Heavy metal festivals

8 heavy metal festivals on FestMates: Desertfest London 2026, Obsidian Dust 2026, Mystic Festival 2026 Gdańsk, Rock am Ring 2026, Rock im Park 2026 and more. Genres are derived from each festival's actual line-up, so a festival listed here books heavy metal acts.

Past editions

Bloodstock Open Air 2026

Aug 6–9, 2026·127 acts

Copenhell 2026

Jun 24–27, 2026·85 acts

Graspop Metal Meeting 2026

Jun 18–21, 2026·135 acts

Belgium's loudest weekend

Rock im Park 2026

Jun 5–7, 2026·74 acts

Germany's southern half of the rock weekend

Rock am Ring 2026

Jun 3–6, 2026·75 acts

Mystic Festival 2026 Gdańsk

Jun 3–6, 2026·98 acts

Northern Europe's flagship for heavy music

Obsidian Dust 2026

May 16–17, 2026·32 acts

Desertfest London 2026

May 15–17, 2026·66 acts

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