🔥🤘 Hellfest Open Air 2027 – Four Days, Ten Stages & More Than 300 Bands Descend On Clisson

📅 Dates: Thursday 17 – Sunday 20 June 2027
📍 Festival Site: Hellfest Open Air
🌍 Location: Clisson, Loire-Atlantique, France
🇫🇷 Country: France
📮 Festival Area: Rue du Champ Louet, 44190 Clisson
🎂 Special Edition: 20th Hellfest
🤘 Festival Type: Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Thrash, Death Metal, Black Metal, Doom, Stoner, Hardcore, Punk, Metalcore & Extreme Music
🎪 Stages: 10
🎤 Artists: More than 300 expected
👥 Capacity: Around 60,000 festival-goers per day
🔥 Total Festival Attendance: Around 240,000 admissions across four days
🎸 2027 Line-Up: To Be Announced
🎟️ Four-Day Pass: €389 + €10 service fee – SOLD OUT
🔄 Official Resale: Open
🎫 One-Day Tickets: Due during the first quarter of 2027
⛺ Camping: Official festival camping available
✨ Easy Camp: Premium pre-arranged camping options available separately
💳 Cashless: Festival operates a cashless payment system
🚆 Nearest Railway Station: Clisson
✈️ Nearest Major Airport: Nantes Atlantique Airport
♿ Accessibility: Extensive dedicated accessibility programme
📱 Official App: Hellfest

Hell is opening its gates again.

From Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 June 2027, the peaceful medieval town of Clisson in western France will undergo its annual transformation into one of the undisputed capitals of heavy metal.

And 2027 is going to be particularly ridiculous.

Four days.

Ten stages.

More than 300 artists.

Around 60,000 Hellbangers every single day.

And an entire festival site redesigned to accommodate even more corners of the heavy-music universe.

Welcome to Hellfest Open Air 2027.

For two decades, Hellfest has developed from a comparatively young French metal gathering into one of the biggest and most respected heavy-music festivals anywhere on Earth.

Metal.

Hard rock.

Thrash.

Death metal.

Black metal.

Doom.

Stoner.

Punk.

Hardcore.

Industrial.

Metalcore.

Gothic music.

Classic rock.

If it’s loud, dark, heavy, weird or capable of upsetting the neighbours?

There’s probably a stage for it.

And in 2027, there will be more stages than ever before.

🔥 Hellfest 2027 – The 20th Edition

The 2027 festival marks the 20th edition of Hellfest.

That’s a huge milestone.

Hellfest first arrived in 2006, emerging from the ashes of Fury Fest and establishing a permanent home in Clisson.

The early years were ambitious.

But even the most optimistic metalhead probably couldn’t have predicted quite what would happen next.

Hellfest grew.

Then grew again.

Then apparently decided reasonable size limits were somebody else’s problem.

Over the years the festival has welcomed generations of legendary rock and metal artists while expanding its site, stages, artwork, facilities and wonderfully outrageous visual identity.

Today, Hellfest isn’t simply somewhere bands perform.

It’s an entire heavy-metal world.

The moment you walk through the gates, you know exactly where you are.

Fire.

Steel.

Skulls.

Gothic structures.

Industrial artwork.

Monumental stages.

Huge sculptures.

And approximately sixty thousand people dressed primarily in black despite it potentially being 30°C.

Metal fashion does not negotiate with weather.

🎸 Hellfest Open Air 2027 Line-Up

Now for the question everyone wants answered:

Who’s playing Hellfest 2027?

At the moment, the main 2027 artist line-up has not yet been officially announced.

So resist the temptation to believe every suspicious festival poster appearing on Facebook.

We’re in rumour season.

Which means apparently every rock and metal band on Earth is simultaneously:

“Definitely playing.”

“Basically confirmed.”

“Playing because my mate’s cousin knows someone.”

Until Hellfest announces it?

It’s speculation.

What we do know is considerably more important.

Hellfest plans to host:

🔥 MORE THAN 300 ARTISTS

across its expanded ten-stage 2027 setup.

That’s an enormous jump in programming.

And it guarantees one thing already.

The clashes are going to be absolutely horrific.

Fantastic.

🎪 Hellfest Expands From Six Stages To Ten

This is the biggest structural change heading into 2027.

Hellfest is expanding from:

Six stages

to:

TEN STAGES

The festival’s famous Mainstage setup remains, while the genre-focused areas expand into pairs.

The 2027 stages will be:

👑 Mainstage 1

Home to some of the biggest names in rock and metal.

Arena-level artists.

Huge productions.

Massive crowds.

The place where Hellfest delivers those enormous festival moments.

👑 Mainstage 2

Running alongside Mainstage 1 and providing another platform for major international artists.

The twin Mainstage arrangement allows Hellfest to move rapidly between massive bands without forcing tens of thousands of people across the entire festival site.

One stage finishes.

Turn around.

Another begins.

Efficient.

Brutal.

Excellent.

💥 Warzone + Riot

The legendary Warzone expands into a wider two-stage area alongside the new Riot stage.

Expect the spirit of:

👊 Hardcore

🔥 Punk

🖤 Post-hardcore

⚡ Crossover

💀 Extreme punk

and everything built for movement.

The Warzone has long produced some of Hellfest’s wildest crowds.

Adding another stage to the area?

That’s dangerous.

We approve.

🏜️ Valley + Abyss

The mighty Valley gains a new sibling:

Abyss

This corner of Hellfest has traditionally been the home of slower, stranger and more psychedelic heaviness.

Expect sounds from the worlds of:

🌵 Stoner rock

🌑 Doom

🔥 Sludge

🌀 Psychedelic rock

🌌 Post-metal

⚫ Experimental heaviness

This is where enormous riffs go to move very slowly.

If your ideal guitar tone sounds like an amplifier being dragged through volcanic mud?

Welcome home.

🩸 Altar + Forge

The legendary Altar area expands alongside the new:

Forge Stage

Traditionally one of Hellfest’s homes for the more extreme end of metal, this is where things tend to become considerably less friendly.

Expect plenty of:

💀 Death metal

🩸 Brutal death

⚔️ Thrash

🔥 Technical metal

☠️ Grind

and generally unpleasant noises delivered by extremely talented people.

Lovely stuff.

🏛️ Temple + Crypt

The atmospheric Temple gains another stage:

Crypt

This side of Hellfest traditionally ventures into some of the darkest corners of the metal world.

Black metal.

Atmospheric extreme music.

Dark folk influences.

Ritualistic performances.

Bands with enough corpse paint to bankrupt a theatrical makeup supplier.

Expect darkness.

Even if it’s three o’clock in the afternoon and the French sun is trying its best to ruin the atmosphere.

😭 Ten Stages Means Ten Times The Pain

Okay.

Not literally ten times.

But the 2027 clashfinder is going to be brutal.

More than 300 bands.

Ten stages.

Four days.

There is physically no way to watch everything.

Accept this now.

It’ll save emotional distress later.

You’ll inevitably discover:

Favourite band A – 18:20.

Favourite band B – 18:25.

Cult band you’ve waited twelve years to see – 18:30.

All somewhere different.

The solution?

Choose your absolute must-sees.

Then leave gaps.

Because trying to complete Hellfest like an enormous Spotify checklist will destroy you.

🌱 Discover Something New

Standard Riff Report Festival Rule:

Watch bands you’ve never heard of.

This becomes even more important when you’ve got more than 300 artists available.

Don’t spend four days exclusively bouncing between the largest logos.

Walk into Riot.

Investigate Crypt.

See what’s happening at Abyss.

Catch whoever is playing early at Forge.

Follow the riff.

If something sounds interesting?

Stop.

Worst-case scenario?

Not your thing.

Move along.

Best-case scenario?

You’ve discovered a brilliant band from France, Germany, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe or somewhere completely unexpected.

Then you get to return home and become unbearably smug.

“Yeah, saw them at Hellfest before they blew up.”

Perfectly acceptable behaviour.

🏰 Welcome To Clisson

One of Hellfest’s most brilliant contradictions is its location.

Clisson isn’t an industrial wasteland.

It’s beautiful.

Historic architecture.

A medieval castle.

Vineyards.

Picturesque streets.

The River Sèvre Nantaise.

Then every June?

Tens of thousands of metalheads arrive.

It shouldn’t work.

Somehow it works perfectly.

Clisson has embraced Hellfest to such an extent that heavy-metal imagery can be found throughout the area.

Shops get involved.

Bars get involved.

Local businesses welcome festival-goers.

The entire town effectively becomes Rock City.

And that’s part of the experience.

🤘 Clisson – Rock City

Hellfest doesn’t simply exist beside Clisson.

Over the years, the festival has become woven into the town’s identity.

Walk through Clisson during Hellfest week and you’ll see band shirts everywhere.

Metalheads fill cafés.

Supermarkets suddenly contain enough beer to provision a small country.

Residents decorate.

Businesses alter displays.

Visitors arrive from around the world.

It creates a festival atmosphere well beyond the official gates.

For several days?

Clisson belongs to the Hellbangers.

🌍 An International Metal Pilgrimage

Hellfest attracts fans from far beyond France.

Walk around the campsite and you’ll encounter:

🇫🇷 France

🇬🇧 Britain

🇩🇪 Germany

🇪🇸 Spain

🇵🇹 Portugal

🇧🇪 Belgium

🇳🇱 Netherlands

🇮🇹 Italy

🇺🇸 United States

🇨🇦 Canada

🇦🇺 Australia

and metalheads from countless other countries.

English becomes unofficial campsite currency surprisingly quickly.

Failing that?

Point at somebody’s band shirt and say:

“Good band.”

International diplomacy achieved.

🐉 Wales To Hellfest

For Welsh metalheads, Hellfest is a proper European festival mission.

And therefore obviously something worth doing.

🐉🤘🇫🇷

Depending on where you’re travelling from, options include:

✈️ Flying to Nantes

🚆 Train connections through France

🚗 Driving through France

🚐 Campervan travel

🚌 Organised UK festival transport

🇫🇷 Combining Hellfest with a longer French trip

If you’re travelling from South Wales, flying or using specialist organised transport may be the easiest options.

Driving gives you greater freedom with camping equipment but turns the weekend into a proper European road trip.

Whichever method you choose?

Plan early.

International festival travel becomes considerably more expensive once everyone else has booked the same flights.

✈️ Flying To Hellfest

The main airport for Hellfest is:

Nantes Atlantique Airport

Nantes sits relatively close to Clisson and acts as the major international gateway for festival-goers.

During Hellfest week, the airport becomes part of the experience.

You’ll know you’ve landed in the right place when half the baggage carousel is surrounded by people wearing Slayer shirts.

Official transfers traditionally operate between Nantes Airport and the festival transport network.

These require advance reservation.

If flying?

Book everything together where possible:

✈️ Flights

🚌 Airport transfer

🎟️ Festival ticket

⛺ Accommodation

Then relax.

Well.

Until airport security sees your battle jacket covered in metal spikes.

Plan accordingly.

🚆 Travelling By Train

Clisson has its own railway station.

And that makes public transport surprisingly practical.

Festival shuttle buses operate between:

Clisson Railway Station

and

Hellfest

during festival week.

The journey is short and saves hauling camping gear along unfamiliar roads.

Regional rail connections link Clisson with Nantes and the wider French rail network.

If you’re travelling internationally by train, expect your route to involve Nantes before connecting onwards.

🚌 Official UK Travel

Hellfest works with international travel partners, including operators offering services from the United Kingdom.

For British festival-goers who want to avoid organising every flight, train, shuttle and transfer individually, specialist festival travel can be extremely attractive.

Especially if you’re camping.

One coach.

One pile of luggage.

One destination.

Considerably less French public-transport improvisation while carrying a tent.

🚗 Driving To Hellfest

Driving provides maximum freedom.

It also means negotiating international travel, tolls, fuel, potentially ferries or the Channel Tunnel and the final traffic systems around Clisson.

Once you’re near the festival?

Follow official Hellfest signs and parking instructions.

Do not decide:

“Google Maps knows a shortcut.”

Thousands of other people have had exactly the same idea.

Temporary festival traffic management exists for a reason.

Use it.

🚴 Hellfest By Bicycle

Hellfest increasingly promotes lower-carbon travel.

Secure bicycle parking is available for festival-goers arriving on two wheels.

Which is admirable.

Although cycling from Wales might be taking commitment slightly too far.

Respect if you attempt it.

Please send photos.

⛺ Hellfest Camping

Official camping remains part of the Hellfest experience.

For 2027, the festival has confirmed the campsite will remain in its existing location.

The enormous campground effectively becomes another temporary city.

Thousands of tents.

Different nationalities.

Festival flags.

Portable chairs.

Questionable campsite cooking.

And metal playing from approximately seventeen directions simultaneously.

Home sweet home.

🏕️ General Camping

Standard festival camping gives four-day ticket holders a base close to the festival.

Facilities traditionally include:

🚻 Toilets

🚿 Showers

🚰 Water points

🍔 Food facilities

☕ Breakfast options

🛒 Festival services

🔋 Charging options

and enough tents to make finding your own after dark feel like a survival challenge.

Take a photo of your camping location.

Drop a map pin.

Remember nearby landmarks.

“Near the black tent” is not sufficient information at Hellfest.

They’re all black tents.

✨ Easy Camp

Want Hellfest without dragging your entire camping setup across Europe?

Meet:

Easy Camp

Hellfest’s dedicated accommodation area provides pre-arranged camping options for four-day ticket holders.

Accommodation is booked separately and traditionally covers a five-night stay.

Different options are made available depending on the year’s offering.

The big advantage?

No carrying a tent through France.

No discovering that the tent poles are still sitting in your garage in Wales.

Turn up.

Find accommodation.

Start Hellfest.

Very appealing.

🏨 Staying Away From The Festival

Camping isn’t compulsory.

Hotels, apartments and other accommodation can be found in areas including:

🏨 Clisson

🏨 Nantes

🏨 Surrounding Loire-Atlantique towns

Staying in Nantes gives you substantially more hotel choice but means travelling between the city and festival each day.

Staying in or close to Clisson?

Incredibly convenient.

Also incredibly popular.

Book early.

Then earlier than that.

Hellfest accommodation disappears rapidly.

💳 Hellfest Is Cashless

Hellfest operates a cashless payment system.

Your festival wristband carries the payment chip used throughout participating bars, food outlets and traders.

You can top up your balance and monitor spending through the official system.

The advantages?

Quick transactions.

Less cash.

Easier bars.

The disadvantage?

It’s extremely easy to tap your wrist several times and suddenly discover you’ve apparently spent the GDP of a small island on beer and festival food.

Check the balance occasionally.

Future you will appreciate it.

🍺 Hellfest & Beer

Metal festival.

France.

Four days.

Yes.

There will be beer.

Lots of it.

Bars are spread throughout the festival site.

But here’s the incredibly boring Riff Report survival advice:

Drink water too.

Clisson in June can get seriously hot.

You’re walking massive distances.

Standing in crowds.

Headbanging.

Probably wearing black.

Hydrate.

Water during the day means considerably more enjoyable beer later.

Science.

Probably.

🍔 Food At Hellfest

Hellfest has a huge range of food outlets.

Expect international festival food alongside French options, vegetarian dishes and vegan choices.

Four days gives you plenty of opportunities to explore.

Try something different.

This is France.

You can do considerably better than surviving entirely on chips.

Although we’re not judging.

Festival chips possess mysterious restorative qualities.

🛍️ Extreme Market

Hellfest’s Extreme Market is dangerous.

Not physically.

Financially.

Metal merchandise.

Band shirts.

Records.

Patches.

Jewellery.

Clothing.

Alternative fashion.

Collectables.

Official Hellfest items.

Things you didn’t know existed until suddenly you’re holding them and reaching for the cashless wristband.

Set a budget.

Then prepare to completely ignore it.

🏙️ Hellcity

Hellfest has increasingly developed Hellcity into an entertainment and lifestyle area surrounding the main festival experience.

For 2027, Hellcity is undergoing further redesign alongside Metal Corner and the broader site layout.

Expect another fully themed area bringing together festival facilities, shops, food, activities and heavy-metal culture.

Hellfest understands something important:

The site itself is part of the entertainment.

You’re not simply walking between stages.

You’re wandering through a giant metal theme park.

🤘 Metal Corner

Metal Corner is another important festival hub.

It’s traditionally one of the areas where Hellfest continues beyond the main stage experience, with entertainment, music and social spaces.

The area is part of the major 2027 redesign aimed at improving crowd flow.

With more than 300 artists entering the festival programme, improved movement around the site is going to matter.

A lot.

🏗️ Hellfest Looks Like Nowhere Else

One reason Hellfest stands apart visually is the extraordinary amount of permanent and semi-permanent artwork across the site.

Rusting steel.

Giant skulls.

Flames.

Gothic architecture.

Mechanical sculptures.

Industrial structures.

Monumental signage.

Even when no bands are playing?

You know you’re at Hellfest.

It’s effectively what might happen if a heavy-metal album cover became a town-planning document.

And we’re very much here for it.

🔥 Fire, Steel & Ridiculous Production

Major Hellfest performances regularly come with enormous production.

Pyrotechnics.

Fire.

Video walls.

Stage structures.

Lighting.

Confetti.

Smoke.

And whatever terrifying machinery the band has managed to ship into France.

European metal festivals tend not to approach staging with restraint.

Hellfest definitely doesn’t.

When night falls?

The whole site becomes spectacular.

🌡️ Prepare For The Heat

Hellfest can get hot.

Very hot.

Clisson in June isn’t guaranteed sunshine, but when temperatures rise, the festival’s huge crowds and open areas can become exhausting.

Bring:

🧴 Suncream

🧢 Hat

🚰 Refillable water bottle

🕶️ Sunglasses

👕 Lightweight clothes

And yes.

We know.

Your entire wardrobe is black.

So is ours.

Still wear suncream.

🌧️ But Prepare For Rain Too

European festival weather retains the right to completely betray you.

Pack a lightweight waterproof.

Take sensible footwear.

Bring spare socks.

Nothing glamorous.

Everything useful.

If it rains?

You’re prepared.

If it doesn’t?

Excellent.

The waterproof stays in the bag and you can pretend your preparation personally prevented rain.

👂 Ear Protection

More than 300 bands.

Four days.

Huge festival PAs.

Smaller enclosed stages.

You need hearing protection.

Good filtered concert earplugs reduce dangerous volume while preserving the clarity of the music.

They cost almost nothing compared with flights, tickets, camping and food.

Tinnitus lasts considerably longer than Hellfest.

Protect the ears.

♿ Accessibility At Hellfest

Hellfest operates one of the more substantial accessibility programmes found at major European metal festivals.

A large dedicated volunteer team supports festival-goers with disabilities and reduced mobility.

Facilities include:

♿ Dedicated accessible entrances

♿ Stabilised pathways

🚻 Accessible toilets

⛺ Accessible camping

🚗 Accessible parking

🔋 Wheelchair and equipment charging

💊 Medication storage

🦽 Equipment loan

🎤 Accessible viewing platforms

🧘 Rest areas

👥 Companion support

Accessible viewing platforms are positioned at the major stage areas.

The festival also provides services designed for people with visual, hearing, cognitive and other accessibility requirements.

Anyone needing accessible parking or camping should complete the official reservation process once 2027 applications open.

Do it early.

Availability is limited.

🧑‍🦽 Accessible Camping

An accessible campsite is located close to the festival entrance.

That makes moving between accommodation and the festival easier for people with significant mobility requirements.

Places remain subject to availability and eligibility.

If this is something you need?

Don’t leave it until festival week.

International accessibility arrangements always benefit from early planning.

🎟️ Hellfest 2027 Four-Day Tickets

Now we reach the painful bit.

Four-day passes went on sale in July 2026.

Price:

🎟️ €389

plus:

💳 €10 Service Fee

And the result?

SOLD OUT

Completely.

All four-day Hellfest 2027 passes have already gone.

Before the main artist line-up has even been announced.

That’s how much confidence people have in this festival.

They don’t necessarily need to know who’s playing.

They know Hellfest.

That’s enough.

🔄 Official Hellfest Resale

Missed the original ticket sale?

There is still hope.

Hellfest operates an official resale platform through its own ticketing system.

This is the only resale route we’d recommend.

Don’t buy from random social-media accounts.

Don’t trust somebody offering six suspiciously cheap tickets.

Don’t send money to a stranger because their profile picture contains a Metallica logo.

Use the official system.

Hellfest takes ticket fraud seriously.

🎫 One-Day Tickets

One-day Hellfest tickets are expected to go on sale during:

The first quarter of 2027

These should become considerably more attractive once the full line-up and daily splits have been announced.

Want a specific headliner?

Waiting for one particular genre-heavy day?

This might be your route.

Demand will almost certainly be enormous.

Have the ticket account ready.

👨‍👩‍👧 Younger Festival-Goers

Hellfest permits younger festival-goers under specific ticket conditions.

Children and teenagers require appropriate admission arrangements and must follow the festival’s minor policies.

Discounted admission has traditionally been available for minors aged 6–17, while the exact process depends on the festival ticket rules.

If taking children internationally?

Check everything before travelling.

Ticket requirement.

ID.

Age restrictions.

Accommodation.

Hearing protection.

Documentation.

This isn’t something to improvise at the gate.

👂 Young Hellbangers Need Hearing Protection

We cannot stress this enough.

Children need proper ear defenders.

Not cheap foam plugs shoved into small ears.

Actual age-appropriate hearing protection.

Adults should protect themselves too.

Start the next generation young.

Just make sure they can still hear when they eventually bring their own children to Hellfest.

♻️ Sustainability

Hellfest’s scale means environmental impact matters.

The festival has increasingly invested in areas such as:

♻️ Waste reduction

🚆 Public transport

🚲 Cycling infrastructure

🚗 Car sharing

🔋 More efficient energy systems

🌱 Biodiversity projects

💡 LED lighting and reduced power use

⛺ Responsible camping

Festival-goers can help.

Use the bins.

Recycle.

Don’t abandon camping equipment.

Use public transport where practical.

Leave Clisson ready for next year.

Even Hell needs looking after.

📱 Hellfest Official App

Install the official Hellfest App before travelling.

Once the 300-plus artist running order lands, you’ll need help.

The app becomes essential for:

🎤 Band schedules

⭐ Favourite artists

🗺️ Festival maps

📢 Notifications

💳 Festival information

🎪 Stage planning

Without some sort of digital organisation?

You’ll be standing beside Mainstage 1 wondering why the death-metal band you wanted is actually playing at Forge on the other side of the site.

Save yourself.

😈 Hellfest Is About More Than Headliners

Yes, the headliners will be enormous.

They always are.

But Hellfest’s real strength is depth.

Few festivals let you move so easily between completely different heavy-music cultures.

Classic metal.

Black metal.

Hardcore.

Punk.

Stoner.

Doom.

Death metal.

Hard rock.

Thrash.

Goth.

Metalcore.

Industrial.

Experimental music.

Ten stages make that variety even bigger in 2027.

Which means your Hellfest can be completely different from somebody else’s.

That’s brilliant.

🗺️ Four Days At Hellfest

🔥 Thursday 17 June 2027

Hellfest 2027 begins.

The gates open.

Ten stages begin roaring into life.

The first wave of more than 300 bands hits Clisson.

And everybody immediately realises four days somehow isn’t enough.

🤘 Friday 18 June 2027

Full festival day.

Major international bands.

Extreme-metal stages.

Punk.

Hardcore.

Doom.

Death.

Thrash.

And probably the first truly painful clash of the weekend.

💀 Saturday 19 June 2027

Peak Hellfest.

By now you’ve forgotten normal society exists.

Your entire world consists of:

Bands.

Food.

Water.

Beer.

Stage times.

And trying to remember where your tent is.

Excellent.

⚔️ Sunday 20 June 2027

Final day.

One last marathon.

The final headliners.

The final pits.

The final late-night wander through Hellfest.

Then comes the horrible realisation:

Tomorrow you have to leave.

🌐 Hellfest Official Website & Social Media

For the latest 2027 line-up announcements, tickets, official resale information, camping, travel and festival updates, follow Hellfest through its official channels.

🌐 Official Website:
www.hellfest.fr

🎟️ Official Ticketing & Resale:
tickets.hellfest.fr

📸 Instagram:
@hellfestopenair

📘 Facebook:
Hellfest / @hellfest

❌ X / Twitter:
@hellfestopenair

▶️ YouTube:
Hellfest Open Air

🎵 TikTok:
Hellfest

🔗 Official Social Hub:
linktr.ee/hellfest

📱 Official App:
Hellfest

📧 General Enquiries:
info@hellfest.fr

📧 Ticket Enquiries:
billetterie@hellfest.fr

♿ Accessibility:
accessibilite@hellfest.fr

Hellfest’s official channels are especially worth watching now because the biggest announcement is still coming:

THE 2027 LINE-UP.

With more than 300 artists promised?

Get ready for one enormous poster.

🔥 Why Hellfest Belongs On Every Metalhead’s Festival Calendar

There aren’t many festivals capable of matching Hellfest.

Not simply because it’s huge.

Lots of festivals are huge.

Hellfest works because it understands heavy music.

It understands the different communities inside metal.

It gives black metal a proper home.

Hardcore gets a proper home.

Doom gets a proper home.

Death metal gets a proper home.

Classic rock gets enormous stages.

Underground bands can still thrive.

The site looks absolutely ridiculous.

The town embraces the event.

The audience travels from across the planet.

And despite welcoming around 240,000 admissions across four days, Hellfest still somehow feels like one giant meeting of the global metal family.

The 2027 expansion makes the whole thing even more ambitious.

Ten stages.

More than 300 artists.

Four days.

Twenty editions of Hell.

If you’ve already got a ticket?

Congratulations.

You lucky sod.

If you haven’t?

Get onto the official resale.

Watch for the one-day ticket release.

And whatever you do?

Don’t trust unofficial sellers.

Then start planning.

Passport.

Travel.

Tent.

Hotel.

Shuttle.

Earplugs.

Suncream.

Waterproof.

Power bank.

Battle jacket.

And enough energy to survive more than 300 bands attempting to destroy Clisson.

🔥 Four days.

💀 Ten stages.

🎸 More than 300 artists.

👥 60,000 Hellbangers every day.

🇫🇷 Clisson, France.

🤘 Twenty editions of one of the greatest metal festivals on Earth.

🔥🤘 HELLFEST OPEN AIR 2027 – SEE YOU IN HELL.

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Hellfest Open Air 2027 – Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 June in Clisson, France. Four days. Ten stages. More than 300 bands. Welcome to Hell. 🔥🤘🇫🇷