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METALFEST OPEN AIR 2026 – Lochotín Amphitheatre, PILSEN - 5. – 7. 6.2026
The popular international metal festival METALFEST OPEN AIR, which starts the summer festival season in PILSEN every year at the beginning of June, reveals the first batch of confirmed bands for its 15th edition, which will take place at the Lochotín Amphitheatre from Friday, June 5th to Sunday, June 7th, 2026!
At the same time, the sale of festival season tickets has just started at the best, holiday price, valid only until the end of August or until this first limited issue of tickets is sold out! At the same time, the sale of campsites and parking spaces is also launched, incl. this year's hot news, comfortably furnished tents in the CHILL VILLAGE tent town, with a number of services with free parking!
Order tickets, places in the CHILL VILLAGE campsite, other campsites and parking exclusively at this website!
And who can you look forward to in PILSEN next year in June?
AVANTASIA - the amazing and always breathtaking metal opera by Tobias Sammet, AVANTASIA will bring to PILSEN not only its bombastic, tenth studio album "Here Be Dragons" but also all its world-famous hits, in its biggest and most epic festival show ever! AVANTASIA, the project of master Tobias Sammet and his perfect musical rendition of visions, dreams and breathtaking journeys into fantasy, enchanting choirs and catchy symphonic-metal storytelling in a totally immersive, colorful show that you will never forget! At METALFEST 2026 in PILSEN!
SEPULTURA – the last festival show in the Czech Republic! The famous Brazilian metal icon SEPULTURA celebrated a respectable 40 years on the world metal scene and said goodbye to active playing and touring around the world on a very strong, emotionally charged tour. Next summer they also want to say goodbye to their festival life and chose the Pilsen METALFEST for their last festival performance in CZ! This will be a big event! Don't miss the opportunity to see and hear the greatest hits of the famous SEPULTURA once again, one last time live!
ACCEPT – 50th Anniversary show – German heavy metal legend ACCEPT will celebrate its fantastic 50th anniversary at METALFEST 2026! On the occasion of this huge milestone, the band will celebrate its golden birthday not only with a completely unique anniversary tour with very carefully selected cities, but also with an anniversary album, which will be released in early 2026! ACCEPT has successfully shaped entire generations of metal musicians and fans and with its unmistakable sound belongs in the metal hall of fame! At METALFEST in PILSEN, a fantastic metal journey through time awaits you in a breathtaking stage show. All the biggest hits and heavy metal classics will be played, as well as those songs that have rarely or almost never been played live! And maybe there will be surprise guests…
The audience's darling, Peter Tägtgren, will arrive with his industrial-metal parade PAIN, swiss hard-rock star GOTTHARD with a new album or the increasingly admired band of undead DOMINUM will be there. FREEDOM CALL, CREMATORY – 35th Anniversary Show, ORPHANED LAND, CHARLOTTE WESSELS, CRYPTA, APRIL ART, EMIL BULLS and TRI STATE CORNER have also confirmed their participation.
Other bands will gradually join, but it is already clear that the 15th edition of METALFEST will go down in history in a very significant way and we hope with a record number of you, the fans on site! Let's create a new milestone together for this great start to the metal festival summer in PILSEN!
Festival tickets are on sale! Until the end of August at the absolute best price ever! Don't hesitate and order them exclusively at this website.
Don't forget to think about your accommodation and take advantage of the brand new offer of luxurious, equipped tents in the new tent town CHILL VILLAGE! Other campsites and parking are also on sale!
Pilsen's METALFEST OPEN AIR opens the festival summer of 2026 with a big bang! Be there!
