Hard Rock Music Festivals

13 upcoming festivals·November 2026 to July 2027·9 countries

Hard rock festivals bring the riffs, from Download and Hellfest to the US's Louder Than Life and Aftershock and Wales' Steelhouse.

Recent headliners span Guns N' Roses, Halestorm and A Day To Remember, with events from June to October. Setline gathers hard rock festivals in one place, so you can see who's playing, preview the bands, and plan the trip with friends.

Upcoming festivals

Tunes on the Turf Hard Rock festival

Tunes on the Turf

Nov 14, 2026 Dunedoo, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
The Screaming Jets
Quilmes Rock Hard Rock festival

Quilmes Rock

April 2027 (TBC) Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina
BruteFest Hard Rock festival

BruteFest

Apr 24, 2027 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Aura Noir, Midnight
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival Hard Rock festival

Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival

May 13, 2027 - May 16, 2027 Columbus, Ohio, United States, United States
147 artists
Call of the Wild Hard Rock festival

Call of the Wild

May 27, 2027 - May 30, 2027 Lincoln, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
40 artists

Sweden Rock Festival

Jun 9, 2027 - Jun 12, 2027 Solvesborg, Sweden, Sweden
51 artists
Download Festival Hard Rock festival

Download Festival

Jun 9, 2027 - Jun 13, 2027 Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Firenze Rocks Hard Rock festival

Firenze Rocks

June 2027 (TBC) Florence, Italy, Italy
Hellfest Hard Rock festival

Hellfest

Jun 17, 2027 - Jun 20, 2027 Clisson, Loire-Atlantique, France, France

Graspop Metal Meeting

Jun 17, 2027 - Jun 20, 2027 Dessel, Belgium, Belgium
Maid of Stone Festival Hard Rock festival

Maid of Stone Festival

Jul 16, 2027 - Jul 18, 2027 Maidstone, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Upton Blues Festival Hard Rock festival

Upton Blues Festival

Jul 16, 2027 - Jul 18, 2027 Upton upon Severn, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Wacken Open Air Hard Rock festival

Wacken Open Air

Jul 28, 2027 - Jul 31, 2027 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Germany
50 artists

Past Hard Rock Festivals

Previous editions whose next year hasn't been announced. Their lineups stay live for reference.

PastAftershock Hard Rock festival

Aftershock

Oct 1, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 Sacramento, California, United States, United States
AFI, Chiodos, Counterparts + 139 more
PastSounds of Rock Festival Hard Rock festival

Sounds of Rock Festival

Sep 19, 2026 Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia, Australia
8 artists
PastLouder Than Life Hard Rock festival

Louder Than Life

Sep 17, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 Louisville, Kentucky, United States, United States
Gojira, Iron Maiden, Limp Bizkit + 194 more
PastSteelhouse Festival Hard Rock festival

Steelhouse Festival

Jul 24, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 Abertillery, Wales, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Airbourne, Black Stone Cherry, Mr. Big + 58 more
PastBlacken Open Air Festival Hard Rock festival

Blacken Open Air Festival

Sep 19, 2025 - Sep 22, 2025 Ross River, Northern Territory, Australia, Australia
Past

Borderline Destruction Festival

Aug 9, 2025 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia
Past

Sun Burn

Apr 26, 2025 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Australia