
Promoters for BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2026, set to take place 8/6th, 7th, 8th and 9th, 2026 @ CATTON PARK, DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND have confirmed NEVERMORE, LAMB OF GOD, JUDAS PRIEST, CRYPTOPSY, LEPROUS, SEPULTURA, DEATH ANGEL and MORE BANDS
FROM BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2026 PROMOTERS:
BLOODSTOCK 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT

Bloodstock announces 25 bands for 25th anniversary in 2026
BLOODSTOCK is delighted to return to Catton Park in August 2026 to celebrate its 25th anniversary - will you be there to celebrate this momentous occasion with everyone?
You can snap up tickets IMMEDIATELY at the main box office on site this weekend at an Early bird price of £185, saving yourself the booking fee!

BLOODSTOCK is overjoyed to welcome back titans of groove metal, the unmistakable
Lamb of God as Friday’s headliner on the Ronnie James Dio stage. Frontman D. Randall Blythe states, "We are thrilled to return to headline Bloodstock in 2026! The UK is one of our favourite countries in the world to play and Bloodstock is one of our favourite festivals. And to Bloodstock security... I will make sure I have my pass on me at all times. See you next August!"

BLOODSTOCK is always keen to give fresh faces the opportunity to show what they’re made of and step it up to headliner status. Without further ado, Saturday’s RJD headliner will be none other than the crushing
Slaughter To Prevail. That gives you a year to get up to speed with their just released, new album ‘Grizzly.’ Beware of bears on site from tomorrow…

BLOODSTOCK salutes one of our most iconic metal bands on Sunday, who are celebrating more than fifty years of making heavy metal history. Who else to headline then, but metal gods
Judas Priest. The pioneering group have so many classic tracks, you should start debating what the set list will look like now.
Over on the Sophie Lancaster stage:

Your Thursday headliner will be tech death Canadians
Cryptopsy, with a None So Vile 30-year anniversary set.

Friday’s headliner sees the Duke of Spook,
Wednesday 13 at his spellbinding and macabre best.

On Saturday, Norwegian progressives
Leprous will close out the stage.

On Sunday, dark synth artist
Carpenter Brut will wrap up the weekend in dazzling fashion.
Who else might you catch on the Ronnie James Dio main stage over the festival?

The legendary
Sepultura will appear as part of their final farewell tour, see them while you still can.

Sure to challenge the crowd surfer record again, are you ready for
Municipal Waste
You won’t want to miss seminal thrashers
Death Angel lay down the law.

Fans of modern metalcore should get revved up about the confirmation of Australian squad
Northlane
Des Moines massive
Vended will be just what you are hoping for.

How do you feel about Irish traditional music mixed with heavy metal?
The Scratch will offer you a chance to find out.

Don’t be downhearted symphonic & power metal fans, you haven’t been forgotten -
Imperial Age are coming to make all things right.

2026 also sees the inimitable
Life Of Agony Famiglia return to BLOODSTOCK, after sadly a medical emergency forced cancellation in 2022

Hardcore giants
Biohazard who are sure to create one of the most impressive pits of the weekend too.
The Sophie tent welcomes;

Jurassic levels of entertainment coming from
Heavysaurus (yes, we like dinosaurs).
THE HELL also join the affray to blow any cobwebs away.

Sheffield crew
Black Spiders bring some rock n roll classic riffs guaranteed to get the party in full swing.

Norwegians
Shining will take your fancy.
Have we saved the best for last?

We know you’ll be pleased with the very long awaited return of
NevermoreYou can snap up tickets at the main box office on site this weekend at an Early bird price of £185, saving yourself the booking fee!
Once early birds sell out, adult standard weekend tickets will increase to £210 + fees, and child weekend tix will rise to £69 + fees.

Serpents Lair VIP and Campervan tickets will go on sale at 9AM on 13th August.
Campervan tickets will be priced £130 without power or £250 with power. You do not need to buy them together at the same time, but you must also have a weekend festival ticket to use a campervan ticket.
VIP ticket pricing varies depending on the package. Wednesday early arrival is not available for VIP, accessible, or media campsites.
A limited number of Serpents Lair VIP Bar Access passes will be available priced £130 - please note, this is an add-on to your standard weekend ticket and does not include camping.
A limited number of VIP Patch Of Grass tickets will be available on the 6 month instalment plan, which will be launched at a later date. More information on the instalment plan, which will also include standard weekend tickets, will follow in the coming weeks.
A limited number of Kyrr campsite specific tickets will be released at a later date - stay tuned to BLOODSTOCK’s official socials for updates.
Some categories of tickets are expected to sell out very quickly, so if you want one, be ready!
BLOODSTOCK 2026 will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 6th - 9th August, 2026.
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-