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Caroline de Sortiraparis · Updated on March 24, 2026 at 02:26 p.m.
Hellfest makes its comeback with four new days of extreme-music concerts. This time, the festival welcomes metalheads from Thursday, June 18 to Sunday, June 21, 2026. What’s on the menu for this edition? A slate of talented francophone and international acts, including Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Limp Bizkit, The Offspring, Deep Purple, Anthrax, Cavalera, Megadeth, Papa Roach, Bad Omens, Mastodon, Napalm Death and Behemoth... Here is the full day-by-day, stage-by-stage lineup for Hellfest 2026. Also check out the concert times.
This is the must-see French music event for all metal fans and other lovers of loud music... Every year since 2006, the Hellfest Summer Open Air, better known asHellfest, has welcomed a large number of bands, mainly metal and, to a lesser extent, punk and hardcore.
With tens of thousands of festival-goers and performances by internationally renowned cult bands such as Alice Cooper, Kiss, Rammstein, Motörhead, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Tool, and Deep Purple,Hellfesthas established itself as one of Europe's leading music festivals and one of France's major cultural events.
In 2025, the festival dedicated to extreme music once again pulled out all the stops by inviting a host of prestigious artists, including Linkin Park, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Savatage, Apocalyptica, Spiritbox, The Hu, Epica, Kittie, Korn, Leprous, The Sex Pistols with Frank Carter, Refused, Abbath, Exodus, Dream Theater, Electric Callboy, Kim Dracula, Jinjer, Turnstile, Falling in Reverse, and Muse.
After so much emotion, Hellfest festival-goers can't wait to get back to Clisson and headbang to the rhythms of great heavy metal, punk, hard rock, black metal and progressive metal bands!
So mark your calendars! Hellfest announces its return near Nantes from Thursday, June 18 to Sunday, June 21, 2026. And once again, Hellfest has decided to delight your ears with four days of concerts and festivities.
As for the 2026 lineup, who will have the honor of getting you moshing and jumping around next summer? The festival has unveiled the full lineup, confirming the presence of 183 artists, including 85 bands who will be treading the boards of one of the Hellfest stages for the first time!
Hellfest regulars will be able to see several big headliners such asIron Maiden, who will be celebrating their 50-year career, as well as Alice Cooper, Anthrax,Deep Purple, Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, and The Offspring.
Other acts scheduled in 2026 at Hellfest? Bring Me The Horizon, spearheading a new generation, the fresh sensations Bad Omens and Blood Incantation, or even a few rarities with A Perfect Circle and Breaking Benjamin. We mustn’t forget Megadeth, Sepultura, Acid Bath, as well as the French outfits Ultra Vomit and Igorrr, the Belgians Amenra, the Poles Behemoth, the Germans Kadavar and the Swedes Cult of Luna. On its app, Hellfest also announces that the feu d'artifice will be fired on Sunday night around 12:30 a.m., after The Offspring's show!
16h45-17h25 : Mikkey Dee with Friends "Playing Motörhead Classics"
WARZONE
01h00-02h00 : Social Distortion
22h10-23h10 : All Time Low
20h00-21h00 : Lagwagon
18h15-19h00 : Shelter
16h45-17h25 : Satanic Surfers
VALLEY
23h45-0h55 : Kadavar
21h05-22h05 : Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
19h05-19h55 : The Inspector Cluzo
17h30-18h10 : Elder
16h00-16h40 : Truckfighters
ALTAR
23h45-0h55 : Igorrr
21h05-22h05 : The Halo Effect
19h05-19h55 : Rivers Of Nihil
17h30-18h10 : Devangelic
16h00-16h40 : Skaphos
TEMPLE
01h00-02h00 : Feuerschwanz
22h10-23h10 : SKÁLD
20h00-21h00: Borknagar
18h15-19h00 : Winterfylleth
16h45-17h25 : Perchta
Friday, June 19, 2026
MAINSTAGE 1
0h50-02h00 : Ultra Vomit
21h00-23h10 : Iron Maiden
18h35-19h55 : Helloween
16h45-17h35 : Accept
15h05-15h50 : Queensrÿche
13h35-14h15 : Sortilège
12h15-12h45 : Wings of Steel
11h05-11h35 : Blackrain
MAINSTAGE 2
23h15-0h45 : Sabaton
20h00-20h55 : Opeth
17h40-18h30 : Sepultura
15h55-16h40 : Bloodywood
14h20-15h00 : Tesseract
12h50-13h30 : Brothers of Metal
11h40-12h10 : Return to Dust
10h30-11h00 : Uravena
WARZONE
0h55-02h00 : The Dillinger Escape Plan
22h45-23h45 : La Dispute
20h35-21h35 : Malevolence
18h35-19h25 : Ceremony
16h45-17h35 : Dying Wish
15h05-15h50 : Point Mort
13h35-14h15 : Die Spitz
12h15-12h45 : Gridiron
11h05-11h35 : Wake The Dead
VALLEY
23h50-0h50 : Mastodon
21h40-22h40 : Slift
19h30-20h30 : Loathe
17h40-18h30 : Torche
15h55-16h40 : Stoned Jesus
14h20-15h00 : Conjurer
12h50-13h30 : Rezn
11h40-12h10 : Yarostan
10h30-11h00 : Dragunov
ALTAR
23h50-0h50 : Blood Incantation
21h40-22h40 : Periphery
19h30-20h30 : Decapitated
17h40-18h40 : Sylosis
15h55-16h40 : Sinsaenum
14h20-15h00 : Blood Red Throne
12h50-13h30 : Crypta
11h40-12h10 : Esodic
10h30-11h00 : Impureza
TEMPLE
0h55-02h00 : The Gathering
22h45-23h45 : My Dying Bride
20h35-21h35 : Rotting Christ
18h35-19h25 : Carach Angren
16h45-17h35 : Møl
15h05-15h50 : Einherjer
13h35-14h15 : Ponte Del Diavolo
12h15-12h45 : Killus
11h05-11h35 : Mourir
Saturday, June 20, 2026
MAINSTAGE 1
23:10-00:30 : Limp Bizkit
20:35-21:45 : A Perfect Circle
18:35-19:25 : Tom Morello
16:55-17:40 : Enhancer
15:25-16:05 : Sidilarsen
13:55-14:35 : House of Protection
12:25-13:05 : Thornhill
11:05-11:35 : Slay Squad
MAINSTAGE 2
00:35-01:50 : Behemoth
21:50-23:05 : Megadeth
19:30-20:30 : Anthrax
17:45-18:30 : Cavalera “Chaos A.D.”
16:10-16:50 : Crisix
14:40-15:20 : Gatecreeper
13:10-13:50 : Escuela Grind
11:40-12:20 : Insanity Alert
10:30-11:00 : LocoMuerte
WARZONE
00:55-02:00 : Hatebreed
22:45-23:45 : Lionheart
20:35-21:35 : Kublai Khan TX
18:35-19:25 : Cro-Mags
16:55-17:40 : Trash Talk
15:25-16:05 : Cancer Bats
13:55-14:35 : King 810
12:25-13:05 : Combust
11:05-11:35 : False Reality
VALLEY
23:50-00:50 : Cult of Luna
21:40-22:40 : Amenra
19:30-20:30 : The Young Gods
17:45-18:30 : God Is An Astronaut
16:10-16:50 : Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
14:40-15:20 : Psychonaut
13:10-13:50 : Fange
11:40-12:20 : Bruit ≤
10:30-11:00 : Cold.Capsule
ALTAR
23:50-00:50 : Deicide
21:40-21:40 : Carcass
19:30-20:30 : Septicflesh
17:45-18:30 : Obscura
16:10-16:50 : Severe Torture
14:40-15:20 : Defeated Sanity
13:10-13:50 : Cabal
11:40-12:20 : Profanation
10:30-11:00 : Dvrk
TEMPLE
22:45-23:45 : Old Man's Child
20:35-21:35 : Aura Noir
18:35-19:25 : Oranssi Pazuzu
16:55-17:40 : Gaerea
15:25-16:05 : 1914
13:55-14:35 : Non Est Deus
12:25-13:05 : Hulder
11:05-11:35 : Vígljós
Sunday, June 21, 2026
MAINSTAGE 1
23h15-0h30: The Offspring
20h50-21h50: The Hives
18h40-19h40: Rise Against
16h50-17h40: Pennywise
15h10-15h55: The Ataris
13h35-14h15: The Bones
12h15-12h45: The Dwarves
11h05-11h35: Not Scientists
MAINSTAGE 2
21h55-23h10: Bad Omens
19h45-20h45: Architects
17h45-18h35: Three Days Grace
16h00-16h45: Black Veil Brides
14h20-15h05: President
12h50-13h30: Resolve
11h40-12h10: Revnoir
10h30-11h00: The Funeral Portrait
WARZONE
21h55-23h10: The Adicts
19h45-20h45: Agnostic Front
17h45-18h35: Circle Jerks
16h00-16h45: Buzzcocks
14h20-15h05: Drain
12h50-13h30: End It
11h40-12h10: Maid Of Ace
10h30-11h00: Karen Dió
VALLEY
23h15-0h30: Down
20h50-21h50: Acid Bath
18h40-19h40: Corrosion Of Conformity
16h50-17h40: Eyehategod
15h10-15h55: Soilent Green
13h35-14h15: Black Tusk
12h15-12h45: Gnome
11h05-11h35: Alta Rossa
ALTAR
21h55-23h10: Napalm Death
19h45-20h45: Possessed
17h45-18h35:Six Feet Under
16h00-16h40: Suicidal Angels
14h20-15h05: Fulci
12h50-13h30: Sublime Cadaveric Decomposition
11h40-12h10: Bloodstain
10h30-11h00: Tempt Fate
TEMPLE
23h15-0h30: Mayhem
20h50-21h50: Marduk
18h40-19h40: Wolves In The Throne Room
16h50-17h40: Gehenna
15h10-15h55: Scour
13h35-14h15: Thy Light
12h15-12h45: Midnight Odyssey
11h05-11h35: Silhouette
In the meantime, we invite you to (re)discover the 2025 edition of Hellfest in pictures!
Hellfest 2025: images from Sunday, June 22 We couldn't miss France's biggest metal festival, with over 180 bands to discover over 4 days, less than 3 hours by train from Paris! So Sortir à Paris got away from the capital for a few days to bring you the 18th edition of Hellfest as if you were there. Here are 10 highlights from Sunday June 22, 2025, the final day of the festival. [Read more]
Hellfest 2025: images from Saturday, June 21 We couldn't miss France's biggest metal festival, with over 180 bands to discover over 4 days and less than 3 hours by train from Paris! So Sortir à Paris leaves the capital for a few days, and brings you the 18th edition of Hellfest as if you were there. Here's a look back at 10 selected moments from Saturday June 21, 2025, the day of the Fête de la musique. [Read more]
Hellfest 2025: images from Friday, June 20 We couldn't miss France's biggest metal festival, with over 180 bands on the bill, to be discovered over 4 days and less than 3 hours by train from Paris! So Sortir à Paris is leaving the capital for a while to bring you the 18th edition of Hellfest as if you were there! Here's a look back at 10 selected moments from Friday, June 20, 2025. [Read more]
Hellfest 2025: images from Thursday, June 19 Once again this year, France's biggest metal festival, featuring over 180 bands over 4 days, could not be missed, and is less than 3 hours by train from Paris! So Sortir à Paris leaves the capital for a while, and brings you the 18th edition of Hellfest as if you were there! Thursday marked the first day of this 2025 edition of the extreme music festival. Here's a look back at 10 selected moments from June 19, 2025. [Read more]
Hellfest 2025: images from Sunday, June 22
Hellfest 2025: images from Saturday, June 21
Hellfest 2025: images from Friday, June 20
Hellfest 2025: images from Thursday, June 19
