Festivals

The roster has been finalized for Ballads and Breakdowns 2026. The fest is slated to take place on Saturday, February 7 at Plaza Guadalupe in San Antonio, TX. The event will be headlined by Norma Jean, with the full line-up as follows: Norma Jean Drop Dead, Gorgeous The Red Jumpsuit […]

After a record-breaking 2025 edition, Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway May 7–10, 2026 for its biggest year yet. Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents is proud to unveil the full music lineup for the festival’s 15th anniversary. Headliners GUNS N’ ROSES and FOO FIGHTERS join previously announced heavyweights […]

Alright, Houston — it’s happening!L & D Productions is unleashing Gulfcoast Deathfest 5 on March 13–14, 2026, and this year’s lineup is stacked enough to rupture a fault line. Get ready for two days of blastbeats, gutturals, riffs sharp enough to draw blood, and the kind of unhinged energy only […]

Fire in the Mountains has unleashed its second wave of artists for the 2026 edition, taking place July 23–26 at the breathtaking Red Eagle Campground in East Glacier, Montana — a place where riffs, ritual, and mountain wind all hit with equal force. Tickets are already on sale. This latest […]

Hardcore heads, mark your calendars: LDB Fest 2026 is coming back to Louisville, Kentucky, and it’s stacked top to bottom with riffs, sweat, and chaos. The two-day event will take place February 27–28 at the Mellwood Arts Center, with SAVES THE DAY and TERROR leading a lineup that’s equal parts […]

Toronto’s heavy music and arts festival Prepare The Ground has revealed the second wave of artists for its 2026 edition — and it’s a massive one. The festival will return for its third installment from May 29th to 31st, 2026, taking over multiple venues across Toronto’s Annex District for a […]

Shamrock Slaughter Fest 2026 has revealed its full lineup — and it’s absolutely lethal. The two-day extreme music onslaught goes down March 13–14, 2026, taking over Piere’s Entertainment Center and Stan’s Room in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Across two stages, 28 bands will deliver one of the Midwest’s most savage weekends […]

Shinedown has announced their first-ever Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend, set to take over Miramar Beach, Florida, from October 23–25, 2026. The three-day beach event promises a mix of live music, sun, and sand-fueled madness, featuring two headlining sets from Shinedown along with performances by Bush, Hanson, Flyleaf (with Lacey Sturm), […]

LAMB OF GOD and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than a decade, have joined forces once again to officially announce Headbangers Boat 2026, sailing October 30-November 3, 2026, from Miami, Florida to Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas on Norwegian Jewel. Presales for Headbangers Boat alumni will be available November 6-10; first-round pre-sale […]

With just 3 months to set sail, 70000 Tons of Metal 2026 has announced all but 9 bands (out of a lineup of 60). The latest announcements (since our last post) include VBO, Ignea, Arkona, Paradise Lost, Cemetery Skyline, Royal Hunt, Illumishade, Tribulation, Kanonenfieber, Izegrim, Bloodred Hourglass, and Darkane. 70000 […]