The event returns to France in June 2024

Foo Fighters, Megadeth, Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, The Offspring, Dropkick Murphys, Queen of the Stone Age, and others have been confirmed as the first round of performers for the 2024 edition of Hellfest Open Air Festival, taking place June 27-30 in Clisson, France.

More than 160 additional bands will be announced by the end of the year.

The “last wave” of four-day passes go on sale on Wednesday, October 25th at 1 pm local time at tickets.hellfest.fr.

The open-air festival is one of the biggest metal festivals in Europe. The event moved to four days in 2023 with more than 200 bands across six stages, including Kiss, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden and Slipknot.