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.
Metal Gigs from June 2026
Featuring xapothecaryx, contention, make way, the clique, bilmuri, thornhill, gojira, metallica and more.
Thu, Jun 25 - O2 Academy Birmingham
Bilmuri - The Kinda Hard UK Tour
Thu, Jun 25 - Hampden Park Glasgow
Metallica M72 World Tour In The Round
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 - TK Maxx presents Live at Powderham Exeter
Alanis Morissette 2026
Skunk Anansie bring nu metal edges to support slots with Alanis Morissette across these summer dates.
Fri, Jun 26, Sat, Jun 27 - 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.
Fri, Jun 26 - 02 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 - Ormeau Park Belfast
Def Leppard Live 2026
Fri, Jun 26 - The Joiners Southampton
THE JOINERS SUMMER SHOWS
Fri, Jun 26 - Hylands Park Chelmsford
State Fayre 2026
Fri, Jun 26 - Hylands Park Chelmsford
State Fayre 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
O2 Institute Birmingham
Sat, Jun 27 - O2 Academy Islington London
O2 Academy Islington June-July Lineup
