US Metal Festivals
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March 20-22, 2025

Hell's Heroes

Houston, TX

All-Things-80s is the focus of Houston's finest fest whose tickets sell out within hours. Quickly becoming one of the best metal gatherings on the planets.

March 29, 2025

Forever Deaf Fest

Chicago, IL

This Chicago-centric fest celebrates the city's finest bands in this December alliance.

May 2-3, 2025

Legions of Metal

Chicago, IL

Risen from the ashes of Ragnarökkr, step back into the 80s with some of the best OG and modern trad bands around.

May 15-18, 2025

Modified Ghost

Vancouver, BC

In its sixth incarnation, this heavy-doom and doom-heavy ritual will shake the Canadian west coast to its core.

June 6-7, 2025

Mad With Power

Madison, WI

One of the only pure power metal celebrations on the the continent, Mad With Power shows that US cheese-fiends are alive and well.

July 11-12, 2025

Armstrong

Armstrong, BC

This camping fest destroys the Okanagan Valley each summer with a few choice headliners and a ton of local support.

March 28-29, 2025

2 Minutes to Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Essentially a Hell's Heroes afterparty, this Bible Belt Bash brings in heavy and speed metal devotees from both past and present

April 4-5, 2025

Decibel Metal & Beer Fest

Philadelphia, PA

Extreme beer and extreme music form a winning combination at this Philly staple. Unlimited pours served in front of a stage showcasing the mag's favorite bands.

May 8-10, 2025

Northwest Terror Fest

Seattle, WA

Quickly becoming one of the best festivals in the country, NWTF sees doom, death, and black metal take center stage, but fiends of all persuasions will find something to sink their teeth into.

May 22-25, 2025

Maryland Deathfest

Baltimore, MD

THE extreme metal fest in the US takes over Baltimore every Memorial Day weekend. Big name Europeans share the stage with the nastiest death and grind the world has to offer.

June 20-22, 2025

Cascadian Midsummer

Pe Ell, WA

Formerly Thirst For Light, also formerly Litha Cascadia, this most Northwest of solstice camping celebrations hosts nature-forward dark music and art.

Jul 25-27, 2025

Fire in the Mountains

Blackfeet Nation, MT

In the shadow of Glacier National Park, celebrate the best atmospheric metal and dark americana at a gathering unlike any other in ther world.

March 28-30, 2025

Disemboweled God Fest

Seattle, WA

Satanik Royalty Records gathers a disgusting horde to display the filthiest extreme metal the left coast has to offer

April 10-12, 2025

Hyperspace

Vancouver, BC

Trad and power metal take fans to the stars in the heart of Vansterdam.

May 15-18, 2025

Milwaukee Metalfest

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

America's OG extreme metal fest is back, with a lineup to fit its legendary legacy.

May 30 - June 1, 2025

Prepare The Ground

Toronto, CA

International doom heavyweights gather with an eclectic mix of Canadian favorites that will appeal to the Roadburn crowd

June 20, 2025

Trve Brewing Bacchanalia

Denver, CO

The country's most metal brewery holds its annual bacchanal for a weekend each May, with an eclectic mix of the the beer slingers' favorites.

September 3-6, 2025

ProgPower USA

Atlanta, GA

The Southeast's pride and joy, this melodic-centered party features some of the cheesiest European acts around. Typically sells out within hours of the first announcement.

2024 US Metal Festivals

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