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May 16-18, 2024
Milwaukee Metalfest
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
America's OG extreme metal fest is back, with a lineup to fit its legendary legacy.
June 21-23, 2024
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 29-31, 2024
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.
September 4-7, 2024
Full Terror Assault
Cave-in-Rock, IL
Trying to go for the full European camping feel, this BYOB thrash and death party takes over the Southern Illinois woods each Labor Day weekend.
May 3-4, 2024
Legions of Metal
Chicago, IL
Risen from the ashes of Ragnarökkr, step back into the 80s with some of the best OG and modern trad bands around.
May 16-19, 2024
Modified Ghost
Vancouver, BC
In its sixth incarnation, this heavy-doom and doom-heavy ritual will shake the Canadian west coast to its core.
July 12-13, 2024
Armstrong
Armstrong, BC
This camping fest destroys the Okanagan Valley each summer with a few choice headliners and a ton of local support.
August 30-Sep 1, 2024
RPM Fest
Montague, MA
Prepare your Western Masshole for a brewery-sponsored metal party in the woods featuring camping, karaoke, yoga, wrestling, and more!
October 12-13, 2024
California Deathfest
Oakland, CA
The Deathfest crew takes things to the left coast with an even stronger emphasis on old school death metal.
May 9-11, 2024
Northwest Terror Fest
Seattle, WA
Quickly becoming one of the best festivals in the country, NWTF sees doom, death, and black metal take center stage, but fiends of all persuasions will find something to sink their teeth into.
May 23-26, 2024
Maryland Deathfest
Baltimore, MD
THE extreme metal fest in the US takes over Baltimore every Memorial Day weekend. Big name Europeans share the stage with the nastiest death and grind the world has to offer.
August 2-3, 2024
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.
September 4-7, 2024
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.
Jan 30 - Feb 3, 2025
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.