Heavy Sound Festival 2026

Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 03:30 am UTC+02:00

Doornstraat 43 , 8970 Poperinge, Belgium | Poperinge

Heavy Sound Festival Tribute
Publisher/HostHeavy Sound Festival Tribute
Heavy Sound Festival 2026 ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
Heavy Sound is back!
Your ultimate Heavy Metal trip back to the 80s: fast, loud & legendary! ๐Ÿค˜
๐ŸŽŸ TICKETS: www.tixoria.com
Presale: โ‚ฌ45
At the door: โ‚ฌ55
๐Ÿ“… Saturday 16 May 2026
๐Ÿ“ Maeke-Blyde, Poperinge, Belgium
๐‹๐ˆ๐๐„-๐”๐
โžฝ ๐‹๐„๐„ ๐€๐€๐‘๐Ž๐
Canadian rock legend ๐‹๐„๐„ ๐€๐€๐‘๐Ž๐ returns to Poperinge as headliner for Heavy Sound Festival 2026. She first played Heavy Sound in 1985, and now, 41 years later, sheโ€™s bringing a one-of-a-kind oldschool setlist. Packed with unforgettable โ€™80s classics like Metal Queen and Lady of the Darkest Night, reinforced with her powerful new tracks, Lee Aaron delivers pure, uncompromising rock & metal with the energy, attitude, and presence of a true pioneer!
โžฝ ๐€๐๐†๐„๐‹ ๐–๐ˆ๐“๐‚๐‡
Formed in London in 1976, ๐€๐๐†๐„๐‹ ๐–๐ˆ๐“๐‚๐‡ are among the founding bands of the NWOBHM. Their 1980 debut album became a cult classic and influenced bands from Metallica to Candlemass. Led by founder Kevin Heybourne, they celebrate 50 years of Angel Witch and return to Belgium to bring their dark, melodic heavy metal to Poperinge!
โžฝ ๐‘๐€๐•๐„๐
Founded in Newcastle in 1974 by brothers John and Mark Gallagher, ๐‘๐€๐•๐„๐ helped define speed and thrash metal with their aggressive โ€œAthletic Rockโ€ style. Albums like Rock Until You Drop and All for One became landmarks of the scene. After their last Heavy Sound appearance in 2014, Raven are back in Poperinge after 12 years!
โžฝ ๐†๐ˆ๐‘๐‹๐’๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐‹
๐†๐ˆ๐‘๐‹๐’๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐‹ are the most iconic all-female heavy metal band of the NWOBHM era. Formed in London in 1978, they toured with Motรถrhead and released classics like Hit and Run. Girlschool played Poperinge in 1980 at โ€™t Belfort, and return to Heavy Sound after 46 years with the same raw rock โ€™n roll spirit!
โžฝ ๐“๐˜๐“๐€๐
Founded in 1981 by former Angel Witch bassist Kevin Riddles, ๐“๐˜๐“๐€๐ became known for their melodic and classy NWOBHM sound. Their album Rough Justice remains an underground favourite. Heavy Sound 2026 features a special Kev Riddles Memorial Show, honouring both his legacy and the bandโ€™s long history.
โžฝ ๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐—๐ˆ๐‘
Formed in London in 1983, ๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐—๐ˆ๐‘ are one of the cult names of the NWOBHM underground. Their debut The Son of Odin blended classic heavy metal with epic themes and remains a collectorโ€™s favourite. In Poperinge they celebrate 40 years of The Son of Odin with original members on stage.
โžฝ ๐„๐—๐ˆ๐’๐“๐€๐๐‚๐„
๐„๐—๐ˆ๐’๐“๐€๐๐‚๐„ represent the new generation of traditional heavy metal, mixing melody with oldschool power. Frontman Julian Izard is the son of the late Didier Izard of H-Bomb. Alongside their own set, they perform a special H-Bomb tribute, linking todayโ€™s scene with Heavy Soundโ€™s history in Poperinge.
โžฝ ๐ƒ๐‰ ๐€๐‹๐„๐— ๐Š๐€๐˜๐๐„
Straight from Brooklyn, New York, ๐ƒ๐‰ ๐€๐‹๐„๐— ๐Š๐€๐˜๐๐„ is Heavy Soundโ€™s house DJ, spinning pure 80s Heavy Metal before the shows, between the bands and all the way into the afterparty! ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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