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Music Forge Festival 2026

Music Forge Festival 2026 live in Lich

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Waldschwimmbad Lich, Lich
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Music Forge Festival ("no mainstream, no bullshit") brings metalcore, hardcore and modern metal to the forest pool of Lich (near Gießen) for the sixth time: 25 bands on two stages – from Stick To Your Guns and Signs of the Swarm to a late-night special by Schlager legend Roberto Blanco.

Festival Days

Day 1
Thu, Aug 20
Day 2
Fri, Aug 21
Day 3
Sat, Aug 22

Lineup

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

Alexis in Texas

Alexis in Texas

Metalcore

Alexis in Texas is a metalcore band from south-west Germany. With singles like "Hydra", "Recovery" and "Symphony", the...

Never Back Down

Never Back Down

Hardcore

Formed in 2014, Never Back Down blends hardcore, metalcore, and progressive metalcore elements into an intense sound....

Postmodern Fantasy

Postmodern Fantasy

Metal

Postmodern Fantasy is a German band from Rüsselsheim, founded in 2018, blending classic symphonic metal with modern...

Caught In A Mirror

Caught In A Mirror

Metalcore

Caught In A Mirror is a metalcore band from Hemer in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Henker

Henker

Henker delivers what the act itself calls "medieval marketplace rap" – German rap dressed up in medieval garb,...

Pubstage
The Dullahans

The Dullahans

The Dullahans from Mannheim play what they call "Irish outlaw folk" – a mix of Irish traditionals and modern Irish folk...

Pubstage
Campfire Confessions

Campfire Confessions

Rock

Campfire Confessions are a four-piece acoustic rock band from central Hesse who have been playing together since 2012,...

Venue

Waldschwimmbad Lich

Lich

Alte Gießener Straße

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