Event expands to four days in June

Organizers of Hellfest Open Air Festival 2023 have announced that Kiss, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden and Slipknot will headline. The event, taking place June 15-18th in Clisson, France, will also feature Def Leppard, Pantera, The Cult, Sum 41, Machine Gun Kelly, Incubus, Tenacious D, Hollywood Vampires, Alter Bridge, Skid Row and dozens of others.

The open air festival is one of the biggest metal festivals in Europe. The event is moving to four days in 2023 with more than 200 bands across six stages.

More than 350 bands headlined the festival’s 15th anniversary in 2022. Metallica, Guns N Roses, Deftones, Faith No More, Avenged Sevenfold, Nine Inch Nails, Deep Purple and Judas Priest were among this year’s acts.

Ticketing details are forthcoming.