There won't be any fests until summer, at the earliest. Stay safe, wash your horns, and support artists on Bandcamp.
June 5-7
Oblivion Access
Austin, TX
Formerly Austin Terror Fest, Oblivion Access aims to become the American Roadburn with an eclectic lineup and hand-picked curators.
June 27-28
California Deathfest
Los Angeles, CA
The Deathfest folk take things to the left coast with an even stronger emphasis on old school death metal.
July 11-12
Fire in the Mountains
Jackson, WY
Under the shadow of the Tetons, celebrate the best of atmospheric metal and dark americana with a gathering unlike any other.
Aug 1-2
Migration Fest
Pittsburgh, PA
Gilead Media joins forces with 20 Buck Spin to turn its bi-annual showcase into a wandering, peerless event. The pinnacle of US festivals.
Sep 4-6
Muddy Roots
Cookeville, TN
What started off as a deep blues and outlaw country camping fest, Northern Tennessee's Muddy Roots has been incorporating more metal and punk in recent years.
Sept 11-13
New York Desertfest
Brooklyn, NY
Orange Amps descend upon Brooklyn for a long weekend of hard rocking fuzz and doom.
June 18-20
Maryland Doom Fest
Frederick, MD
The other MDF drowns Eastern Maryland with a weekend of riffs and misery.
July 1-4
Covenant Vancouver
Vancouver, BC
The black/death promoter tosses in some neofolk and dark ambient for its annual summer ritual.
July 17-18
Armstrong
Armstrong, BC
This camping fest destroys the Okanagan Valley each summer with a few choice headliners and a ton of local support.
August 14-16
Psycho Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Doom, stoner, prog, and hard rock are the emphasis at this massively successful casino-based festival.
Sep 9-12
Full Terror Assault
Cave-in-Rock, IL
Trying to go for the full European camping feel, this BYOB party takes over the Southern Illinois woods each Labor Day weekend.
Nov 6-7
Mass Destruction
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta upstart focusing on all things extreme.
June 20
Metal Immortal
Pittsburgh, PA
A celebration of trad metal takes over Pittsburgh's finest venue in its inaugural year.
July 2-4
Destroying Texas Fest
Houston, TX
OSDM heshers unite for the filthiest fest south of the mason-dixon.
July 30-Aug1
Chicago Domination Fest
Chicago, IL
Brutal. Slamming. Death Metal.
August 15
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.
Sep 11-12
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.