Best Metal Festivals 2026
Every metal festival on the Festival Engagement Index, ranked by real social engagement — likes, comments, shares and video views measured while each event happens.
| # | Festival | FEI Score | Worldwide | Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇪 Rock im Park 2026 | 71.2 | #19 | 1.0m |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Sonic Temple 2026 | 69.9 | #21 | 2.5m |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 Sick New World Vegas 2026 | 69 | #24 | 1.4m |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 Welcome to Rockville 2026 | 65.2 | #38 | 1.9m |
| 5 | 🇫🇷 Hellfest 2026 | 63.3 | #47 | 1.3m |
| 6 | 🇨🇱 Lollapalooza Chile 2026 | 62.6 | #52 | 1.3m |
| 7 | 🇸🇪 Sweden Rock Festival 2026 | 62 | #54 | 877.4k |
| 8 | 🇩🇪 Rock am Ring 2026 | 60.5 | #63 | 1.4m |
| 9 | 🇧🇪 Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 | 57.3 | #78 | 394.6k |
| 10 | 🇫🇮 Tuska 2026 | 51.9 | #102 | 90.0k |
| 11 | 🇸🇪 Broken Summer 2026 | 51.3 | #107 | 2.1k |
| 12 | 🇺🇸 Inkcarceration 2026 | 49.7 | #115 | 443.9k |
| 13 | 🇨🇭 Greenfield Festival 2026 | 48 | #123 | 86.2k |
| 14 | 🇩🇪 Rockharz 2026 | 47.2 | #127 | 38.3k |
| 15 | 🇦🇹 Nova Rock 2026 | 46.3 | #134 | 347.6k |
| 16 | 🇳🇴 Tons of Rock 2026 | 40.8 | #162 | 205.7k |
| 17 | 🇬🇧 Download 2026 | 38 | #174 | 490.5k |
| 18 | 🇪🇸 Resurrection Fest 2026 | 37.9 | #175 | 301.4k |
| 19 | 🇵🇱 Mystic Festival 2026 | 31.4 | #197 | 64.9k |
Not yet ranked
Awaiting their first scored edition on the index.