June 5-7, 2026
Milwaukee Metalfest
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
America's OG extreme metal fest is back, with a lineup to fit its legendary legacy.
June 19-21, 2026
Cascadian Midsummer
Pe Ell, WA
Formerly Thirst For Light, also formerly Litha Cascadia, this most Northwest of solstice camping celebrations hosts nature-forward dark music and art.
August 14-15, 2026
Soldiers of Steel
Seattle, WA
The NW Metalfest promoters are back, in league with Nameless Grave Records to give the Northwest a trad metal rager
Sept 9-12, 2026
ProgPower USA
Atlanta, GA
The Southeast's pride and joy, this melodic-centered party features some of the cheesiest European acts around. Typically sells out within hours of the first announcement.
Sep 25-26, 2026
Night Shift Party Weekend
Daytona Beach, FL
The renowned shirt-slingers gather death and grind greats to the beach party capital
Jan 14-18, 2027
70,000 Tons of Metal
Miami, FL
The heaviest boat on the planet features 60 bands and 20 hours of music each day. Power, melodeath, thrash, and folk metal steer sailors toward uncharted levels of drunken revelry.
June 5-6, 2026
Mad With Power
Madison, WI
One of the only pure power metal celebrations on the the continent, Mad With Power shows that US cheese-fiends are alive and well.
July 17-18, 2026
Armstrong
Armstrong, BC
This camping fest destroys the Okanagan Valley each summer with a few choice headliners and a ton of local support.
Aug 15, 2026
Mile High Power Fest
Denver, CO
North American is now home to FOUR cheese-filled power metal festivals that would make Europeans proud
Sept 17-19, 2026
Blades of Steel
Madison, WI
Wisconsin's newest fest provides a deadly mix of legendary 80s bands and some of the newer acts they've inspired.
Oct 30 - Nov 3, 2026
Headbanger's Boat
Miami, FL
Lamb of God get into the cruise business with a batch of their 2000s-era thrash and metalcore brethren
June 13-14, 2026
Flatline Fest
Denver, CO
Legendary producer Dave Otero gathers his prodigies and other mile-high heavy hitters in this celebration of modern metal
Jul 23-26, 2026
Fire in the Mountains
Blackfeet Nation, MT
In the shadow of Glacier National Park, celebrate the best atmospheric metal and dark americana at a gathering unlike any other in ther world.
Sept 4-6, 2026
RPM Fest
Montague, MA
Prepare your Western Masshole for a brewery-sponsored metal party in the woods featuring camping, karaoke, yoga, wrestling, and more!
Sept 24-26, 2026
Covenant Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
The black/death promoter tosses in some neofolk and dark ambient for its annual summer ritual.
Dec 4-5, 2026
Metal & Beer: Denver
Denver, CO
Decibel take their fantastic Philly concoction on the road; bringing brews and brutality to the Mile High city.