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by Gilberto Morais
Hello Friends!
In order to help you plan your trips to the old continent in advance and properly, I explored, as much as possible, all the Metal festivals already confirmed for the upcoming season on their respective official websites.
This calendar will serve as a support for decision-making. To facilitate a preliminary consultation, the festivals have been placed in chronological order with a brief description of the location, city, and country where they are held. In addition, I indicate whether there is camping or accommodation available in the region, as well as shuttle or other public transport options to the city center. I also include nearby train stations, parking lots, and airports to facilitate logistics and trip planning. Finally, I include a small index separating the festivals by country in order of occurrence.
Note: I recommend rereading this article, as it is a final update to the text originally published on December 4th, adding the 43 festivals that were confirmed (and duly included here) after the original publication. It also includes updates regarding ticket status for some previously announced events and the addition of one or two headliners that were announced during this period. There are many new additions, including winter festivals, both those happening at the beginning of the year and those officially confirmed for the end of the year. The Czech Masters of Rock winter festival is missing; its edition should be confirmed later and will be added separately in the comments when detailed information is available. The same applies to Rock Hard Italia and the Eindhoven Metal Meeting. It's worth noting that there are smaller, unannounced Metal festivals; however, I will also update the comments section if any good news comes up. I invite anyone who has information about other festivals not mentioned here to post it in the comments, preferably respecting the format I've adopted, as it will be very helpful to everyone.
I also suggest that you always check the official websites of any events you might be interested in, as significant changes may occur before they take place, and prudence is always advisable. Many must be wondering: "Where are the Greek Rockwave, the London High Voltage, and the very traditional Gods of Metal?" Well, the first two are uncertain regarding their realization; they most likely won't happen this year. Gods of Metal has been officially canceled, and the official website states "until 2014," the year it should return. If there are any news or updates regarding these latter events, I will add the relevant information in the comments.
Finally, I will briefly mention some more eclectic rock festivals that are very important and that occasionally feature metal bands in their lineup.
I hope you enjoy it, find it useful, and I hope we see each other at some festival in the EU.
Until then!
2013 FESTIVAL CALENDAR:
FEBRUARY:
Metal Assault Festival (*)
February 2nd
Posthalle, Würzburg, Germany
Headliner: Manilla Road
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: no
Shuttle: no, but regular public transport
Parking: yes, only on adjacent streets about 600 to 800 meters from the venue
Nearest airport: Nuremberg
Nearest train station: Würzburg Hauptbahnhof (also known as Hbf)
Tickets on sale
Official Website
MARCH:
Inferno Festival Switzerland (*)
March 14-16
Romandie and Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland
Headliners: Samael and My Dying Bride
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: no
Shuttle: no, but regular public transport
available Parking: info not available, probably paid parking on adjacent streets
Nearest airport: Lausanne
Nearest train station: Metro Montelly (local transit) and Lausanne CFF (for transit from other cities)
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Trondheim Metal Fest (*)
March 14-16
(Verkstedhallen + Club Stage + 3 other venues), Trondheim, Norway
Headliners: Gojira and others to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels 15-67 km from the venue
Camping: no
Shuttle: no
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Vaernes
Nearest train station: Trondheim S
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Hammerfest (*)
March 14–17
Hafan y Mor Holiday Park Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales
Headliners: not yet defined
Accommodation in the city: on the event grounds only for all-day pass holders, various options available
Camping: no
Shuttle: yes, departing from Bangor to Hafan y Mor
Parking: yes, included for those booking accommodation at the festival itself and on adjacent streets for others at their own risk.
Nearest airport: Liverpool, England
Nearest train station: Pwllheli
Tickets are on sale for each day of the event; all-day festival passes including accommodation are already sold out.
Official Website
Inferno Metal Festival (*)
March 27–30
(Rockfeller, John Dee, Rock in, Bla, Unholy, Victoria, Revolver), Oslo, Norway
Headliners: not defined (may be Satyricon and Moonspell)
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: no
Shuttle: no, but regular public transport
is available Parking: yes, paid and only on adjacent streets.
Nearest airport: Oslo International
Nearest train station: Oslo S
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Very 'Eavy (*)
29 – 30 March
De Spont, Stadskanaal, Netherlands
Headliners: Dennis Stratton and another to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes, paid.
Shuttle: no, but depending on demand, it may be available.
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Groningen Eelde
Nearest train station: Groningen Centraal
Tickets on sale
Official Website
APRIL:
Sweden Rock Cruise,
April 11-12
, Port of Stockholm, Sweden.
Sea cruise from Stockholm to Turku, Finland.
Headliner: Queensryche.
Public transport: regular metro and buses to the port.
Parking: likely paid on the streets in the area, with some restrictions.
Nearest airport: Stockholm Arlanda.
Nearest train station: Metro Gärdet (for local transit) and Stockholm Central (for those coming from other locations).
Tickets on sale: soon.
Official Website.
PPM Fest (*)
April 12–14
Lotto Mons Expo, Mons, Belgium
Headliners: Avantasia, Béemoth and Gamma Ray
Accommodation in the city: yes and also 4–20 km from the venue
Camping: yes, paid
Shuttle: no, accessible on foot from the city station
Parking: yes, on the streets adjacent to the festival
Nearest airport: Brussels Charleroi
Nearest train station: Mons
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Roadburn Festival (*)
April 18-21
, 2013, Tilburg, Netherlands
Headliners: Electric Wizard, Primordial, Godflesh and Ihsahn
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes and regular trains
Parking: on adjacent streets near the festival site.
Nearest airport: Eindhoven
Nearest train station: Tilburg
Tickets sold out
Official Website
Keep it True (*)
April 19-20
Tauberfrankenhalle, Königshofen, Germany
Headliners: Liege Lord and Warlord
Accommodation in the city: no, but hotels are available nearby (7 to 30 km away)
Camping: no. The parking lot is used as a campsite, but is not authorized for this purpose.
Shuttle: no, but there are regular bus lines
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Frankfurt
Nearest train station: Königshofen (Baden)
Tickets sold out
Official Website
SWR Barroselas Metal Fest
April 24-27
Barroselas, Portugal
Headliners: not yet defined
Accommodation in the city: yes, but more options are available 3 to 20 km from the venue
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Porto
Nearest train station: Barroselas
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Desertfest Berlin (*)
April 25-27
Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, Germany
Headliners: Pentagram and others to be announced
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: no
Shuttle: no, but abundant and regular public transport in the region
Parking: yes, paid parking on adjacent streets
Nearest airport: Berlin Schönefeld
Nearest train station: Warschauer Straße (S-Bahn surface train station, for local transit) and Berlin Ostbahnhof (for those coming from other cities and countries)
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Desertfest London (*)
April 26-28
The Underworld; Purple Turtle; Electric Ballroom, and The Black Heart (Camden), London, England
Headliners: Pentagram and others to be announced
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: no
Shuttle: no, but abundant and regular public transport in the area
Parking: yes, paid
Nearest airport: London Heathrow (**)
Nearest train station: Camden Town Underground (Northern line, for those already in the city) and King's Cross St Pancras station (for train travel from other cities)
Tickets on sale
Official Website
MAY:
Metal Bash
3 – 4 May
Schiesssportanlage, Neu Wulmstorf, Germany
Headliners: Asphyx and another to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: yes, but more options in Hamburg
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes, but unreliable
Parking: on the streets adjacent to the festival
Nearest airport: Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel
Nearest train station: Neu Wulmstorf (local S-Bahn train) or Hamburg Hauptbahnhof also known as Hbf (for long-distance trains)
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Full Metal Cruise
May 5-12
Port of Hamburg, Germany
Sea cruise from Hamburg to Southampton, Le Havre, Amsterdam, returning to Hamburg
Headliners: In Extremo and others to be confirmed
Public transport: regular metro and train to the port
Parking: private and paid parking on the streets in the area, with some restrictions.
Nearest airport: Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel
Nearest train station: Landungsbrücken (local S-Bahn line) or Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, also known by the abbreviation Hbf (for those coming from other locations)
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Rock Hard
17-19 May
Amphitheatre, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Headliners: King Diamond and others
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes
Shuttle: no, but there are regular bus lines.
Parking: yes, limited.
Nearest airport: Düsseldorf
Nearest train station: Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof, also known by the abbreviation Hbf
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Extremefest
23 – 25 May
Hünxe Airport, Schwarze Heide, Germany
Headliners: not yet defined
Accommodation in the city: yes, with plenty of options within 5 to 15 km of the venue
Camping: yes, but only included in the Extreme Pack Ticket (with CD of your choice and t-shirt)
Shuttle: yes
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Düsseldorf
Nearest train station: Dinslaken
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Steefest Open Air
24 – 25 May
Villatéhdas, Hyvinkää, Finland
Headliners: Sodom and Mayhem
Accommodation in the city: no, 12 to 52 km from the venue
Camping: info not available
Shuttle: info not available
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Helsinki Vantaa
Nearest train station: Hyvinkää
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Beastival
May 30 – June 1
Strohofer Events Center, Geiselwind, Germany
Headliners: Sabaton, Kreator (The Big Teutonic 4 reunited on the same stage for the first time in history) and another to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: only 1 hotel, plentiful between 6 and 19 km away
Camping: yes
Shuttle: no, but may be available upon request, according to the organization
Parking: yes, paid
Nearest airport: Nuremberg
Nearest train station: Kitzingen
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Darkness Rising
May 30 – June 1
Belgrade, Serbia
Headliners: Desaster, Enthroned and another to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: info not available
Shuttle: info not available
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Belgrade
Nearest train station: Belgrade
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Metalfest Czech Republic
May 31 – June 2
Lochotinski Park, Plzen, Czech Republic
Headliners: King Diamond and others to be announced
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes, but accessible on foot from the city center
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Prague
Nearest train station: Plzen hl. n. (abbreviation for Central Station)
Tickets on sale
Official Website
JUNE:
Fortarock
1 June
Goffertpark, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Headliner: Rammstein
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: no
Shuttle: no, but there are regular bus lines.
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Eindhoven
Nearest train station: Nijmegen
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Impact Fest
4 – 5 June
Bemowo Airport, Warsaw, Poland
Headliners: Rammstein and Thirty Seconds to Mars
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes, paid
Shuttle: no, regular public transport.
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Warsaw (the venue is a disused airport)
Nearest train station: Warsaw Central (Warszawa Centralna) for those coming from other cities and countries
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Burning Sea
5 – 8 June
Zadar, Croatia
Headliners: Amorphis, Iced Earth, King Diamond and another to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes, paid
Shuttle: info not available
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Zadar
Nearest train station: Zeljeznicki kolodvor Zadar
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Sweden Rock Festival,
June 5-8
, Norje Havsbad, Sölvesborg, Sweden.
Headliners: Kiss, Europe, and Rush.
Accommodation in the city: yes, but in rented apartments and cabins. Hotels nearby (6 to 26 km away).
Camping: yes.
Shuttle: yes.
Parking: yes.
Nearest airport: Copenhagen Kastrup (**).
Nearest train station: Sölvesborg.
Tickets on sale.
Official Website.
Rasenrock,
June 6th
, Birkenfeld, Germany.
Headliners: not yet defined.
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels within 2-9 km.
Camping: no.
Shuttle: no.
Parking: yes.
Nearest airport: Saarbrücken.
Nearest train station: Birkenfeld.
Tickets on sale from March.
Official Website.
Ost Fest(*)
7 – 9 June
Romexpo, Bucharest, Romania
Headliners: King Diamond and others to be announced
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: info not available
Shuttle: no, but regular public transport
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Bucharest
Nearest train station: Bäneasa
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Sonisphere Italia
June 8th
Fiera Milano Live Rho, Milan, Italy
Headliner: Iron Maiden
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: info not available
Shuttle: no, but there is regular public transport
Parking: info also not available
Nearest airport: Milan Linaté
Nearest train station: Novaté Milanese
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Sauna Open Air
8 – 9 June
Ratina Festivalpark, Tampere, Finland
Headliners: Nightwish and Volbeat
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: no, only private camping in the center
Shuttle: no, but regular public transport
Parking: no
Nearest airport: Tampere
Nearest train station: Tampere
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Sonisphere France
8-9 June
Snowhall Park, Amneville, France
Headliner: Iron Maiden and another to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes, but unreliable
Parking: no, only street parking adjacent to the festival.
Nearest airport: Metz
Nearest train station: Hagondange
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Greenfield Festival,
June 13-15,
Interlaken, Switzerland.
Headliner: Rammstein and another act to be confirmed.
Accommodation in the city: yes.
Camping: yes.
Shuttle: no, festival accessible on foot from the train station.
Parking: yes.
Nearest airport: Bern.
Nearest train station: Interlaken Ost (for trains from other cities and countries).
Tickets on sale.
Official Website.
Copenhagen,
June 14-15
, Refshaleøen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Headliners: King Diamond and another to be confirmed.
Accommodation in the city: yes.
Camping: yes.
Shuttle: no, but there is regular public transport (metro, bus, ferry).
Parking: yes.
Nearest airport: Copenhagen Kastrup.
Nearest train station: Kobenhavn H (long-distance trains).
Tickets on sale
Official Website.
Download Festival
14 – 16 June
Donington Autodrome, England
Headliners: Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Rammstein
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area (4 to 15 km away)
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: East Midlands
Nearest train station: East Midlands Parkway
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Provinssirock Festival
14 – 16 June
Ihmisten Juhla, Seinäjoki, Finland
Headliners: not yet defined
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels 21 to 70 km away
Camping: yes, paid
Shuttle: yes
Parking: yes, paid
Nearest airport: Seiäjoki / Ilmajoki (regional flights only) and Tampere (flights from outside Finland, more convenient)
Nearest train station: Seinäjoki
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Metalfest Germany
20-22 June
Loreley, St Goarshausen, Germany
Headliners: Children of Bodom, Arch Enemy, and Subway to Sally
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes
Shuttle: no, easily accessible from St Goarshausen station
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Frankfurt
Nearest train station: St Goarshausen
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Metalfest Polonia (***)
June 20-22
Zalew Sosina, Jaworzno, Poland
Headliners: not yet announced
Accommodation in the city: -
Camping: info not available
Shuttle: info not available
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Katowice
Nearest train station: Dworzec kolejowy Jaworzno-Szczakowa
Tickets: info not available
Official Website
Nummirock Metal Festival
20-22 June
Nummijärvi, Kauhajovi, Finland
Headliners: not yet defined
Accommodation in the city: no, limited availability from 17 to 54 km away
Camping: info not available
Shuttle: info not available
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Tamperer (most convenient for those coming from other countries) or Kauhajoki in the city itself, but restricted to regional flights within Finland
Nearest train station: info not available
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Dokk'em Open Air
21–22 June
Festivalterrain, Dokkum, Netherlands
Headliners: not yet defined
Accommodation in the city: yes and hotels in the surrounding area 6 to 20 km from the venue
Camping: yes, paid
Shuttle: info not available
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Groningen
Nearest train station: Leeuwarden Camminghaburen
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Seerock Festival
21 – 22 June
Schwarzl Leisure Centre, Schwarzlsee Austria
Headliners: Iron Maiden and Motörhead
Accommodation in the city: no, only in Graz, approximately 13 km from the festival
Camping: yes, paid.
Shuttle: info not available
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Graz
Nearest train station: Graz Huaptbahnhof (Hbf), for those coming from other cities and countries.
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Hellfest
21 – 23 June
Clisson, France
Headliners: Kiss, ZZ Top and another to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: almost non-existent and hotels concentrated in Nantes, starting 22 km from the festival
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes, but irregular.
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Nantes
Nearest train station: Clisson
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Graspop Metal Meeting
June 28-30
Dessel, Belgium
Headliners: Iron Maiden and others to be announced.
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area (4 to 16 km, some even in the Netherlands).
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes, although irregular.
Parking: yes, on side streets.
Nearest airport: Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Nearest train station: Mol
Tickets on sale from 01/12
Official Website
Tuska Festival,
June 28-30,
Suvahti Events Field, Helsinki, Finland.
Headliners: King Diamond, Nightwish and another to be confirmed.
Accommodation in the city: yes.
Camping: no.
Shuttle: no, access by metro or tram.
Parking: no.
Nearest airport: Helsinki.
Nearest train station: info not available.
Tickets on sale.
Official Website.
With Full Force
28-30 June
Airport, Roitzschjora, Germany
Headliners: In Flames, Motorhead and Slayer.
Accommodation in the city: no, Hotels in the surrounding area (5.5 to 30 km away)
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes, but irregular.
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Leipzig
Nearest train station: Delitzsch
Tickets on sale (limited t-shirt for the “Early Birds”)
Official Website
JULY:
Metaltown
4 – 6 July
Gallop, Gothenburg, Sweden
Headliners: Slipknot and others to be announced
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes, free.
Parking: yes, paid.
Nearest airport: Gothenburg Landvetter
Nearest train station: Göteborg C
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Ruisrock
5 – 7 July
Ruissalo, Turku, Finland
Headliners: HIM and others to be announced
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: info not available
Shuttle: info not available
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Turku
Nearest train station: Turku
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Masters of Rock
July 11-14
R Jelinek Distillery, Vizovice, Czech Republic
Headliners: not announced yet
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area (11-17 km away)
Camping: yes
Shuttle: no
Parking: yes, near the city's train station
Nearest airport: Zlin
Nearest train station: Vizovice
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Dong Open Air
11 – 13 July
Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany
Headliners: not announced yet
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area from 2 to 19 km away
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Düsseldorf
Nearest train station: Moers
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Bang Your Head
12-13 July
Messegelände, Balingen, Germany
Headliners: Saxon and Accept
Accommodation in the city: very limited, more hotels in the surrounding area (8 to 30 km away)
Camping: yes
Shuttle: only between the festival area and the furthest campsite.
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Stuttgart
Nearest train station: Balingen Süd
Tickets on sale (free t-shirt limited to Early Birds)
Official Website
Aggressive Music Festival
July 19-20
Pohori, Czech Republic
Headliners: Necronomicon and another to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area 4-20 km away
Camping: info not available
Shuttle: no, accessible on foot from the train station
Parking: –
Nearest airport: Prague
Nearest train station: Pohori
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Metaldays (now Metalcamp)
July 21-27
Tolmin, Slovenia
Headliners: In Flames and others to be announced
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area (4 to 15 km away)
Camping: yes
Shuttle: info not available
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Trieste, Italy
Nearest train station: Most na Soci
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Eisenwahn Festival
July 25-27
Motocross Track, Obersinn, Germany
Headliners: not yet defined
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area 11-20 km from the venue
Camping: yes, paid
Shuttle: info not available
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Frankfurt
Nearest train station: Obersinn
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Headbangers Open Air
July 25-27
Brande Hörnerkirchen, Germany
Headliners: Vicious Rumors and others to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area (7-15 km away)
Camping: yes.
Shuttle: no, only shared vans to the nearest train station.
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel
Nearest train station: Brunnenstraße Barmstedt (local AKN train) or Hamburg Altona (for long-distance trains)
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Rock of Ages,
July 26-27
, Festival Square, Seebronn, Germany.
Headliners: not yet defined.
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area (4 to 18 km away).
Camping: yes.
Shuttle: yes.
Parking: yes.
Nearest airport: Stuttgart.
Nearest train station: Bondorf.
Tickets on sale.
Official Website.
AUGUST:
Wacken Open Air
1-3 August
Wacken, Germany
Headliners: Rammstein and others to be confirmed
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area (10 to 45 km away)
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes, but irregular.
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel
Nearest train station: Itzéoe
Tickets sold out
Official Website
Brutal Assault
7 – 10 August
Old Military Fort Josefov, Jaromer, Czech Republic
Headliners: not yet defined
Accommodation in the city: no, plenty of hotels around 15-17 km from the festival in Hradec Kralove
Camping: yes (included in the ticket and VIP paid separately)
Shuttle: yes, offered by some hotels in the region. Location situated 2 km from the train station, accessible on foot.
Parking: on the streets of Josefov
Nearest airport: Prague
Nearest train station: Jaromer
Tickets on sale from March 4th
Official Website
Getaway Rock Festival
8 – 10 August
Gasklockorna, Gävle, Sweden
Headliners: not yet defined
Accommodation in the city: yes, but few hotels, options are 7 to 33 km away from the venue.
Camping: yes, paid
Shuttle: no, accessible on foot from the city center
Parking: yes, paid separately.
Nearest airport: Stockholm Arlanda (**)
Nearest train station: Gävle Centralstation
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Party San
8 – 10 August
Oberméler Airport, Schlotheim, Germany
Headliners: none confirmed so far (Destruction is probably one of them)
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area (8.5 to 15 km away), abundant in Mühlhausen, 15 km from the venue.
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes.
Parking: yes, paid
Nearest airport: Yereft
Nearest train station: Mühlhausen
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Bloodstock Open Air
8-11 August
Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent, England
Headliners: King Diamond, Lamb of God, and Slayer
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area (5-16 km away)
Camping: yes (included in the ticket price, VIP camping is paid separately)
Shuttle: yes, but unreliable.
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: East Midlands
Nearest train station: Lichfield
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Alcatraz Metal Festival,
August 10th
, Brielpoort, Deinze, Belgium.
Headliner: to be announced soon.
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels in the surrounding area (5 to 16 km away).
Camping: no, paid and only available in the surrounding area.
Shuttle: no.
Parking: yes.
Nearest airport: Ostend-Bruges.
Nearest train station: Deinze.
Tickets on sale.
Official Website.
Rockstad Falun
15 – 17 August
Falun, Sweden
Headliner: Sabaton and others to be announced.
Accommodation in the city: yes, but few options. Hotels in the surrounding area are 8 to 30 km away.
Camping: yes, paid separately.
Shuttle: no, but there are regular bus lines.
Parking: yes.
Nearest airport: Dala (airport only for regional flights within Sweden) and Stockholm Arlanda (for those coming from other countries).
Nearest train station: Falun C.
Tickets on sale.
Official Website
Summer Breeze
15-17 August
Aeroclube Airfield, Dinkelsbühl, Germany
Headliners: In Flames among others to be announced.
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes, but irregular
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Nuremberg
Nearest train station: Ansbach
Tickets on sale (first 10,000 DVDs get the Summer Breeze 2011 DVD for free)
Official Website
OCTOBER:
Progpower Europe (*)
4-6 October
JC-Sjiwa, Baarlo, Netherlands
Headliners: not yet announced
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels available 2.5 to 10 km from the venue, both in the Netherlands (mainly in Venlo) and in Germany
Camping: no
Shuttle: no, public transport restricted
Parking: only on adjacent streets
Nearest airport: Weeze-Düsseldorf (Germany) is the closest, but only for those in Europe, or Eindhoven airport, easier and more convenient for transit from outside Europe
Nearest train station: Venlo
Tickets on sale from the announcement of the first bands in January
Official Website
NOVEMBER:
Progpower Oslo (*)
November 15-16
Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway
Headliners: not yet announced
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: no
Shuttle: no, but regular public transport is available
Parking: yes, paid parking on adjacent streets
Nearest airport: Oslo International
Nearest train station: Oslo S
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Hardrock Hell Festival (*)
November 28 – December 1
Hafan y Mor Holiday Park Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales
Headliners: not yet announced
Accommodation in the city: on the event grounds only for all-day pass holders, various options to choose from Camping
: no
Shuttle: yes, departing from Bangor to Hafan y Mor
Parking: yes, included for those booking accommodation at the festival itself and on adjacent streets for others at their own risk.
Nearest airport: Liverpool, England
Nearest train station: Pwllheli
Tickets are on sale for each day of the event; all-day festival passes including accommodation are already sold out.
Official Website
DECEMBER:
Knock Out Festival (*)
December 14th
Europahalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
Headliner: not yet announced
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: no
Shuttle: no, but regular public transport
Parking: yes, on adjacent streets.
Nearest airport: Stuttgart
Nearest train station: Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof (also known as Hbf)
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Rock festivals in general, but more eclectic.
For those who are eclectic and looking for a quality rock festival and not just metal, I also suggest a few in particular:
Rock am Ring,
June 7-9,
Nürburgring Autodrome, Nürburg/Eifel, Germany.
Headliners: Green Day and others to be confirmed.
Accommodation in the city: no, hotels and guesthouses nearby (4 to 20 km away).
Camping: yes.
Shuttle: yes.
Parking: yes.
Nearest airport: Cologne/Bonn.
Nearest train station: Ahrbrück (bus departure point).
Tickets on sale.
Official Website.
Rock Im Park,
June 7-9
, Zeppelinfeld, Nuremberg, Germany.
Headliners: Green Day and others.
Accommodation in the city: yes.
Camping: yes.
Shuttle: no, but regular train and bus transport.
Parking: yes.
Nearest airport: Nuremberg.
Nearest train station: Frankenstadion (local S-Bahn line) and Nuremberg Hauptbahnhof, also known as Hbf.
Tickets on sale
Official Website.
Novarock
14 – 16 June
Pannonia Fields II, Nickelsdorf, Austria
Headliners: Kiss, Rammstein, Kings of Leon
Accommodation in the city: no, options within 9 to 19 km, in Austria, Hungary and Slovakia
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Bratislava, Slovakia (46 km), however Vienna is a little further (52 km), with better flight options
Nearest train station: Nickelsdorf
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Hurricane Festival
21–23 June
Eichenring, Scheeßel, Germany
Headliner: Rammstein among others
Accommodation in the city:
Camping: yes
Shuttle: no, but regular public transport
Parking: yes
Nearest airport: Bremen
Nearest train station: Scheeßel
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Roskilde Festival
June 29 - July 7
Roskilde, Denmark
Headliner: Volbeat among others
Accommodation in the city: yes
Camping: yes
Shuttle: no, but there is regular transport.
Parking: info not available
Nearest airport: Copenhagen Kastrup
Nearest train station: Roskilde
Tickets on sale
Official Website
Rock Werchter
4 – 7 July
Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
Headliners: Green Day, Rammstein and others
Accommodation in the city: no, in the surrounding area from 9 km away.
Camping: yes
Shuttle: yes
Parking: yes, paid
Nearest airport: Brussels
Nearest train station: Leuven
Tickets on sale
Official Website
(*) = Indoor Festivals
(**) = There are closer airports, but they are restricted to regional flights within Sweden or England. The most accessible airports are those mentioned above for those coming from other countries.
(***) = event not officially confirmed
INDEX OF FESTIVALS BY COUNTRY IN ORDER OF OCCURRENCE:
GERMANY:
Metal Assault/ Keep it True/ Metalbash/ Full Metal Cruise/ Rock Hard/ Extremefest/ Beastival/ Rasenrock/ Rock am Ring/ Rock im Park/ Metalfest/ Hurricane/ With Full Force/ Dong/ Bang your Head / Eisenwahn/ Headbangers Open Air/ Rock of Ages/ Wacken Open Air/ Party San/ Summer Breeze/ Knock Out
AUSTRIA:
Novarock/ Seerock
BELGIUM:
PPM/ Graspop/ Rock Werchter / Alcatraz
CROATIA:
Burning Sea
DENMARK:
Copenhell/ Roskilde
Slovenia:
Metaldays
FINLAND
Steelfest/ Sauna/ Provinssirock/ Nummirock/Tuska/ Ruisrock
FRANCE
Sonisphere/ Hellfest
NETHERLANDS:
Very 'Eavy/ Roadburn/ Fortarock/ Dokk'em/ Progpower EU
ENGLAND
Desertfest/ Download/ Bloodstock
ITALY:
Sonisphere
NORWAY:
Trondheim/ Inferno/ Progpower NO
WALES:
Hammerfest/ Hardrock Hell
POLAND:
Impact/ Metalfest/
PORTUGAL:
SWR Barroselas
Czech Republic:
Metalfest/ Masters of Rock/ Aggressive Music/ Brutal Assault
ROMANIA:
Ostfest
SERBIA:
Darkness Rising
SWEDEN:
Sweden Rock Cruise/ Sweden Rock/ Metaltown/ Getaway/ Rockstad Falun
SWITZERLAND:
Inferno/Greenfield
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