Festivals

Fire in the Mountains has unveiled the third wave of artists for its 2026 edition — and it’s a big one. The immersive heavy music and cultural gathering will return July 23–26, 2026 to Red Eagle Campground in East Glacier, Montana, once again transforming the edge of Glacier National Park […]

Here it is… the “almost” complete lineup for next year’s Rage of Armageddon IX — returning to Brooklyn September 11, 12 & 13, 2026 at The Meadows. This past year’s fest was the greatest event I am proud to say I have ever presented — and next year is shaping […]

Milwaukee Metal Festival is gearing up for the 2026 edition returning to The Rave/Eagles Club from June 5–7, with a pre-party kicking things off on June 4. Alongside headliners Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, and Ministry, the festival has expanded its lineup with Suicidal Tendencies, Pallbearer, Macabre, Hirax, and two special […]

Montréal’s premier progressive metal gathering, ProgStorm Festival, has unveiled another major name for its 2026 edition — with genre-defining innovators CYNIC confirmed as one of the festival’s headliners. Following the previously announced appearance of CAR BOMB (set to headline Saturday, August 22), ProgStorm continues to shape an ambitious lineup celebrating […]

Prepare your necks — and your livers. Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly returns for its ninth edition on May 2–3, 2026, once again taking over The Fillmore Philadelphia with a stacked lineup of extreme metal, exclusive anniversary sets, and enough craft beer to test even the most battle-hardened […]

Danny Wimmer Presents has introduced The Traveler’s Pass, a limited-time holiday ticket release that bundles access to three of the biggest rock festivals of 2026: Sonic Temple, Inkcarceration and Louder Than Life. Available now through Dec. 31 (or while supplies last), the pass offers 11 days of music across 15 stages […]

Creed’s Summer of ’99 and Beyond Festival returns for its third year with co-headliners Creed and Limp Bizkit. The two-day event will take place on July 18 and 19, 2026, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL. The festival marks a notable reunion for the two bands, who […]

Milwaukee MetalFest has spent the last few days quietly dropping lineup additions the way some people drop anvils: with zero warning and maximum impact. The 2026 edition hits June 5–7 at The Rave / Eagles Ballroom, and the newly added names basically scream, “Yeah, it’s gonna get violent in the […]

Forever Deaf Fest has once again looked at Chicago, shrugged, and said: “Yeah, you can survive this.” The seventh edition of the annual ear-ruination ritual hits April 10–11, spreading itself across Sleeping Village, Avondale Music Hall, and Live Wire Lounge like a glorious sonic infestation. Night one still has a […]

Blood For Blood, Nails, Negative Approach, Bane, and enough crowd-killers to level an entire warehouse district. Detroit’s annual celebration of pure, unfiltered hardcore chaos — Tied Down Detroit — is returning May 30–31 to the Russell Industrial Center, a venue structurally held together by hope, concrete dust, and 30 years […]