What this update means

Die Toten Hosen open the new Wednesday alongside Billy Talent, Orbit Culture, Static-X, Neck Deep, Team Scheisse, Speed and The Phantoms. Thursday pairs The Smashing Pumpkins with Evanescence, Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, I Prevail, Dropkick Murphys, Nothing But Thieves, Simple Plan, Saltatio Mortis, Grandson, Jinjer and more.

Faith No More lead Friday's heavier programme with Lorna Shore, Arch Enemy, Beartooth, The Butcher Sisters, Feuerschwanz, Fit For A King, Deine Cousine, Silverstein and Igel vs. Shark. Die Ärzte close Saturday with Seiler und Speer, Bullet For My Valentine, Motionless In White, Amon Amarth, Killswitch Engage, The Interrupters, From Ashes To New, Hot Milk and As December Falls.

Previously purchased festival tickets automatically cover all four days. Glamping, tent hotel, Diamond VIP, Rock Chalets and day tickets are on sale, while the ticket tier current at publication ends at 6 pm on 2 October.

This update adds 44 artists to the confirmed programme. festivalpilot currently lists 44 artists for Nova Rock Festival 2027. The announcement also shows how the identity and musical direction of the 2027 edition are taking shape.

The current planning status

Confirmed artists
44
Stages
3
Timetable
Not published yet

The full timetable has not been published yet. Further lineup waves, the day split and exact set times may follow. The festival page brings the latest confirmed information together.

Festival at a glance

Dates
Jun 9–12, 2027
Location
Nickelsdorf, Burgenland
Season
2027

Artists in this update

  • Die Toten Hosen

    Punk Rock · Rock

    Düsseldorf's Die Toten Hosen are among Germany's defining punk-rock bands. They return to headline Rock am Ring and Rock im Park in 2027.

  • Billy Talent

    Punk-Rock · Alternative-Rock

    Canadian punk and alternative-rock band from Mississauga. Known for angular guitars, Ben Kowalewicz’s voice and high-energy choruses.

  • Orbit Culture

    Groove Metal · Melodic Death Metal

    Swedish metal band combining melodic death metal, groove and modern production. Orbit Culture are known for heavy riffs and atmospheric choruses.

  • Static-X

    Industrial Metal · Nu Metal

    American industrial-metal band from Los Angeles with a nu-metal edge. Known for machine-like grooves, electronic heaviness and Wayne Static’s style.

  • Neck Deep

    Pop Punk

    Welsh band Neck Deep rank among pop punk's international leaders with fast guitars, huge hooks and emotional directness.

  • Team Scheisse

    Punk · Deutschpunk

    Bremen's Team Scheisse combine jagged punk with dry humour, political barbs and deliberately raw live energy.

  • Speed

    Hardcore · Beatdown Hardcore

    Out of L.A. with NYC beatdown in their DNA, Speed are one of the bands the new US hardcore wave keeps pointing to. The name's a promise; the breakdown delivers.

  • The Phantoms

    Rock · Alternative

    The Phantoms bring direct rock, big choruses and a live sound made for festival stages.

  • The Smashing Pumpkins

    alternative rock · grunge

    The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band from Chicago fronted by Billy Corgan, defining the '90s with albums like 'Siamese Dream' and 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness'.

  • Evanescence

    Alternative Metal · Gothic Rock

    Evanescence pair Amy Lee's distinctive voice and piano melodies with alternative metal and arena-sized rock anthems.

  • Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators

    Hard Rock · Rock

    Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash teams with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators for virtuoso hard rock, signature riffs and anthems.

  • I Prevail

    Metalcore · Post-Hardcore

    I Prevail combine metalcore weight, melodic choruses and electronic textures in a modern arena-ready sound.

  • Dropkick Murphys

    Celtic Punk · Punk Rock

    Dropkick Murphys are a US Celtic punk band from Boston, known for fusing punk rock with Irish folk music.

  • Nothing But Thieves

    Alternative-Rock · Indie

    Alternative Rock act with a distinct guitar or band sound. The music blends Alternative Rock with Indie, melodic tension and direct live energy.

  • Simple Plan

    Pop Punk · Alternative Rock

    With catchy songs and energetic shows, Simple Plan have been pop-punk mainstays since the early 2000s.

  • SALTATIO MORTIS

    Gothic · Alternative

    SALTATIO MORTIS is a Gothic/Alternative act appearing in the 2026 festival season.

  • Grandson

    Alternative-Rock · Rap-Rock

    Alternative Rock act focused on language, flow and modern production. The sound blends Alternative Rock with Rap Rock, distinctive beats and a clear attitude.

  • Jinjer

    Progressive Metal · Metalcore

    Jinjer brings Progressive Metal and Metalcore to the Holy Ground as part of the first confirmed band wave for Wacken Open Air 2027.

  • Dexter & The Moonrocks

    Alternative Rock · Country Rock

    Dexter & The Moonrocks combine alternative rock, grunge and country in the forceful sound they call Western Space Grunge.

  • Showing Teeth

    Metalcore · Progressive Metalcore

    US metalcore solo act known for seamlessly transitioning between melodic clean vocals and deathcore-inspired extreme vocals within a progressive metalcore framework.

  • Solence

    Alternative Metal · Electronic Rock

    Swedish band Solence mix alternative metal with electronic sounds, pop hooks and high-energy choruses.

  • Genoria

    Rock · Alternative Rock

    Genoria represent modern Austrian alternative rock and add a young local voice to Nova Rock's Thursday programme.

  • Faith No More

    Alternative Metal · Alternative Rock · Funk Metal

    The influential Mike Patton-fronted band blends rock, metal, funk and alternative. Their twin-festival shows are their first German appearances in twelve years.

  • Lorna Shore

    Deathcore · Symphonic Metal

    With their symphonic take on deathcore, Lorna Shore rank among their generation's most successful extreme-metal acts.

  • Arch Enemy

    Melodic Death Metal

    Swedish melodic death metal band with virtuosic guitar leads and distinctive harsh vocals. Since the 1990s they have become an international force in extreme metal.

  • Beartooth

    Metalcore · Hard Rock

    Caleb Shomo's Beartooth deliver direct metalcore and hard rock with anthemic hooks and intense live energy.

  • The Butcher Sisters

    Comedy Metal · Metalcore · Rap Metal · Rap-Metal

    German band from Mannheim mixing metalcore, rap and rough party energy. Their shows thrive on demolition-room atmosphere, breakdowns and provocative humor.

  • Feuerschwanz

    Folk Metal · Medieval Rock

    German Folk Metal act focused on weight, precision and intense stage impact. The sound blends Folk Metal with elements of Medieval Rock and a dark atmosphere.

  • Fit For A King

    Metalcore · Christian Metal · Deathcore

    US metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas, delivering punishing riffs and breakdowns rooted in Christian metal, consistently ranking among the leading names in modern metalcore.

  • Deine Cousine

    Rock · Pop Rock

    Deine Cousine is a German rock band with catchy German-language songs and an energetic stage presence.

  • Silverstein

    Post-Hardcore · Emo

    Canada's Silverstein are one of their generation's most enduring post-hardcore bands, balancing heaviness, melody and emo urgency.

  • Igel vs. Shark

    Rock · Alternative

    Rock act with a sharp-edged name and direct live approach: Igel vs. Shark lean into guitar pressure, energy and clear edges.

  • Die Ärzte

    Punk Rock · Rock

    The self-proclaimed “best band in the world” from Berlin has shaped German punk rock since the 80s. Bela B, Farin Urlaub and Rod González deliver hits like “Schrei nach Liebe” and legendary, humour-filled live shows.

  • Seiler und Speer

    Pop · Austropop

    Seiler und Speer combine Austropop, rock and dark humour in catchy songs sung in Austrian dialect.

  • Bullet For My Valentine

    Metalcore · Heavy Metal

    Welsh band Bullet For My Valentine combine melodic guitar work, metalcore power and huge choruses.

  • Motionless In White

    Metalcore · Gothic Metal · Industrial Metal

    US metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania, with a dark gothic aesthetic and industrial influences. Albums like “Scoring the End of the World” made them one of the biggest acts in modern metal.

  • Amon Amarth

    Melodic Death Metal · Viking Metal

    Sweden's Amon Amarth combine melodic death metal, Norse imagery and powerful festival performances.

  • Still Panther

    Glam Metal · Hard Rock

    Still Panther celebrate glam metal and hard rock with big gestures, catchy riffs and a knowingly 1980s aesthetic.

  • Dame

    Hip-Hop · Rap

    Salzburg rapper Dame combines personal lyrics, melodic hooks and energetic hip-hop with a large Austrian following.

  • Killswitch Engage

    Metalcore · Heavy Metal · Post-Hardcore

    Massachusetts metalcore band widely credited as pioneers of the modern metalcore sound. Alive or Just Breathing and As Daylight Dies are landmark albums in the genre's development.

  • The Interrupters

    Ska-Punk

    American ska-punk band known for brisk offbeats and energetic live shows.

  • From Ashes To New

    Nu-Metal · Metalcore · Rap Rock

    US nu-metal and metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, blending rapped verses with melodic hooks and heavy guitar work in the tradition of early 2000s crossover acts.

  • Hot Milk

    Rock · Pop Punk

    Rock act with raw energy, direct choruses and guitar-driven sound. The music blends Rock with Pop Punk and emotional live dynamics.

  • As December Falls

    Pop Punk · Alternative Rock

    Nottingham's As December Falls combine confident pop punk with alternative rock and big melodic choruses.