ROCK & METAL FESTIVALS IN 2026

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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.

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Featured

10-14 Jun

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...

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6-9 Aug

Bloodstock

Catton Park

Festival20,000 cap

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

MetalHard Rock

Featured

28-30 Aug

Victorious Festival

South East

Featured60,000 cap

Hampshire (Portsmouth)

Rockpop & family entertainment

8-11 Jul

2000 Trees

South West

Festival15,000 cap

Upcote Farm, Withington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

RockBeloved independent rock

2-4 Jul

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...

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Blackthorn Music Festival

Stockport

Festival7,000 cap

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

IndieRock

Hidden Gem

23-24 May

LeeStock Music Festival

East of England

Hidden gem5,000 cap

Suffolk

Rockindie & tribute acts

Hidden Gem

26-28 Jun

Wildfire Festival

Girvan

Hidden gem2,500 cap

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

RockMetal

22-22 Aug

Banff Castle Rocks

Scotland

Festival

Aberdeenshire

Rock

5-6 Sept

EdgeFest

Scotland

Festival

Scottish Borders (Lilliardsedge)

Rock

8-10 May

Ey Up Me Duck Festival

Yorkshire

Festival

Old Bank End Farm, Finningley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Rock

26-26 Sept

Float Along Festival

Yorkshire

Festival

South Yorkshire (Sheffield – multi venue)

Rock

2-5 Jul

Minety Music Festival

Minety

Festival

Charity-run festival with tribute acts and local bands in Wiltshire countryside.

Rockpop & tribute bands

Northern Kin

North East

Festival

County Durham

Rockblues

3-5 Jul

Todd in the Hole

East of England

Festival

Todd's Green, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Rockpop & tribute acts (family)