Rockharz

Jul 1–4, 2026 · Ballenstedt, DE · Germany

Days
4
Bands
56
Stages
2
Timetable
Live
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Stages

2 stages, all in parallel inside the multi-stage timetable.

  • Rock Stage
  • Dark Stage
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Headliners

Top acts of the 2026 season.

  • Helloween Power Metal
  • Steve 'n' Seagulls Bluegrass · Country
  • Alice Cooper Hard Rock · Shock Rock
  • Dominum Power Metal · Heavy Metal
  • Kreator Thrash Metal
  • Saint City Orchestra Folk Punk · Celtic Punk
  • Feuerschwanz Folk Metal · Medieval Rock
  • Soen Progressive Metal
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Schedule

Set times for all 56 slots, grouped by day and stage. The app renders the same data as a multi-stage grid with a live indicator.

Mi Day 1

Rock Stage

  1. Soulbound
  2. The Haunted
  3. Paradise Lost
  4. Helloween Headliner

Dark Stage

  1. Heavysaurus
  2. Harakiri for the Sky
  3. Ensiferum
  4. Black Label Society
  5. Steve 'n' Seagulls Headliner

Do Day 2

Rock Stage

  1. Die Habenichtse
  2. Hagane
  3. Sagenbringer
  4. Warmen
  5. Betontod
  6. Hämatom
  7. Alice Cooper Headliner

Dark Stage

  1. Final Cry
  2. Mittel Alta
  3. Stahlmann
  4. Dogma
  5. Decapitated
  6. Agnostic Front
  7. Avatar
  8. Dominum Headliner

Fr Day 3

Rock Stage

  1. Rodeo 5000
  2. Motorjesus
  3. Hiraes
  4. Rauhbein
  5. Fiddler's Green
  6. Biohazard
  7. Subway to Sally
  8. Kreator Headliner

Dark Stage

  1. Haggefugg
  2. Cypecore
  3. Gothminister
  4. Walls of Jericho
  5. Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
  6. P.O.D.
  7. Airbourne
  8. Saint City Orchestra Headliner

Sa Day 4

Rock Stage

  1. Watch Me Rise
  2. TAILGUNNER
  3. Tungsten
  4. Artillery
  5. Annisokay
  6. Danko Jones
  7. Knorkator
  8. Feuerschwanz Headliner

Dark Stage

  1. Drone
  2. Necrotted
  3. Crypta
  4. Majestica
  5. Finntroll
  6. Doro
  7. Emperor
  8. Soen Headliner
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Full lineup (56)

A–Z, grouped by tier. Status: Set times live.

Tier 1 Headliners (8)

  • Alice Cooper Hard Rock · Shock Rock
  • Dominum Power Metal · Heavy Metal
  • Feuerschwanz Folk Metal · Medieval Rock
  • Helloween Power Metal
  • Kreator Thrash Metal
  • Saint City Orchestra Folk Punk · Celtic Punk
  • Soen Progressive Metal
  • Steve 'n' Seagulls Bluegrass · Country

Tier 2 Sub-Headliners (3)

  • Airbourne Hard Rock
  • Black Label Society Heavy Metal · Southern Metal
  • Emperor Black Metal

Tier 3 Mid-Tier (14)

  • Agnostic Front Hardcore
  • Annisokay Metalcore · Post-Hardcore
  • Avatar Melodic Death Metal · Heavy Metal
  • Crypta Death Metal
  • Decapitated Death Metal · Technical Death Metal
  • Hämatom Metal · Neue Deutsche Härte
  • Harakiri for the Sky Post-Black Metal · Black Metal
  • Heavysaurus Children's Music · Heavy Metal
  • P.O.D. Alternative Metal · Nu Metal
  • Paradise Lost Doom Metal · Gothic Metal
  • Sagenbringer Folk Metal
  • Subway to Sally Folk Metal · Medieval Rock
  • TAILGUNNER Hard Rock · Heavy Metal
  • The Haunted Melodic Death Metal · Thrash Metal

Tier 4 Other Acts (3)

  • Danko Jones Hard Rock · Rock
  • Dogma Metal
  • Mittel Alta Alternative

Tier 99 Other Acts (28)

  • Artillery Thrash Metal
  • Betontod Punk Rock
  • Biohazard Hardcore · Crossover Thrash · Metal
  • Cypecore Melodic Death Metal · Industrial Metal · Metalcore
  • Die Apokalyptischen Reiter Heavy Metal · Melodic Death Metal
  • Die Habenichtse Folk Rock · Medieval · Punk
  • Doro Heavy Metal · Hard Rock
  • Drone Metal
  • Ensiferum Folk Metal · Melodic Death Metal
  • Fiddler's Green Irish Folk · Folk Rock
  • Final Cry Melodic Death Metal · Thrash Metal
  • Finntroll Folk Metal · Black Metal
  • Gothminister Gothic Metal · Industrial Metal
  • Hagane Power Metal · Heavy Metal
  • Haggefugg Mittelalter-Rock
  • Hiraes Melodic Death Metal
  • Knorkator Comedy Rock · Crossover · Metal
  • Majestica Symphonic Power Metal · Power Metal
  • Motorjesus Heavy Metal · Hard Rock
  • Necrotted Death Metal · Deathcore
  • Rauhbein Folk Rock · German Rock
  • Rodeo 5000 Country · Bluegrass · Folk
  • Soulbound Industrial Metal · Gothic Metal · Alternative Metal
  • Stahlmann Neue Deutsche Härte · Industrial Metal
  • Tungsten Power Metal · Heavy Metal
  • Walls of Jericho Metalcore · Hardcore
  • Warmen Neoclassical Metal · Melodic Death Metal
  • Watch Me Rise Post-Hardcore · Metalcore · Emo
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FAQ — Rockharz

When is Rockharz 2026?
Rockharz 2026 takes place from Jul 1–4, 2026 in Ballenstedt, DE.
Who plays at Rockharz 2026?
Headliners at Rockharz 2026 include Helloween, Steve 'n' Seagulls, Alice Cooper, Dominum, Kreator, Saint City Orchestra. A total of 56 bands across 2 stages are confirmed.
When are the set times / timetable for Rockharz 2026 released?
The official timetable for Rockharz 2026 with all set times is live and integrated in the festivalpilot app. Everything works offline — no mobile data needed.
Which app do I need for Rockharz 2026?
festivalpilot is a free iOS and Android app with multi-stage timetable, clash detection and on-site live mode. No tracking, German server. Pro for €5.99/year unlocks smartwatch sync, the full live cockpit and smart recommendations.