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Ieper Hardcore Fest
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Ieper Hardcore Fest

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Ieperfest, Belgium
17 artists

Key facts

Dates
3 – 5 July 2026
Where
Ieperfest, Belgium
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
Walls of Jericho, END IT, COMBUST

Data updated on 18 February 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Walls of Jericho – Hardcore Punk
Walls of Jericho
Hardcore Punk
END IT – Rock
END IT
Rock
COMBUST – Hardcore Punk
COMBUST
Hardcore Punk
HEADBUSSA – Heavy Metal
HEADBUSSA
Heavy Metal
FALSE REALITY – Rock
FALSE REALITY
Rock
Haywire – Hard Rock
Hard Rock
Truck Violence – Rock
Truck Violence
Rock
Footballhead – Shoegaze
Footballhead
Shoegaze
Contention – Metalcore
Contention
Metalcore
Domain – Heavy Metal
Domain
Heavy Metal
Feverchild – Post-Hardcore
Feverchild
Post-Hardcore
Hellbound – Techno
Hellbound
Techno
Modder – Stoner Metal
Modder
Stoner Metal
Shai Hulud – Metalcore
Shai Hulud
Metalcore
Sun Worship – Black Metal
Sun Worship
Black Metal
Times of Desperation – Rock
Times of Desperation
Rock
Works Of The Flesh – Indie Rock
Works Of The Flesh
Indie Rock

✈️How to get to Ieper Hardcore Fest

Planning your trip to Ieper Hardcore Fest? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Lille Airport (LIL), about 38 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 53 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Lesquin 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.
Ieperfest, Belgium
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🌤️Ieper Hardcore Fest 2026 weather

Weather in Ieperfest in July 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From July 3 to July 5, 2026: up to 25°, low of 12°, 0.5 mm of rain in total.

no day with 1 mm of rain or more
  1. Fri, Jul 3Overcast21° / 12° 0 mm
  2. Sat, Jul 4Overcast25° / 13° 0 mm
  3. Sun, Jul 5Light drizzle23° / 16° 0.5 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Rain
Typical high21°
Typical low13°

Chance of rain: about 67% of days

2025Rain22° / 13°1 rainy day
2024Light rain18° / 13°3 rainy days
2023Dense drizzle21° / 14°2 rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

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Same week in 2025: Fri July 4 → Sun July 6 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

🎧Official playlist235 tracks

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📋About

Ieper Hardcore Fest 2026: Three Days of Hardcore Punk in Ypres

Ieper Hardcore Fest will take place from July 3 to 5, 2026, at Ieperfest in Ypres, Belgium. With 18 artists scheduled, this legendary festival has celebrated hardcore punk in all its diversity since 1993, offering three days of raw energy, devastating mosh pits, and punk communion in the historic Flemish city, attracting fans from around the world.

The lineup brings together the most respected bands of the international hardcore scene, exploring all variations of the genre, from beatdown to youth crew, passing through metallic hardcore and powerviolence. Ieper Hardcore Fest has become a global hardcore institution, absolute reference for all genre enthusiasts.

The festival stands out for its authentic and uncompromising atmosphere, faithful to the DIY spirit of hardcore punk. Independent organization, affordable prices, and community engagement make Ieper a unique event where spirit matters as much as music, creating international brotherhood around hardcore values.

European temple of hardcore punk, Ieper Hardcore Fest embodies the longevity and vitality of an underground music scene refusing to sell out. It's the mandatory annual pilgrimage for all lovers of brutal breakdowns, enraged two-steps, and committed messages carried by the most intense and sincere music.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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Country
City
Ieperfest
Artists
17 artists
Main genre
Leading style
Official website
ieperfest.com
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Lineup focus score

Focused on Rock (65%) with touches of Metal, Electro. Explore Rock festivals

24%

Hardcore Punk is the leading genre (4 artists). Explore Hardcore Punk festivals

17 of 17 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 17 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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