Rock Hard Festival 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

Amphitheater Nordsternpark, Gelsenkirchen

Pfingsten im Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen – das Rock Hard Festival ist das Highlight für Classic-Metal-Fans im Ruhrgebiet. Saxon, Dark Tranquillity, Armored Saint und Coroner liefern an drei Tagen direkt am Rhein-Herne-Kanal ab. Limitiert auf 7.000 Fans – familiäre Atmosphäre garantiert.

Festival Days

Day 1

Fri, May 22

Lineup

Saxon

Metal

New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends formed in 1977. With classics like "Wheels of Steel" and "Denim and Leather,"...

Dark Tranquillity

Metal, Death Metal

Gothenburg melodic death metal pioneers, active since 1989. Co-founders of the Swedish melodeath sound alongside At the...

Armored Saint

Metal

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

Slime

Punk

Legendary German punk band from Hamburg, formed in 1979. Icons of the German punk movement with politically charged...

Angel Witch

Metal

NWOBHM pioneers from London, formed in 1977. Their self-titled debut is considered one of the essential albums of the...

Lucifer

Metal, Rock

Lucifer is a multinational heavy metal band formed in Berlin, Germany in 2014. Fronted by Johanna Platow Andersson,...

Coroner

Thrash Metal

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

Hallas

Metal

Hallas is a heavy metal band formed in 2011 in Jönköping, Sweden. Their music incorporates progressive elements.

Gus G

Metal

Gus G. (Konstantinos Karamitroudis) is a Greek heavy metal guitarist born September 12, 1980, in Thessaloniki. He is...

Hirax

Metal

Hirax is a thrash metal band formed in 1984 in Cypress, California. The band dissolved in 1989 but reformed in the...

Nailed to Obscurity

Death Metal, Doom Metal

German melodic death/doom metal band from Oldenburg, crafting atmospheric and emotionally charged music since 2005....

Bullet

Metal

Bullet is a Swedish heavy metal and hard rock band formed in Växjö. They have released six albums since 2006, including...

Warlord

Metal

US epic/power metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1980. Cult legends of the early American power metal scene, known...

Ambush

Ambush is a Swedish heavy metal band formed in 2012 in Växjö. They released their debut full-length album 'Firestorm'...

Neck Cemetery

Wytch Hazel

Metal

Wytch Hazel is a heavy metal band formed in Chorley, England in 2011. Their sound is rooted in the New Wave of British...

Ronnie Romero

Metal

Chilean rock/metal vocalist known for his work with Rainbow, Lords of Black, and The Michael Schenker Group. Praised...

Dragonsfire

Dragonsfire is a German power metal band formed in 2005 in the Rhein-Main area. The band was founded by singer and...

The Neptune Power Federation

Rock, Metal

Australian occult rock band from Sydney, conjuring psychedelic proto-metal with flamboyant theatrical flair and a 1970s...

Neckbreakker

Thrash Metal

Danish death/groove metal band from Silkeborg, formed in 2024, delivering neck-snapping heaviness with crushing grooves...

The Great Sea

Metal

German post-metal and atmospheric sludge project from Kamen, NRW, featuring members of Long Distance Calling and Ordeal...

Mikkey Dee

Metal, Rock

Swedish drummer, legendary for his work with Motörhead (1992-2015) and currently with Scorpions. One of hard rock's...

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Venue

Amphitheater Nordsternpark

Gelsenkirchen

Grothusstraße 201, 45883 Gelsenkirchen, Germany

The Amphitheater Kanalbuhne Nordsternpark in Gelsenkirchen is an open-air concert stage located in a picturesque park along the canal. During the...

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Sat, May 23

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