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

Lineup

Playlist on Spotify· 100 songs

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

17:30

Postmodern Fantasy

Postmodern Fantasy

Metal

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

18:20

Caught In A Mirror

Caught In A Mirror

Metalcore

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

19:15

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...

20:10

Henker

Henker

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

21:15

Never Back Down

Never Back Down

Hardcore

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

22:00Pubstage

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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