Summer Breeze 2026 Announces First Wave of Bands, Including Helloween, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Mushroomhead & More

Summer Breeze Open Air will return to Dinkelsbühl, Germany from August 12th–15th, 2026, bringing four days of heavy music and festival chaos. While this year’s edition is still underway, organizers have already dropped a massive first wave of announcements for next year—revealing 50 bands locked in for the 2026 lineup.

Headlining the festival will be three legendary acts: Helloween, In Flames, and Arch Enemy. Alongside them, fans can expect a diverse mix of metal, from the crushing heaviness of Lamb Of God and Deicide to the folk-driven madness of Alestorm and Versengold.

Other confirmed names include The Ghost Inside, Amorphis, Testament, Municipal Waste, Northlane, Kim Dracula, and many more.

You can check out the full first wave of confirmed bands below:

Helloween
In Flames
Arch Enemy
Lamb Of God
Airbourne
Alestorm
Versengold
The Ghost Inside
Testament
Amorphis
Imminence
Paleface Swiss
Alcest
The Butcher Sisters
Orbit Culture
Kim Dracula
Deicide
Brothers Of Metal
Northlane
Dartagnan
Betontod
Terror
Deafheaven
Future Palace
Soen
Der Weg Einer Freiheit
Miracle Of Sound
Mushroomhead
Municipal Waste
Trollfest
Saor
Nanowar Of Steel
From Fall To Spring
Unprocessed
Misery Index
Cryptopsy
Brainstorm
Parasite Inc.
Excrementory Grindfuckers
Our Promise
Illdisposed
Ten56.
200 Stab Wounds
Groza
Manntra
Haggefugg
Blood Command
Cabal
Mittel Alta
Luna Kills

For ticketing information, you can visit the official Summer Breeze Open Air festival website.

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