Sat, Jul 25, Sun, Jul 26 - The Sussex Arms Brighton
THE SUSSEX ARMS TRIPLE B FESTIVAL
THE SUSSEX ARMS TRIPLE B FESTIVAL at The Sussex Arms features heavy styles tied to metal influences across the line-up.
Metal Gigs from May 2026
Featuring parallel sky, bloodline brothers, the southern bandits, the medics, animals as leaders, the pineapple thief, northlan, protest the hero and more.
Fri, Jul 31 - 02 VICTORIA WAREHOUSE Manchester
RADAR FESTIVAL #6
RADAR FESTIVAL #6 loads 02 Victoria Warehouse with progressive metal, metalcore and mathcore acts.
Fri, Jul 31, Sat, Aug 1, Sun, Aug 2 - O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
RADAR FESTIVAL #6
RADAR FESTIVAL #6 is anchored in metal, with Thy Art Is Murder, Skindred and Animals As Leaders headlining across three nights.
Mon, Aug 3, Tue, Aug 4
Wolves in the Throne Room
Wolves In The Throne Room and Spectral Wound bring atmospheric and raw black metal to Edinburgh and Glasgow dates.
Mon, Aug 3 - Chalk Brighton
ANIMALS AS LEADERS
Animals As Leaders deliver djent-driven progressive metal at CHALK in Brighton.
Mon, Aug 10, Tue, Aug 11
KITTIE UK SUMMER 2026
Kittie headline UK metal dates with nu, alternative and black metal from Split Chain and Harrow in August 2026.
Mon, Aug 10 - O2 Academy Islington London
Mushroomhead
Mushroomhead deliver alternative and industrial metal at O2 Academy Islington.
Sun, Aug 16 - The 1865 Southampton
SLEEP BROKEN - SLEEP TOKEN TRIBUTE
Sleep Broken play progressive metal in a Sleep Token tribute at THE 1865 on 16 August 2026.
Fri, Aug 28, Sun, Aug 30, Fri, Sep 4
FOREVER TOUR
Bon Jovi add a glam metal edge to their arena rock FOREVER TOUR stadium dates in 2026.
Sun, Aug 30 - Victoria Park London
EAST IS UP
Metal and nu metal textures at EAST IS UP arrive via Nova Twins at Victoria Park.
Sun, Aug 30 - Victoria Park London
EAST IS UP
Metal and nu metal colours appear in Nova Twins’ heavy alternative attack at Victoria Park.
Fri, Sep 4, Sat, Sep 5
MODCAST GOES RIVIERA BEAT
Jason Richardson’s djent-influenced progressive metal and Cobra’s hard rock give Gabicce’s run a heavy edge.