06) Fire in the Mountains adds Agalloch, Amigo the Devil and Between Two Worlds to 2026 lineup
Fire in the Mountains has expanded its 2026 lineup with the addition of Agalloch (performing Ashes Against the Grain), Amigo the Devil, and Between Two Worlds. The festival takes place July 23–26 at Red Eagle Campground in East Glacier, MT, near Glacier National Park on land the Blackfeet Nation call “The Backbone of the World.” A special guest headliner is still to be announced. Tickets are available at this location.
Lineup
Special Guest Headliner [to be announced]
16 Horsepower
Enslaved
Between Two Worlds
Baroness
Amigo the Devil
Borknagar (U.S. exclusive)
Agalloch
Yob (presented by Firekeeper Alliance)
The Ruins of Beverast (U.S. exclusive)
SubRosa
Full of Hell (presented by Firekeeper Alliance)
Gallowbraid (U.S. exclusive)
Sigh
Wayfarer
Old Man Gloom
Raven Chacon & Iggor Cavalera
Midwife
Dreadnought
Phobophilic
Tarantella
Yaotl Mictlan
Savage Oath
Galvanist
Nocturne
El Welk

07) Home Front announce North American tour 2026
Home Front have announced a North American tour in support of their latest album, Watch It Die. Support will come from Angel Du$t and Beton Arme, Bootlicker, and Odd Man Out. Tickets are available at this location.
Tour Dates
03/24 Portland, OR @ High Limit Room !
03/25 Seattle, WA @ Washington Hall !
03/26 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival !
03/27 Salt Lake City, UT @ Fellowship Hall !
03/29 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater !
05/06 Boston, MA @ Sonia ~
05/07 New York, NY @ Rocks Off Boat Cruise ~
05/08 Philadelphia, PA @ Upper Darby VFW ~
05/09 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar ~
05/10 Richmond, VA @ Cobra Cabana ~
05/12 Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground ~
05/13 Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog ~
05/14 Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge ~
05/15 Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary ~
05/16 Toronto, ON @ East End United Church ~
05/17 Montreal, QC @ Pouzza Fest ~
06/12 Torgau, Germany @ Ain’t Like You Festival
06/13 Berlin, Germany @ Berlin Breakout
! w/ Angel Du$t, Beton Arme and Odd Man Out
~ w/ Bootlicker

08) Iron Maiden unveil full details for 50th anniversary “Eddfest” at Knebworth Park
Iron Maiden have revealed full details for “Eddfest,” a two-day immersive fan celebration set for July 11, 2026, at Knebworth Park — the band’s only U.K. show of the year and part of their 50th anniversary festivities. The weekend event begins Friday at 2 p.m. with camping access and themed attractions, including the Infinite Dreams Museum Experience, showcasing rare stage props and relics, plus “Maidenville,” featuring Eddie’s Dive Bar, a second stage, themed funfair games, and exclusive merch. Friday’s entertainment includes Stray, Maiden United, Airforce, Tony Moore’s Awake, and Hair Metal Glamageddon. Saturday opens the main arena with performances from The Almighty, Airbourne, The Hu, and The Darkness, culminating in Iron Maiden’s “Run For Your Lives” headline set. Marketed as a fully immersive “Maiden world,” the event marks the band’s last U.K. appearance until at least 2028. Tickets and camping passes are available now via this location.

09) Kamelot announce 2026 North American and European tours
Kamelot have announced 2026 North American and European headline runs as part of their Dark Asylum World Tour. The North American leg begins August 28 in Orlando, FL, and runs through September 27 in Silver Spring, MD, featuring support from Visions of Atlantis and Frozen Crown. The European tour launches October 30 and includes special guest Exit Eden, with support from Temperance, and concludes November 22 in Madrid. Tickets for the North American tour go on sale February 27, with European dates available at this location.
Tour Dates
08/28 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
08/29 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
08/31 Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory
09/02 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
09/03 Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
09/04 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
09/05 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
09/07 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
09/08 Seattle, WA @ Neptune
09/10 Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell at The Complex
09/11 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
09/12 Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
09/14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/15 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
09/17 St. Charles, IL @ The Arcada Theatre
09/18 Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron
09/19 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
09/20 Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
09/22 Quebec City, QC @ Theatre Capitole
09/24 Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
09/25 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
09/26 New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square
09/27 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/30 Tilburg, NL @ O13 (KamFest – no Exit Eden or Temperance)
10/31 Tilburg, NL @ O13 (KamFest)
11/01 London, UK @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
11/03 Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz Manchester
11/05 Oberhausen, DE @ Turbinenhalle
11/06 Pratteln, CH @ Z7 Konzertfabrik
11/07 Lyon, FR @ La Rayonne
11/08 Stuttgart, DE @ LKA
11/10 Krakow, PL @ Klub Studio
11/11 Warsaw, PL @ Progresja
11/13 Zagreb, HR @ Boogaloo
11/14 Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra Red Stage
11/15 Belgrade, RS @ Hangar
11/17 Trezzo sull’Adda, IT @ Live Club
11/18 Padova, IT @ Hall
11/20 Toulouse, FR @ Metronum
11/21 Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 1
11/22 Madrid, ES @ Sala La Riviera


10) Loud As Hell Open Air Festival reveals 2026 lineup led by Fallujah
Loud As Hell Open Air Festival has announced its 2026 lineup, set for July 31–August 2 in Drumheller, Alberta, within Canada’s iconic Badlands. The 14th annual extreme music gathering will feature Fallujah, Allegaeon, Summoning the Lich, Gravemass, Crimson Shadows, Starkill, Edge of Paradise, and more, combining camping with three days of metal. Weekend passes are available at this location.
Lineup:
Thursday, July 30 – Kick-Off Party
Art Of Attrition (Red Deer, AB)
Fall Of Earth (Edmonton, AB)
All Was Lost (Edmonton, AB)
The Judge The Juror (Edmonton, AB)
Friday, July 31
Summoning The Lich (St. Louis, MO)
Circus Of Hell – Freak Show (Peace River, AB)
Starkill (Chicago, IL)
Iron Kingdom (Vancouver, BC)
Hazzardous Material. – Burlesque (Alberta)
Edge Of Paradise (Los Angeles, CA)
W.M.D. (Vancouver, BC)
Selias (Toronto, ON)
Citizen Rage (Calgary, AB)
Supermodel Taxidermy (Fort McMurray, AB)
Saturday, August 1
Allegaeon (Fort Collins, CO)
Gravemass (Vancouver, BC)
Hazzardous Material – Burlesque (Alberta)
Super Monster Party (South Florida)
Death Toll Rising (Edmonton, AB)
Autumn Lies Buried (Clarksville, TN)
The Behest Of Serpents (Canton, OH)
Cyanate (Reno, NV)
Arrow In The Quiver (Vancouver, BC)
Brain Stem (Edmonton, AB)
Savage Blade (Nelson, BC)
Shackled To The Throne (Edmonton, AB)
Hog Meets Frog (Vienna, Austria)
Decrepitation (Edmonton, AB)
Sunday, August 2
Fallujah (San Francisco, CA)
Circus Of Hell – Freak Show (Peace River, AB)
Crimson Shadows (Toronto, ON)
Hazzardous Material – Burlesque (Alberta)
Mourning High (Arizona/California)
Scream At The Sky (Pueblo, CO)
Dawn Vally (Toronto, ON)
Red Raven Chaos (Montreal, QC)
Spectre (Winnipeg, MB)
Die Another Day (Calgary, AB)
Unsilenced (Winnipeg, MB)
Devolver (Grande Prairie, AB)
Ditch Pisser (Alberta/BC)
Hellrager (Cornwall, ON)
Reject (Reject, SK)












