Hellfest Open Air has released its massive lineup for 2026, confirming that Iron Maiden, The Offspring, Limp Bizkit, and Bring Me The Horizon will serve as the headlining acts across the four-day event. The festival is set to take place in Clisson, France, from June 18th to June 21st, and boasts a total of 183 artists, including 85 bands who will be performing at Hellfest for the first time.
The festival organizers have curated a lineup that crosses generations and subgenres of heavy music. Thursday, June 18th, will see Bring Me The Horizon atop the bill on Mainstage 01, sharing the day with Papa Roach, Breaking Benjamin, and The Plot In You. The adjacent Mainstage 02 will feature classic rock powerhouses Deep Purple and Alice Cooper, alongside The Pretty Reckless and Alestorm.
Friday, June 19th, will belong to NWOBHM pioneers Iron Maiden on Mainstage 01, who are joined by Helloween celebrating their 40th anniversary with a special set, as well as Accept and Queensrÿche. Meanwhile, Mainstage 02 will feature Sabaton, Opeth, and Sepultura. This day also highlights extreme metal, with acts like Blood Incantation and Periphery on the Altar Stage.
Saturday, June 20th, sees nu-metal poster boys Limp Bizkit taking the Mainstage 01 headlining spot, supported by A Perfect Circle, Tom Morello, and Static-X. Mainstage 02 will be a thrash and groove metal haven with Volbeat, Megadeth, and Anthrax, in addition to a special Chaos A.D. set by Cavalera. The Warzone Stage will host hardcore legends Hatebreed, Lionheart, and Kublai Khan TX.
To close out the festival on Sunday, June 21st, punk rock will reign as The Offspring headline Mainstage 01, sharing the day with The Hives, Rise Against, and Pennywise. The more modern hard rock sounds will be on Mainstage 02, featuring Bad Omens, Architects, Three Days Grace, and Black Veil Brides. The final day also includes appearances from Napalm Death on the Altar Stage and black metal veterans Mayhem on the Temple Stage. The sheer depth of the 2026 lineup, which also includes acts like Social Distortion, Mastodon, Cult Of Luna, Deicide, and Kadavar, promises a broad spectrum of the heavy music landscape, catering to diverse tastes across its six stages.
