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Heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch brings 20th anniversary tour to Houston

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Hard rock band Five Finger Death Punch will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a massive tour in 2026 and 2027, including a stop at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on September 27, 2026.

The 48-city first leg of the band's world tour will start on July 20 in Camden, New Jersey, going for over four months until October 23.

In addition to Houston, Five Finger Death Punch will play in Austin on September 28 and Fort Worth on September 30.

They'll be joined by country musician Cody Jinks on most dates, as well as Eva Under Fire.

Five Finger Death Punch, which was formed in Las Vegas in 2005, released their first album — The Way of the Fist — in 2007.

While that release saw only modest sales, each of their other eight albums has made the top 10 on the Billboard 200, including their most recent album, AfterLife in 2022.

The 20th Anniversary World Tour will showcase new material from the band’s upcoming 10th studio album, which is expected in early 2026, alongside their biggest hits.

They released the greatest hits albums Best Of - Volume 1 and Best Of - Volume 2 in 2025, featuring newly re-recorded versions of hits like “I Refuse” featuring Maria Brink and “The End” featuring BABYMETAL.

Known for their charitable efforts, Five Finger Death Punch was honored by The City of Las Vegas with the declaration of November 1 as "Five Finger Death Punch Day."

A portion of the ticket sales from the 2026 U.S. Tour will be allocated to support high-performance programs for U.S. athletes as they prepare for international competition.

Tickets for the 2026 tour dates will be available starting with artist and Citi presales beginning on Wednesday, January 14.

Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Friday, January 16 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 2026 TOUR DATES

Mon Jul 20 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Wed Jul 22 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater
Thu Jul 23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sat Jul 25 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Sun Jul 26 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
Tue Jul 28 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
Thu Jul 30 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Sat Aug 01 – Montreal, QC – Centre Bell
Sun Aug 02 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 04 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Wed Aug 05 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Fri Aug 07 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
Sat Aug 08 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Mon Aug 10 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
Tue Aug 11 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Thu Aug 13 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Sat Aug 15 – Grand Rapids, MI – Acrisure Amphitheater
Sun Aug 16 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Tue Aug 18 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Wed Aug 19 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Fri Aug 21 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Tue Sep 08 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 11 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 12 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
Mon Sep 14 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
Wed Sep 16 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 18 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
Sat Sep 19 – Las Vegas, NV – Michelob ULTRA Arena
Tue Sep 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 24 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 25 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Sun Sep 27 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Mon Sep 28 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Wed Sep 30 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Fri Oct 02 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Sat Oct 03 – Kansas City, MO – Morton Amphitheater
Mon Oct 05 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Wed Oct 07 – Huntsville, AL – Orion Amphitheater
Thu Oct 08 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater
Sat Oct 10 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sun Oct 11 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
Tue Oct 13 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Wed Oct 14 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Fri Oct 16 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
Sat Oct 17 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Mon Oct 19 – Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Wed Oct 21 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Fri Oct 23 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live

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Phone Flip

Texas dine-in theater chain switches from paper to phones for ordering food

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Alamo Drafthouse will allow phones, but only for one reason — so far.

Despite Alamo Drafthouse’s famously strict no-phone policy, the dine-in movie theater chain soon will require customers to use smartphones to order food and beverages via QR code.

The Texas-based dine-in theater chain says that beginning in mid-February, it’s ditching its longtime old-school ordering system — jotting down your order on paper, then pressing a call button that summons a server to grab your order and then deliver it.

“Yes, it means you’ll need to use your smartphone and a custom-built ‘dark screen’ to order food or drink during the movie,” Alamo says in an FAQ post on its website. “This doesn’t mean we’re changing our rules on talking or texting during the movie.”

Variety reports that mobile ordering has already been tested in several Alamo markets and is expanding to certain other theaters this month, with plans to roll out the system to every theater throughout the year.

Forty-four Alamo theaters operate nationwide, including five in Austin, five in Dallas-Fort Worth, one in Katy, and two in San Antonio. The chain’s 45th location is opening soon in Bentonville, Arkansas.

The theater chain says the new digital ordering system — enabling guests to use a smartphone to browse a digital menu, place an order, and pay for the order — will improve the Alamo experience. A dark-screen QR code lets you scan the code to tackle ordering tasks while keeping your phone screen extremely dark or mostly black. This prevents “screen glow,” which can annoy others in a darkened theater.

“Putting ordering control directly in our guests’ hands allows us to move faster and more efficiently, creating a smoother, more responsive experience without added distraction,” Alamo says.

According to Variety, servers will still bring food and beverage orders to guests. And the chain says if you run into a problem with your phone or order, a greeter or manager will be ready to help.

“There will be newly structured roles for hourly staff at theaters, but this switch to mobile won’t take away any jobs,” Variety reports. “Alamo isn’t implementing any layoffs, and all base wages will remain the same.”

“It’s worked great in testing so far,” according to Alamo, “and we’ve been pleased that the vast majority of guests use the system quickly and efficiently.”

Alamo stresses that the new ordering system won’t kill the chain’s firmly stated no-phone rule. Therefore, you still won’t be able to scroll social media posts, make or take a phone call, or send a text once Alamo’s no-phone-zone warning pops up on the movie screen. If an Alamo worker catches you violating the policy, you’re ejected immediately without a ticket refund. Alamo says its employees are trained “to distinguish between a dark ordering screen and disruptive phone use.”

The move to mobile ordering is one of the biggest changes at Alamo Drafthouse since Sony Pictures Entertainment bought the chain in 2024. Sony didn’t divulge the purchase price, but media outlets estimate it was anywhere from $174 million to $258 million.

Another major change happened in early 2025, when Alamo laid off 15 corporate employees and an untold number of hourly theater employees.

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