Music Forge Festival
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Music Forge Festival

Licher Waldschwimmbad, Germany
24 artists

🎤Lineup

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Headliners
SIGNS OF THE SWARM – Deathcore
SIGNS OF THE SWARM
Deathcore
Deez Nuts – Metal
Deez Nuts
Metal
Stick To Your Guns – Hardcore Punk
Stick To Your Guns
Hardcore Punk
April Art – Alternative Metal
April Art
Alternative Metal
Alexis in Texas – Heavy Metal
Alexis in Texas
Heavy Metal
Artemis Rising – Heavy Metal
Artemis Rising
Heavy Metal
BLUTHUND – Rap Metal
BLUTHUND
Rap Metal
Caught In A Mirror – Heavy Metal
Caught In A Mirror
Heavy Metal
Dark Days – Heavy Metal
Dark Days
Heavy Metal
Doppelbock – Alternative Rock
Doppelbock
Alternative Rock
Dying Breed – Heavy Metal
Dying Breed
Heavy Metal
Elwood Stray – Metalcore
Elwood Stray
Metalcore
Ground2A – Rock
Ground2A
Rock
HENKER – Rap/Hip Hop
HENKER
Rap/Hip Hop
King Nugget Gang – Rock
King Nugget Gang
Rock
Mental Cruelty – Deathcore
Mental Cruelty
Deathcore
Never Back Down – Metalcore
Never Back Down
Metalcore
Our Mirage – Rock
Our Mirage
Rock
Postmodern Fantasy – Rock
Postmodern Fantasy
Rock
Revolte Tanzbein – Alternative
Revolte Tanzbein
Alternative
Roberto Blanco – Schlager
Roberto Blanco
Schlager
Samurai Pizza Cats – Metalcore
Samurai Pizza Cats
Metalcore
Watch me Rise – Alternative
Watch me Rise
Alternative
XO Armor – Heavy Metal
XO Armor
Heavy Metal

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✈️How to get to Music Forge Festival

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

  • Nearest airport: Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 59 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 83 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Frankfurt am Main 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.
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🛏️Where to stay near Music Forge Festival

Accommodation near the Music Forge 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 Frankfurt am Main, 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 Frankfurt am Main.

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

🌤️Music Forge Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Licher Waldschwimmbad in August 2026?

Typical weather

Overcast
Typical high25°
Typical low14°

Chance of rain: about 0% of days

2025Overcast21° / 12°no rainy days
2024Overcast27° / 13°no rainy days
2023Light drizzle27° / 18°no rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

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🗺️Things to do near Music Forge Festival

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

Nearby, Frankfurt am Main and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.

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📋About

Music Forge Festival 2026: metal and rock in Lich, Germany

Music Forge Festival is a metal and rock festival held at Licher Waldschwimmbad in Hesse. Over three days, the festival brings together 24 artists celebrating heavy music in a friendly outdoor natural setting.

The 2026 edition explores heavy metal, thrash metal, death metal and power metal. The festival pairs metal legends with underground acts in an intense and varied programme.

The bill also ventures into folk metal, melodic death metal, doom metal and hard rock. Groove metal, stoner metal and progressive metal round out a lineup drawing extreme music fans.

From August 20 to 22, 2026, Lich becomes the temple of metal in Hesse. Explore the lineup and book your tickets.

📋Practical info

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Location
Licher Waldschwimmbad, Germany
Artists
24 artists
Main genre
Leading style
Official website
musicforgefestival.de
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