Our favorite music bands have already settled down to travel the road once more to see their loyal fans worldwide after ending 2022 with loads of challenges. So according to that, we tried to collect every metal and rock music festival in 2023.

Before we see every 2023 metal and rock music festival, we also want to remind you that most of the bands have already started touring or they are just about to. For fans, Tool has already kicked off its 2023 tour, marking its first live performance after its trek was forced to be called off because of the pandemic in March 2020, while also Foo Fighters have already started touring to meet its fans. But, you can also check our events page for the latest concert tours.

Also, Foo Fighters, Puscifer, Enslaved, Cradle of Filth, DevilDriver, Life of Agony, Sick of it All, Spiritbox, are also among many other bands we can’t even have the time to mention right now, hitting the world both in the US and worldwide, Europe and finally reunite their fans, as well. And many of them will also headline famous annual music festivals on their way, while some of those bands are Metallica, Foo Fighters, Tool, and many more.

Let’s see which metal and rock music festivals are ahead of us in 2023 and 2024 too, listed in order for you to track them down easily. Check out the Metal and Rock Festivals in the USA here.

You can also check the most anticipated metal and rock concert tours of 2023 here.

What is the largest metal festival in the world?

Wacken Open Air started as a small festival in 1990, but its popularity over the years increased massively. We consider this festival the biggest metal festival in the world and gets around 80,000 metalheads every year, but it is always sold out and difficult to find tickets.

What state has the most metal concerts?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

“The World’s Largest Music Festival” by the Guinness World Records since 1999. This music festival an 11-day event is held between late June and early July and includes all genres of musical styles.

Which is the largest music festival in the world?

Donauinselfest

Vienna is a city that has been the home of great musicians, with famous names like Mozart having been residents before It’s not a surprise that it’s now the home of the biggest music festival worldwide. It’s held on an island situated in the middle of the Danube River, Donauinselfest attracted more than 3.1 million visitors in 2016.

Every Metal and Rock Music Festival and Tour in 2023

ALTer Ego ’23

• January 14, at The Forum, Los Angeles, California
• Lineup: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, Muse, Fall Out Boy, Phoenix, CHVRCHES, Beach Weather and Rosa Linn 

Shiprocked 2023

• January 22-28, at Galveston, Texas/Costa Maya, Mexico/Cozumel, Mexico
• Lineup: Falling In Reverse and Parkway Drive, Afterlife, Andy Wood, Aranda, Ayron Jones, Bad Omens, Bones UK, BRKN LOVE, Corey Glover, Davey Suicide, Dropout Kings, D.R.U.G.S., Emily Armstrong, Fame On Fire, Giovannie and the Hired Guns, grandson, Hook (the debut of Jason Hook’s solo band), Islander, Jeris Johnson, Joey Morrow, Keith Wallen, Lacey Sturm, Lilith Czar, Memphis May Fire, Mike Abrusci, Moodring, Moon Fever, Motionless In White, Nonpoint, Nothing More, Nova Twins, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Robot Monster, Sahaj Ticotin of RA, Shayne Smith, Skillet, Suicidal Tendencies, The Messenger Birds, The Standstills, Wage War, Wargasm and Zero 9:36, along with The Stowaways all-star band.

Monsters of Rock Cruise 2023

• April 29 – May 4, 2023, at Miami, Florida/CocoCay, Bahamas/Cozumel, Mexico
• Lineup: Tesla, Michael Schenker, Winger, Queensryche, Saxon and Extreme, Vandenberg, Autograph, Burning Witches, Chez Kane, D-A-D, Dirty Looks, DORO, Faster Pussycat, Great White, Hardcore Superstar, Joel Hoekstra, Junkyard, KIX, Lee Aaron, Liliac, Loudness, Mac Sabbath, Nestor, Reckless Love, Rhino Bucket, Rose Tattoo, Shiraz Lane, Stryper, Ted Poley, Tora Tora, Treat, Tyketto, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Vain, Wig Wam, Dueling Pianos, and The Mayor of MORC, John Corabi 

Super Bowl Music Fest 2023

• February 9-11, at Phoenix Suns Arena
• Lineup: PARAMORE, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, DJ PEE WEE, IMAGINE DRAGONS, KANE BROWN

Hammerfest 2023

• February 11-12, at O2 Academy, Birmingham, United Kingdom
• Lineup: Acid Reign, Gama Bomb, Holocaust, Conjuring Fate, Kurbcrinder, Kosmoconia, Delusional Silence, Divine Chaus, Memories Of Old and more. 

Innings Festival (Arizona), 2023

• February 25-26, at Tempe Beach Park & Arts Park, Tempe, Arizona
• Lineup: Green Day, Eddie Vedder, Weezer, Marcus Mumford, The Black Crowes, The Revivalists, The Offspring, The Bronson Arroyo Band, The Pretty Reckless, and more.

Innings Festival (Florida) 2023

• March 18-19, at Raymond James Stadium Grounds in Tampa, Florida
• Lineup: Green Day, Eddie Vedder, Weezer, Marcus Mumford, The Black Crowes, The Revivalists, The Offspring, The Bronson Arroyo Band, The Pretty Reckless, and more.

Estereo Picnic 2023

• March 23-26, at Campo Golf Briceno, Sopo, Cundinamarca, Columia
• Lineup: TWENTY ØNE PILØTS, TAME IMPALA, DRAKE, THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, WU-TANG CLAN, BILLIE EILISH

Asuncionico 2023

• March 21-22, at Espacio IDESA, Asuncion, Paraguay
• Lineup: EEEKS, Eyesight, Garage 21, Gorgon City , Hot Milk, Lil Nas X, Mora, Square Pants, Parque Olímpico, Luque, Armin van Buuren, Bandalos Chinos, Benito Cerati, Billie Eilish, Diego Torres, Dillom, John Summit, LOUTA

Tecate Pa’l Norte, 2023

• March 31 – April 2, 2023 at Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
• Lineup: Billie Eilish, Blink-182, The Killers, Cabranes, La Santa Cecilia, Dstance, Los Rumberos, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Pierce The Veil and many more

Lollapalooza (Argentina), 2023

• March 17-20, at Hipodromo de San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Lineup: Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Drake, Wallows, Diego Torres, Alvaro Diaz, Alison Wonderland, Aurora, Oscu and many more

Lollapalooza (Chile), 2023

• March 17-20, at Parque Bicentenario Cerrillos, Vitacura, Chile
• Lineup: Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Drake, Wallows, Diego Torres, Alvaro Diaz, Alison Wonderland, Aurora, Oscu and many more

Lollapalooza (Brazil) – 2023 

• March 24-26, at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Lineup: Billie Eilish, Blink-182, Drake, Wallows, Diego Torres, Alvaro Diaz, Alison Wonderland, Aurora, Oscu and many more

Shaky Knees Festival  2023 

• May 5-7, at Central Park, Atlanta, Georgia
• Lineup: The Shaky Knees lineup for 2023! The Killers, The Lumineers, Muse, Greta Van Fleet, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Tenacious D, The Mars Volta, The Flaming Lips, The Gaslight Anthem, Father John Misty, Cypress Hill, 311, Snail Mail, Cautious Clay Anna Kramer, and Easy Now 

XJAZZ! Festival Berlin 2023

XJazz Festival Berlin will be held for the eighth time in May 2023. This jazz festival contains a broad and contemporary understanding of jazz, including electronic music, singer/songwriters, and neo-classical music.

• Date: May 8-14, at Lido, Emmaus Church, Festsaal Kreuzberg, Privatclub, Bi Nuu and others
• Lineup: ZIA, KAHIL EL’ZABAR, KID BE KID, KOKOROKO, KOLOAH & DENNIS ADU, LOUIS COLE, LOVE IN EXILE (AROOJ AFTAB, VIJAY IYER, SHAHZAD ISMAILY), LUKAS AKINTAYA DEOLU, LYDER, MANOU GALLO, MILAD KHAWAM, MOSES YOOFEE TRIO, MOVE 78, MUVA OF EARTH, NADIA ROSE, NAUTILUS, PETER MEYER / MARIA I.J. and more

M3 Rock Fest 2023

• May 6-7, at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland
• Lineup: Styx, Extreme, Winger, Slaughter, Lita Ford, Quiet Riot, local favs Child’s Play and more.

Welcome to Rockville 2023

• May 18-21, at  Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
• Lineup: Tool, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, Deftones, Rob Zombie, Godsmack, Evanescence, Incubus, Queens of the Stone Age, Alice Cooper, The Mars Volta, Puscifer, I Prevail, Chevelle, Coheed & Cambria, Hardy and Trivium

Hangout Fest 2023

• May 19-21, at The Beach, Gulf Shore, Alabama
  Lineup: Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Calvin Harris, Paramore, Lil Nas X, Flume, Skrillex, The Kid Laroi, Sabrina Carpenter, Yung Gravy, and Highly Suspect, and more

MMRBQ 2023

• September 16, at BB&T Pavilion, Camden, New Jersey
• Lineup: Shinedown, Larkin Poe, and Ayron Jones

Desertfest Berlin 2023

• May 19-21, at Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
• Lineup: L.A. Witch, King Buffalo, Blood Ceremony, Church Of Misery, GNOD, Slift, The Obsessed, Somali Yacht Club, Valley of the Sun, Fatso Jetson, and

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Boston Calling 2023

• May 26-28, at Harvard Athletic Complex, Boston, Massachusetts
• Lineup: Foo Fighters, The Lumineers and Paramore

So What?! Music Festival 2023

• June 24-25, at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas
• Lineup: The Used, Pierce The Veil, Sleeping With Sirens, and Thursday, Breathe Carolina, Maylene & The Sons of Disaster; Woe, Is Me; The Color Morale; Dallas’ Forever The Sickest Kids; Millionaire$; and Head Automatica 

Live at Leeds In the Park 2023

• May 27, at Temple Newsam, Leeds, England
• Lineup: Cavetown, Kate Nash, The Big Moon, Black Honey Crawlers, The Beths, CMAT, Genaghr, James Marriott, Lime Cordiale, The Lottery Winners, Brooke Combe, Bully, Lapsley, Panic Shack, Pillow Queens, Sir Chloe, Skinny Living, Afflecks Palace, Ber, Deadletter, Dolores Forever, Ellur, Enola Gay

Rock am Ring 2023

• June 2-4, at Nurburg/Eifel, Nurburing, Germany
• Lineup: Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, die Toten Hosen, Papa Roach, Evanescence, Limp Bizkit

Rock Im Park 2023

• June 2-4, at Zeppelinfield, Nurnberg, Germany
• Lineup: Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, die Toten Hosen, Papa Roach, Evanescence, Limp Bizkit

Sweden Rock Festival 2023

• June 7-10, at Norje, Solvesborg, Sweden
• Lineup: Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Pantera, Gojira, Behemoth, Testament, Avatar, Clutch 

Greenfield Festival 2023

• June 8-10, at Interlaken Airport, Interlaken, Sweden
• Lineup: Slipknot, Papa Roach, Sabaton, Parkway Drive, Hatebreed, Wolfmother, Mantar, Destroy Boys, Moment of Madness and Windshelter

Nova Rock Festival 2023

• June 6-10, at Pannonia Fields, Nickelsdorf, Austria
• Lineup: Slipknot, THE PRODIGY, DISTURBED, MARTERIA, NIGHTWISH and many more

Tempelhof Sounds 2023

• June 10-12, at Tempelhof Airport, Berlin, Germany
• Lineup: Muse, The Strokes, and Florence + The Machine more

Download Festival 2023

• June 8-11, at Donington Park, Castle Donington, United Kingdom
• Lineup: Halestorm, Alter Bridge, Neck Deep, Bob Vylan, Carcass, Five Finger Death Punch, Jinjer, Coheed and Cambria, Electric Callboy, Hot Milk and The Amity Affliction

Rock For People 2023

• June 8-11, at Festival Park, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
• Lineup: MUSE, Slipknot, 1975, Machine Gun Kelly, Hollywood Undead, Simple Plan, Papa Roach or Billy Talent

Graspop Metal Meeting 2023

• June 15-18, at Festivalpark Stenehei, Dessel, Belgium
• Lineup: Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Architects, Behemoth, Disturbed, Epica, Halestorm, Hatebreed, Hollywood Vampires, In Flames, Kreator, Meshuggah, Pantera, Papa Roach, Rancid and Three Days Grace 

Pinkpop Festival 2023

• June 16-18, at Megaland, Landgraaf, Netherlands
• Lineup: Queens of the Stone Age, Editors, Machine Gun Kelly, The War on Drugs, The Script, OneRepublic, The Black Keys, Tom Odell, Niall Horan, Goldband, and more

Hurricane Festival 2023

• June 15-18, at Eichenring, Scheessel, Germany
• Lineup: Billy Talent, Muse, Die Ärzte, Kraftklub, Casper, Placebo, Queens of the Stone Age, Peter Fox, Marteria

Southside Festival 2023

• June 15-18, at take0off Gewerbepark, Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
  Lineup: Kraftklub, Peter Fox, Muse, Placebo, Die Ärzte, Casper, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rin, Billy Talent, Bosse, Donots, Enter Shikari, Ashnikko, The 1975, and Tash Sultana

Hellfest 2023

• June 15-18, at Clisson, France
• Lineup: Iron Maiden, Pantera, Slipknot, Behemoth, Def Leppard, Kiss, SUM 41, Puscifer and Elegant Weapons

Rock in Rio (Portugal) 2023 

• September 2-10, at Bela Vista Park, Lisboa, Portugal
• Lineup: Post Malone, Demi Lovato, Iggy Azalea, Bruno Mars, Bebe Rexha Alok, Luisa Sonza, Maroon 5, The Cahinsmokers, Liam Paynes, Ludmilla, Foo FIghters, Queens of the Stone Age, Garbage, Pitty, Bruno Mars, H.E.R., Kim Petras, Iza

INmusic Festival 2023

• June 19-23, at Jarun Lake, Zagreb, Croaita
• Lineup: Florence+the Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Pixies, Arcade Fire, New Order, and Billy Idol

Download Festival (Germany) 2023

• June 23-24, at Hockenheimring, Germany
• Lineup: Parkway Drive, Slipknot, Volbeat, Lorna Shore, I Prevail, Disturbed, Malevolence, Within Temptation, Dead Poet Society 

JERA ON AIR 2023: June 27-28-29 – Jera On Air 2023

• Holland’s finest Punk, Hardcore & Metalcore in Ysselsteyn. op June 27-28-29, 2023
• Lineup: Flogging Molly, Parkway Drive, Rancid, Ghostkid, Stray From The Path, Lionheart, C4, Punk Rock Factory, Anti-Flag 

Lytham Festival 2023

• June 28-July 2, at Clifton Square, Lytham St Annes, England
• Lineup: Jamiroquai, George Ezra, Sting and Lionel Richie along with Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe

Open’er Festival 2023

• June 28-July 1, at Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport, Gdynia, Poland
• Lineup: Arctic Monkeys, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Warhaus, Deki Alem, Paolo Nutini, Thundercat, OneRepublic, Daria Zawiałow

Barcelona Rock Fest 2023

• July 8, at Parc de Cam Zam de Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain
• Lineup: Angelus Apatrida, Saxon und Scorpions.

Lollapalooza (Sweden) 2023

• June 29, July 1, at Ladugardsgardet, Stockholm, Sweden
• Lineup: Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, ODESZA, Lana Del Ray, Karol G, The 1975 and Tomorrow X Together

Rock 2023 Werchter

• June 29-July 2, at Festival Park, Werchter, Belgium
• Lineup: Zwangere Guy, King Princess, Raye, Weyes Blood, Ashnikko, Holly Humberstone, The Snuts, The Reytons, Lil Lotus, Body Type and The Mary Wallopers. Kasabian, Black Box Revelation, Bear’s Den, Viagra Boys, SONS, CMAT, Hideous, XINK, blackwave., Vintage Trouble, Sofi Tukker, Danielle Ponder, The Murder Capital, Just Mustard, STONE, Dead Poet Society and Mayorga, Dermot Kennedy, Inhaler, The Teskey Brothers, Portland, Billy Nomates and Destroy Boys

NOS Alive 2023

• July 6-8, at Paseo Maritmo Alges, Oeiras, Portugal
• Lineup: Sam Smith, Arctic Monkeys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens Of The Stone Age, Tash Sultana, Lizzo, The Black Keys, Idles, Angel Olsen

Mad Cool Festival 2023

• July 6-8, at Valdedebas-Ifema, Madrid, Spain
• Lineup: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robbie Williams, The Black Keys, M.I.A., Lizzo, Sam Smith, The 1975, The Offspring, Franz Ferdinand, Liam Gallagher and The Prodigy

Les Deferlantes 2023

• July 6-9, at Chateau d’Aubiry, Ceret, France
• Lineup: David Guetta, Scorpions, Sting, Indochine, Big Flo & Oli, Ade, Shaka Ponk, Deluxe, Alt J and more

Electric Castle 2023

• July 19-23, at Banffy Castle, Cluj, Romania
• Lineup: The Chemical Brothers, Iggy Pop, Macklemore, George Ezra, Pendulum, Peggy Gou, Sigur Rós, Nothing But Thieves, Rezz, Yung Lean, Netsky, Tash Sultana, Subcarpati, The Hu and more

Lollapalooza (France) 2023

• July 21-23, at Hipodromo de Langchamp, Paris, France
• Lineup: Kendrick Lamar, Aya Nakamura, Damso, Kygo, Rosalía, Lil Nas X, Stray Kids, OneRepublic, Central Cee, John Butler, Kaleo, Ava Max and Royal Republic!

Paleo Festival 2023

• July 18-23, at Nyon, Switzerland
• Lineup: Placebo, Martin Garrix, Rosalía, Black Eyed Peas, Indochine, Aya Nakamura, Damso, Lomepal, Shaka Ponk, Bigflo & Oli, Louise Attaque, Pomme, Josman, Lorenzo, Dinos, Polo & Pa and more

Splendour in the Grass 2023

• July 22-24, at North Byron Parklands, Wooyung, Australia
• Lineup: Lizzo, J Balvin. Ocean Alley. Danny Brown. Ball Park Music. Ruel. 070 Shake, Flume. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sam Fender. Little Simz. Arlo Parks. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. Benee, Mumford & Sons. Hilltop Hoods. IDLES. Tove Lo. 100 Gecs. PNAU.

Lollapalooza (U.S.) 2023

• August 3-6, at Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois
• Lineup: Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, ODESZA, Lana Del Ray, Karol G, The 1975 and Tomorrow X Together

Wacken Open Air 2023

• August 2-5, at Wacken, Germany

Lineup:

• IRON MAIDEN
• MEGADETH
• THE DROPKICK MURPHYS
• WARDRUNA
• JINJER
• BEARTOOTH
• TWO STEPS FROM HELL
• ENSIFERUM
• DEICIDE
• PENTAGRAM
• NERVOSA
• BURNING WITCHES

Party.San Metal Open Air 2023

• August 10-12, at Schlotheim, Flugplatz Obermehler, Germany

Bloodstock Open Air 2023

• August 10-13, at Catton Park, Norwich, United Kingdom

ArcTanGent 2023

• August 16-19, at Fernhill Farm, Somerset, England

Summer Breeze 2023

• August 16-19, at Dinkelsbuhl, Bavaria, Germany

Reading Festival 2023

• August 25-27, at Reading, England
• Lineup: Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender, Foals, Imagine Dragons, and The 1975

Leeds Festival 2023

• August 25-27, at Bramham Park, Leeds, England
• Lineup:  Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, Foals, The Killers, Imagine Dragons and Lewis Capaldi, Bank Holiday Weekend, Becky Hill, Bicep, Wet Leg, Central Cee, Steve Lacy, Slowthai, Trippie Redd, Yung Lean, Loyle Carner, Don Broco, MUNA and LOADS

Riot Fest 2023

• September 15-17, at Douglass Park, Chicago, Illinois
• Lineup: Foo Fighters, Postal Service/Death Cab For Cutie, and The Cure

Hard Rock Hell 2023

• November 2-5, at Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
• Lineup: Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons, Tyketto, Geoff Tate, Pretty Boy Floyd, Airbourne, Black Spiders, Buckcherry, Dee Snider, Doro, Living Colour, Michael Monroe, Michael Schenker, Pig Iron, Ratt, Saxon, Skid Row, The Darkness, The Dead Daisies, Ugly Kid Joe, and Wildhearts  

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