Rock the Forest 2026

07/24/2026 – 07/25/2026Waldfestplatz Rengsdorf, Rengsdorf

MetalRockPower MetalPunk

The Rengsdorf rock festival "Rock the Forest" brings two days of hard''n''heavy to the Westerwald – the 2026 edition features Primal Fear, Brainstorm and Iron Maiden tribute act The Iron Maidens.

Festival days

Full lineup

12 artists

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

Primal Fear

Power Metal, Metal

Primal Fear is a German power metal band formed in 1997 in Esslingen by vocalist Ralf Scheepers and bassist Mat Sinner....

Brainstorm

Metal, Power Metal

Brainstorm is a German heavy and power metal band formed in 1989 in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg. Known...

The Iron Maidens

Metal

The Iron Maidens are an all-female heavy metal tribute band from Los Angeles, formed in 2001 to honor the legendary...

Voodoo Vegas

Rock

Voodoo Vegas are a hard rock band formed in 2006 in Bournemouth on England's south coast. The band self-released...

FORMOSA

Rock

FORMOSA are an all-female hard rock band from Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2014. The band blends...

Firmament

Metal, Rock

Firmament are a heavy metal band formed in Leipzig in 2021, bridging 1970s hard rock and 1980s heavy metal in the New...

Dragonsfire

Metal

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

Final Fortune

Metal

Final Fortune is a heavy metal band from the Koblenz area in Germany, founded in 2013, playing authentic 80s old-school...

Great Again

Rock, Metal

Great Again are a hard rock band from Karlsruhe, Germany, whose sound draws on 1970s and 1980s greats such as AC/DC,...

11 Theory

Punk

11 Theory is an international rock band with a melodic hard rock sound. Their debut album 'All In Our Minds', produced...

Dark Sun

Rock

Dark Sun is an acoustic project that reinterprets well-known metal and rock songs in acoustic versions.

Rock With Groove

Rock