Festivals in Europe: Rock and Metal schedule 2025-2026

There are numerous rock, heavy metal, and other heavy music festivals across Europe. Whether you’re into punk or extreme metal, there’s something for everyone.

Want to know the top festivals in Europe? We’ve prepared a list of the festivals taking place in 2025, and 2026.

Our schedule is organized by country, location, dates, and includes links to official websites, making it easy for you to access the details of these events.

Once you’ve selected the festival(s) you want to attend, take advantage of the opportunity to plan your musical journey or outing with the Travel 2 Concert Rock Guide. It includes record and instrument stores, comprehensive info on concert venues, significant places in the history of rock and heavy metal, and even rock bars.

TOP ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN EUROPE

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN GERMANY

Rock am Ring – Nürburgring – June 5-7, 2026
Rock im Park – Nürnberg – June 5-7, 2026
Hurricane Festival – Scheeßel – June 19-21, 2026
Southside Festival – Neuhausen ob Eck – June 19-21, 2026
ROCKHARZ Festival – Harz – July 1-4, 2026
Amphi Festival – Cologne – July 25-26, 2026
Wacken Open Air – Wacken – July 27-August 1, 2026
Summer Breeze Open Air – Dinkelsbühl – August 12-15, 2026
Highfield Festival – Großpösna – August 14-16, 2026
Rock Hard Festival – Gelsenkirchen – Soon

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN UK

Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival – Whitby, England – October 31-November 1, 2025
Hard Rock Hell – Great Yarmouth, Wales – November 6-9, 2025
Damnation Festival – Manchester, England – November 8 and 9, 2025
Incineration Festival – London, England – May 2, 2026
Slam Dunk Festival / South – Hatfield, England – May 23, 2026
Slam Dunk Festival / North – Leeds, England – May 24, 2026
Download Festival – Donington Park, England – June 10-14, 2026
Outbreak Fest – Manchester, England – June 26-28, 2026
2000trees Music Festival – Withington, England – July 8-11, 2026
Steelhouse Festival – Aberbeeg, Wales – July 24-26, 2026
Radar Festival – Manchester, England – July 31-August 2 , 2026
Bloodstock Festival – Derbyshire, England – August 6-9, 2026
Reading Festival – Reading, England – August 27-30, 2026
Leeds Festival – Leeds, England – August 27-30, 2026
Cambridge Rock Festival – Cambridge, England – Soon
Glastonbury Festival – Pilton, England – The festival will not happen in 2026

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN SWEDEN

House of Metal – Umeå – November 7-8, 2025
Sweden Rock Festival – Sölvesborg – June 3-6, 2026
Time To Rock Festival – Knislinge – July 3-6, 2026
Way Out West – Gothenburg – August 13-15, 2026
Metal Theatre Festival – Kalmar – Soon

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN NORWAY

Inferno Metal Festival – Oslo – April 2-5, 2026
Karmøygeddon Metal Festival – Kopervik – April 30-May 2, 2026
Tons Of Rock – Oslo – June 24-27, 2026
Beyond The Gates – Bergen – July 29-August 1, 2026
Midgardsblot – Borre – August 12-15, 2026

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ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN DENMARK

Epic Fest – Roskilde – April 10-11, 2026
Heavy Agger Metal Festival – Aalumvej – May 22-23, 2026
Copenhell – Copenhagen – June 24-27, 2026 
Metal Magic Festival – Fredericia – July 9-11, 2026 
Smukfest – Skanderborg – August 2-9, 2026

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN FINLAND

Nummirock Metal Festival – Kauhajoki –  June 17-20, 2026 
Tuska Open Air Metal Festival – Helsinki – June 26-28, 2026 
Ruisrock – Turku – July 3-5, 2026
Ilosaarirock Festival – Joensuu – July 17-19, 2026
Hellsinki Metal Festival – Helsinki – August 7, and 8 2026
Rockfest – Turku – The festival will not happen in 2026

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN SPAIN

Z Live Rock Fest – Zamora – June 11-13, 2026
Resurrection Fest – Viveiro – July 1-4, 2026
Rock Imperium Festival – Cartagena – July 3-5, 2026
Barcelona Rock Fest – Barcelona – July 3-5, 2026
Mad Cool Festival – Madrid – July 8-11, 2026
Bilbao BBK Live – Bilbao – July 9-11, 2026
Leyendas del Rock – Villena – August 5-8, 2026

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN PORTUGAL

Rock in Rio Lisboa – Lisbon – June 20, 21, 27, and 28, 2026
NOS Alive – Algés – July 9-11, 2026
SonicBlast Fest – Âncora – August 6-8, 2026
Vagos Metal Fest – Vagos – August 5-9, 2026
Festival Paredes de Coura – Paredes de Coura – August 12-15, 2026
Festival Vilar de Mouros – Vilar de Mouros – August 19-22, 2026
Milagre Metaleiro Open Air – Pindelo dos Milagres – August 21-23, 2026
Evil Live Festival – Lisbon – Soon 
Laurus Nobilis Music Fest – Vila Nova de Famalicão – Soon
Faro Alternativo Fest – Faro – Soon

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ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN CZECH REPUBLIC

Metalfest Open Air – Pilsen – June 5-7, 2026
Rock For People – Hradec Králové – June 10-14, 2026
Czech Death Fest – Červený Kostelec – June 18-20, 2026
Basinfirefest – Spálené Poříčí – June 24-27, 2026
Mighty Sounds Festival – Tábor – June 26-28, 2026
Masters of Rock – Vizovice – July 16-19, 2026
Brutal Assault – Jaroměř – August 5-8, 2026
Rock Castle – Moravský Krumlov – August 13-15, 2026

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN AUSTRIA

Nova Rock Festival – Nickelsdorf – June 11-14, 2026
Area 53 Festival – Leoben – July 16-18, 2026
Kaltenbach Open Air – Spital am Semmering – August 20-22, 2026
Metal On The Hill – Schlossberg, Graz – Soon

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN POLAND

Mystic Festival – Gdańsk Stocznia – June 3-6, 2026
Castle Party Festival – Bolków – July 16-19, 2026
Pol’and’Rock Festival – Czaplinek – 30 July – August 1, 2026
Materiafest – Szczecinek – Soon 

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN FRANCE

Samain Fest – Mézière – October 24-25, 2025
Westill Fest – Vallet – October 31, November 1, 2025
Hellfest – Clisson – June 18-21, 2026
Festival Motocultor – Carhaix-Plouguer – August 13-16, 2026
Rock en Seine – Paris – August 26-30, 2026

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN SWITZERLAND

Greenfield Festival – Interlaken – June 11-13, 2026
Summerside Festival – Grenchen – June 25-27, 2026

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN ITALY

Ferrara Summer Festival – Ferrara – June 13, and 14, 2026
La Prima Estate – Lido di Camaiore – June 26-28, 2026
Luppolo In Rock Festival – Cremona – July 17-19, 2026
Slam Dunk Festival Italy – Milan – Soon
Lucca Summer Festival – Lucca – July 4, 2026 – More dates soon
I-Days Milano – Milan – July 3, 5, and 6, 2026 – More dates soon
Firenze Rocks – Florence – Soon
Metal Park – Romano D’Ezzelino – Soon
AMA Music Festival – Romano d’Ezzelino – Soon
Bay Fest – Rimini – Soon
Rock Metal Fest – Pulsano – Soon
Battlefield Metal Fest – Milan – Soon
Wondergate Festival (Metal Gate) – Marina di Altidona – Soon
Metal for Emergency – Trescore Balneario – Soon
Metalitalia.com Festival – Trezzo sull’Adda – Soon

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN BELGIUM

Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel – June 18-21, 2026
Werchter Parklife – Werchter – June 28, 2026
Rock Werchter – Werchter – July 2-5, 2026
Alcatraz Metal Festival – Kortrijk – August 6-9, 2026

ROCK AND METAL FESTIVALS IN ROMANIA

Odyssea Rock Fusion Festival – Constanța – June 25-27, 2026
Electric Castle – Bonțida – July 16-19, 2026
ARTmania Festival – Sibiu – July 24, and 25, 2026
Rockstadt Extreme Fest – Ghimbav – July 27-31, 2026
Posada Rock – Campulung – August 28-30, 2026
LAROCK Music Festival – Cantacuzino Domain – Soon