Europe

Echelon Festival is already building excitement for its 2027 edition, with tickets going on sale following an exceptionally strong start to the advance sales. Organisers have also confirmed two major additions for next summer: the arrival of UNREAL’s Monumental Stage...

Rock Werchter is turning up the volume for 2027, with British rock giants MUSE confirmed to headline the festival on Friday 2nd July. Known for their explosive live performances, huge choruses and spectacular stage production, the trio will return to...

Finland’s John Smith Rock Festival is gearing up for a special 10th anniversary edition in 2027, with ACCEPT, THE SISTERS OF MERCY, SONATA ARCTICA and DECAPITATED among the first nine acts confirmed for next summer. Taking place from 22–24 July...

Creamfields has landed a major coup for its 30th anniversary celebrations, confirming JOSH BAKER B2B KETTAMA B2B PROSPA for an exclusive headline performance on the ARC stage next summer. The trio will take to the stage on Friday 27th August...

One of Denmark’s biggest pop stars is heading to Heartland. CHRISTOPHER will take to the stage on Friday 11th June, bringing his much-loved hits and a brand-new chapter in his musical journey. Over the past decade, CHRISTOPHER has firmly established...

Sir Rod brings five decades of rock, soul and unforgettable songs to one of Spain’s most spectacular stages. There are concert venues, and then there is the Plaza de España. On 6th July 2027, ROD STEWART will bring his unmistakable...

Some artists make music history. Others spend their careers tearing up the rulebook. John Lydon has done both, first as Johnny Rotten, the snarling frontman of the Sex Pistols, and later as the driving force behind one of the most...

Rock Werchter has added another name to its 2027 line up, with SOMBR set to bring his fast rising pop sound to one of Belgium’s biggest festival stages next summer. The New York singer will perform on the Main Stage...

Hills of Rock 2027 has unveiled its first wave of bands – and the opening salvo is already looking seriously heavy. SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, SKILLET, ATREYU, MAKE THEM SUFFER, LEFT TO SUFFER and DIE KRUPPS are...

ALEX WARREN is heading to Sweden in 2027, and for Swedish fans there is only one place to see him! The American pop star has been announced for Butterfly Festival at Frihamnen in Gothenburg on 12th June 2027, where he...

The British indie favourites are heading to Eastnor Castle Deer Park next August. There is something about THE KOOKS that feels made for a British summer festival. The guitars, the melodies, the effortless indie charm and a catalogue packed with...

One of rock’s great survivors meets one of Europe’s most atmospheric festivals.  There are concerts. And then there are nights that feel like they have been designed for the setting. On 7th July 2027, BRYAN ADAMS arrives at Stuttgart’s spectacular Schlossplatz...

Mystic Festival has pulled off a headline announcement with genuine history behind it. FAITH NO MORE are returning to the stage in 2027, and their comeback will be one of the centrepieces of Mystic Festival in Gdańsk, Poland. The band...

Country music will once again take over The O2 in London next March as Country 2 Country returns for three days of live music, bringing a strong mix of established American stars, rising names and some of the artists currently...

Jera On Air has never been a festival particularly interested in staying in its lane. Punk, hardcore, metalcore, ska, nu-metal if it has attitude, volume and the potential to cause a sizeable mosh pit, it probably belongs in Ysselsteyn. The...

The Brit Fest is returning to Ashley Hall in Cheshire next summer with its biggest line-up yet, and the 2027 edition is shaping up to be a celebration of some of the most recognisable names in British music. Running from...

Azkena Rock Festival 2027 is already looking like one of those festivals that is going to be very difficult for rock fans to ignore! The first announcement for the 25th anniversary edition has landed, and Azkena has gone straight for...

SanSan Festival is already looking ahead to 2027, with the first wave of artists announced for its return to Benicàssim from 25th to 27th March. As one of Spain’s early-season festival highlights, SanSan has built a reputation for bringing together...

Clear your calendar and alert your crew: Austria’s undisputed titan of heavy music, Nova Rock Festival, has just dropped its Phase 1 poster for 2027. Returning to Pannonia Fields in Nickelsdorf from 9th to 12th June 2027, this four day...

There are festival line-ups that announce a few big names and leave you wondering what else might be coming. Then there is Brutal Assault! The Czech festival has begun revealing its 2027 line-up, and with the announcement currently sitting at...

SLASH featuring MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS are already shaping up to be one of the must-see rock acts of summer 2027, with major festival appearances confirmed across Europe. There are some guitarists you simply cannot keep away from a...

Copenhagen’s premier alternative and experimental music festival, A Colossal Weekend, has officially expanded its 2027 lineup with four new heavy-hitting additions. Scottish indie pioneers ARAB STRAP, Italian dark-doom innovators MESSA, American metal shape-shifters INTER ARMA, and Louisville psych collective DOOM...

Country music is heading back to Rotterdam in March 2027 as Country 2 Country returns to RTM Stage for two days of live music, big names and plenty of Nashville flavour. The sixth Dutch edition of C2C takes place on...

Rock for People 2027 is shaping up to be one of the festival’s biggest editions yet, with FAITH NO MORE confirmed to join previously announced headliners BLINK-182 for the Czech festival’s 2027 edition. Taking place from 2nd to 5th June...

London has seen its fair share of music festivals, but Rock N Roll Circus is arriving with a rather different idea of what a festival should look like. The festival will make its London debut at Gunnersbury Park from 22nd...

PHOEBE BRIDGERS, DOECHII, MASSIVE ATTACK, FONTAINES D.C., THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS and TURNSTILE lead a typically unpredictable Primavera bill. Primavera Sound has done it again. The 2027 Barcelona line-up has landed, and rather than simply assembling a collection of big names,...

Nibe Festival has made a strong start to its 2027 line up, announcing three major Danish acts for next summer. THOMAS HELMIG, CHRISTOPHER and HUGORM will all head to Skalskoven for four days of music, with the festival taking place...

There are festival announcements, and then there are announcements that immediately start conversations. Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival has opened the door on its 2027 line up with three headline names that could hardly be more different, yet somehow make perfect...

NorthSide 2027 has wasted little time making a statement. The first five names announced for next summer’s festival in Aarhus, Denmark, already stretch comfortably from hardcore and Afrofusion to pop, Latin American club music and what the band themselves describe...

Greenfield Festival has wasted little time making its 2027 intentions clear. The first wave of names for the Swiss festival is packed with major rock and metal acts, with PARKWAY DRIVE, EVANESCENCE and BILLY TALENT leading an announcement that already...