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Impericon Festival

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Neue Messe Leipzig, Germany
29 artists

Key facts

Dates
26 – 27 June 2026
Where
Leipzig, Germany
Price
from €135
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
RISE AGAINST, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, ARCHITECTS

Data updated on 19 February 2026 — source: official site, Songkick

🎤Lineup

Headliners
BLOODYWOOD – Metal
BLOODYWOOD
Metal
LIONHEART – Hardcore Punk
LIONHEART
Hardcore Punk
The Menzingers – Punk
The Menzingers
Punk
Get The Shot – Hardcore Punk
Get The Shot
Hardcore Punk
SLEEP THEORY – Metalcore
Metalcore
THORNHILL – Shoegaze
THORNHILL
Shoegaze
DISTANT – Death Metal
DISTANT
Death Metal
FUTURE PALACE – Metalcore
Metalcore
TSS – Rock
TSS
Rock
The Pretty Wild – Metalcore
The Pretty Wild
Metalcore
Nevertel – Metalcore
Metalcore
Siamese – Metalcore
Siamese
Metalcore
CABAL – Deathcore
CABAL
Deathcore
Boundaries – Deathcore
Deathcore
Dying Wish – Deathcore
Deathcore
100 Kilo Herz – Punk
100 Kilo Herz
Punk
BABYMETAL – J-Rock
J-Rock
Gutalax – Grindcore
Grindcore
I Killed The Prom Queen – Deathcore
I Killed The Prom Queen
Deathcore
Mehnersmoos – German Hip Hop
Mehnersmoos
German Hip Hop
Mental Cruelty – Death Metal
Mental Cruelty
Death Metal
Montreal – Indie Rock
Montreal
Indie Rock

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🎧Official playlist84 tracks

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✈️How to get to Impericon Festival

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

  • Nearest airport: Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), about 13 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 18 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Schkeuditz 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.
Neue Messe Leipzig, Germany
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🛏️Where to stay near Neue Messe Leipzig (Impericon Festival)

Accommodation near the Impericon Festival 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 Schkeuditz, 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 Schkeuditz.

Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.

🌤️Impericon Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Neue Messe Leipzig in June 2026?

Typical weather

Rain
Typical high26°
Typical low16°

Chance of rain: about 50% of days

2025Dense drizzle27° / 16°1 rainy day
2024Rain29° / 16°1 rainy day
2023Rain23° / 15°1 rainy day

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

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🗺️Things to do near Impericon Festival

Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Impericon Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.

Nearby, Schkeuditz and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.

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📋About

Impericon Festival 2026: metalcore and hardcore in Leipzig, Germany

The Impericon Festival is an indoor event dedicated to metalcore and hardcore. Held at Neue Messe Leipzig, the festival brings together 26 artists over two days celebrating modern extreme music with exceptional sound production.

The 2026 edition features the most influential acts on the international metalcore and hardcore scene. The festival spans deathcore, post-hardcore, melodic metalcore and beatdown hardcore in an intense and radical programme.

The bill also ventures into djent, progressive metalcore, alternative metal and nu metal. Screamo, emo and punk rock round out a sharp lineup drawing a knowledgeable audience.

On June 26 and 27, 2026, Leipzig becomes the temple of European metalcore. Explore the lineup and book your tickets.

📋Practical info

Dates
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Country
Venue
Neue Messe Leipzig
Artists
29 artists
Main genre
Leading style
Official website
impericon-festival.de
72%

Lineup focus score

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69%

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Musical footprint

As a % of the 29 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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