Heavy Week-end 2027 in Nancy: Fit For A King joins the lineup

After a fantastic 2026 edition, Heavy Week-end returns to Nancy Open Air, promising heavy metal and hard rock fans a fourth edition every bit as spectacular and thrilling as the last. Join us on Friday, June 4, Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6, 2027, in the Grand Est region, for three more explosive days. On the bill: German band Helloween, American band Falling In Reverse, as well as Marilyn Manson, Amon Amarth, Fit For A King and Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators!

Fans of extreme music can celebrate. In summer 2027, there are set to be plenty of music events dedicated to metal, led by Hellfest in Clisson and Motocultor in Carhaix.

For fans of this genre of music living in the Grand Est region, here’s some news that’s sure to bring a smile to your face. Nancy Open Air has confirmed its return and is staging the fourth edition of its special metal weekend! Simply dubbed "Heavy Week-end", the festival is once again expected to pique the curiosity of many metalheads, who will be heading to Maxéville from Friday, June 4 to Sunday, June 6, 2027.

For three days, several bands and artists will take the same stage in turn: the Zénith du Grand Nancy. On the bill? The band Helloween, set to appear at Heavy Week-end on Friday, June 4. The German group will use the occasion to extend the celebrations of its "40 Years Anniversary Tour". Sweden’s Amon Amarth will also be there on June 4.

Another name? Falling In Reverse. Scheduled to play Hellfest in summer 2025, the Americans are now heading to eastern France to make the walls of the Zénith du Grand Nancy shake on Saturday, June 5.

Marilyn Manson, a major name in industrial metal, will close out the festival on Sunday, June 6, 2027. Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators will also take the stage that day. Stay tuned for more! For tickets, visit heavyweekend.live for 3-day passes.

As a reminder, the 2026 edition of Heavy Week-end saw Gojira, Cavalera Conspiracy, Sabaton, Savatage and Electric Callboy take to the stage. In 2025, festivalgoers were able to mosh to hits by Slipknot, Powerwolf, Dream Theater, Saxon, Mass Hysteria and Europe.

So, in 2027, it’s time for a new lineup that should once again electrify the Zénith du Grand Nancy.