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✈️How to get to Headbangers Parade
Planning your trip to Headbangers Parade? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Eindhoven Airport (EIN), about 6 km from the venue.
- Allow about 8 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Eindhoven or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Klokgebouw (Headbangers Parade)
Accommodation near the Headbangers Parade site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Eindhoven, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Eindhoven.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Headbangers Parade 2026 weather
Weather in Klokgebouw in March 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 67% of days
| 2025 | Light drizzle | 7° / -2° | 1 rainy day |
| 2024 | Light rain | 16° / 9° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Snow | 10° / 1° | 2 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Headbangers Parade
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Headbangers Parade. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Eindhoven and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Headbangers Parade 2026: Eindhoven's Metal Assault
Headbangers Parade takes over Eindhoven's Klokgebouw on March 12, 2026, for an evening dedicated to the heaviest and most extreme sounds of the metal spectrum. This essential gathering of the Dutch heavy scene brings together an eclectic lineup mixing industrial, metalcore, and electro-metal experimentation in one of the most iconic cultural venues in the city of technology.
The 2026 headliner is CARPENTER BRUT, French maestro of darksynth who fuses horrific synthwave with saturated riffs. American artist Poppy will bring her unclassifiable universe blending kawaii pop and brutal nu-metal, while Australia's Ocean Grove will offer their unique fusion of alternative and heavy.
The festival also welcomes Fox Lake, representing the new European post-hardcore scene. This sharp selection reflects Headbangers Parade's commitment to promoting the diversity of contemporary metal, from progressive metal atmospheres to deathcore onslaughts, including electronic experimentations.
With its raw industrial acoustics and underground atmosphere, the Klokgebouw provides the perfect setting for an evening where headbanging and mosh pits are the norm. Between Dutch thrash tradition and international djent renewal, Headbangers Parade establishes itself as an essential platform for all extreme music enthusiasts seeking uncompromising sonic discoveries.
