November 30, 2025 — The first candle on the Advent wreath is burning, but ROCKHARZ isn’t waiting until Christmas Eve to deliver the heavy hitters. In a festive twist on the classic rhyme—First one, then two, then three, then four—the festival has just kicked the door wide open, revealing nearly their entire lineup for 2026.
As promised, the organizers have dropped the single largest band wave in the festival’s history. The update brings a staggering 33 new bands to the bill. In a fresh turn for the festival, 21 of these acts will be celebrating their ROCKHARZ debut in the coming year. With this massive injection of talent, the 2026 lineup is now almost complete.
Here are the confirmed new additions, listed alphabetically:
- AIRBOURNE
- AVATAR
- BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
- CRYPTA
- DANKO JONES
- DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
- DOGMA
- DORO
- DRONE
- ENSIFERUM
- FEUERSCHWANZ
- FIDDLER’S GREEN
- HÄMATOM
- HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY
- HEAVYSAURUS
- HIRAES
- KREATOR
- MAJESTICA
- MITTEL ALTA
- NECROTTED
- P.O.D.
- PARADISE LOST
- RAUHBEIN
- RODEO 5000
- SAGENBRINGER
- SOEN
- STEVE N SEAGULLS
- TAILGUNNER
- THE HAUNTED
- TUNGSTEN
- WALLS OF JERICHO
- WARMEN
- WATCH ME RISE
Day Tickets & Running Order
The excitement doesn’t stop with the names. Tomorrow marks the opening of the first door on the ROCKHARZ Advent calendar, and it contains more than just chocolate. Fans can expect the release of the Day Splits (daily lineup breakdown) and—in a festival first—the chance to secure Day Tickets earlier than ever before.
So, if you were stressing about what to get your rocking friends and family members for the holidays, you can stop searching. The ultimate gift is just a click away.
ROCKHARZ is calling!
https://www.rockharz-festival.com
