Valley of the Sun Launch European Tour for The Blacklight Sessions

Ohio heavy rock trio Valley of the Sun will tour Europe throughout October and November 2026 behind their sixth album The Blacklight Sessions, released 2 October via Heavy Psych Sounds. The run opens at Tabernas Desert Rock Festival in Almería, Spain on 2 October and spans 30 dates across Spain, Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Sweden, closing at Fuzztival in Stockholm on 14 November. Key festival appearances include Heavy Psych Sounds Fest in Dresden (16 Oct) and Berlin (17 Oct). The band — Ryan Ferrier (guitar, vocals), Chris Sweeney (bass) and Johnny Kathman (drums) — continue their desert-influenced fuzz-rock course with the new record's blend of blues jam, psychedelic trip and driving stoner riffage. Tickets via linktr.ee/vots.

Almería · Spain

Tabernas Desert Rock Festival (Fort Bravo)

Okay You Win Announce UK Autumn Tour 2026

London heavy psych quartet Okay You Win have announced an eight-date UK autumn tour in support of their debut album End of Days, released earlier in 2026 via Blues Funeral Recordings. The run opens on 24 October at Tough Love Records in St Leonards and continues through Canterbury (25 Oct, Lady Luck), Norwich (29 Oct, Voodoo Showroom with Hippie Death Cult), London (30 Oct, Imperial Palace of the Big Red), Tunbridge Wells (31 Oct, Forum Basement), London again (20 Nov, Helgi's Bar), Chatham (21 Nov, Poco Loco) and Hitchin (28 Nov, Club 85). The band — David Kirk (vocals), Ryan O'Hare (guitar), Rodrigo Barradas (bass) and Antonio Peci (drums) — blend driving riff-rock with psychedelic textures and doom-laden breakdowns. Tickets are available via the band's official links and venue box offices.

St Leonards · United Kingdom

Tough Love Records

The Vintage Caravan Announce Final Extensive European Tour for 2026

Icelandic progressive rock trio The Vintage Caravan have announced what they describe as their last extensive tour for the foreseeable future, an 18-date European run kicking off 31 October in Lisbon and closing 18 November with a second added show in Düsseldorf. The routing covers Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. The band — Stefán Ari Stefánsson (drums, vocals), Óskar Logi Águstsson (guitars, vocals, flute) and Alexander Örn Númason (bass, synthesizers) — cite two decades of near-constant touring and a need to step back without closing the book on the band. Their 2025 album Portals on Napalm Records showed continued progressive growth. Tickets are on sale via the band's official site. This tour gives fans across Western Europe a final chance to see the group's dynamic live blend of classic rock heft, psychedelic texture and prog invention before an indefinite touring pause.

Lisbon · Portugal

RCA Club

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets announce November 2026 UK and European tour

Australian psych-rock band Psychedelic Porn Crumpets will tour the UK and Europe from 4 to 21 November 2026. The run opens at Oxford's O2 Academy on 4 November with Flat Moon, plays London's Pitchfork Music Festival on 7 November, and continues through Lille, Antwerp, Luxembourg, Lausanne, Milan, Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Frankfurt and Rotterdam before closing at Maassilo on 21 November. Several shows, including Bristol and Rotterdam, are sold out. Tickets remain available via the band's official live page.

Oxford · United Kingdom

O2 Academy Oxford

After Nations Announce November 2026 US East Coast Tour

Kansas instrumental heavy-psych quartet After Nations will tour the US East Coast throughout November 2026, performing material from their 2025 album Surface | Essence and new unreleased songs. The band — Andrew Elliott and Dustin Svoboda (guitars), Ben Chipman (bass) and Travis Baker (drums) — have chosen to keep the upcoming shows purely instrumental, postponing the vocal direction explored on their recent single "Varja". The run opens 6 November at Lawrence's Replay Lounge and covers 16 dates across the Midwest and Northeast, including Cleveland, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Boston, Baltimore, Richmond and Louisville. Tickets are available via the band's Linktree.

Lawrence · United States

Replay Lounge

Naxatras Bring Latest Album V to Dingwalls, London

Greek hard-psych band Naxatras play Dingwalls in Camden, London on Thursday 12 November 2026, celebrating the release of their latest record, V. Karma Sheen open the show; doors at 19:00, tickets cost £18.25. The Thessaloniki trio's album moves between stoner rock, psychedelic jams, funk and electronica, and the London date is presented by Extra Terrestrial Promotions and Velvet Echoes. Tickets are available via Dingwalls. Naxatras formed in 2012 at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki and have since built a reputation for rhythm-driven, spiritually inclined psychedelic rock.

London · United Kingdom

Dingwalls

HPS Fest London 2026 Announces Two-Day Lineup at Signature Brew

Heavy Psych Sounds Fest returns to London on 13–14 November 2026 for a two-day edition at Signature Brew in Hackney. The Friday bill features Italian stoner-rock veterans Black Rainbows, Scottish space-rock explorers The Cosmic Dead, Welsh psych-doomers Psychlona, UK desert-rockers Desert Storm and Italian heavy-fuzz trio Monsternaut. Saturday brings 1970s hard-rock legends Leaf Hound, Polish psychedelic wanderers Weedpecker, Greek doom merchants Acid Mammoth, German heavy-psych unit Firebreather, Portuguese occult-doom act Witchthroat Serpent and Italian stoner-rock quartet Mr Bison. The festival continues the HPS label's tradition of curating across stoner, doom, psychedelic and heavy psych scenes. Tickets are available via TicketTailor.

London · United Kingdom

Signature Brew

Selected artists: Black Rainbows · The Cosmic Dead · Psychlona · Desert Storm · Monsternaut · Leaf Hound · Weedpecker · Acid Mammoth · Firebreather · Witchthroat Serpent · Mr Bison

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Amsterdam · Netherlands

Paradiso

Working Hard Fest

Working Hard Fest, the new indoor festival curated by Sofia's Threechords Records, takes place on 26–27 November 2026 at Mixtape 5. The two-day bill pairs The Slow Burn day — Picastro, COME and Puta Volcano — with a Full Throttle day led by Swedish stoner-rock titans Truckfighters, alongside Bulgarian riff band Mayak. Five of six bands are confirmed; tickets are on sale via Bilet.bg.

Sofia · Bulgaria

Mixtape 5

Selected artists: Picastro · Come · Puta Volcano · Mayak · Truckfighters

Conan 20th Anniversary Tour Opens in Glasgow

British doom metal institution Conan will launch their 20th anniversary celebrations with a four-show UK run in December 2026. The tour opens at Glasgow's Classic Grand on 2 December, followed by Nottingham Rescue Rooms (3 Dec), Leeds Brudenell Social Club (4 Dec) and Birkenhead Future Yard (5 Dec). The band — Jon Davis (vocals/guitar), Johnny King (drums) and David Ryley (bass) — mark two decades of their trademark 'Caveman Battle Doom' with these intimate venue shows. Tickets are on sale via the band's official linktree. A full European tour supporting Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats follows in February–March 2027.

Glasgow · United Kingdom

The Classic Grand

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Manchester · United Kingdom

Gorilla

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London · United Kingdom

Islington Assembly Hall

Second Krautrock Festival Ludwigshafen Announced for January 2027

The second edition of the Krautrockfestival Ludwigshafen takes place on 30 January 2027 at DasHaus in Ludwigshafen am Rhein. The lineup reads like a who's who of classic German krautrock: Birth Control (active since the early 1970s with two original members), Ton Steine Scherben (performing Rio Reiser's repertoire with original members Kai & Funky and singer Birte Volta), Guru Guru (led by 85-year-old drumming legend Mani Neumaier), and Sponti Band (an open collective from the 1970s scene). The festival is presented by Palatino Concerts. Tickets are on sale now. A Progrock Tribute Festival follows the next evening at the same venue.

Ludwigshafen am Rhein · Germany

DasHaus

Selected artists: Birth Control · Ton Steine Scherben · Guru Guru · Sponti Band

Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats Announce 2027 European Tour with Conan and Earth Tongue

Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats have announced a major European tour for February–March 2027, joined by British doom heavyweights Conan and New Zealand/Berlin duo Earth Tongue. The trek supports Uncle Acid's forthcoming album Shapes of Midnight and spans 17 dates across 11 countries, opening 13 February at Tilburg's 013 in the Netherlands and closing 6 March at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire. The routing covers Germany (Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich), Sweden (Gothenburg, Stockholm), Norway (Oslo), Finland (Helsinki), Denmark (Copenhagen), Austria (Vienna), Switzerland (Zürich), Italy (Milan), France (Lyon, Paris) and the UK (London). A preceding UK run in November 2026 takes in Wolverhampton, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol, Southampton, Brighton, Norwich and Nottingham. Tickets go on artist pre-sale Wednesday and general sale Friday via uncleacidband.com. The lineup reads like a summit of contemporary heavy psych and doom: Uncle Acid's cultish occult rock, Conan's trademark 'Caveman Battle Doom', and Earth Tongue's standout songcraft from their 2026 album Dungeon Vision.

Tilburg · Netherlands

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Doom City Fest 2027 Announces Final Sangriento Edition in Mexico City

Doom City Fest returns to Sangriento in Mexico City on 27 February 2027 for its fifth edition — the last at the venue. The one-day bill is led by Kylesa and Bongripper and also includes Daevar, Arteaga, Deathchant, Hell, Drowned at Dusk, King in Yellow and La Luz del Mundo. Tickets are on sale via Passline.

Mexico City · Mexico

Sangriento

Selected artists: Kylesa · Bongripper · Daevar · Arteaga · Deathchant · Hell · Drowned at Dusk · King in Yellow · La Luz del Mundo

Mojave Experience 2027 Announces First Wave in Joshua Tree

Mojave Experience returns to Joshua Tree Lake, California on 19–21 March 2027 for its second edition. The first wave of artists reads like a desert-rock and heavy-psych summit: Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, Red Fang and Fu Manchu headline alongside Brant Bjork Trio, Big Scenic Nowhere, Nebula, Sasquatch, Fatso Jetson, Unida, Mondo Generator, Blackwater Holylight, Yawning Balch, High Desert Queen, Heavy Temple, Deathchant, 20 Watt Tombstone, Black Moon Cult, Sons of Arrakis, Magick Potion, The Holy Corrupt, Muut and Earthlings? The festival continues its focus on desert culture, music and community under the open High Desert sky. Tickets are on sale via Ticketstripe.

Joshua Tree · United States

Joshua Tree Lake

Selected artists: Clutch · Corrosion of Conformity · Red Fang · Fu Manchu · Brant Bjork Trio · Big Scenic Nowhere · Nebula · Sasquatch · Fatso Jetson · Unida · Mondo Generator · Blackwater Holylight · Yawning Balch · High Desert Queen · Heavy Temple · Deathchant · 20 Watt Tombstone · Black Moon Cult · Sons of Arrakis · Magick Potion · The Holy Corrupt · Muut · Earthlings?

Elder reschedule North American spring tour for April 2027

Elder have rescheduled their North American spring tour for 2–22 April 2027, after a health emergency forced the band to cut short its recent US and Canadian dates. The run opens at The Odeon in Cleveland on 2 April and closes at Seattle's Neptune Theatre on 22 April, with Blackwater Holylight supporting on every date except Seattle. Tickets from the original 2026 shows remain valid, and remaining tickets go on sale from 6 November. The tour supports Through Zero, the band's 2026 album.

Cleveland · United States

The Odeon

Roadburn 2027 announces Neurosis, Emma Ruth Rundle and black metal debuts

Roadburn Festival returns to Tilburg, Netherlands on 15–18 April 2027. The first wave of artists includes Neurosis performing two sets — their first European shows in over seven years — Emma Ruth Rundle presenting her forthcoming album These Killing Times in full, and the European live debuts of Damián Ojeda's blackgaze project Sadness and black metal ensemble Trhä. Four-day tickets went on sale in August 2026 at the 2026 price level. The festival continues its reputation for curating across post-metal, experimental folk, black metal and heavy psych scenes.

Tilburg · Netherlands

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Selected artists: Neurosis · Emma Ruth Rundle · Sadness · Trhä · Antropoceno

HUFR Fest II Completes Denver Lineup With Hashtronaut

HUFR Fest Mile High Riffs II has added Hashtronaut to the lineup for its second edition, 13–16 May 2027 at Bar 404 in Denver. The Denver band joins Fireball Ministry, Solace, Abrams, Luna Sol and more than twenty acts across stoner rock, doom, heavy psych, sludge, desert rock and fuzz. The lineup change is confirmed on HUFR Fest's official site; dates, city and venue are unchanged. Tickets remain on sale via the festival site.

Denver · United States

Bar 404

Selected artists: Fireball Ministry · Solace · Abrams · Hashtronaut · Luna Sol · Demons My Friends · Godzilla Was Too Drunk To Destroy Tokyo · Formula 400 · Florist · Holyroller · Lungburner · Crop · Phantom Hound · Deer Creek · Gypsy Wizard Queen · They Watch Us From The Moon · Valiomierda · Mothertomb · Erosions · Sea of Flame · Cobranoid · Messiahvore · Lost Relics · Boozifer

Desertfest Berlin

Berlin · Germany

Columbiahalle / Columbia Theater

Selected artists: Melvins · Hällas · A Place to Bury Strangers · Bongripper · Villagers of Ioannina City

Desertfest London 2027 Adds YOB, Kylesa, Windhand and 18 More Artists

Desertfest London has announced a second wave of artists for 21–23 May 2027 across multiple venues in Camden Town. YOB, Kylesa, Windhand and Lowen lead eighteen new names, with Margarita Witch Cult, Bonnacons of Doom, Gurt, Ritual King, Cardiel, Druidess, Pink Fuzz, Blue Heron, Goya, Friendship Commanders, Stonus, Congulus, Occult Hand Order and Tellemehookah. They join the first wave headed by Melvins, with Monolord, Mantar, Inter Arma and Dopethrone. The lineup spans doom, sludge, stoner rock, heavy psych and experimental metal. Tickets remain on sale via the festival's official Dice.fm link. The change is confirmed on Desertfest London's official site; dates, city and venue are unchanged.

London · United Kingdom

Multiple venues in Camden Town

Selected artists: Melvins · Monolord · Mantar · Inter Arma · Dopethrone · Year of the Cobra · Desert Storm · The Grudge · Modder · Kanaan · Omo · Row of Ashes · YOB · Kylesa · Windhand · Lowen · Margarita Witch Cult · Bonnacons of Doom · Gurt · Ritual King · Cardiel · Druidess · Pink Fuzz · Blue Heron · Goya · Friendship Commanders · Stonus · Congulus · Occult Hand Order · Tellemehookah

Freak Valley Festival 2027 Announces Second Wave of Artists

Freak Valley Festival has added a second wave of artists for its 2027 edition, scheduled for 27–29 May in Netphen-Deuz, Germany. Newly confirmed names include Brutus, Altin Gün, Vinnum Sabbathi, Bong Voyage, The Inspector Cluzo, The Spooky Eyes, The Zac Schulze Gang, Doom Gong, ElliS·D and The Hebridean Sheep. They join the first wave — Castle Rat, Mantar, Lowrider, Causa Sui, Naxatras, Maria Iskariot, Primitive Ring and Green Milk From The Planet Orange — announced in September. Eighteen acts are confirmed so far, with more to come. Tickets went on sale 2 October 2026 via the festival's ticket shop. The festival site, organiser Rock Freaks e.V. and the WDR Rockpalast partnership all return.

Netphen-Deuz · Germany

Freak Valley

Selected artists: Brutus · Altin Gün · Castle Rat · Mantar · Lowrider · Causa Sui · The Inspector Cluzo · Naxatras · Maria Iskariot · Primitive Ring · The Spooky Eyes · The Zac Schulze Gang · ElliS·D · Doom Gong · Vinnum Sabbathi · The Hebridean Sheep · Bong Voyage · Green Milk From The Planet Orange

Prepare the Ground IV announces first lineup for June 2027

Toronto's Prepare the Ground Festival has revealed its initial artist wave for the fourth edition, scheduled for 4–6 June 2027 across Trinity St. Paul's, Lee's Palace, Dance Cave and Tranzac. The first lineup reads like a curated survey of heavy psych, doom and experimental extremes: Amenra bring their ritualistic post-metal, Blood Ceremony their occult-tinged prog, Conjurer their crushing modern doom, and Minsk their atmospheric sludge. Mizmor and Primitive Man add raw blackened doom, while SubRosa return with their violin-laden dirges. The bill also includes Dark Castle, Agalloch, KEN mode, Bosse-de-Nage, Franklin, Junius, Lamp of Murmuur, Malfet and Thrä, alongside Friday acts Blood Vulture, Final Gasp, Indian Handcrafts, Lowheaven, Pretty, UUGGHH, Witch Club Satan and Yellow Eyes. Three-day passes are on sale via Dice.fm. For a festival that has built its reputation on uncompromising curation, this first announcement sets a formidable tone for 2027.

Toronto · Canada

Trinity St. Paul's / Lee's Palace / Dance Cave / Tranzac

Selected artists: Amenra · Blood Ceremony · Conjurer · Minsk · Mizmor · Primitive Man · SubRosa · Dark Castle · Agalloch · KEN mode · Bosse-de-Nage · Franklin · Junius · Lamp of Murmuur · Malfet · Thrä · Blood Vulture · Final Gasp · Indian Handcrafts · Lowheaven · Pretty · UUGGHH · Witch Club Satan · Yellow Eyes

Krach am Bach 2027 announces first wave in Beelen

Krach am Bach returns to Beelen, Germany on 6–7 August 2027. The German festival, running since 1994, announced its first seven acts on 28 October 2026: Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Blackwater Holylight, Earth Tongue, Fomies, Mother Engine, Rostro Del Sol and Arcane Allies, with more to come. The two-day event takes place at the Krach am Bach Festivalgelände, Hörster 7, 48361 Beelen, and tickets are on sale through the festival's official site and infield.live. The lineup spans doom, stoner rock, heavy psych and cosmic krautrock, continuing the festival's underground mix.

Beelen · Germany

Krach am Bach Festivalgelände, Beelen

Selected artists: Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats · Blackwater Holylight · Earth Tongue · Fomies · Mother Engine · Rostro Del Sol · Arcane Allies