Metal festivals near Cologne
45 festivals within 100 km of Cologne whose programme leans metal - 23 with dates announced.
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Punk im Pott
Dec 19, 2026 · Oberhausen, Germany · Rock / Metal
A Chance For Metal Festival
May 6–7, 2027 · Ochtendung, Germany · Metal
Rock Hard Festival
May 14–16, 2027 · Gelsenkirchen, Germany · Metal / Rock
Tempel-Folkfestival
May 22, 2027 · Duisbourg, Germany · Metal
Freak Valley Festival
May 27–29, 2027 · Netphen, Germany · Rock / Metal
Hellpeak Festival
May 27–30, 2027 · Wetter (Ruhr), Germany · Metal
Der Detze Rockt
Jun 18–19, 2027 · Rengen, Germany · Metal / Heavy Metal
Jera On Air
Jun 24–26, 2027 · Ysselsteyn, Netherlands · Metal / Rock
Bochum Total
Jul 1–4, 2027 · Bochum, Germany · Metal / Rock / Folk
Ruhrpott Rodeo
Jul 2–4, 2027 · Dinslaken/Schwarze Heide airfield, Germany · Rock / Metal / Death Metal
Dong Open Air
Jul 15–17, 2027 · Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany · Metal
Field Invasion Festival
Jul 15–17, 2027 · Urbach, Germany · Metal
Amphi festival
Jul 24–25, 2027 · Cologne, Germany · Electronic / Metal
Complex Festival
Jul 24–25, 2027 · Maastricht, Netherlands · Metal / House / Techno
Rock the Forest
Jul 30–31, 2027 · Rengsdorf, Germany · Metal / Heavy Metal
Death Feast Open Air
Aug 25–28, 2027 · Andernach, Germany · Metal
Bautz Festival
Aug 27–28, 2027 · Lüdenscheid, Germany · Metal
Bongert Open Air
Sep 2–4, 2027 · Brüggen, Germany · Metal
Into The Madness
Sep 4, 2027 · Zülpich, Germany · Electronic / Metal / Rock
ProgPower Europe
Oct 1–3, 2027 · Baarlo, Netherlands · Metal
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Last held Sep 25–27, 2026 · Cologne
- Eyllusion Open Air
Last held Sep 26, 2026 · Kerken
- Mett(4)all Festival
Last held Sep 19, 2026 · Walbeck
- Death & Damnation Fest
Last held Sep 11–13, 2026 · Oberhausen
- Folkfield Festival
Last held Sep 11–12, 2026 · Gelsenkirchen
- Heavy Metal Fans Festival
Last held Sep 11–12, 2026 · Hagen
- Pell-Mell Festival
Last held Sep 4–5, 2026 · Obererbach
- Prophecy Fest
Last held Sep 3–5, 2026 · Balve
- Krawall'o'Rock Open Air
Last held Aug 7–8, 2026 · Büdesheim
- Bobfest
Last held Jul 25, 2026 · Mönchengladbach
- Rodarock
Last held Jul 25, 2026 · Herzogenrath
- Uferrock Open Air
Last held Jul 17–18, 2026 · Pommern
- Castle Rock Festival
Last held Jul 3–4, 2026 · Mülheim
- Mahlstrom Open Air
Last held Jun 11–13, 2026 · Holzappel
- Rage Against Racism Open Air
Last held Jun 5–6, 2026 · Duisburg
- Bergisch Metal Festival
Last held May 9, 2026 · Bergisch Gladbach
- Bevrijdingsfestival Limburg
Last held May 5, 2026 · Roermond
- Mead & Greed Festival
Last held May 1–2, 2026 · Oberhausen
- Pfingst Open Air Werden
Last held Jun 7, 2025 · Werden
- Ruhrpott Metal Meeting
Last held Dec 9–10, 2022 · Turbinenhalle Oberhausen