Alcatraz Festival 2026 live in Kortrijk

Friday, August 7, 2026

Alcatraz Open Air is one of Belgium's biggest metal festivals. The 2026 edition rages for four days in Kortrijk with headliners including Lamb of God, Powerwolf, Arch Enemy, Saxon, Testament and Slaughter To Prevail.

Festival Days

Day 1

Thu, Aug 6

Day 2

Fri, Aug 7

Lineup

Playlist on Spotify· 461 songs

Lineup and set times are subject to change — please verify on the official festival website.

11:20Prison

Masterplan

Metal, Power Metal

Masterplan is a power metal band formed in 2002 by Roland Grapow and Uli Kusch in Hamburg, Germany, after they were...

11:25Helldorado

Hope Erodes

Hardcore, Metalcore

Hope Erodes is a Belgian metal/hardcore band from Antwerp formed in 2013. They combine dark hardcore with metal riffs.

12:00Swamp

Dead Serious

Thrash Metal

Dead Serious is a thrash metal band from Zele, Belgium, formed in 1987. Their sound draws on classic Bay Area-style...

12:05La Morgue

Hope as a Weapon

Hope as a Weapon is a Belgian alternative metal band from the Brussels scene. The quartet blends catchy, heavy songs...

12:25Prison

Vended

Metal, Metalcore, Nu-Metal

Vended is an American nu metal/metalcore band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 2018. The line-up includes sons of...

12:35Helldorado

200 Stab Wounds

Metal, Death Metal

200 Stab Wounds is a brutal death metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 2019, the band consists of Steve Buhl,...

13:10Swamp

Insanity Alert

Thrash Metal

Insanity Alert is a crossover thrash band formed in Innsbruck, Austria in 2011. Their music is characterized by fast...

13:15La Morgue

Sons of Lioth

Metal

Sons of Lioth was a Belgian heavy/power metal band from Herenthout, active from 2005 to 2016.

13:40Prison

Crimson Glory

Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal

Crimson Glory was formed in Sarasota, Florida, USA. They are known for their blend of progressive and power metal...

13:50Helldorado

Temptations For The Weak

Metal, Metalcore

Temptations For The Weak are a modern metal band from Antwerp, Belgium, founded in 2011, blending thrash metal and...

14:25Swamp

Coven

Rock

Coven is a US occult rock band from Chicago, founded in 1967. Their 1969 debut 'Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps...

14:30La Morgue

A Thousand Sufferings

Doom Metal, Black Metal

A Thousand Sufferings is a doom/sludge band from Sint-Amands, Belgium.

15:00Prison

Combichrist

Industrial, EBM

Industrial/aggrotech project founded by Andy LaPlegua in 2003. Known for aggressive electronic music that bridges EBM,...

15:10Helldorado

Revocation

Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal

Revocation is a technical death metal band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2006. The band is known for blending...

15:50Swamp

Monolord

Doom Metal

Monolord is a Swedish doom and stoner metal band formed in 2013 in Gothenburg. With massive fuzz-soaked riffs and...

15:50La Morgue

Modder

Doom Metal

Modder is a Belgian sludge and doom metal band formed in 2020 in Ghent. With droning riffs and dark atmosphere, the...

16:25Prison

Dirkschneider

Metal, Rock

Udo Dirkschneider is a legendary German heavy metal vocalist, best known as the former singer of the band Accept. He...

16:35Helldorado

Merauder

Hardcore, Metal

Merauder is an American metallic hardcore band formed in 1990 in Brooklyn. Their 1995 debut "Master Killer" is a...

17:15Swamp

Soen

Progressive Metal, Metal

Soen is a progressive metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, founded by drummer Martin Lopez (ex-Opeth) and vocalist Joel...

17:15La Morgue

Graceless

Death Metal, Doom Metal

Graceless is an old-school death/doom metal band from Leiden, the Netherlands, founded in 2016 by guitarist Remco Kreft...

17:50Prison

Armored Saint

Metal, Power Metal

Armored Saint is a heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California. The band's sound blends traditional heavy metal...

18:05Helldorado

Alien Ant Farm

Metal, Rock, Nu-Metal

Alien Ant Farm is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California, formed in 1995. The band became known for their...

18:50Swamp

HEALTH

Noise, Industrial

HEALTH are an industrial rock band formed in 2005 in Los Angeles, consisting of Jake Duzsik (vocals, guitar), John...

18:55La Morgue

Witch Club Satan

Black Metal

Witch Club Satan is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, formed in 2022. The all-female trio combines black metal...

19:30Prison

Body Count

Metal, Thrash Metal, Hardcore

Body Count is a US crossover thrash / rap metal band from Los Angeles, founded in 1989 by rapper Ice-T. Notable albums...

19:45Helldorado

Ill Niño

Metal, Nu-Metal

Ill Niño is an American nu-metal/metalcore band from Union City, New Jersey, formed in 1999. The group blends heavy...

20:30Swamp

Crowbar

Metal, Doom Metal

Crowbar is a sludge metal band formed in 1989 in New Orleans, led by Kirk Windstein. Pioneers of sludge metal, blending...

20:30La Morgue

The Ruins Of Beverast

Metal, Black Metal, Doom Metal

The Ruins of Beverast is a black/doom metal project formed in 2003 in Aachen, Germany. The project is the work of...

21:15Prison

Savatage

Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal

Savatage is an American heavy metal band formed in Tampa, Florida, in 1979. Initially known as Avatar, they gained...

21:25Helldorado

Thy Art Is Murder

Metalcore

Thy Art Is Murder is an Australian deathcore band from Blacktown, New South Wales, formed in 2005. Albums such as...

22:20Swamp

Igorrr

Metal, Noise

Igorrr is the project of French multi-instrumentalist Gautier Serre, who began releasing music in 2005 and fuses styles...

22:25La Morgue

Cowboys & Aliens

Rock, Doom Metal

Cowboys & Aliens is a Belgian stoner rock band from Bruges, active 1996–2006 with occasional reunions.

23:20Prison

Slaughter To Prevail

Metalcore, Metal

Slaughter to Prevail is a deathcore band formed in 2014 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Their sound incorporates elements of...

23:20Helldorado

Bleed From Within

Metalcore, Metal

Bleed From Within is a Scottish metalcore band from Glasgow, founded in 2005. Notable albums include 'Era', 'Fracture'...

00:20Swamp

Amenra

Doom Metal, Hardcore

Amenra is a Belgian post-metal and sludge band from Kortrijk, founded in 1999. They are known for their intense live...

00:25La Morgue

Warrior Soul

Rock, Metal, Punk

Warrior Soul is an American hard rock band formed in New York City in 1987. Fronted by vocalist Kory Clarke, they are...

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Venue

De Lange Munte

Kortrijk

Bad Godesberglaan 22

De Lange Munte is a sports and event hall with adjoining outdoor grounds in Kortrijk. Each August it transforms into the Alcatraz Festival site — one...

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Thu, Aug 6

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