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Heavy Weekend Festival 2026: metal festival in Nancy, France

From June 5 to 7, 2026, the Zénith de Nancy hosts the Heavy Weekend Festival, a gathering for metal and heavy rock fans. With 13 artists on the bill, the festival explores the many faces of contemporary metal, from classic heavy metal to melodic metalcore, via death metal and electronic hybrids.

The headliners include Sabaton, Avantasia and Dominum. Other artists include Gojira, Trivium, Electric Callboy and Ice Nine Kills.

The festival crosses groove metal, symphonic metal, progressive metal, thrash metal, technical death metal and metalcore. Acts like Max & Igor Cavalera - Chaos A.D, Savatage and Nova Twins showcase the lineup's stylistic diversity, combining power, technical skill and sonic innovation.

From June 5 to 7, 2026, Nancy becomes the epicenter of French metal. Check the lineup and book your tickets.