Who Is Opening for My Chemical Romance at the Hollywood Bowl?

Updated October 3, 2026. The US stadium and festival shows are done. What is left in 2026: five nights at the Hollywood Bowl (October 21, 23, 24, 30 and 31), then six Asia stops in November, ending in Jakarta on November 22.

My Chemical Romance is playing The Black Parade in full for the album's 20th anniversary, and the 2026 tour comes home to Los Angeles this month. Who is opening for My Chemical Romance in 2026? For the Hollywood Bowl, The Used open on October 30 and Thrice open on Halloween. No openers have been announced for October 21, 23 or 24. Below are the Bowl details first, then every opener from the 2026 stadium shows, city by city.

The Hollywood Bowl Shows

MCR closes out its US year with five nights at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the first band to play five nights in a single run at the venue.

Date	Venue	Opener
October 21	Hollywood Bowl	Not announced yet
October 23	Hollywood Bowl	Not announced yet
October 24	Hollywood Bowl	Not announced yet
October 30	Hollywood Bowl	The Used
October 31	Hollywood Bowl	Thrice

October 30, The Used: MCR and The Used came up in the same early-2000s wave of emo and post-hardcore, MCR out of New Jersey and The Used out of Utah, and they share a deep history. Bert McCracken and Gerard Way recording "Under Pressure" together in 2005 was a defining moment for both bands. This is a Devil's Night show, the night before Halloween.

October 31, Thrice: Halloween night with Thrice opening the last US show of the year. Dustin Kensrue's band has grown from post-hardcore into something more expansive over the years, and they are a fitting final opener for a tour built on big ambition. Expect costumes, theatrics and a real send-off.

If openers are named for the first three nights, they will show up on the My Chemical Romance artist page and on the Ticketmaster listing for each date.

After the Bowl: Asia in November

The Asia shows were first set for April 2026 and were moved to November. Tickets bought for the original dates are still good.

Date	City	Venue
November 7	Incheon, South Korea	Paradise City Culture Park
November 10-11	Singapore	Singapore Indoor Stadium
November 14	Bulacan, Philippines	Philippine Arena
November 17	Bangkok, Thailand	Impact Challenger Hall 1
November 19-20	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	National Stadium Bukit Jalil
November 22	Jakarta, Indonesia	Jakarta International Stadium

No openers have been announced for the Asia shows.

A Different Opener at Every Show

Most tours bring the same one or two opening acts to every city. My Chemical Romance did it differently in 2026: each US stadium show had its own hand-picked opener, and no two nights had the same lineup. It played more like a festival spread across the country than a normal tour.

The openers covered punk legends, post-punk revivalists, indie rock icons, Japanese metal, progressive rock and the emo-adjacent bands that grew up alongside MCR. It was a statement about the music that shaped Gerard Way and company, and a gift to fans who caught more than one night.

Full 2026 North American Dates and Opening Acts

Date	City	Venue	Opening Act	Status
May 10	Daytona Beach, FL	Daytona International Speedway	Welcome to Rockville Festival	Played
May 14	Columbus, OH	Historic Crew Stadium	Sonic Temple Festival	Played
August 9	Queens, NY	Citi Field	Franz Ferdinand	Played
August 13	Nashville, TN	Nissan Stadium	Pierce the Veil	Played
August 18	Washington, DC	Nationals Park	Modest Mouse	Played
August 21	Detroit, MI	Comerica Park	Iggy Pop	Played
August 24	Minneapolis, MN	Target Field	Sleater-Kinney	Played
August 27	Denver, CO	Coors Field	The Breeders	Played
August 30	San Diego, CA	Petco Park	Babymetal	Played
September 6	Phoenix, AZ	Chase Field	Jimmy Eat World	Played
September 12	San Antonio, TX	Alamodome	The Mars Volta	Played
September 18	Louisville, KY	Highland Festival Grounds	Louder Than Life Festival (Friday headliner)	Played
October 1	Sacramento, CA	Discovery Park	Aftershock Festival (Thursday headliner)	Played
October 21	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl	Not announced yet	Upcoming
October 23	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl	Not announced yet	Upcoming
October 24	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl	Not announced yet	Upcoming
October 30	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl	The Used	Upcoming
October 31	Los Angeles, CA	Hollywood Bowl	Thrice	Upcoming

Who Opened the Stadium Shows

Franz Ferdinand: Queens, NY (August 9)

The Scottish post-punk band opened the first stadium show at Citi Field. Franz Ferdinand's angular guitars and dancefloor energy made them an unexpected but sharp pairing with MCR. Both bands broke through in the mid-2000s, both drew from post-punk, and both know how to work a huge crowd.

Pierce the Veil: Nashville, TN (August 13)

Of all the openers, Pierce the Veil were maybe the most natural fit. The San Diego post-hardcore band carries the torch for the exact style MCR helped build, and their fans overlap heavily.

Modest Mouse: Washington, DC (August 18)

Isaac Brock and Modest Mouse brought indie rock credibility to the DC show. They were a left-field pick that showed MCR's taste reaches well beyond their own genre.

Iggy Pop: Detroit, MI (August 21)

The marquee pairing of the whole tour: Iggy Pop playing his hometown of Detroit, opening for a band that owes a direct debt to The Stooges and the punk lineage Iggy helped create. At 79, he is still one of the most electrifying live performers in rock.

Sleater-Kinney: Minneapolis, MN (August 24)

The riot grrrl legends brought raw intensity and political fire to Target Field. Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker have been making vital punk rock for over three decades, and picking them showed MCR's respect for the wider punk and indie underground.

The Breeders: Denver, CO (August 27)

Kim Deal's band brought alt-rock royalty to Coors Field. From "Cannonball" to Last Splash, The Breeders are one of the defining acts of 90s alternative, and their laid-back cool was a nice contrast with the theatrical intensity of The Black Parade.

Babymetal: San Diego, CA (August 30)

The wildcard pick. Babymetal's mix of J-pop and thrash metal was unlike anything else on this tour, and their choreographed stage show made San Diego a night unlike any other stop. MCR has never been afraid of theatricality, and neither has Babymetal.

Jimmy Eat World: Phoenix, AZ (September 6)

Jimmy Eat World playing their hometown at Chase Field was a perfect pick. They are one of the bands that helped build the emotional, melodic rock sound that MCR took in a more operatic direction, with songs like "The Middle" and "Sweetness" made for a big crowd.

The Mars Volta: San Antonio, TX (September 12)

Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez brought progressive chaos to the Alamodome. The Mars Volta's sprawling, technically demanding rock was a bold choice to open for MCR, but both bands share an ambition that made the pairing click.

The Black Parade: 20 Years Later

The core draw of this tour is the album itself. The Black Parade, released in October 2006, is played front to back every night. The record's story, a dying cancer patient looking back on his life through the image of a marching band, produced "Welcome to the Black Parade," "Famous Last Words," "Teenagers," and "I Don't Love You." It sold over 5 million copies worldwide and defined a generation of rock fans.

Twenty years later, the songs haven't lost their punch. MCR's 2022 reunion tour proved the demand was still massive, and the anniversary gives these shows a story that lifts them above a standard victory lap.

How to Get Tickets

The Hollywood Bowl shows are on sale through Ticketmaster. The Asia shows are sold by a different local ticket seller in each country, so buy through the venue's or promoter's official link for your city.

Check the My Chemical Romance page on TourWax for direct ticket links and updated tour information.

Get tickets: Buy My Chemical Romance tickets on Ticketmaster or compare prices on SeatGeek. Full dates and venue details are on the My Chemical Romance page on TourWax.

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