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Summerside Festival 2026: metal festival in Switzerland

Summerside Festival is an event dedicated to metal that takes place in late June in the Winterthur region, Switzerland. This outdoor festival offers two days of metal concerts in its various forms, attracting fans of heavy and powerful sounds in a summer setting.

The 2026 edition brings together 40 artists, headlined by Any Given Day, Beyond the Black, and Brothers of Metal. The lineup explores contemporary metal, from melodic sounds to more extreme approaches, with attention to medieval metal.

The festival is distinguished by its varied programming that covers a wide spectrum of modern metal, from metalcore to power metal, including viking metal. The Swiss summer atmosphere and outdoor setting create a unique festival experience for metalheads.

From June 25 to 27, 2026, celebrate metal at Summerside Festival in Switzerland. Check out the complete lineup with 40 bands and prepare your metal weekend in the Winterthur region.