ROCK & METAL FESTIVALS IN 2026

Not sure what you're looking for?

This collection covers 2026. Planning ahead? Browse 2027 dates.

Rock & metal festivals in 2026

If your perfect weekend involves riffs instead of radios, you're in the right place. This collection rounds up rock and metal festivals for 2026 - from big-name headliners to heavier, niche gatherings. Use the filters to dial in the size, camping options and time of year that work for you, then start planning the road trip.

52 festivalsApril to November 2026Biggest: Download Festival (111,000 cap)Rock · Pop · Indie · Metal
52 festivals match · narrow it down
💡 Click the + button on cards to compare up to 3 festivals side-by-side
7-8 Nov 2026

Damnation Festival

Manchester
Festival

Europe's largest indoor extreme music festival. 2026: Nov 7-8, BEC Arena, Manchester. Lineup TBA.

MetalDeath Metal
Tickets
Featured
9-13 Jun 2027

Download Festival

Castle Donington
Featured111,000 cap

The UK's premier rock festival returns to its legendary home at Donington Park for five days of heavy music. With 90+ artists ann...

RockMetal👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
Featured
27-29 Aug 2027

Victorious Festival

South East
Featured60,000 cap

Victorious Festival 2027: 27-29 Aug, Southsea Common, Portsmouth. Weekend from £209, camping from £220 via Kaboodle. 2026: Richar...

Rockpop & family entertainment
2027 tickets
5-8 Aug 2027

Bloodstock

Walton-on-Trent
Festival20,000 cap

The UK’s biggest independent metal festival, famous for huge production, legendary lineups and a fiercely dedicated community of...

MetalHard Rock
2027 tickets
7-10 Jul 2027

2000 Trees

Cheltenham
Festival15,000 cap

Rock and indie festival at Upcote Farm near Cheltenham featuring 120+ acts; 8-11 July 2026.

RockBeloved independent rock
2027 tickets
1-3 Jul 2027

Stendhal Festival

Limavady
Festival12,000 cap

A beloved independent Northern Irish festival blending live music, arts, workshops and a family-friendly atmosphere in a beautifu...

IndieFolk👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
Festival7,000 cap

A vibrant festival celebrating indie rock, breakthrough artists and Greater Manchester’s live music heritage.

IndieRock
Hidden Gem
Hidden gem2,500 cap

England

Metal / rockA heavy indoor rock and metal weekender showcasing hardcore
Hidden Gem
25-27 Jun 2027

Wildfire Festival

Wanlockhead
Hidden gem2,500 cap

A fiercely independent Scottish rock and metal festival championing underground artists with a loyal grassroots community vibe.

RockMetal
2027 tickets
11 Jun 2027

Belsonic

Belfast
Festival

Belsonic is a series of major standalone concerts staged at Ormeau Park in Belfast each summer, bringing international headline a...

MixedRock
2026 edition · finished

EdgeFest

Scotland
Festival

EdgeFest 2027: Dates TBA, watch edge-fest.co.uk. 2026: Ronan Keating, Emeli Sande, Tinie Tempah, Callum Beattie at Lilliardsedge,...

Rock
2026 edition · finished

Nozstock The Hidden Valley

Bromyard
Festival

An award-winning home of live music, performance, art and proper good times since 1998. Nozstock brings people together on the fa...

Multi-GenreElectronic👨‍👩‍👧
12-15 May 2027

The Great Escape

Brighton
Festival

The Great Escape is a new music showcase festival held across 30 plus walkable venues in Brighton every May, featuring 450 plus e...

MixedIndie
2027 tickets
Featured
2026 edition · finished

BST Hyde Park

London
Featured65,000 cap

Garth Brooks, ATEEZ, Maroon 5 & Mumford & Sons headlined 2026. British Summertime Hyde Park series across six headliner weekends...

PopRock👨‍👩‍👧
Featured
17-20 Jun 2027

Isle of Wight Festival

Newport
Featured55,000 cap

Lewis Capaldi, Calvin Harris & The Cure headlined 2026. Britain's oldest rock festival at Newport, Isle of Wight.

RockPop👨‍👩‍👧
Featured
2026 edition · finished

TRNSMT

Glasgow
Featured50,000 cap

Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian & Lewis Capaldi headlined 2026. Glasgow Green's three-day music festival, Scotland's biggest annual ou...

RockIndie
5-8 Aug 2027

Rebellion Festival

Blackpool
Festival15,000 cap

Rebellion Festival 2027: 5-8 Aug, Blackpool. 300+ punk bands, 9 stages. 2026 line up: The Stranglers, Cock Sparrer, Stiff Little...

PunkSka
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

BunkFest

Wallingford
Hidden gem5,000 cap

BunkFest 2027: Dates TBA, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Dr. Feelgood, Skinny Lister, Pink Floyd tribute. Free entry, no ticket needed...

Rock
Hidden Gem
13-15 Aug 2027

Firevolt Festival

Compstall
Hidden gem5,000 cap

Independent rock and metal weekender on the Manchester–Cheshire border with camping.

Rock & metal👨‍👩‍👧
Hidden Gem
14-17 Jul 2027

HebCelt Festival

Stornoway
Hidden gem5,000 cap

HebCelt (Hebridean Celtic Festival) is a Celtic and traditional music festival held at Lews Castle Grounds in Stornoway, Isle of...

FolkWorld👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

LeeStock Music Festival

East of England
Hidden gem5,000 cap

Suffolk

Rockindie & tribute acts
Hidden Gem
16-18 Jul 2027

Maid of Stone Festival

Maidstone
Hidden gem5,000 cap

Uriah Heep, Saxon and The Wildhearts top 40 bands at this 5,000-cap classic rock weekender in Maidstone's Mote Park. Family campi...

Rockclassic rock👨‍👩‍👧
2027 tickets
Hidden Gem
2026 edition · finished

Hampton Court Palace Festival

East Molesey
Hidden gem3,000 cap

Hampton Court Palace Festival is an annual open-air concert series held in the Tudor Base Court of Hampton Court Palace in East M...

MixedPop
2026 edition · finished

Banff Castle Rocks

Scotland
Festival

Aberdeenshire

Rock

Rock & metal festivals month by month

November

1 festival
7-8 NovDamnation FestivalManchester · Metal

April

2 festivals · already run for 2026
3-5 AprManchester Punk FestivalManchester · Punk
4-4 AprStockton CallingStockton-on-Tees · Indie

May

10 festivals · already run for 2026
1-3 MayBonfestKirriemuir · Rock
2-2 MayIncineration FestivalCamden, London · Metal
2-3 MayLiverpool Sound CityLiverpool · Indie
3-3 MaySounds From The Other CitySalford · Indie
8-10 MayEy Up Me Duck FestivalYorkshire · Rock
13-16 MayThe Great EscapeBrighton · Mixed
23-24 MayLeeStock Music FestivalEast of England · Rock
23-23 MaySlam Dunk Festival SouthHatfield · Punk
+2 more in May → all May festivals

June

14 festivals · already run for 2026
10-14 JunDownload FestivalCastle Donington · Rock
10-20 JunHampton Court Palace FestivalEast Molesey · Mixed
11-21 JunMeltdownLondon · Mixed
12 Jun - 1 JulBelsonicBelfast · Mixed
17-21 JunForest Live - Delamere ForestNorthwich · Mixed
18-21 JunIsle of Wight FestivalNewport · Rock
18-21 JunOn the WaterfrontLiverpool · Pop
+6 more in June → all June festivals

July

12 festivals · already run for 2026
2-5 JulMinety Music FestivalMinety · Rock
2-4 JulStendhal FestivalLimavady · Indie
3-4 JulChilfestTring · Pop
3-5 JulTodd in the HoleEast of England · Rock
8-11 Jul2000 TreesCheltenham · Rock
9-12 JulMouth of the Tyne FestivalTynemouth · Mixed
10-12 JulIron Maiden Knebworth 2026Knebworth · Rock
15-18 JulHebCelt FestivalStornoway · Folk
+4 more in July → all July festivals

August

7 festivals · already run for 2026
6-9 AugBloodstockWalton-on-Trent · Metal
6-9 AugFirevolt FestivalCompstall · Rock & metal
6-9 AugRebellion FestivalBlackpool · Punk
14-16 AugInglefestWickwar · Rock
22-22 AugBanff Castle RocksScotland · Rock
27-30 AugBeermageddonBromsgrove · Metal
28-30 AugVictorious FestivalSouth East · Rock

September

3 festivals · already run for 2026
4-6 SeptBunkFestWallingford · Rock
4-6 SeptEdgeFestScotland · Rock
26-26 SeptFloat Along FestivalYorkshire · Rock

FAQs

When are the next rock & metal festivals?

The next rock & metal festivals are Damnation Festival (7-8 Nov).

What is the biggest of the rock & metal festivals?

Download Festival is the biggest of the rock & metal festivals in our directory, with a capacity of around 111,000.

How many rock & metal festivals are happening in 2026?

Fezzy lists 52 rock & metal festivals for 2026, running April to November 2026. New events are added as they are announced.