Rock & Metal Festivals 2026-2027

Surfing isn’t just for the ocean – Pack up those battle jackets, ripped skinny jeans, air guitars and whatever else you need to get moshing this summer with incredible festivals in the UK and abroad bringing you the best pits around. And if you’re looking for a gig to get you in the mood for the festival you’ve just booked, check out our rock and metal guide.

2027 Festivals

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Here’s how you can split the cost across your festival tickets so you can miss the dread of your bank account but don’t miss the memories in the fields.

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Rock outdoor shows

Bon Jovi

24/06

London

Grammy Award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Bon Jovi have been announced as the first headliners for American Express presents BST Hyde Park 2027, on Thu 24 Jun.

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Ticketmaster’s Festival Finder 2026

Ticketmaster’s Festival Guide is dedicated to everything festivals for 2026. Whether you’re looking for the biggest music acts in the world right now, up-and-coming new festivals, a boutique experience or a family-friendly festival to take the kids to, we’ve got you covered.

Our Festival Finder hub is designed to help you find your perfect festival experience whatever your location, tastes, budget or time-frame, with tickets on sale for events and weekends across the 2026 UK festival season from May – September and beyond! Use our exclusive filtering system to discover your perfect festival with some of the best live music acts and headliners the UK & world has to offer.

You can filter festival listings by weekend camping options, day tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and by music genre for festivals happening this week, this month and this year. So whether you’re looking for fun for all the family, music and arts, festivals designed for food lovers, camping festivals happening soon or well into the future (or even next year!), our festivals guide is all you need!

Music Festival Genres

Our festival finder guide spans a wide range of music genres. These include pop, hip hop, classic rock, dance, DJ, electronic music, EDM, funk and soul. Country & folk, grime, RnB, indie, jazz, metal, new music and more.

Types of Festivals – Arts, Food and Comedy Festivals

Along with music festivals, there are also Arts, Comedy, Theatre, Boutique, Family Friendly, Festival Holiday and Food Festivals to enjoy. Food lovers can sink their teeth into a variety of international delicacies, street food and great eats at most events this summer.

Discover the 2026 Festival Finder hub and filter your way through summer’s biggest and best UK and international festivals with top music artists and line-ups.

FAQs

Festival ticket prices vary; however, the Festival Finder filter allows you to select a price point minimum and maximum and view festivals based on your budget. Prices are included across all festivals featured in the guides. Many have deposit scheme options so you can buy tickets now and then spread the cost over many months. Child tickets can often be free or much cheaper for family friendly events.

Yes, we offer a variety of ticket types, upsells and VIP options for festival-goers. From picnics and early entry passes to collector tickets, luxury VIP experiences and more.

Go VIP – while VIP packages vary by venue, they often include early entry or exclusive areas, bars and food stalls, etc for you to enjoy across the festival.

For some festivals, advance travel can be booked and parking passes can be purchased when you buy tickets.  Some festivals also provide local shuttle buses to and from the location. At larger festivals, coach travel is also available from most major cities across the UK to the festival site.

Most festivals offer up parking permits which can be booked alongside your tickets.  This gives attendees access to an on-site carpark for the duration. You can also often buy campervan passes for weekend ticket events.

Yes, many festivals sell out so it’s important to get your tickets early to secure your spot before it’s sold out.

Ticketmaster offers a fan ticket exchange for select events and UK festivals. Ticketmaster’s resale platform is completely safe and secure and you can buy tickets at face value. Any tickets transferred or resold to you are verified by us and re-issued in your name, so you can be assured that the tickets are genuine. Sell your tickets on our fan to fan resale site here.