Reload 2026 ignites the next stage: new premieres, a strong new wave of bands and record advance sales. With Black Label Society, Alestorm, Avatar and 26 other acts, one of the most impressive editions in festival history is taking shape – and the main stage will once again remain open on all three days.

THAT WAS RELOAD 2025! 🔥
20 years of metal, pure festival power and you right in the middle of it all! From epic shows to an exuberant atmosphere – thank you for making this anniversary unforgettable. Reload 2026 can come!

Reload 2026 is on the horizon – and how!
Before our 20th anniversary kicks off, we’re already taking a look ahead to next year: Judas Priest, In Flames and Arch Enemy are leading the first wave of bands, plus many more acts such as Lamb of God, Godsmack, Airbourne, The Ghost Inside, Thy Art Is Murder and many more. From August 13 to 15, 2026, it will once again be three days of Mainstage, full power – Welcome Home!
The regular pre-sale starts on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 18:00.

Reload Festival 2026: New youth protection rules
To ensure that our youngest fans can also enjoy Reload safely, we are adapting our youth protection rules from 2026 – from a new age limit and mandatory ear protection to special exceptions for child-friendly acts. You can find all the information here. 🤘

There’s more for the anniversary: strictly limited one-day tickets for Reload 2025 are now available! The last 1500 combination tickets are also waiting for you – it’s worth being quick. Also new in the line-up: Breakdown Of Sanity! 🔥 You can now find the running order under “Who’s playing when”.

We are celebrating 20 years of Reload Festival with a line-up that leaves nothing to be desired! With a three-day mainstage program, 48 bands and many exclusive highlights, we are setting new standards in 2025.

Reload Festival 2024 was a record year! With 18,000 visitors, the festival was sold out in advance and the atmosphere on the grounds in Sulingen was electrifying. This year’s headliners KoЯn and Amon Amarth delivered epic shows that thrilled you and us as organizers alike. The performance by KoЯn was a special highlight for us. […]

For the first time, the organizers of the Reload Festival are announcing the first bands for the anniversary year 2025 even before the start of the 2024 festival.

Good news: Day tickets for the Reload Festival 2024 will be available in the online store from 11.07. at 19:00! Hurry, because the contingents are limited.

The wait is over, because the final line-up for Reload Festival 2024 has finally been announced and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!