The Riff Report Festival Calendar is your handy guide to the biggest, loudest and most exciting rock, metal and alternative festivals across the UK and beyond.
From massive outdoor weekends and legendary heavy-metal gatherings to brilliant independent festivals flying the flag for grassroots music, weโre keeping track of the dates you need in your diary. Expect festival dates, locations, useful information, line-up updates and links to help you plan your next adventure.Whether youโre heading for a muddy field, an indoor winter festival or a full weekend of riffs, beers, camping and glorious chaos, this is the place to start planning. Grab your calendar, gather the crew and get ready for festival season with The Riff Report.
November 2026
Nov
07
07
November
2026
โ๏ธ๐ค WinterStorm 2026 โ StormForce X Celebrates Ten Years Of Rock โNโ Roll By The Scottish Seaside ๐
Main Festival Dates: Thursday 26 โ Saturday 28 November 2026 ๐ Extended WinterStorm Programme: Wednesday 25 โ Sunday 29 November 2026 ๐ Venue: Troon Concert Hall ๐ Location: Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland ๐ด...
Nov
25
25
November
2026
โ๏ธ๐ค WinterStorm 2026 โ StormForce X Celebrates Ten Years Of Rock โNโ Roll By The Scottish Seaside ๐
Main Festival Dates: Thursday 26 โ Saturday 28 November 2026 ๐ Extended WinterStorm Programme: Wednesday 25 โ Sunday 29 November 2026 ๐ Venue: Troon Concert Hall ๐ Location: Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland ๐ด...
Nov
26
26
November
2026
๐ค Planet Rockstock 2026 โ Four Days Of Rock โNโ Roll Mayhem Return To Porthcawl ๐
Dates: Thursday 26 โ Sunday 29 November 2026 ๐ Optional Curry Night: Wednesday 25 November 2026 ๐ Venue: Trecco Bay Holiday Park ๐ Location: Porthcawl, Bridgend, South Wales ๐ด Country: Wales ๐ธ Event Type:...
January 2027
Jan
29
29
January
2027
โ๏ธ๐ค Planet Rockโs Winterโs End 2027 โ Ten Years Of Rock By The Welsh Seaside ๐
Dates: Thursday 28 โ Sunday 31 January 2027 ๐ Venue: Trecco Bay Holiday Park ๐ Location: Porthcawl, Bridgend, South Wales ๐ฎ Postcode: CF36 5PW ๐ด Country: Wales / Cymru ๐ Special Edition: 10th Anniversary...
May 2027
May
21
21
May
2027
๐ต๐ค Desertfest London 2027 โ Camden Prepares For Three Days Of Doom, Fuzz & Crushing Riffs Festival Details Information ๐
Dates Friday 21 โ Sunday 23 May 2027 ๐ Location Camden Town, London, England ๐ธ Festival Type Stoner Rock, Doom, Sludge, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Rock & Experimental Metal ๐ Format...
May
27
27
May
2027
๐บ๐ค Call Of The Wild Festival 2027 โ The Wolfpack Returns To Lincolnshire ๐
Dates: Thursday 27 โ Sunday 30 May 2027 ๐ฅ Main Festival: Friday 28 โ Sunday 30 May 2027 ๐บ Alpha Welcome Party: Thursday 27 May 2027 ๐ Venue: Lincolnshire Showground ๐ Location: Grange-de-Lings, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England...
June 2027
Jun
17
17
June
2027
๐๏ธ๐ธ Isle Of Wight Festival 2027 โ One Of Britainโs Most Historic Music Festivals Returns ๐
Dates: Thursday 17 โ Sunday 20 June 2027 ๐ Venue: Seaclose Park ๐ Location: Newport, Isle of Wight, England ๐ฎ Festival Address: Seaclose Park, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2JX ๐ธ Festival...
Jun
17
17
June
2027
๐ฅ๐ค Hellfest Open Air 2027 โ Four Days, Ten Stages & More Than 300 Bands Descend On Clisson ๐
Dates: Thursday 17 โ Sunday 20 June 2027 ๐ Festival Site: Hellfest Open Air ๐ Location: Clisson, Loire-Atlantique, France ๐ซ๐ท Country: France ๐ฎ Festival Area: Rue du Champ Louet, 44190 Clisson...
Jun
23
23
June
2027
๐๐ธ Glastonbury Festival 2027 โ Worthy Farm Returns After Its Fallow Year ๐
Dates: Wednesday 23 โ Sunday 27 June 2027 ๐ธ Main Music Days: Friday 25 โ Sunday 27 June 2027 ๐ Venue: Worthy Farm ๐ Location: Pilton, Somerset, England ๐ช Festival Type: Rock, Indie, Alternative, Pop, Electronic, Folk,...
July 2027
Jul
07
07
July
2027
๐ฒ๐ค 2000trees Festival 2027 โ Twenty Years Of Riffs, Trees & Glorious Alternative Chaos ๐
Dates: Wednesday 7 โ Saturday 10 July 2027 ๐ฅ Main Three-Day Festival: Thursday 8 โ Saturday 10 July 2027 ๐ Wednesday Early Entry: Wednesday 7 July 2027 โ four-day ticket holders ๐ Venue: Upcote Farm...
Jul
09
09
July
2027
๐ค๐ฅ Download Festival 2027 โ The Spiritual Home Of Rock Calls Again ๐
Festival Dates: Wednesday 9 โ Sunday 13 June 2027๐ธ Main Arena: Friday 11 โ Sunday 13 June 2027๐ Venue: Donington Park๐ Location: Castle Donington, Derbyshire, England๐ฎ Postcode: DE74 2RP๐ธ Festival Type: Rock, Metal, Alternative, Punk, Hardcore &...
Jul
16
16
July
2027
๐ฐ๐ค Maid Of Stone Festival 2027 โ Three Days Of Rock Return To Mote Park ๐
Dates: Friday 16 โ Sunday 18 July 2027 ๐ Venue: Mote Park ๐ Location: Maidstone, Kent, England ๐ฎ Address: Mote Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7RN ๐ธ Festival Type: Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Melodic Rock,...
Jul
23
23
July
2027
๐๐ค Steelhouse Festival 2027 โ Rock Returns To The Top Of The Welsh Mountain ๐
Dates: Friday 23 โ Sunday 25 July 2027 ๐ Venue: Hafod-y-Dafal Farm ๐ Location: Aberbeeg, near Ebbw Vale, South Wales ๐ฎ Festival Postcode: NP13 2ER ๐ด Country: Wales / Cymru ๐ธ Festival Type: Classic Rock,...
Jul
28
28
July
2027
โ๏ธ๐ค Wacken Open Air 2027 โ The Holy Ground Calls Metalheads Back To Germany ๐
Dates: Wednesday 28 โ Saturday 31 July 2027 ๐ Location: Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany ๐ฉ๐ช Country: Germany ๐ Edition: 36th Wacken Open Air ๐ค Festival Type: Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Death Metal, Thrash, Metalcore, Doom, Black...
Jul
30
30
July
2027
โก๐ค RADAR Festival 2027 โ Progressive Heavy Music Enters A New Era At Magna ๐
Dates: Friday 30 July โ Sunday 1 August 2027 ๐ Venue: Magna Science Adventure Centre ๐ Location: Sheffield / Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England ๐ฎ Address: Magna Way, Templeborough, Rotherham, S60 1FD ๐ธ Festival Type: Progressive...
August 2027
Aug
05
05
August
2027
๐ค๐ฅ Bloodstock Open Air 2027 โ The UKโs Independent Metal Pilgrimage Returns To Catton Park ๐
Dates: Thursday 5 โ Sunday 8 August 2027๐ Venue: Catton Park๐ Location: Walton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, England๐ธ Festival Type: Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Thrash, Metalcore, Hardcore, Doom, Black Metal & Extreme Music๐ช Stages: Four๐ค Artists: 120+...
Aug
05
05
August
2027
๐ดโโ ๏ธ๐ค Rebellion Festival 2027 โ Blackpoolโs Punk Rock Pilgrimage Returns ๐
Dates: Thursday 5 โ Sunday 8 August 2027 ๐ Venue: Winter Gardens Blackpool ๐ Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, England ๐ฎ Address: Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HL ๐ธ Festival Type: Punk, Ska, Oi!, Hardcore, Post-Punk, Alternative & Acoustic ๐ค Artists: 300+...
Aug
12
12
August
2027
๐ฅโก Firevolt Rock Festival 2027 โ Three Days Of Face-Melting Rock Return To Whitebottom Farm ๐
Main Festival: Friday 13 โ Sunday 15 August 2027 ๐บ Pre-Festival Party: Thursday 12 August 2027 ๐ Venue: Whitebottom Farm, Etherow Country Park ๐ Location: Compstall, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England ๐ฎ Festival Postcode: SK6...
Aug
13
13
August
2027
๐จ๐ค Hammerdown Festival 2027 โ Three Days Of Grassroots Rock & Metal Return To Worthing ๐
Dates: Friday 13 โ Sunday 15 August 2027 ๐ Venue: The Factory Live ๐ Location: Worthing, West Sussex, England ๐ฎ Address: Unit 9A Ivy Arch Road, Worthing, BN14 8BX ๐ธ Event Type: Rock, Metal,...
Aug
18
18
August
2027
๐ฒ๐ค ArcTanGent Festival 2027 โ A New Chapter Begins In The Cotswolds ๐
Dates: Wednesday 18 โ Saturday 21 August 2027 ๐ธ Main Festival: Thursday 19 โ Saturday 21 August 2027 ๐ Wednesday Early Entry: Wednesday 18 August โ four-day ticket holders only ๐ Venue: Todenham Manor Farm ๐ Location:...
Aug
26
26
August
2027
๐บ๐ค Beermageddon 2027 โ Metalโs Best Kept Secret Celebrates 15 Years Of Grassroots Carnage ๐
Dates: Thursday 26 โ Sunday 29 August 2027 ๐ Venue: Stoke Prior Sports & Country Club ๐ Location: Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England ๐ฎ Address: Westonhall Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, B60 4AL ๐ธ Event Type:...
