The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from June 5 – 7, 2026, with the pre-party kicking off on June 4

Milwaukee Metal Festival 2026 is pleased to continue to announce another wave of bands to its already stacked lineup! In addition to previously announced headliners Acid Bath (Friday), Killswitch Engage (Saturday), and Ministry (Sunday), the festival now welcomes JOHN BUSH, who will be performing songs from his ANTHRAX era, ARMORED SAINT, WAKING THE CADAVER, 9 DEAD, CARDIAC ARREST, THE SUFFERING, GORED EMBRACE, LECHEROUS NOCTURNE, WEEKEND NACHOS, CASTRATOR, VISCERAL DISGORGE, DIRT, + THE CROSSES perform DIE KREUZEN to the lineup, with more still TBA! The festival will once again return to The Rave/Eagles Club from June 5 – 7, 2026, with the pre-party kicking off on June 4!

Co-organizer Jamey Jasta comments, “We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome a true pioneer in the genre & one of the best voices in metal. The one & only John Bush! Catch him Saturday, June 6 with Armored Saint & again Sunday, June 7, performing his Anthrax era songs. These are must see sets at MMF 2026!”

The current lineup and day splits can be found below with more bands still TBA!

Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 will once again showcase a wide range of metal styles, including death metal, doom, hardcore, metalcore, thrash, industrial, and underground extremity, with performances spread across multiple stages throughout the venue. In addition to live music, the festival will feature a dedicated floor for merchandise and collectibles, giving fans access to exclusive band merch, vinyl, rare items, and more throughout the weekend.

The Metal Fest Pre-Party kicks off the weekend on Thursday, June 4, hosted by Jamey Jasta and friends + special guests TBA. Pre-Party tickets are free with the purchase of a three-day pass.

Three-day passes, two-day passes, single-day tickets, and a limited number of reserved seats are on sale now. For the full lineup, ticket options, and festival updates can be found at THIS LOCATION.

The current day splits are as follows with more TBA:

Friday, June 5:

• Acid Bath
• Obituary
• Agalloch (Retrospective Set)
• Iron Reagan
• Pallbearer
• Hirax
• NunSlaughter
• Master
• Weekend Nachos
• Morta Skuld
• Polkadot Cadaver
• Dusk
• Jeffrey Nothing
• Cardiac Arrest
• Thanatotic Desire
• Eyes of the Living
• Misery
• DIRT
• +more TBA

Saturday, June 6:

• Killswitch Engage
• Suicidal Tendencies
• Power Trip
• Agalloch (‘Ashes Against the Grain’ Set)
• After the Burial
• NAILS
• Armored Saint
• Havok
• Prong
• Weekend Nachos
• Internal Bleeding
• Macabre
• Belushi Speed Ball
• Sworn Enemy
• Castrator
• Casket Robbery
• Human Artifacts
• Brick by Brick
• Threnody
• The Suffering
• Striking 13
• + more TBA

Sunday, June 7:

• Ministry
• All Shall Perish
• Integrity
• UADA
• Cyco Miko
• Waking the Cadaver
• Deadguy
• Visceral Disgorge
• Incite
• 9 Dead
• Gored Embrace
• Lecherous Nocturne
• The Crosses performs Die Kreuzen
• Dead by Wednesday
• Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre
• Trip to the Morgue
• Dark Horse Prophet
• + more TBA

Stay tuned for the next wave of bands – you don’t wanna miss this!