Despite coming up in the same scene, Deftones and Korn haven’t often toured together over the years. Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch said a few years ago that while the bands were on cordial terms he didn’t believe Deftones wanted to tour with them. Deftones frontman Chino Moreno later confirmed that suspicion, explaining that while he has nothing against Korn and other nu-metal bands, Deftones preferred other touring partners so they could forge their own identity instead of being lumped into a particular scene (whether or not that tactic worked is open for speculation), later walking back that stance a bit.

And that’s why it’s news that Moreno was spotted at Korn’s show in Portland, OR on Thursday, February 27. David Benveniste of Velvet Hammer Management, who represents both Korn and Deftones, posted a photo of himself with Moreno and Jonathan Davis on Instagram, surely generating way more buzz than he expected to. While Benveniste teased, “A night for the books… and many more ahead,” it doesn’t appear he’s suggesting the bands will be touring together in the near future; Deftones are hitting the road with Gojira and Poppy this summer while Korn will head out with Faith No More. Still, you never know what may be coming.

You can check out that photo at the bottom of this post, with each band’s upcoming tour schedule listed below.

Deftones, Gojira and Poppy:

July 27 – Portland, OR. @ Theatre of the Clouds at Moda Center [tickets]

July 28 – Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater [tickets]

July 30 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium [tickets]

Aug. 01 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort [tickets]

Aug. 02 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre [tickets]

Aug. 04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre [tickets]

Aug. 05 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater [tickets]

Aug. 07 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Providence Medical Center Amphitheater [tickets]

Aug. 08 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom [tickets]

Aug. 09 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory [tickets]

Aug. 11 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island [tickets]

Aug. 12 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheater at Freedom Hill [tickets]

Aug. 14 – Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena [tickets]

Aug. 15 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell [tickets]

Aug. 17 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Echo Beach [tickets]

Aug. 19 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 [tickets]

Aug. 20 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage [tickets]

Aug. 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia [tickets]

Aug. 23 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem [tickets]

Aug. 24 – Bridgeport, CT @ Harbor Yard Amphitheater [tickets]

Aug. 26 – Pittsburgh, PA. @ Petersen Events Center [tickets]

Aug. 27 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Amphitheatre at White River State Park [tickets]

Aug. 29 – Atlanta, GA @ Nashville Municipal Auditorium [tickets]

Aug. 30 – Nashville, TN @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park [tickets]

Sept. 01 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center [tickets]

Sept. 02 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall [tickets]

Sept. 03 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory [tickets]

Sept. 05 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center [tickets]

Korn and Faith No More:

8/7/2020 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center [tickets]

8/9/2020 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre [tickets]

8/11/2020 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre [tickets]

8/13/2020 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre [tickets]

8/14/2020 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre [tickets]

8/16/2020 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre [tickets]

8/17/2020 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion [tickets]

8/19/2020 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater [tickets]

8/21/2020 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion [tickets]

8/22/2020 – Del Valle, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater [tickets]

8/23/2020 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion [tickets]

8/25/2020 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre [tickets]

8/27/2020 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain [tickets]

8/29/2020 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion [tickets]

8/30/2020 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live [tickets]

9/1/2020 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center [tickets]

9/2/2020 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center [tickets]

9/3/2020 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center [tickets]

9/5/2020 – Burgettstown, PA – S&T Bank Music Park [tickets]

9/6/2020 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater [tickets]

9/9/2020 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage [tickets]

9/10/2020 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre [tickets]

9/12/2020 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center [tickets]

9/13/2020 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center [tickets]

9/15/2020 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre [tickets]

9/17/2020 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre [tickets]



8/7 – 8/27: with Daron Malakian and Scars on Broadway & Spotlights

8/29 – 9/17: with Helmet & ‘68 View this post on Instagram Change in a House of Freaks 🔥🔥🔥- Portland packed the heat last night at the Korn show. Got some quality @VelvetHammermgmt family time in with these two killers. A night for the books…and many more ahead. Look out for @Korn_official & @FaithNoMore, and @Deftones & @Gojiraofficial this summer! @OfficialJonathanDavis @ChinowMoreno A post shared by beno03 (@beno03) on Feb 28, 2020 at 12:44pm PST

[via The PRP]