System Of A Down: the possible setlist for the Milan concert at I-Days with Queens Of The Stone Age and Acid Bath

Anticipation is building for the return to Italy of System of a Down. On Monday, July 6, the legendary Californian band will take the stage at the Ippodromo Snai La Maura in Milan for one of the most highly anticipated events of I-Days Milano Coca-Cola 2026. Led by Serj Tankian, the group will deliver a show set to be packed with the great classics that shaped the history of nu metal.

The day's schedule

The day will kick off in the afternoon with the opening acts. Acid Bath will open the show, followed by Queens of the Stone Age, before System of a Down take the stage at 9 PM.

The official times are as follows:

• 14.30 – Early Entry / VIP
• 3.00 PM – Doors open
• 5.10 PM – Acid Bath
• 6.10 PM – Virgin Radio DJ Set
• 19.00 – Queens of the Stone Age
• 21.00 – System of a Down

System Of A Down's setlist

As for System Of A Down's setlist, it's likely they'll offer up a selection very similar to the one performed on June 29 in Sweden, built around some of the band's most celebrated songs, from “Chop Suey!” to “Toxicity”, along with “B.Y.O.B.”, “Aerials”, “Sugar” and “Lonely Day”.
Here's the possible setlist for System Of A Down's concert in Milan:

Soldier Side – Intro
B.Y.O.B.
Suite-Pee
Chic ‘N’ Stu
Prison Song
Aerials
I-E-A-I-A-I-O
Innervision
Darts
Genocidal Humanoidz
Needles
Deer Dance
Radio/Video
Dreaming
Hypnotize
ATWA
Bounce
Suggestions
Psycho
Chop Suey!
Lonely Day
Lost In Hollywood
Streamline
Spiders
Forest
DAM
War?
Toxicity
Sugar

The book

Formed in Los Angeles in 1994, System of a Down have become one of the most influential acts on the contemporary metal scene thanks to a style that fuses heavy metal, alternative, hardcore and Armenian traditional influences. After their self-titled 1998 debut, the band's breakthrough came with albums like “Toxicity”, “Mezmerize” and “Hypnotize”, which spawned a long run of classics. In 2006 the band won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance and continues to rack up millions of listeners on streaming platforms today, cementing their status as one of the most beloved names on the international rock scene.
Meanwhile, “Down with the System – Un'autobiografia (o quasi)” has also hit Italian bookshops, Serj Tankian's memoir published by Il Castello in the Chinaski series. The book traces the life of System of a Down's frontman, weaving together personal events, artistic career and political activism.
More than a classic rock autobiography, the book recounts the path that led Tankian to become one of the most recognizable figures in contemporary music and international activism. “I was an activist long before I became an artist,” the musician writes, tracing the origins of his Armenian family, his childhood and adolescence in the United States, and the way cultural identity, historical memory and a sense of justice shaped his worldview.
Naturally, plenty of space is devoted to System of a Down, from the band's origins to their worldwide breakthrough. Tankian recalls a symbolic moment in the group's career: “The day we hit number one with our second album, “Toxicity“, was September 11, 2001”. Among the more curious episodes is the story of his first concert, in 1984, when his girlfriend took him to see Iron Maiden: “I never became as diehard a metal fan as the other members of the band”.

Looking back on the nu metal boom years, the singer notes: "There was this explosion of bands like Korn, Limp Bizkit, Incubus, Slipknot, Linkin Park, A Perfect Circle and Papa Roach. Even though I didn't necessarily feel a connection with all of those artists, their success certainly paved the way for us". And he claims a historic milestone for the band: "The video for 'Chop Suey!' was the first metal song to surpass one billion views on YouTube".
Music is closely tied to civic engagement. Tankian describes the long campaign for recognition of the Armenian genocide and for the defense of human rights, a battle that also drew him unwanted attention: "Turkish intelligence services kept an eye on me and tracked my movements. The stir I had caused had drawn their attention, but not in a good way".
Among the most significant episodes is one from 2002, when he threatened to leave the band if Sony didn't let Michael Moore direct the video for "Boom!". He also recalls the decision to turn down a concert in Istanbul as Slayer's opening act: "As an up-and-coming band, we refused to open for Slayer in Istanbul in protest against Turkey, which continues to deny the Armenian genocide. Tom Araya understood our stance and didn't take it personally".

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