City based Metal / Rock festivals

lc180 · 29-10-2023 1:10pm #1

Hi, looking to go to a large metal or hard Rock festival next summer in Europe and looking for recommendations.

Not looking to camp so the main criteria is it has to be in a city were its possible to get a hotel/apartment and travel to/from the festival easily each day?

Currently considering Tons of Rock in Norway & Ressurection Fest in Northern Spain.

Any recommendations? Cheers

Wrongway1985 · 08-11-2023 9:22pm

Can't comment on your under considerations as I've not been.

Been to a number of others over the years though. Some had great realistic pre-pitch options but as it seems zero interest in camp at all I'll just mention the below...

Mystic Festival probably fits the bill from what you ask, in Gdansk bout a 15 minute walk even from the inner city. Good few choices of hotel. Nice and easy really doesn't start too early can ramble in and explore city and eateries before setting in.

Graspop Metal Meeting hands down if you have a group get in on a holiday home. Where they're based has a supermarket,restaurants and even a waterpark it's about a 20-25 shuttle ride. Dessel is only a little quaint town in Belgium so not sure if that's a dealbreaker for ya.

Brutal Assault, some cheap very unfashionable I will say hotels you can get in conjunction with the organisers type thing. Near the city of Hradec Kravlove (2 hours from Prague). Festival takes place in a Fortress! May be something worth exploring for ya.

GLaDOS · 09-11-2023 11:42am

Roadburn in Tilburg is fantastic, but more oriented towards lesser known bands.

lc180 · 11-11-2023 12:10am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121343913#Comment_121343913

Cheers for the info! I've been interested in going to Gdansk for ages and had no idea about Mystic Festival so will definitely have a proper look at that.