To help our WikiBrothers who dream of attending a festival abroad, we've listed nearly 50 rock and heavy metal festivals.
We've included some cruises, larger festivals, and some more underground ones to cater to all tastes.
Germany, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Slovenia, United States, Finland, France, Netherlands, England, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, Wales, Portugal, Sweden or Switzerland? Choose your destination and enjoy the show!
Heavy Montreal (Canada)
– Dates: January 26-28
– Venue: L'Olympia in Montreal, Canada
– Main Attractions: Heilung, Korn, and Breaking Benjamin
– Website: www.heavymtl.com
ShipRocked Cruise (USA and Mexico)
– Dates: February 1-6
– Locations: New Orleans / Key West / Cozumel, Mexico
– Main Attractions: Halestorm, Alter Bridge, Hellyeah, Badflower, Black Stone Cherry, and Asking Alexandria
– Website: https://www.shiprocked.com/
Monsters of Rock Cruise (USA, Belize and Mexico)
– Dates: February 8-13
– Locations: Fort Lauderdale / Belize City / Cozumel, Mexico
– Main Attractions: Tesla, Krokus, Extreme, Winger, Stryper and Slaughter
– Website: https://monstersofrockcruise.com/
Rock Legends Cruise (USA)
– Dates: February 27th to March 2nd
– Location: Fort Lauderdale / George Town, Grand Cayman
– Main Attractions: Roger Daltrey, Nancy Wilson, Roger Hodgson, Robby Krieger, UFO and Sebastian Bach
– Website: https://rocklegendscruise.com/
Hammerfest (Wales)
– Dates: March 19-22
– Location: Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth, Wales
– Main Attractions: Ignea, Grimmer and Venom Inc
– Website: http://hammerfest.co.uk/
Download (Australia)
– Dates: March 20-21
– Locations: Sydney's Parramatta Park and Melbourne's Melbourne Showgrounds
– Headliners: My Chemical Romance, Clutch, Lacuna Coil, Deftones, Ministry, and In Flames
– Website: https://www.downloadfestival.com.au/
Lollapalooza (Chile)
– Dates: March 27-29
– Location: Parque O'Higgins in Santiago, Chile
– Main Attractions: Guns N' Roses, Travis Scott, The Strokes, and Cage the Elephant
– Website: https://www.lollapaloozacl.com/
Lollapalooza (Argentina)
– Dates: March 27-29
– Location: Hipodromo in San Isidro, Argentina
– Headliners: Guns N' Roses, Travis Scott, and The Strokes
– Website: https://www.lollapaloozaar.com/
Coachella (USA)
– Dates: April 10-12, 17-19
– Location: Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California
– Headliners: Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott & Frank Ocean
– Website: https://www.coachella.com/
Roadburn Festival (Netherlands)
– Dates: April 16-19
– Location: O13 Venue in Tilburg, Netherlands
– Main Attractions: Red Sparrowes and Russian Circles
– Website: https://roadburn.com/
Sandjam Festival (USA)
– Dates: April 24-26
– Location: MB Miller Pier in Panama City Beach, Florida
– Main Attractions: Shinedown, 311, and Weezer
– Website: http://sandjamfest.com/
SWR Barroselas Metalfest (Portugal)
– Dates: April 29th to May 2nd
– Location: Av. São Paulo da Cruz in Barroselas, Portugal
– Main Attractions: Autopsy, Revenge, Terrorizer and Anvil
– Website: https://swr-fest.com/
Domination Festival (Mexico)
– Dates: May 1-2
– Location: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Racetrack in Mexico City, Mexico
– Main Attractions: Def Leppard, The Misfits, Rancid, Nightwish, Blue Oyster Cult, Opeth, Sonata Arctica, Testament, UFO, Lacuna Coil, and Dropkick Murphys
– Website: https://domination.com.mx/
Epicenter (USA)
– Dates: May 1-3
– Location: Rock City Campgrounds in Concord, North Carolina
– Headliners: Metallica (2 sets), Disturbed, Deftones, Godsmack, Volbeat, Staind, and Papa Roach.
– Website: https://epicenterfestival.com/
Desertfest Berlin (Germany)
– Dates: May 1-3
– Location: Arena Berlin, Berlin, Germany
– Main Attractions: Witchcraft and Corrosion of Conformity
– Website: https://www.desertfest.de/
Shaky Knees Festival (USA)
– Dates: May 1-3
– Location: Central Park in Atlanta, Georgia
– Main Attractions: The Black Keys, Smashing Pumpkins, The Strokes
– Website: https://www.shakykneesfestival.com/
Rockville (USA)
– Dates: May 8-10
– Location: Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
– Main Attractions: Metallica (2 sets), Disturbed, The Offspring, Deftones, and Staind
– Website: https://welcometorockvillefestival.com/
Sonic Temple (USA)
– Dates: May 15-17
– Venue: MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio
– Headliners: Metallica (2 sets), Slipknot, Sonic Temple
– Website: https://sonictemplefestival.com/
Hangout Festival (USA)
– Dates: May 15-17
– Location: Beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama
– Main Attractions: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Cage the Elephant, Lana Del Rey, and The Head
– Website: https://www.hangoutmusicfest.com/
Punk Rock Bowling (USA)
– Dates: May 21-25
– Location: Downtown Vegas Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
– Main Attractions: Madness, Circle Jerks, Cock Sparrer, and Mighty Mighty Bosstones
– Website: https://www.punkrockbowling.com/
Rocklahoma (USA)
– Dates: May 22-24
– Location: 1421 West 450 Road in Pryor, Oklahoma
– Main Attractions: Not yet announced
– Website: www.rocklahoma.com
Slam Dunk (England)
– Dates: May 23-24
– Location: Leeds Temple Newsam + Hatfield Park
– Main Attractions: Sum 41, Don Broco, NOFX, Refused and Pennywise
– Website: https://www.slamdunkfestival.com/
Sweden Rock Festival (Sweden)
– Dates: June 3-6
– Location: Sölvesborg, Sweden
– Headliners: Guns N' Roses, Volbeat, In Flames, Nightwish, Mercyful Fate, Within Temptation, Gojira, Accept, Opeth, Sonata Arctica, Evergrey and Kvelertak
– Website: https://www.swedenrock.com/
Rock Am Ring (Germany)
– Dates: June 5-7
– Locations: Eifel at Nurburgring and Zeppelinfeld in Nuremberg, Germany
– Main Attractions: System of a Down, Green Day, Volbeat, Disturbed, Korn, Deftones, Alter Bridge, The Offspring, and Babymetal
– Website: https://www.rock-am-ring.com and https://www.rock-im-park.com/
Nova Rock (Austria)
– Dates: June 10-13
– Venue: Pannonia Fields in Nickelsdorf, Austria
– Headliners: System of a Down, Volbeat, Foo Fighters, Korn, Disturbed, Bring Me the Horizon, Alter Bridge, Babymetal, The Offspring, Social Distortion, and Bad Religion
– Website: https://www.novarock.at/
Greenfield Festival (Switzerland)
– Dates: June 11-13
– Location: Interlaken, Switzerland
– Main Attractions: Volbeat, Billy Talent, Nightwish, Bring Me The Horizon, Disturbed, Incubus, Killswitch Engage, Bad Religion, Babymetal, Of Mice & Men and Jinjer
– Website: https://greenfieldfestival.ch/
Bonnaroo (USA)
– Dates: June 11-14
– Location: Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee
– Main Attractions: Tool, Lizzo, Tame Impala, The Struts, Primus, Tenacious D, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
– Website: https://www.bonnaroo.com/
Download Festival (England)
– Dates: June 12-14
– Location: Donington Park in Donington, England
– Headliners: KISS, Iron Maiden, System of a Down, Deftones, Korn, Gojira, Volbeat, Disturbed, The Offspring, Killswitch Engage, Babymetal and Black Veil Brides
– Website: https://downloadfestival.co.uk/
Sunstroke Festival (Ireland)
– Dates: June 13-14
– Location: Punchestown Racecourse in Punchestown, Ireland
– Main Attractions: Faith No More, Deftones, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Gojira, Sepultura, Mastodon, Killing Joke, Black Veil Brides and The Distillers
– Website: https://www.sunstrokeireland.com/
Copenhagen (Denmark)
– Dates: June 17-20
– Venue: Refshaleøen, Copenhagen, Denmark
– Main Attractions: Iron Maiden, Kiss, Down, and Opeth
– Website: https://copenhell.dk/
Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium)
– Dates: June 18-21
– Location: Dessel, Belgium
– Main Acts: Iron Maiden, Faith No More, Judas Priest, Aerosmith, Korn, Sepultura, Alter Bridge, Airbourne and Mercyful Fate
– Website: https://graspop.be/
Hellfest (France)
– Dates: June 19-21
– Location: Clisson, France
– Main Attractions: Deftones, Faith No More, System of a Down, Volbeat, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Korn, Incubus, Opeth, The Offspring, Obituary, Baroness, Body Count, Suicidal Tendencies, Sepultura, Alter Bridge, Infectious Grooves, Steel Panther, Social Distortion, Babymetal and Down
– Website: https://www.hellfest.fr/
Pinkpop (Netherlands)
– Dates: June 19-21
– Location: Megaland in Landgraaf, Netherlands
– Main Acts: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone, Guns N' Roses, Twenty One Pilots, Volbeat, Deftones, Disturbed, Gojira and The Pretty Reckless
– Website: https://www.pinkpop.nl/2020/
Tons of Rock (Norway)
– Dates: June 25-27
– Location: Ekeberg in Oslo, Norway
– Main Attractions: Iron Maiden, Faith No More, Deep Purple, Disturbed, Alter Bridge, Gojira, Bring Me the Horizon, Dimmu Borgir, Airbourne, Within Temptation, Amon Amarth and Accept
– Website: https://www.tonsofrock.no/
Lollapalooza Stockholm (Sweden)
– Dates: June 26-28
– Venue: Gardet in Stockholm, Sweden
– Headliners: Post Malone, Pearl Jam, Kendrick Lamar, The Killers, Rival Sons, Graveyard, and The Pretty Reckless
– Website: https://www.lollastockholm.com/
Inkcarceration Festival (USA)
– Dates: July 10-12
– Location: Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio
– Main Attractions: Limp Bizkit, Weezer, Blink-182, Papa Roach, Halestorm, Mastodon, and Steel Panther
– Website: https://inkcarceration.com/
Rock Festival (USA)
– Dates: July 16-18
– Location: The Venue in Cadott, Wisconsin
– Headliners: Not yet announced
– Website: www.rock-fest.com
Bang Your Head (Germany)
– Dates: July 16-18
– Location: Balingen Exhibition Center in Balingen, Germany
– Main Attractions: Saxon, Ace Frehley, Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, Dragonforce, The Iron Maidens and Tankard
– Website: https://bang-your-head.de/
Rock USA (USA)
– Dates: July 16-18
– Location: Ford Festival Park, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
– Headliners: Not yet announced
– Website: www.rockusaoshkosh.com
Lollapalooza Paris (France)
– Dates: July 18-19
– Location: Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France
– Main Attractions: Billie Eilish, Pearl Jam, The Struts, and Fever 333
– Website: https://www.lollaparis.com/
MetalDays (Slovenia)
– Dates: July 26th to August 1st
– Location: Tolmin, Slovenia
– Main Attractions: Anthrax, As I Lay Dying, Jinjer, Paradise Lost, Testament, Clutch, and Rotting Christ
– Website: https://www.metaldays.net/
Wacken Open Air (Germany)
– Dates: July 30th to August 1st
– Location: Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
– Main Attractions: Slipknot, Judas Priest, Amon Amarth, Mercyful Fate, As I Lay Dying, At the Gates, Lacuna Coil, Overkill, Sodom, and Venom
– Website: https://www.wacken.com/en/
ProgPower (USA)
– Dates: September 9-12
– Venue: Center Stage in Atlanta
– Headlining Acts: Turilli/Lione Rhapsody, Conecption, Jeff Scott Soto's Tribute To Queen, and The Night Flight Orchestra
– Website: www.progpowerusa.com
Full Metal Cruise (Germany and Finland)
– Dates: September 23-28
– Locations: Kiel / Helsinki / Tallinn
– Main Attractions: Overkill, Apocalyptica, Sonata Arctica, Diamond Head and Legion of the Damned
– Website: https://www.full-metal-cruise.com/de/
