Metal Gigs in June 2026
Featuring the pretty reckless, gorilla biscuits, holywatr, knuckle dust, neuronspoiler, enquire within, overgrown, bones ate arfa and more.
Tue, Jun 2 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London
Xdinary Heroes Special Live in Europe & UK
Wed, Jun 3 - Sun, Jun 7 - Parc del Fòrum Sant Adrià de Besòs
Primavera Sound '26
Metal-leaning heaviness appears via Knocked Loose’s metalcore on the third Primavera Sound ’26 date.
Wed, Jun 3, Fri, Jun 5
Ichika Nito 「Where I Begin」 + Matt Emery
Ichika Nito’s math rock and metal-infused progressive rock sets anchor this listing on the metal page.
Wed, Jun 3 - Tue, Jun 30 - O2 Academy Islington London
O2 Academy Islington June-July Lineup
Wed, Jun 3 - Fri, Jun 26
THE JOINERS SUMMER SHOWS
Metal highlights range from Cryptic Shift’s technical assault to Shai Hulud and Sumo Cyco’s heavy bills.
Fri, Jun 5 - Bongo Club Edinburgh
ANT-TROUBLE
Ant-trouble headline a metal gig at The Bongo Club Edinburgh on 5 June 2026.
Fri, Jun 5 - O2 Academy Leicester
LAST RESORT
Metal fans get Drowning Pool, Korn, System Of A Down and Slipknot together at LAST RESORT in Leicester.
Fri, Jun 5 - Underworld London
ACID REIGN
Sat, Jun 6 - Manchester Academy
NORTH WEST CALLING 2026
North West Calling 2026 brings The Exploited’s crossover thrash and metal-edged hardcore to Manchester Academy.
Sat, Jun 6 - PJ Molloys Dunfermline
ANT-TROUBLE
Metal fans can catch Ant-trouble bringing heavy sounds to P J Molloys on 6 June 2026.
Sat, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 30 - The Piece Hall Halifax
LIVE AT THE PIECE HALL
Skunk Anansie bring nu metal elements into their alternative rock support slot for Garbage.
Sat, Jun 6 - EGG LDN London
SOMMERS (UK)
Metal at EGG LDN as Sommers lead a bill featuring death metal and hardcore punk outfit Skelm.
Sat, Jun 6 - The Underworld London
camden rocks club night
Sat, Jun 6 - Sat, Jun 27
O2 Institute Birmingham
Sat, Jun 6 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Godthrymm - Album Launch Show
Mon, Jun 8 - The Underworld London
Voivod + Midnight
Tue, Jun 9 - Neue Zukunft Berlin
CRO-MAGS
Cro-mags deliver crossover thrash and metal at Neue Zukunft Berlin, joined by Published Act.
Tue, Jun 9 - Underworld London
Spitting Glass
Wed, Jun 10 - Sun, Jun 14
DOWNLOAD XXIII
Metal and alternative metal dominate DOWNLOAD XXIII with Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park backing Guns N’ Roses.
Thu, Jun 11, Sat, Jun 13, Tue, Jun 30 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Metal and blackened death metal arrive with Gaerea’s September 2026 Brudenell Social Club date.
Sat, Jun 13 - R.A.W. Berlin
TOUCHÉ AMORÉ (Performing The Album STAGE FOUR)
Sat, Jun 13 - Donington Park Derby
DOWNLOAD XXIII
Mon, Jun 15, Tue, Jun 16
Static-X
Static-X lead an industrial metal and hard rock bill with South Of Salem in Dublin and Belfast.
Mon, Jun 15 - The Limelight Belfast
THE PLOT IN YOU with BOUNDARIES
Metalcore takes the lead as The Plot In You and Boundaries hit The Limelight Belfast on 15 June 2026.
Mon, Jun 15 - Limelight 2 Belfast
Voivod + Midnight
Voivod, Midnight and Cryptosis bring progressive and technical thrash metal to this Limelight 2 Belfast gig.
Tue, Jun 16 - Concorde 2 Brighton
ABSOLUTE ELSETOUR - EUROPE 2026
Blood Incantation bring dark, cosmic death metal to Concorde 2 on the Absolute Elsetour, rooted firmly in metal.
Tue, Jun 16 - Limelight 2 Belfast
Kublai Khan
Metal at Limelight 2 with Kublai Khan TX’s metalcore, Harrow’s black metal and Worn Out on the bill.
Tue, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 23
GARBAGE & SKUNK ANANSIE
Skunk Anansie’s nu metal edge adds a heavier twist to Garbage’s alternative rock across these June 2026 UK shows.
Wed, Jun 17 - Slay Glasgow
Death To All
Death To All perform classic death metal at Slay Glasgow, firmly anchoring this listing on the metal page.
Thu, Jun 18 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
Fitoot
Fri, Jun 19, Sun, Jun 21 - Aviva Stadium Dublin 4
Metallica M72 World Tour No Repeat Weekend
Metallica lead a metal-focused M72 weekend at Aviva Stadium with Pantera, Gojira, Avatar and Knocked Loose.
Sat, Jun 20 - Belsonic Belfast
Belsonic 2026
Holy Priest’s hard and industrial techno adds a heavy edge that will appeal to metal-inclined listeners.
Sat, Jun 20 - The Fulford Arms York
ROCKETSMITH
Rocketsmith, Blind Alice and Different State deliver a metal-edged rock bill at The Fulford Arms in York.
Sat, Jun 20 - Sun, Jun 28 - The Underworld London
The Underworld Upcoming Events
Metal highlights include thrash from Metal Militia, death metal from Butcher Abc and kawaii metal from Isiliel.
Sat, Jun 20 - The Ferret Preston
ACID REIGN
Metal at The Ferret as Acid Reign, Devils Henchmen and Enquire Within deliver crossover, thrash and technical thrash.
Mon, Jun 22 - Limelight 1 Belfast
Knocked Loose
This Limelight 1 Belfast date features Knocked Loose channelling metalcore alongside their hardcore punk roots.
Tue, Jun 23 - Mon, Jun 29
Bilmuri The Kinda Hard UK Tour
Bilmuri and Thornhill bring alternative metal, metalcore and progressive metalcore to UK stages on The Kinda Hard Tour.
Wed, Jun 24 - Tue, Jun 30
Alanis Morissette 2026
Skunk Anansie bring nu metal edges to support slots with Alanis Morissette across these summer dates.
Wed, Jun 24 - VIRGIN MEDIA PARK Cork
Alanis Morissette 2026
Skunk Anansie add nu metal and hard rock weight under Alanis Morissette at Virgin Media Park.
Thu, Jun 25 - O2 Ritz Manchester
ACID BATH
Acid Bath deliver alternative, sludge and southern metal live at O2 Ritz Manchester.
Thu, Jun 25 - Sun, Jun 28 - Powderham Castle Exeter
LIVE AT POWDERHAM
Metal edges surface through Skunk Anansie’s nu metal and hard rock slot under Alanis Morissette at Powderham Castle.
Thu, Jun 25 - New Cross Inn London
CONTENTION NUCLEAR SUMMER EUROPE 2026
Contention and Xapothecaryx drive the metalcore energy on this New Cross Inn bill.
Thu, Jun 25 - O2 Academy Birmingham
Bilmuri - The Kinda Hard UK Tour
Thu, Jun 25, Sun, Jun 28
Metallica M72 World Tour In The Round
Metallica lead a metal-focused M72 World Tour run with Gojira, Pantera and Knocked Loose across major UK stadiums.
Fri, Jun 26 - Ormeau Park Belfast
Def Leppard Live 2026
Extreme’s alternative metal joins Def Leppard’s rock set at Ormeau Park in June 2026.
Fri, Jun 26, Sat, Jun 27
VAINSTREAM 2026
Vainstream 2026 at Am Hawerkamp leans heavy, with Architects, Spiritbox, Distant and Throwdown among the metal and metalcore names.
Fri, Jun 26 - O2 Academy Liverpool
Dropkick Murphys
Metalcore and hardcore punk from Death Before Dishonor adds a heavier edge to Dropkick Murphys’ 02 Academy Liverpool show.
Fri, Jun 26, Sat, Jun 27, Sun, Jun 28
State Fayre 2026
Metal flavours appear via Skunk Anansie’s nu metal edge on the Alanis Morissette-led State Fayre 2026 Hylands Park show.
Fri, Jun 26, Sat, Jun 27, Sun, Jun 28 - Hylands Park Chelmsford
State Fayre 2026
Metal edges appear through Skunk Anansie’s nu metal streak on the Alanis Morissette Hylands Park bill.
Fri, Jun 26 - The Belfast Empire
Def Leppard
Def Leppard’s glam-inflected hard rock and heavy metal hits The Belfast Empire on 26 June 2026.
Sat, Jun 27 - Cardiff Castle
BLACKBIRD FESTIVAL 2026
Alter Bridge and Skindred bring alternative metal and nu metal to Blackbird Festival 2026 at Cardiff Castle.
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Sat, Jun 27 - The Fulford Arms York
MÜRDERS+EIN
Metal-focused gig as Mürders+ein lead a bill featuring doom and gothic metal support from Type O Negative.
Sat, Jun 27 - Backstage Kinross
Black Rose
Black Rose play classic British heavy metal rooted in the NWOBHM tradition at Backstage.
Sat, Jun 27 - Albert Hall Manchester
EXCLUSIVE OUTBREAK AFTERSHOW: KNOCKED LOOSE
Sun, Jun 28, Tue, Jun 30
DEF LEPPARD Live 2026
Extreme’s alternative metal and Def Leppard’s heavy influences anchor this metal-leaning arena run.
Mon, Jun 29 - Exchange Bristol
THE DIRTY NIL
Metal-leaning riffs from The Dirty Nil anchor this heavy bill at Exchange Bristol with Bruise Control and Smug Llc.
Tue, Jun 30 - The Live Rooms Chester
SUMO CYCO
Sumo Cyco deliver alternative metal and heavy metal at The Live Rooms Chester on 30 June 2026.
Tue, Jun 30 - Anfield Stadium Liverpool
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE THE BLACK PARADE 2026
Skunk Anansie bring a nu metal and hard rock edge to the My Chemical Romance Wembley stadium dates in July 2026.