Festivals

THE TONY DANZA TAPDANCE EXTRAVAGANZA will headline this year’s Mosh For Tots benefit concert, presented by AURA Fest. The event takes place November 7 at District Live in Savannah, Georgia, with toy donations collected at the show and donated to children in need for the holidays. A heavy show built […]

Maryland Deathfest has added another wave of artists to its 2027 lineup, which will take over Baltimore, Maryland from May 27 through May 30. The latest additions include AUTOPSY with a 40th anniversary set, INSECT WARFARE performing a 20th anniversary set for World Extermination, and the returning BLACK BREATH. Also […]

Tampa Death Fest will return to the Brass Mug in Tampa, Florida for its eighth annual edition on September 4 and 5, 2026. The two-day underground death metal gathering will bring together newer acts and veteran ugliness alike, with VIOGRESSION, NASTY SAVAGE, LEPROSY, GANGRENESIA, FOREVERLESS, COATHANGER ABORTION, and more spread […]

Flyover Fest will return to Oklahoma City this fall with 42 bands scheduled across two days at the OFC Farmers Market grounds. The festival is set for Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. The lineup includes HAVE HEART, MADBALL, PEELING FLESH, HUMAN GARBAGE, COMEBACK KID, DRUG CHURCH, PAIN OF […]

ENDLESS FIRES has announced the final wave of artists for its inaugural 2026 edition, set for Aug. 15 and 16 at Sharkey’s Event Center in Syracuse, NY. The new additions include BOUNDARIES, BLEEDING THROUGH, EMMURE, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, ON BROKEN WINGS, KENT OSBORNE, FATAL REALM, INVOCATION OF […]

DEFTONES have announced the 2026 edition of Dia De Los Deftones, their annual-ish San Diego festival built with the kind of cross-genre playlist logic that makes perfect sense once the volume is loud enough. The festival takes place Nov. 7, 2026 at Petco Park in San Diego, CA. This year’s […]

Minneapolis hardcore gathering SNOW & FLURRY has unveiled its stacked 2026 lineup. The two-day event returns to Underground Music Cafe on October 10-11 and will feature more than 30 bands spanning hardcore, metallic hardcore, and underground heavy music. Leading this year’s bill are New York hardcore legends JUDGE and MERAUDER, […]

Florida’s underground death metal institution TAMPA DEATH FEST is back for its eighth year. The two-day event returns to Tampa’s legendary Brass Mug on September 4-5, once again delivering a concentrated dose of old-school brutality and regional underground talent. Wisconsin death metal veterans VIOGRESSION will headline opening night, while Florida […]

Apparently releasing two albums in a single year wasn’t enough for CONVERGE. The Massachusetts hardcore innovators have now announced “Saddest Day 2026”, a two-day, band-curated event set to take over Roadrunner in Boston on December 12-13. The lineup already reads like a who’s who of modern heavy music, featuring BARONESS, […]

Most metal festivals promise blistering heat. Few can offer black sand beaches, palm trees, ocean views, and a pit just steps from the Pacific. BIG ISLAND METAL BASH will return to Hilo, Hawaii for its third annual edition on October 9–10, 2026, bringing two days of extreme metal to one […]