Metal festivals worldwide

6 active · 7 total

There are 7 metal music festivals worldwide. 6 are currently active and 1 is defunct or on hiatus.

The oldest is Rock am Ring, founded in 1985. The largest by capacity is Download Festival at 111,000.

The most popular month for metal festivals worldwide is june, with 4 festivals typically held during that period.

Festival	Location	Month	Genres	Capacity	Status
Hellfest Trenton, United States	Trenton, United States	june	hard rockheavy metal	—	defunct
Rock am Ring Germany	Germany	june	alternative rockmetal	90k	active
Wacken Open Air Wacken, Germany	Wacken, Germany	august	hard rockheavy metal	—	active
Hellfest Clisson, France	Clisson, France	june	hard rockheavy metal	60k	active
Download Festival Donington Park, United Kingdom	Donington Park, United Kingdom	june	alternative rockhard rock	111k	active
Welcome to Rockville Daytona Beach, United States	Daytona Beach, United States	may	alternative rockhard rock	40k	active
Aftershock Festival Sacramento, United States	Sacramento, United States	september	alternative rockhard rock	50k	active