Rising Fest 2026

10/09/2026 – 10/10/2026Espace Jean Bouhey, Longvic

MetalPower MetalRockThrash Metal

Held in Longvic near Dijon in Burgundy, Rising Fest celebrates classic heavy, speed and power metal (NWOTHM). The 2026 edition features guitar legend Uli Jon Roth, Artillery, Hitten and Ambush.

Festival days

Full lineup

14 artists

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

Uli Jon Roth

Metal, Rock

Uli Jon Roth (born 18 December 1954 in Düsseldorf) is a German guitarist who served as lead guitarist of the Scorpions...

Artillery

Thrash Metal, Metal

Artillery is a Danish thrash metal band from Taastrup, active since 1982. With albums like "By Inheritance" (1990) and...

Hitten

Metal

Hitten is a Spanish heavy metal band from Murcia, formed in 2011. Part of the new wave of traditional heavy metal, they...

Ambush

Metal

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

Furies

Metal

Furies is a French heavy metal band from Paris. With albums such as 'Fortune's Gate,' the group plays classic, melodic...

Revenge Origins

Metal

Revenge Origins is a heavy metal band from Lyon, France. In 2025 the group released the EP 'Transition.'

Galderia

Metal, Power Metal

Galderia is a French power metal band from Marseille. Their albums include 'Endless Horizon' and 'Return of the Cosmic...

Haunt

Metal

Haunt is an American heavy metal band from Fresno, California, led by Trevor William Church. With albums like 'Burst...

Battle Born

Metal, Power Metal

Battle Born is a British power metal band from Southampton. Their 2023 debut album 'Blood, Fire, Magic and Steel'...

Hürlement

Metal

Hurlement is a French heavy metal band playing traditional, classic heavy metal.

Coven Japan

Metal

Coven is a Japanese heavy metal band from Tokyo, formed in 2016 (listed here as 'Coven Japan' to distinguish it from...

Blackslash

Metal

Blackslash is a German old-school heavy metal band from Donaueschingen in the Black Forest, formed in 2007. Their sound...

Palantyr

Metal

Palantyr is a French speed/heavy metal band from Thionville. On albums such as 'The Ascent & The Hunger,' the group...

Demon Tool

Metal

Demon Tool (styled DemonTool) is a French speed metal band from the Paris/Ile-de-France area, formed in 2003. Their...