUnited StatesThe Vault
August 19, 2012Los AngelesUnited StatesThe Whisky

Fan-voted openers

In 2011, the Summer Slaughter Tour offered their fans the opportunity to vote on who would open the tour. The choices for 2011 were Dawn of Ashes, Revocation, Neuraxis, Conducting From The Grave, The Contortionist, Within The Ruins, Volumes, Augury, 7 Horns 7 Eyes, Rings of Saturn, and Struc/tures. Within the Ruins ultimately received the most votes and thus won the opening spot for the tour. That same year Conducting From The Grave, The Contortionist, Rings of Saturn, Volumes, and Struc/tures all toured together on what was billed as the Slaughter Survivors Tour. This tour also included Scale the Summit, who had not been part of the voting.
For the 2012 edition of the Summer Slaughter Tour, fans were once again given the chance to vote on the opening act. The choices for 2012 were Aegaeon, Battlecross, Cerebral Bore, Enfold Darkness, Fallujah, Fit for an Autopsy, Hour of Penance, I Declare War, Pathology, and Vildhjarta. The opening slot for the 2012 tour went to Cerebral Bore, and Pathology, Enfold Darkness, Fallujah, Fit for an Autopsy, and Aegaeon also joined the 2012 Slaughter Survivors Tour.
The choices for the 2013 tour were Abiotic, As They Burn, Dark Sermon, Erra, Fit for an Autopsy, Howl, Intervals, Into the Flood, King Conquer, Last Chance To Reason, My Bitter End, Nekrogoblikon, Rings of Saturn, Syqem, Soreption, Today I Caught the Plague, and Thy Art Is murder. Thy Art Is Murder was the chosen band. However, since they were nearly tied with Rings of Saturn by a few votes, the organizers decided to put both Rings of Saturn and Thy Art Is Murder on the bill. Vektor were put on the initial ballot by their record label without the band's knowledge or approval, and upon discovering this, had to withdraw due to incompatible scheduling. The Slaughter Survivors Tour didn't occur in 2013, and didn't return in 2014 either.
Summer Slaughter 2014 didn't see the tour offer an opportunity to vote on openers; rather, the opener was chosen by Headbang for the Highway showcase, and Boreworm was selected. Mayhem Festival also uses the Headbang for the Highway showcase to select bands.

Most appearances at The Summer Slaughter Tour