Alcatraz Festival 2026 live in Kortrijk

Saturday, August 8, 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 3

Sat, Aug 8

Day 4

Sun, Aug 9

Lineup

Playlist on Spotify· 461 songs

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

11:20Prison

Tailgunner

Metal

Tailgunner are an English heavy metal band formed in 2022. Led by bassist Tom Hewson, the group released their debut...

11:25Helldorado

Graphic Nature

Metalcore, Metal

Graphic Nature is a British metalcore band from Kent. They release their records via Rude Records.

12:00Swamp

Vacuous

Metal, Death Metal

Vacuous are a death metal band from London, England, formed in 2020. After a lockdown-era demo and the "Katabasis" EP,...

12:05La Morgue

Poseydon

Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal

Poseydon is a Belgian death/thrash metal band from Beveren (East Flanders), founded in 1992 by Alain De Block. After a...

12:25Prison

Miracle Of Sound

Rock

Miracle Of Sound is the solo music project of Irish indie musician Gavin Dunne. Known for his diverse range of songs...

12:35Helldorado

Brutal Sphincter

Grindcore, Death Metal

Brutal Sphincter is a Belgian goregrind band, founded in 2012.

13:10Swamp

Hate

Death Metal, Black Metal

Hate is a blackened death metal band formed in Warsaw, Poland, in 1990. They are known for their blend of death metal...

13:15La Morgue

Mortal Scepter

Thrash Metal, Black Metal

Mortal Scepter is a French blackened thrash metal band formed in 2012 in Dunkerque. Their old-school aggression and...

13:40Prison

Firewind

Power Metal, Metal

Firewind is a Greek power metal band formed in 1998 in Thessaloniki by guitarist Gus G., who has also played for Ozzy...

13:50Helldorado

Mushroomhead

Metal, Industrial, Nu-Metal

Mushroomhead is a US industrial and nu-metal band formed in 1993 in Cleveland, Ohio, known for their masked live shows...

14:25Swamp

Jungle Rot

Death Metal, Metal

Jungle Rot is a death metal band formed in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. The band was formed in 1992. Their sound...

14:30La Morgue

Divided

Metal

Divided are a four-piece from Kortrijk, Belgium, blending heavy sludge riffs with a post-metal atmosphere, shoegaze...

15:00Prison

Kittie

Metal

Kittie is a Canadian band formed in London, Ontario in 1996. They are known for being one of the first all-female bands...

15:10Helldorado

Midnight

Metal, Black Metal

Midnight is a black/speed metal band formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2003. The band is known for its raw and aggressive...

15:50Swamp

Aura Noir

Black Metal, Thrash Metal

Aura Noir is a Norwegian black/thrash metal band from Oslo, founded in 1993. Members have included Apollyon (Immortal,...

15:50La Morgue

Your Highness

Metal

Your Highness is a sludge quintet formed in 2009 in Antwerp, Belgium. The band pairs colossal riffage and groove-heavy...

16:25Prison

Metal Church

Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal

Metal Church is a pioneering American heavy metal band formed in Aberdeen, Washington in 1980. Known for their blend of...

16:35Helldorado

Mantah

Metal

Mantah is a Belgian alternative metal band formed in 2020 in Langemark-Poelkapelle. The group fuses groovy riffs with...

17:15Swamp

Carach Angren

Black Metal, Metal

Carach Angren is a Dutch symphonic black metal band, founded in 2003. They are known for their narrative concept albums...

17:15La Morgue

Ronker

Noise, Hardcore

Ronker is a speed noise band from Denderleeuw, Belgium, formed in 2020. Noise rock meets hardcore and post-punk — like...

17:50Prison

Biohazard

Hardcore, Metal

Biohazard is a pioneering American hardcore band formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1987. They were one of the first to...

18:05Helldorado

Psychonaut

Metal

Psychonaut is a band formed in Mechelen, Belgium in 2013. Their sound incorporates elements of sludge, post-metal, and...

18:50Swamp

Immolation

Metal, Death Metal

Immolation is a death metal band formed in Yonkers, New York, in 1988. Their music is characterized by complex song...

18:50La Morgue

Castle Rat

Doom Metal

Castle Rat is an American doom metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 2019. Known for their 'medieval fantasy doom...

19:30Prison

Hatebreed

Hardcore, Metal, Metalcore

Hatebreed is an American hardcore/metalcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. Frontman Jamey Jasta is...

19:45Helldorado

Municipal Waste

Thrash Metal

Municipal Waste is an American crossover thrash band from Richmond, Virginia, formed in 2000. They've released seven...

20:30Swamp

Alcest

Black Metal

Alcest is a French band founded in 2000 in Bagnols-sur-Cèze. They are widely credited as pioneers of blackgaze,...

20:30La Morgue

The Troops Of Doom

Death Metal, Thrash Metal

The Troops of Doom is a Brazilian old-school death/thrash metal band founded in 2020 by former Sepultura guitarist...

21:15Prison

Testament

Metal, Thrash Metal

Testament is a thrash metal band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1983. They are considered one of the leaders of...

21:25Helldorado

Terror

Hardcore

Terror is an American hardcore punk band from Los Angeles, formed in 2002 around vocalist Scott Vogel. They are...

22:20Swamp

Orbit Culture

Metal, Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal

Orbit Culture is a melodic death metal band formed in Eksjö, Sweden. Their sound incorporates elements of groove metal.

22:25La Morgue

Ratos de Porão

Hardcore, Thrash Metal

Ratos de Porão is a Brazilian hardcore punk and crossover thrash band formed in 1980 in São Paulo around vocalist João...

23:20Prison

Arch Enemy

Metal, Melodic Death Metal

Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, formed in 1995. Their sound combines aggressive riffs with soaring...

23:20Helldorado

Primus

Rock

Primus is a pioneering alternative metal and experimental rock band from El Sobrante, California. Formed in 1984, they...

00:20Swamp

Amorphis

Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal

Amorphis is a band formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 1990. Initially, their sound was rooted in death/doom metal. Over...

00:25La Morgue

Coroner

Thrash Metal

Swiss technical thrash metal trio active from 1985 to 1996, reunited in 2010. Renowned for their progressive approach...

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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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