Metal Festivals 2026 – Dates & Line-ups in NRW & Germany
All Metal festivals 2026 at a glance – with dates, full line-ups and ticket info. From NRW to the big destination festivals.
June 2026
Mahlstrom Open Air 2026Playlist11/06.–13/06/2026 · Holzappel
Afsky, All Will Know, Harakiri For The Sky +18 more
Nova Rock Festival 2026DestinationPlaylist11/06.–14/06/2026 · Nickelsdorf
Bring Me The Horizon, Volbeat, The Cure +81 more
ZappenDuster Open Air 2026Playlist12/06.–13/06/2026 · Münster
Secrets of the Moon, Desaster, Moonlight Sorcery +12 more
Das Schloss Rockt 2026Playlist12/06/2026 · Münster
Imperial Age, Ghosts of Atlantis, Motel Transylvania +1 more
Download Festival 2026DestinationPlaylist12/06.–14/06/2026 · Castle Donington
Guns N' Roses, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park +107 more
Graspop Metal Meeting 2026Playlist18/06.–21/06/2026 · Dessel
Bring Me The Horizon, Volbeat, The Offspring +132 more
Hellfest 2026DestinationPlaylist18/06.–21/06/2026 · Clisson
Bring Me The Horizon, Iron Maiden, Limp Bizkit +185 more
Hurricane Festival 2026DestinationPlaylist18/06.–21/06/2026 · Scheeßel
Disarstar, Twenty One Pilots, Kraftklub +84 more
Southside Festival 2026DestinationPlaylist18/06.–21/06/2026 · Neuhausen ob Eck
Twenty One Pilots, Kraftklub, Billy Talent +84 more
Krach mit Bier 2026Playlist19/06/2026 · Münster
Scalpture, Antilles, Orphalis +1 more
Bruch Open Air 2026Playlist19/06.–20/06/2026 · Kettenkamp
Broken Fate, Deliver The Galaxy, Nitrogods +15 more
Hole in the Svn 2026Playlist25/06.–27/06/2026 · Rauschenberg
Misþyrming, Darvaza, Bewitched +21 more
Jera On Air 2026Playlist25/06.–27/06/2026 · Ysselsteyn
Papa Roach, The Offspring, Architects +87 more
Vainstream Rockfest 2026Playlist26/06.–27/06/2026 · Münster
Rise Against, Architects, Suicidal Tendencies +56 more
July 2026
Rockharz Open Air 2026DestinationPlaylist01/07.–04/07/2026 · Ballenstedt
Helloween, Feuerschwanz, Kreator +53 more
Castle Rock 2026Playlist03/07.–04/07/2026 · Mülheim an der Ruhr
Lord Of The Lost, Nachtblut, Crematory +10 more
Ieperfest 2026Playlist03/07.–05/07/2026 · Ieper
Death Before Dishonor, Walls Of Jericho, Shai Hulud +48 more
Tollrock Festival 2026Playlist10/07.–11/07/2026 · Nideggen
FROM ZERO, RAGETRACK, Accept +8 more
Bospop 2026Playlist10/07.–12/07/2026 · Weert
Palaye Royale, Triggerfinger, Volbeat +5 more
Metal Bash Dinslaken 2026Playlist11/07/2026 · Dinslaken
Displit, Toxic Order, My Dominion +1 more
Dong Open Air 2026Playlist16/07.–18/07/2026 · Neukirchen-Vluyn
Amorphis, Alestorm, Skindred +25 more
Ruhrpott Rodeo 2026Playlist24/07.–26/07/2026 · Hünxe
Dropkick Murphys, Feine Sahne Fischfilet, Sondaschule +38 more
BOBfest 2026Playlist25/07/2026 · Mönchengladbach
Judas Priest, Airbourne, Beyond The Black +3 more
Amphi Festival 2026Playlist25/07.–26/07/2026 · Köln
VNV Nation, Eisbrecher, Diary Of Dreams +38 more
Wacken Open Air 2026DestinationPlaylist29/07.–01/08/2026 · Wacken
Hämatom, Def Leppard, Judas Priest +160 more
Dortmund Deathfest 2026Playlist31/07.–01/08/2026 · Dortmund
Messticator, Cryptopsy, Omnivortex +21 more
August 2026
Alcatraz Festival 2026Playlist06/08.–09/08/2026 · Kortrijk
Alestorm, Powerwolf, Arch Enemy +106 more
Party.San Metal Open Air 2026DestinationPlaylist06/08.–08/08/2026 · Obermehler
Amorphis, Testament, Hypocrisy +54 more
Hütte Rockt Festival 2026Playlist06/08.–08/08/2026 · Georgsmarienhütte
Royal Republic, Emil Bulls, Montreal +37 more
Krawall'o'Rock Open Air 2026Playlist07/08.–08/08/2026 · Büdesheim
Beyond The Black, Knorkator, Destruction +14 more
Mera Luna Festival 2026Playlist08/08.–09/08/2026 · Hildesheim
Saltatio Mortis, Within Temptation, In Extremo +35 more
Summer Breeze Open Air 2026DestinationPlaylist12/08.–15/08/2026 · Dinkelsbühl
Nanowar Of Steel, Excrementory Grindfuckers, Our Promise +127 more
Reload Festival 2026Playlist13/08.–15/08/2026 · Sulingen
Judas Priest, In Flames, Arch Enemy +46 more
United Forces Festival 2026Playlist21/08.–22/08/2026 · Oer-Erkenschwick
Iron Kobra, Hellish Crossfire, SexMag +4 more
Nord Open Air 2026Playlist21/08.–22/08/2026 · Essen
The Night Eternal, Bonded, Motorjesus +4 more
Oelde Open Air 2026Playlist21/08.–22/08/2026 · Oelde
Lord Of The Lost, Beyond The Black, Callejon +3 more
Fallen Fortress Open Air 2026Playlist22/08/2026 · Bad Dürkheim
Sylosis, Signs Of The Swarm, Elwood Stray +7 more
Holter Meeting 2026Playlist28/08.–29/08/2026 · Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock
One Final Fight, Hi! Spencer, Jack Pott +8 more
September 2026
Bongert Open Air 2026Playlist03/09.–05/09/2026 · Brüggen
Blind Age, Elevenpath, Soundclutch +13 more
Prophecy Fest 2026Playlist03/09/2026 · Balve
Behemoth, Misþyrming, Tiamat +14 more
Wassenrock Open Air 2026Playlist04/09.–05/09/2026 · Wassenberg
Rage, Emil Bulls, Motorjesus +10 more
Metal Colonia Fest 2026Playlist05/09/2026 · Köln
Grufflo, Conqueror, Dragonsfire +7 more
Heavy Metal Fans Festival 2026Playlist11/09.–12/09/2026 · Hagen
Iron Angel Legacy, Krud, Sweeping Death +6 more
Altenbergen Rock N Revel 2026Playlist11/09.–12/09/2026 · Marienmünster
League of Distortion, The New Roses, Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons +8 more
Death & Damnation Fest 2026Playlist11/09.–12/09/2026 · Oberhausen
Rotting Christ, Merrimack, Aran plays Lunar Aurora +8 more
Into The Crypts 2026Playlist11/09/2026 · Münster
Massive Assault, Temple Of Dread, Hellgrav +1 more
Heavy Metal Battle 2026Playlist19/09/2026 · Siegburg
Gun Barrel, WarWolf, Neck Cemetery
Hymns of Eternal Decay Fest 202619/09/2026 · Wermelskirchen
Casket, My Darkest Hate, Putridarium +3 more
Euroblast Festival 2026Playlist25/09.–27/09/2026 · Köln
The Dear Hunter, Anciients, Haken +10 more
Müllem mon Amour 2026Playlist26/09/2026 · Köln
Gebretter, GEWALT, Between Bodies +17 more
