What this update means

This update adds 16 artists to the confirmed programme. festivalpilot currently lists 17 artists for Rock for People 2027. The announcement also shows how the identity and musical direction of the 2027 edition are taking shape.

The current planning status

Confirmed artists
17
Stages
8
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 2–5, 2027
Location
Park 360, Hradec Kralove
Season
2027

Artists in this update

  • 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.

  • Architects

    Metal · Metalcore

    British metalcore band from Brighton with a precise, emotionally charged sound. Known for socially conscious lyrics and massive choruses.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Napalm Death

    Grindcore · Death Metal

    Grindcore act focused on weight, precision and intense stage impact. The sound blends Grindcore with elements of Death Metal and a dark atmosphere.

  • Neck Deep

    Pop Punk

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

  • Beach Bunny

    Indie Pop · Indie Rock

    Lili Trifilio's Beach Bunny pair bittersweet indie pop with guitar-driven indie rock and precise songwriting.

  • Blue Medusa

    Heavy Metal · Alternative Metal · Hard Rock

    Heavy metal project led by Canadian vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, formerly of Arch Enemy, combining technically sophisticated guitar work with powerful vocals and emotionally raw songwriting.

  • Fat Dog

    Post-Punk · Electronic

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

  • 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.

  • Guilt Trip

    Hardcore

    British hardcore band from Manchester with metallic heaviness and forceful grooves. Guilt Trip are built for moshpit-oriented energy and direct live escalation.

  • Holding Absence

    Post-Hardcore · Alternative Rock · Emo

    Cardiff post-hardcore band known for sweeping melodies and emotionally charged atmospheres. One of the most acclaimed acts in the British post-hardcore and alternative rock scene.

  • Sleeping with Sirens

    Post-Hardcore · Pop Punk · Alternative Rock

    Michigan post-hardcore band known for Kellin Quinn's soaring tenor vocals and melodic punk energy. One of the leading acts of the 2010s post-hardcore and pop-punk scene.

  • 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.

  • Wage War

    Metalcore · Alternative Metal

    Florida's Wage War combine hard-hitting metalcore with melodic choruses and modern production.