MILWAUKEE METAL FESTIVAL 2026 - Headliners Announced! June 5 - 7, 2026!

Are you ready for a weekend of relentless and unfiltered energy?!

Forget your typical weekend plans, this metal festival is not one to miss out on. It is a complete escape from your everyday grind. This year it is once again being held at the unparalleled venue, The Rave/Eagles Club/The Eagles Ballroom. Three floors of metal-heads and all of the bands you want to see! This festival is an immersive experience designed with you in mind where you can let loose and feel alive.

To kick off this long moshpit of a weekend, there is a pre-party on June 4, with surprises and appearances you won’t want to not be a part of! Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 recently revealed the headliner day schedule splits! ACID BATH will start the chaos on Friday, metalcore legends KILLSWITCH ENGAGE take the stage on Saturday, and finally the industrial metal icons known as none other than MINISTRY are there to send you off with their weekend closing set. Additionally, the festival has been announcing more bands ongoingly! Check out the link HERE to find out for yourself who will be blazing through Milwaukee just before the summer starts!

Co-organizer and frontman of the one and only Hatebreed, Jamey Jasta, stated that, "2026 is shaping up to be our best year yet and we’re just getting started! More bands, more stages, more vendors, more food, more signings, it’s gonna be the best weekend EVER!”. The sheer power of the music, with its thunderous drumming and huge guitar riffs, creates an atmosphere you simply can't find anywhere else. Catharsis, community, and unforgettable performances are aspects you can count on taking place under one roof that weekend. This festival is a place where you can be yourself and rock out as hard as you feel.

Whether you are going solo doing things your way or going with a huge party bus full of your closest friends, you will be in for a great time. With single day, 2-day, and 3-day ticketing options, there is truly an option for everyone! Grab your tickets ASAP so you can catch MINISTRY, OBITUARY, POWERTRIP, AGALLOCH, AFTER THE BURIAL + more; 40+ more bands TBA live this June!

MILWAUKEE METAL FESTIVAL 2026

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