Label roster brings 17 bands to European festivals, headline runs, and Australian co-headline tour across June and July
Napalm Records has revealed an extensive list of touring activity from their roster for the summer of 2026, with 17 of the label’s bands hitting stages across Europe, the UK, Australia, and beyond throughout June and July. The schedule includes major festival appearances, headline tours, and high-profile support slots from some of metal’s most respected acts.
Among the highlights are ‘Accept‘, ‘Alter Bridge’, ‘Avantasia’, ‘Cradle of Filth’, ‘Crypta‘, ‘DevilDriver’, ‘Kamelot’, ‘Lovebites’, among others. The combined tour schedule covers virtually every major European metal festival of the summer including Hellfest, Graspop Metal Meeting, Wacken Open Air, Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Nova Rock, Sweden Rock Festival, Mystic Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, and Summer Breeze.
‘1914‘ kick off “The War That Never Ends – Summer 2026” tour beginning June 6 at Bavarian Battle Open Air in Germany, with stops at Hellfest in France, Into the Grave in the Netherlands, and multiple German and Belgian venues throughout June.
‘Accept‘ will perform at Metal Fest in the Czech Republic, Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium, Hellfest in France, Rockfest in Spain, Rockstad Extreme Fest in Romania, and Helsinki Metal Fest in Finland, among other dates running through August.
‘Alter Bridge‘ will embark on the “What Lies Within Tour” beginning June 4 in Bremen, Germany, hitting major festivals including Rock im Park, Rock am Ring, Greenfield Festival, Nova Rock, Rock for People, and Graspop, with headline shows across Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and Northern Ireland.
‘Avantasia‘ continue their “Here Be Dragons – Summer 2026” tour with festival appearances and headline shows across Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Italy, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Sweden, and Spain.
‘Cradle of Filth‘ will play three European dates in June before joining ‘DevilDriver’ for an Australian co-headline tour in July, hitting Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth, before returning to Europe to play Brutal Assault 2026 in the Czech Republic.
‘Crypta‘ have one of the most extensive runs on the schedule with their “Shades of Sorrow: Final Rites” European Summer Tour 2026, featuring over 40 dates across Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Turkey, Switzerland, Serbia, Greece, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, and the UK, with select dates supporting ‘Slaughter to Prevail’, ‘Kittie’, and ‘Sepultura’.
‘Kamelot‘ have confirmed appearances at Metalfest Open Air in the Czech Republic, Joy Station in Bulgaria, and Odyssea Rock Fusion Festival in Romania.
‘Lovebites‘ will perform across Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, France, and the UK, including a stop at Wacken Open Air on July 29.
The diverse range of tours showcases the depth of Napalm Records’ roster, spanning power metal, death metal, classic heavy metal, progressive metal, hard rock, industrial, hardcore, and beyond. With festival season approaching its peak, fans across Europe and beyond have numerous opportunities to catch these bands live throughout the summer months.
For more information on individual tour dates and ticket availability, visit each band’s official website or napalmrecords.com.
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