Here we go. Festival season 2026 is already taking shape, with early lineup announcements rolling in from across the UK and Europe. From Primavera Sound in Spain to Rock Werchter in Belgium, we’ve rounded up all the confirmed lineups so far in one place.
- Download Festival 2026
- Bearded Theory Festival 2026
- Cross the Tracks 2026
- Truck Festival 2026
- Together Again Festival 2026
- Deer Shed Festival 2026
- Victorious Festival 2026
- 2000trees 2026
- Mad Cool Festival 2026
- Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026
- Rock Werchter 2026
- Copenhell 2026
- Graspop Metal Meeting 2026
- Nova Rock 2026
- Pinkpop 2026
- Tomorrowland Winter 2026
- Rock En Seine 2026
- Hurricane Festival 2026
- Beyond The Pale Festival 2026
- Best Kept Secret Festival 2026
- Extrema Outdoor Belgium 2026
- PhillGood Festival 2026
- Electric Love 2026
- WiSH Outdoor 2026
- Sziget 2026
Download Festival 2026
When: June 10-14, 2026
Where: Donington Park, UK
The Scene: It’s loud. It’s crazy. Download isn’t pretty and the metal fans that make the annual pilgrimage to the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park wouldn’t have it any other way. The largest rock and metal festival in the UK has featured genre legends like Faith No More, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slipknot, Motörhead, and System of a Down.
The Lineup: Architects, Babymetal, Bad Omens, Black Veil Brides, Bush, Catch Your Breath, Corrosion of Conformity, Cypress Hill, Dogstar, Drowning Pool, Elder, Electric Callboy, Guns N’ Roses, Halestorm, Hollywood Undead, Holywatr, Ice Nine Kills, Imminence, Ivri, Kublai Khan TX, Landmvrks, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Magnolia Park, Mammoth, Mastodon, Nevertel, Pendulum, Rain City Drive, Set It Off, Sleep Theory, Social Distortion, South Arcade, Static-X, Story Of The Year, The All American Rejects, The Plot In You, The Pretty Reckless, The Pretty Wild, Thornhill, thrown, Tom Morello, Trivium, TX2, We Came As Romans
Bearded Theory Festival 2026
When: May 20-24, 2026
Where: Derbyshire, UK
The Scene: The multi-award winning and family-friendly festival, Bearded Theory, comes together for their Spring Gathering during the May bank holiday weekend. Besides the eclectic music lineup and children’s activities, the festival also hosts a World Record Attempt for the Largest Number of People Wearing False Beards.
The Lineup: Beans On Toast, Cmat, Garbage, Kae Tempest, Lambrini Girls, Newdad, Pixies, Skunk Anansie
Cross the Tracks 2026
When: May 24, 2026
Where: London, UK
The Scene: Cross The Tracks is a carefully curated and lovingly presented one-day event that mixes up legendary big names and hot up and comers across six superbly designed stages. It also boasts a wealth of London’s finest street food traders and craft beer brewers.
The Lineup: Little Simz
Truck Festival 2026
When: July 23-26, 2026
Where: Oxfordshire, UK
The Scene: Formed in 1998 after finding mainstream festivals too commercial, the anti-major Truck Festival finds itself expanding to four days, adding a Thursday schedule to the lineup. The tranquil Hill Farm venue in the pretty Oxfordshire countryside hosts some of the biggest and best emerging artists in the UK across six wonderfully curated stages.
The Lineup: Cmat, Everything Everything, Kaiser Chiefs, Primal Scream, The Cribs, The Libertines, The Vaccines, The Wombats, Two Door Cinema Club
Together Again Festival 2026
When: July 24-26, 2026
Where: Chester, UK
The Scene: Together Again Festival is a fresh and vibrant three-day, family-oriented celebration of music and community held in picturesque countryside surroundings. Whether you’re into pop, indie, disco, classics, or just want a fun and inclusive weekend away, it offers something for everyone.
The Lineup:Becky Hill, Example, James Arthur, Jax Jones, Low Steppa, Solardo, The Fratellis
Deer Shed Festival 2026
When: July 24-26, 2026
Where: Topcliffe, UK
The Scene: The UK’s ultimate family festival, Deer Shed is fun for everyone at Baldersby Park in North Yorkshire. There’s plenty here to keep everyone entertained, with a deep lineup of music, science tents full of experiments, plenty of sports activities, and much more festival fun. There are all kinds of camping options including vintage tents, yurts, and tipis if you don’t feel like setting up your own site.
Victorious Festival 2026
When: August 28-30, 2026
Where: Portsmouth, UK
The Scene: Victorious, the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival, takes place over August Bank Holiday Weekend. Featuring the best of British indie-rock, Victorious is an amazing family friendly experience with the best live acts, an enormous free kids arena, bustling markets, real ale, real food and an atmosphere not to be missed.
The Lineup: Basement Jaxx, Bastille, Faithless, Freak Slug, Jalen Ngonda, James Arthur, Jessie J, Kasabian, Kelis, Nile Rodgers and CHIC, Primal Scream, Rudimental, Scissor Sisters, Sigrid, The Black Keys, The Streets, The Vaccines, Vengaboys
2000trees 2026
When: July 8-11, 2026
Where: Gloucestershire, UK
The Scene: This independent festival brings together the best of new and underground British music every July. The three-day extravaganza is set in the stunning Cotswold Hills. 2000trees promises no genre distinction, with the caveat ‘that most of the bands do tend to hold guitars.’
The Lineup: Alkaline Trio, Lambrini Girls, Superheaven
Mad Cool Festival 2026
When: July 8-11, 2026
Where: Madrid, Spain
The Scene: Simply put, Mad Cool Festival puts together one of the best lineups in the world. Every year, they gather together a roster of talent in Madrid that will make you want to drop everything and book a ticket to Spain.
The Lineup: A Perfect Circle, Boys Noize, BUNT., Charlie Puth, Cmat, David Byrne, Dogstar, Florence + the Machine, Foo Fighters, Frost Children, Halsey, Holly Humberstone, Interpol, Jalen Ngonda, Jennie, Kasabian, Kings of Leon, Lorde, Maesic, Moby, Nina Kraviz, Palaye Royale, Pixies, Pulp, Richie Hawtin, Sadie Jean, Sigrid, Son Mieux, Swimming Paul, Teddy Swims, The Black Crowes, The Last Dinner Party, The Vaccines, The War and Treaty, The War on Drugs, The Warning, Twenty One Pilots, Weval, Wolf Alice, Zara Larsson, Zimmer90
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2026
When: June 3-7, 2026
Where: Barcelona, Spain
The Scene: This Barcelona institution is a beacon for the entire spectrum of indie rock along with a smattering of entries from just about every other genre of music. Hundreds of bands fill the Parc El Forum along with one-of-a-kind intimate performances throughout the city. Add this music festival mecca to your bucket list immediately.
The Lineup: 2hollis, Addison Rae, Alex G, Amaarae, Ashnikko, Bad Gyal, Barry B, Baxter Dury, Ben UFO, Big Thief, BLOND:ISH, Blood Orange, Cameron Winter, Carl Cox, Dijon, Doja Cat, Ethel Cain, Fakemink, Father John Misty, Geese, Gorillaz, JADE, Joey Valence & Brae, Kneecap, Knocked Loose, Little Simz, Lola Young, Mac DeMarco, Marina, Massive Attack, Men I Trust, My Bloody Valentine, Newdad, Overmono, Panda Bear, Peggy Gou, PinkPantheress, Role Model, Rusowsky, Skrillex, Slowdive, The Cure, The xx, Viagra Boys, Wet Leg, Yard Act
Rock Werchter 2026
When: July 2-5, 2026
Where: Werchter, Belgium
The Scene: For over 40 years, Belgian festies have descended onto the tiny town of Werchter for this annual 4-day tribute to rock, pop, and everything loud. If there’s a headliner you want to see this summer, it’s a strong bet they’ll be at Rock Werchter which curates one of the best lineups of the summer. The delicious Belgian beer flows like water here, and yes, they do have waffles, along with a massive main stage, two tent stages, and one wild dance arena.
The Lineup: A Perfect Circle, All Them Witches, Beirut, Cmat, David Byrne, Dogstar, Ethel Cain, FKA Twigs, Franz Ferdinand, Gorillaz, Halsey, JADE, Joy Crookes, Kasabian, Kingfishr, Kneecap, Lewis Capaldi, Loyle Carner, Moby, Mogwai, Mumford & Sons, Palaye Royale, Paris Paloma, Paul Kalkbrenner, Pixies, Rise Against, Royel Otis, Social Distortion, Teddy Swims, The Cure, The Last Dinner Party, The Lumineers, The Prodigy, The Vaccines, The War on Drugs, The xx, Twenty One Pilots, Wolf Alice, Yard Act
Copenhell 2026
When: June 24-27, 2026
Where: Copenhagen, Denmark
The Scene: A former shipyard in the Scandinavian capitol of Denmark is transformed into a metalhead mecca for four days every June. Born in 2010, Copenhell has quickly grown into one of Northern Europe’s premier metal events. The full-blown city festival is only a short 10-minute bike ride from Copenhagen’s city center.
The Lineup: A Perfect Circle, Alice Cooper, All Them Witches, Anthrax, Bring Me The Horizon, Bury Tomorrow, Iron Maiden, Kublai Khan TX, Loathe, Mammoth, Mastodon, P.O.D., Paleface Swiss, Papa Roach, President, Queensrÿche, Sepultura, Social Distortion, Static-X, The Pretty Reckless, thrown, Tom Morello, Trivium, Twisted Sister, Volbeat
Graspop Metal Meeting 2026
When: June 18-21, 2026
Where: Dessel, Belgium
The Scene: When it comes to metal festivals, there’s few that can match the worldwide reputation of the famous Graspop Metal Meeting. 150,000 hard core festival fans make their way to Dessel for a weekend of hard rock, punk, metal, and everything else that’s loud. The only thing wilder than this four-day festival is the camping. Bring a tent!
The Lineup: A Day To Remember, Accept, Alice Cooper, Alter Bridge, Anthrax, Architects, Avatar, Babymetal, Bad Omens, Battle Beast, Black Label Society, Bloodywood, Breaking Benjamin, Bring Me The Horizon, Bury Tomorrow, Bush, Carpenter Brut, Catch Your Breath, Corrosion of Conformity, Cradle of Filth, DEF LEPPARD, Drowning Pool, Elder, Electric Callboy, Europe, Extreme, Foreigner, Hollywood Undead, Ice Nine Kills, Kublai Khan TX, Lacuna Coil, Limp Bizkit, Loathe, Magnolia Park, Mammoth, Mastodon, Megadeth, P.O.D., Pennywise, President, Queensrÿche, Rain City Drive, Sabaton, Sepultura, Set It Off, Sleep Theory, Sonata Arctica, Static-X, The Offspring, The Plot In You, The Pretty Wild, Thornhill, Three Days Grace, thrown, Tom Morello, Trivium, Twisted Sister, TX2, Volbeat, We Came As Romans, Wind Rose, Within Temptation
Nova Rock 2026
When: June 11-14, 2026
Where: Nickelsdorf, Austria
The Scene: The king of Austrian rock festivals sees 50,000 hard-partying fans descend on Pannonia Fields in the eastern part of the country. The lineup is one of the best in the country and has become an important part of the Austrian festival calendar.
The Lineup: A Day To Remember, A Perfect Circle, All Time Low, Alter Bridge, Architects, Bad Omens, Black Label Society, Black Veil Brides, Breaking Benjamin, Bring Me The Horizon, Catch Your Breath, Hollywood Undead, Ice Nine Kills, Iron Maiden, KALEO, Kublai Khan TX, Magnolia Park, Mastodon, P.O.D., Papa Roach, President, Roy Bianco & Die Abbrunzati Boys, Royal Republic, Sabaton, Sepultura, Sex Pistols, Skindred, Social Distortion, Soft Play, The Cure, The Offspring, The Plot In You, The Pretty Reckless, The Rasmus, Three Days Grace, thrown, Tom Morello, Trivium, Volbeat
Pinkpop 2026
When: June 19-21, 2026
Where: Landgraaf, Netherlands
The Scene: Delighting the Netherlands since 1970, Pinkpop is the old and longest running annual dedicated pop and rock music festival in the world. 60,000 festies a day show up for the three-day festival to groove out to music on 4 separate stages.
The Lineup: Dogstar, Editors, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, IDLES, Kingfishr, Max McNown, Royel Otis, Sleep Theory, Sofi Tukker, Teddy Swims, The Beaches, The Plot In You, The Pretty Reckless, Twenty One Pilots, Wet Leg, Yungblud, Zara Larsson
Tomorrowland Winter 2026
When: March 21-28, 2026
Where: Alpe d’Huez, France
The Scene: One of the biggest music festivals in the world takes on winter when Tomorrowland comes to the mountains. In March people from all over the world will gather for an adventure of a lifetime filled with ski, music and magic in the stunning French mountains.
The Lineup: Afrojack, Alesso, Alok, Charlotte De Witte, CYRIL, Dimitri Vegas, Dombresky, Henri Pfr, Kevin de Vries, Laidback Luke, Lost Frequencies, Maesic, Malaa, Mattn, Mike Williams, Miss Monique, Nervo, Netsky, Nina Kraviz, Oliver Heldens, R3hab, Sam Feldt, Steve Angello, Steve Aoki, WhoMadeWho, Yves V
Rock En Seine 2026
When: August 26-30, 2026
Where: Paris, France
The Scene: Born in 2003, Rock en Seine has become one of France’s top mega-festivals. Held just outside of Paris at the incredibly scenic Domaine National de Saint-Cloud (an 1100 acre historical park), this festival showcases the best of international and regional rock on five unique stages.
The Lineup: Amyl & The Sniffers, Biffy Clyro, Deftones, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Lambrini Girls, Landmvrks, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Slowdive, SOMBR, The Black Keys, The Cure, Turnstile, Tyler the Creator
Hurricane Festival 2026
When: June 19-21, 2026
Where: Scheessel, Germany
The Scene: It’s one of the craziest festivals in Europe with a campground that gets so nuts that they have nicknamed it Mordor. Welcome to the Hurricane Festival, the northern counterpart of Southside, which features the same bands over the same 3-day weekends. There’s always a diverse lineup with rock and German acts taking the center stage.
The Lineup: A Day To Remember, Alexisonfire, All Time Low, Basement, Bhz, Billy Talent, Boys Noize, Destroy Boys, Edwin Rosen, Empire of the Sun, Esther Graf, Finch, Florence + the Machine, Grandson, Kingfishr, Kraftklub, Leony, Modestep, Natasha Bedingfield, Nothing But Thieves, Og Keemo, Papa Roach, Pennywise, President, Provinz, Royel Otis, Skindred, Ssio, The Ataris, The Beaches, The Offspring, Tinlicker, Twenty One Pilots, Wolf Alice, Yungblud
Beyond The Pale Festival 2026
When: June 12-14, 2026
Where: Glendalough Estate, Ireland
The Scene: It’s three days of music, art and food at Glendalough Estate just south of Dublin, Ireland.
The Lineup: Caribou, Claptone, Father John Misty, Groove Armada, Honey Dijon, Newdad, Princess Nokia
Best Kept Secret Festival 2026
When: June 12-14, 2026
Where: Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands
The Scene: One of the highlights of the Dutch festival season, the Best Kept Secret Festival brings a world-class lineup to the south of the Netherlands. The beautiful location boasts an incredible lake, plenty of camping options, and multiple stages to complete the weekend.
The Lineup: Amaarae, Curtis Harding, Don West, Ethel Cain, Gorillaz, Hayley Williams, Jack White, Joey Valence & Brae, Mac DeMarco, Mavi, Mula B, Nation of Language, Newdad, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Sammy Virji, Shady Nasty, Tropical Fuck Storm, Weval, Wolf Alice, Yard Act
Extrema Outdoor Belgium 2026
When: May 22-24, 2026
Where: Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium
The Scene: Born in the Netherlands, The Extrema Outdoor Belgium Festival, usually called the XOBE Festival, is a huge 3-day camping festival. It usually pulls in around 65,000 fans and features over 100 artists playing at 7 stages.
The Lineup: Adam Beyer, Alex Wann, Holy Priest, I Hate Models, Interplanetary Criminal, Kevin de Vries, Mahmut Orhan, Nora En Pure
PhillGood Festival 2026
When: July 17-19, 2026
Where: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The Scene: A brand new major festival comes to Plovdiv, Bulgaria this summer with The Cure, Gorillaz, and Moby headlining this 3-day July fest.
The Lineup: Gorillaz, Kneecap, Moby, Sleaford Mods, The Cure, Thievery Corporation, Wolf Alice
Electric Love 2026
When: July 9-11, 2026
Where: Salzburgring, Austria
The Scene: Electro, dubstub, EDM, and house are all on the agenda at the Austrian Electric Love Festival held outside of Salzburg. Nestled in the Salzkammergut Lake District and surrounded by the stunning nature of the area, festies will find themselves dancing away to some of the most outstanding stage production in Central Europe.
The Lineup: Armin Van Buuren, BUNT., Dual Damage, Ely Oaks, Holy Priest, HUGEL, Klangkuenstler, Kshmr, Paul Kalkbrenner, Sickmode, Swedish House Mafia, Swimming Paul
WiSH Outdoor 2026
When: July 3-5, 2026
Where: Beek en Donk, Netherlands
The Scene: WiSH Outdoor is a three-day outdoor electronic festival. The production values are outstanding with plenty of options for camping and partying all night. Make sure to reserve a spot in Camp Wow! which features hammock lounges, beer pong, and afterparties.
Sziget 2026
When: August 11-15, 2026
Where: Budapest, Hungary
The Scene: Welcome to the Island of Freedom! Every August thousands of festival fans around Europe descend on Budapest for one of the most unique festivals in Europe. Cross the bridge from downtown onto a 250+ acre idyllic island for a week-long celebration with artists from around the world. Need a break? Head into Budapest and explore the city.
The Lineup: Anna, Ashnikko, Bbno$, Biffy Clyro, Dijon, Dom Dolla, Florence + the Machine, Jazzy, Lambrini Girls, Lewis Capaldi, Paris Paloma, SOMBR, Tash Sultana, Twenty One Pilots, Underworld, Zimmer90
