Austria’s biggest rock and metal Nova Rock Festival will return for its 21st year, headlined by world-renowned artists Volbeat, The Cure, Iron Maiden, and Bring Me The Horizon, alongside Bad Omens, The Offspring, Sabaton, Papa Roach, and more.
The festival will take place at Pannonia Fields in Nickelsdorf, Austria, on June 11 through 14, 2026. Weekend passes, day tickets, and camping tickets are available on the festival’s website, here.
Spanning the hard rock, punk rock, and heavy metal genres, the festival has announced 39 of the total artists who will join the 2026 lineup, with additional announcements to follow.
The Austrian festival is the second show announced for The Cure in 2026 and one of the first headlining shows for the English rock band since the conclusion of their Shows of a Lost World tour in 2023.
This is the seventh time rock band Volbeat will perform at Nova Rock Festival, and their third festival announcement for 2026. The Danish band recently released their ninth studio album God Of Angels Trust, and have toured throughout 2025 on their Greatest Of All Tours Worldwide, concluding in November in London, UK.
The Nova Rock Festival 2025 took place in June, including performances from over 90 artists, including headliners Korn, Linkin Park, Slipknot, and Electric Callboy.
Nova Rock Festival 2026 Phase I Lineup:
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Volbeat, Bad Omens, Kaleo, Trivium, Feine Sahne Fischfilet, Bilmuri, Static-X, Lemo, Dartagnan, Soft Play, Mammoth.
Friday, June 12, 2026
The Cure, The Offspring, A Perfect Circle, Ice Nine Kills, Three Days Grace, Social Distortion, Breaking Benjamin, The Pretty Reckless, The Plot In You, Royal Republic, PRESIDENT, Thrown, Catch Your Breath, Just Mustard.
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Iron Maiden, Sabaton, Alter Bridge, Sepultura, Roy Bianco & Die Abbrunzati Boys, All Time Low, Kanonenfieber, The Rasmus, Kublai Khan TX, Future Palace.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Bring Me The Horizon, Papa Roach, Architects, Hollywood Undead, Malevolence.
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