If seeing your favourite bands tear up the stage wasnโt enough, Bloodstock Open Air 2026 has just dropped another reason to keep your schedule packed โ 29 official signing sessions across the festival weekend! ๐ค
Whether youโre hunting down a signed album, grabbing a selfie with your metal heroes, or simply wanting to tell your favourite band how much their music means to you, the Signing Tent is going to be one of the busiest places at Catton Park.
With everything from death metal legends to modern metal giants, punk thrash icons and even dinosaur-loving rockers, thereโs something for every Bloodstock fan this year.
๐ฉธ Thursday Signings
The festival gets off to a flying start with three fantastic signing sessions.
๐ธ Evil Scarecrow
๐ธ Cryptopsy
๐ธ Heavysaurus UK
A brilliant mix of comedy metal, brutal technical death metal and family-friendly dinosaur rock? Only Bloodstock could pull that off!
๐ฅ Friday Signings
Friday is absolutely stackedโฆ
๐ค Battle Snake
๐ค Fit For An Autopsy
๐ค Party Cannon
๐ค Municipal Waste
๐ค Life Of Agony
๐ค Sepultura
๐ค SKYND
๐ค Lamb of God
๐ค Biohazard
๐ค Wednesday 13
If youโre planning on meeting Lamb of God, Sepultura, or Municipal Waste, expect queues. Get there early, bring something to sign, and donโt forget your camera!
โ๏ธ Saturday Signings
Saturday continues the chaos with another incredible line-up.
๐ฅ Inhuman Nature
๐ฅ Vended
๐ฅ Imperial Age
๐ฅ Nevermore
๐ฅ The Scratch
๐ฅ Bleed From Within
๐ฅ URNE
๐ฅ Northlane
๐ฅ Death Angel
From crushing metalcore to old-school thrash, Saturday offers one of the most diverse signing schedules of the weekend.
๐ Sunday Signings
Before everyone reluctantly packs up their tents, thereโs still plenty of chances to meet some absolute legends.
โก Black Label Society
โก Bootyard Bandits
โก Castle Rat
โก Kittie
โก 200 Stab Wounds
โก Sโtan
โก Testament
Meeting Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society crew is likely to be one of the hottest tickets of the entire weekend.
๐ค Donโt Forget the Metal Amnesty
The Signing Tent isnโt just about meeting bands.
The team will also be running the Metal Amnesty from 10am until midday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Whether youโve got prohibited items youโre unsure about or simply need advice before entering the arena, the Metal Amnesty team are there to help make your festival experience as smooth as possible.
๐ช Need Help?
The volunteers inside the Signing Tent arenโt just there for signatures.
If youโve got questions about signing times, where to queue, or anything festival-related, pop over and ask.
As they put itโฆ
โWeโre a mostly friendly bunch!โ
Sounds like proper Bloodstock spirit to us! ๐ค
๐ค The Riff Report Saysโฆ
The Signing Tent has become one of Bloodstockโs hidden gems over the years. Itโs where lifelong memories are made, rare merch gets signed, and fans get the chance to chat face-to-face with the artists who soundtrack their lives.
If youโre heading to Bloodstockโs 25th Anniversary, make sure you leave enough time in your schedule to visit. Between the incredible line-up and the welcoming volunteers, itโs one of those festival experiences you wonโt want to miss.
Happy signing, keep those Sharpies handy, and weโll see you in the queue, butt! ๐ค๐ฉธ
