Metal Festivals in the United States
28 festivals found
There are 28+ metal festivals in the United States in 2026, including Sea.Hear.Now Festival 2026, Louder Than Life Festival 2026, Blades of Steel Metalfest 2026. Browse the full list below with dates, lineups, and ticket links.
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Asbury Park, New Jersey, United StatesCountry
Pop
+ 7
Sep 12 - Sep 13, 2026
Louder Than Life Festival 2026
Louisville, Kentucky, United StatesOther
Country
+ 11
Sep 17 - Sep 20, 2026
Blades of Steel Metalfest 2026
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesElectronic
Rock
+ 1
Sep 17 - Sep 19, 2026
Shaky Knees Festival 2026
Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesPop
Hip Hop
+ 7
Sep 18 - Sep 20, 2026
Lost Lands 2026
Thornville, Ohio, United StatesPop
Hip Hop
+ 9
Sep 18 - Sep 20, 2026
Riot Fest Chicago 2026
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesOther
Pop
+ 9
Sep 18 - Sep 20, 2026
Nocturnal Wonderland 2026
San Bernardino, California, United StatesOther
Pop
+ 6
Sep 19 - Sep 20, 2026
The Ohana Fest 2026
Dana Point, California, United StatesOther
Country
+ 10
Sep 25 - Sep 27, 2026
Submersion Festival 2026
Hammonton, New Jersey, United StatesOther
Pop
+ 9
Oct 1 - Oct 3, 2026
Aftershock Festival 2026
Sacramento, California, United StatesOther
Country
+ 12
Oct 1 - Oct 4, 2026
Austin City Limits 2026
Austin, Texas, United StatesOther
Country
+ 12
Oct 2 - Oct 11, 2026
Moonshiner’s Ball 2026
Livingston, Kentucky, United StatesOther
Country
+ 5
Oct 8 - Oct 11, 2026
Furnace Fest 2026
Birmingham, Alabama, United StatesPop
Electronic
+ 5
Oct 10 - Oct 11, 2026
The Fest 2026
Gainesville, Florida, United StatesOther
Country
+ 9
Oct 23 - Oct 25, 2026
Get Freaky 2026
Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesOther
Pop
+ 4
Oct 23 - Oct 25, 2026
Escape Halloween 2026
San Bernardino, California, United StatesOther
Pop
+ 7
Oct 30 - Oct 31, 2026
EDC Orlando 2026
Orlando, Florida, United StatesOther
Pop
+ 9
Nov 6 - Nov 8, 2026
Dusk Festival 2026
Tucson, Arizona, United StatesPop
Hip Hop
+ 7
Nov 13 - Nov 14, 2026
Dreamstate SoCal 2026
Long Beach, California, United StatesOther
Country
+ 7
Nov 20 - Nov 21, 2026
Hopscotch Festival 2026
Raleigh, North Carolina, United StatesOther
Country
+ 10
Dec 31 - Jan 1, 2027
Dia De Los Deftones 2026
San Diego, California, United StatesPop
Hip Hop
+ 5
Dec 31 - Dec 31, 2026
Freakout Festival 2026
Seattle, Washington, United StatesOther
Country
+ 11
Cancelled
70000 Tons of Metal 2027
Miami, Florida, United StatesPop
Rock
+ 1
Jan 14 - Jan 18, 2027
Groove Cruise Miami 2026
Miami, Florida, United StatesCountry
Pop
+ 10
Jan 21 - Jan 25, 2027
About Metal Festivals
Metal festivals are the most intense live music experiences on the planet. From death metal to metalcore, these festivals bring together devoted fans for heavy riffs, thundering drums, and wall-of-death pits. Not for the faint-hearted — and proud of it.
