Every year, there are many festivals in France. Festivals dedicated to French chanson, rap or electro... some musical events also give pride of place to metal and other extreme music, inviting local bands as well as international artists. While Hellfest sets the standard, others are also beginning to make a name for themselves on the French metal festival scene, such as Motocultor, Plane'R Fest and Mennecy Metal Fest, while others are just getting started, like Re-animator and We Metal Fest! Here's a roundup of the 8 must-see metal festivals in France this year.
We Metal Fest 2024: the new Paris region festival dedicated to extreme music
Metal invites itself to Le Plan in Ris-Orangis on Saturday April 6 and Sunday April 7, 2024 for the first edition of the 'We Metal Fest'. On the program? Two days of concerts dedicated to extreme music, featuring Monnekÿn, Horskh, Resolve, Locomuerte and As a New Revolt. [Read more]
Re-animator 2024 in Saint-Nolff: Loudblast, Gorod... the full programme
Lovers of rock and extreme music can smile! The Motocultor Fest Prod association announces the birth of a new metal festival in Brittany. Join us from Friday May 24 to Sunday May 26, 2024 in Saint-Nolff for 3 days of open-air music! On the program? Loudblast, Gorod, Appalooza, Akiavel, Dynamite Shakers and Aggressive Agricultor. [Read more]
Heavy Weekend 2024 in Maxéville: 3 days dedicated to hard rock and heavy metal, the program
Scorpions, Extreme, Deep Purple, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Tom Morello and Ayron Jones are just some of the heavy metal and hard rock fans in store for next summer. Called Heavy Weekend, this new festival will take place from June 21 to 23, 2024 in the Grand Est region of France, during the Nancy Open Air festival. [Read more]
Hellfest 2024: line-up by stage and concert times
Hellfest announces its return in 2024 with four new days of concerts dedicated to extreme music. Mark your calendars! Hellfest awaits metalheads from Thursday June 27 to Sunday June 30, 2024. The line-up includes Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Foo Fighters, Megadeth, Queens of the Stone Age, The Offspring, Bruce Dickinson, Kvelertak, Machine Head, Corey Taylor, Mass Hysteria, The Prodigy, Suicidal Tendencies, Rival Sons, Saxon, Tom Morello, Kerry King from Slayer.... Here's the line-up by stage and concert times! [Read more]
Plane'R Fest 2024: Igorrr, Beast in Black, Eluveitie... the line-up
Igorrr, Beast in Black, Eluveitie, Rise of the Northstar, Hanabie and Celeste announce their participation in the 2024 edition of Plane'R Fest, aka the "Rock in Montcul" festival! Join us on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6, 2024 in Colombier-Saugnieu, near Lyon, for a feast of extreme music! [Read more]
Festival 666, 2024 edition: Jinjer, Testament, Lofofora... here's the line-up
Metal music returns to Charente-Maritime next summer with the fifth edition of the 666 festival. Join us in Cercoux on Friday August 9, Saturday August 10 and Sunday August 11, 2024 for live performances by Testament, Jinjer, Cradle of Filth, Zeal & Ardor, Born of Osiris and Lofofora. [Read more]
Motocultor Festival 2024: 21 names join the line-up, the complete line-up
After thrilling many a festival-goer last summer, the Motocultor festival announces its return in 2024 with a new, 15th edition not to be missed on Thursday August 15, Friday August 16, Saturday August 17 and Sunday August 18 in Carhaix, Brittany. On the program? Architects, Kvelertak, Clutch, Jinjer, The Halo Effect, Born of Osiris, as well as Millencolin, Red Fang, Opeth, Meshuggah, Magma, Baroness, Kalandra, Myrkur, Kronos, Exodus and Igorrr... Discover the complete program of this new edition by day! [Read more]
Mennecy Metal Fest 2024: Eisbrecher, Lordi, Korpiklaani... the first names
Metal music is back in Essonne with the latest edition of the Mennecy Metal Fest. Join us on Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September 2024 at Parc de Villeroy to vibrate to the powerful sounds of Eisbrecher, Lordi, Korpiklaani, Ill Niño and Les Tambours du Bronx. [Read more]
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and that several other metal festivals take place in France every year. Stay tuned to find out more!
