Radar Festival

Radar Festival invades Manchester's O2 Victoria Warehouse from July 31 to August 2, 2026, asserting its position as the UK's essential gathering for progressive and modern [metal](/genres/metal). This three-day edition showcases the avant-garde of [progressive metal](/genres/progressive-metal) with a lineup that pushes sonic boundaries. The explosive program brings together [Northlane](/artists/northlane), Australian pioneers of [djent](/genres/djent) and progressive [metalcore](/genres/metalcore) whose [industrial](/genres/industrial-metal) approach redefines the genre, and [Voyager](/artists/voyager), explorers of cinematic progressive metal. The innovative lineup also includes [Benthos](/artists/benthos), representatives of atmospheric [progressive metalcore](/genres/progressive-metalcore) with [avant-garde](/genres/avant-garde) influences, and [Seething Akira](/artists/seething-akira), fusers of [alternative metal](/genres/alternative-metal), [electro](/genres/electro), and [rap rock](/genres/rap-rock). The O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester's temple of alternative culture, offers powerful acoustics and cutting-edge technical infrastructure perfect for these intense performances. The venue's industrial architecture amplifies the brutal and futuristic aesthetic of modern metal. This festival attracts a passionate community of progressive metalheads seeking sonic innovation and immersive live experiences. Between devastating breakdowns and hypnotic melodic passages, [Radar Festival](/festivals/radar-festival-2026) celebrates the constant evolution of [progressive rock](/genres/progressive-rock) toward ever more daring and experimental territories.