Festivals similar to North by Northeast (NXNE) 2026
Loved North by Northeast (NXNE) 2026 in Toronto? Here are 12 festivals with close programming, mainly oriented around Alternative Metal, Dance, Heavy Metal.
15–17 mai 2026Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival
🇺🇸United StatesLitRockAlternative Rock / Indie
15–17 mai 2026Wildflower! Music Festival
🇹🇽Richardson, TXLitRockAlternative Rock / Indie
12–14 juin 2026Into The Grave
🇳🇱Oldehoofsterkerkhof, NetherlandsANTHRAXLACUNA COILMASTODONMetalHeavy MetalRockGolden Age / Classic Rock
16–16 mai 2026Clamotte Rock
🇦🇹Tennis.Event.Center, AustriaTHREE DAYS GRACEARCHITECTSRockAlternative Rock / IndieMetalHeavy Metal
12–13 juin 2026Lisää Löylyä Festival
🇫🇮FinlandUgly Kid JoeRockGolden Age / Classic RockMetalHeavy Metal
18–20 juin 2026O Son Do Camiño
🇪🇸Monte do Gozo, SpainLinkin ParkHoobastankElectroHousePopPop Music
11 juin – 26 juil. 2026NIMES
🇫🇷ARENES DE NIMES, FranceMARILYN MANSONPopPop MusicRockAlternative Rock / Indie- 9–19 juil. 2026
Ottawa Bluesfest
🇴🇳Ottawa, ONLIMP BIZKITCypress HillRockAlternative Rock / IndiePopPop Music - 10–12 juil. 2026
Four Winds Music Fest
🇴🇳Durham, ONAmanda RheaumeBegonia 
29–31 mai 2026Prepare the Ground
🇨🇦Lee's Palace, CanadaTORCHEMetalHeavy MetalRockAlternative Rock / Indie
15–16 mai 2026Visbek Rockt
🇩🇪Visbek Rockt Openair, GermanyEmil BullsRockAlternative Rock / Indie
16–17 mai 2026OBSIDIAN DUST
🇫🇷LE BOTANIQUE (Bruxelles), FranceTHE SWORDRockGolden Age / Classic RockMetalHeavy Metal
Why these festivals?
These festivals share music sub-genres and a comparable programming style. The similarity score relies on the MusicBrainz genre taxonomy applied to lineups, favoring overlaps in precise sub-genres over super-categories.
North by Northeast (NXNE) 2026 — Toronto, ON