Image: Reload Festival Poster 2026
This year’s Reload Festival is only just kicking into gear, and we’re already hit with the first big announcement for Reload 2026! Not only has the date been revealed, but also 21 confirmed acts ranging from headliners to pure party music. Let’s take a look!
Date & Lineup
The next edition of Reload will take place from August 13–15, 2026, once again in Sulingen – marking the festival’s 21st edition. To celebrate, the brand-new poster features exactly 21 bands.
Right at the top and impossible to miss: headliner Judas Priest, who will be making their Reload debut next summer. Expect no shortage of iconic metal anthems. Joining them are two more heavyweights of the metal world: In Flames and Arch Enemy return to Lower Saxony, bringing even more power – and fresh music. After all, Arch Enemy’s new album Blood Dynasty only dropped this spring!
Other highlights truly cater to fans of all genres. Get ready for violin-driven sounds from Imminence, crushing heaviness from Paleface Swiss, and full-on party chaos with the Vengaboys! Here’s the full list of confirmed bands:
- Judas Priest
- In Flames
- Arch Enemy
- Lamb of God
- Godsmack
- Airbourne
- The Ghost Inside
- Thy Art Is Murder
- Imminence
- Amorphis
- Paleface Swiss
- Nothing More
- Orbit Culture
- Perturbator
- Stick To Your Guns
- Vengaboys
- ZSK
- Dominum
- Deafheaven
- Vended
- Gutalax
Tickets On Sale This Week!
Ticket fever hasn’t quite started yet, but you won’t have to wait long. Pre-sale kicks off on Sunday, August 17, at 6 PM via www.reload-festival.de.
Not ready to let Reload 2025 go just yet? We've still got loads of merch from this years lineup in store for you! Shop here.
