All of the hottest UK rock festivals coming up
Find out when, where, and who is headlining
Last updated 3rd Dec 2024
Planet Rock takes a look at the hottest rock festivals taking place in the UK - including headline acts and how to grab your tickets. Take a look at indoor and outdoor festivals taking place in 2025 - with plenty of epic rock tours heading to the UK as well, it's shaping up to be another incredible year for live music.
Following the outside rock extravaganza Download Festival and Bloodstock, and the epic Planet Rockstock, let us guide you through some of the best festivals coming up in 2025, who will be headlining and how to grab tickets.
The hottest UK rock festivals coming up:
Winter's End 2025
Following a triumphant weekend in 2024, 2025 will again see the return of Planet Rock presents Winter's End, returning to its home of Trecco Bay Holiday Park, South Wales. The indoor festival will take place from Friday 31st January to Sunday 2nd February 2025, and you can check out the full 21-band strong line-up here, including the likes of Kira Mac, Florence Black and H.E.A.T - with our full band guide here.
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Download Festival 2025
Following another triumphant weekend at Donington Park in 2024, the dates for Liquid Death presents Download Festival 2025 have been confirmed - with the three-day rock extravaganza taking place from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th June. Rock legends Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn will top the bill for the first time, with 90 other acts already announced so far. Limited early bird tickets went on sale on 17th June 2024, available from Download Festival's official website.
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Forever Now 2025
The first ever edition of Forever Now, a new one-day festival, will be taking place at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes on 22nd June 2025. The eclectic bill boasts pioneers of new wave, post-punk, psychedelia and alternative rock, including German electronic music legends Kraftwerk, Billy Idol, The The, Death Cult, Johnny Marr, The Psychedelic Furs and The Jesus & Mary Chain. Check out the rest of the line-up here.
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Maid of Stone Festival 2025
Taking place at Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th July 2025, Maid of Stone Festival returns for another year, with the upcoming event set to be headlined by Kentucky rock heroes Black Stone Cherry and German guitar legend Michael Schenker. Also confirmed for the Maid of Stone line-up are Sweet, Stone Broken, The Raven Age, Rosalie Cunningham, The Georgia Thunderbolts, These Wicked Rivers, Sari Schorr and more. Check out the line-up here.
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Steelhouse Festival 2025
The incredible Steelhouse Festival is returning for 2025, after a scorcher of a weekend in 2024. With its one stage, and no band clashes, the almighty festival will be returning to Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm - on the edge of the beautiful Brecon Beacons - from Friday 25th July 2025. The first 12 bands on the line-up were announced in November 2024, including headliners W.A.S.P. and The Wildhearts.
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Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2025
Bloodstock Open Air Festival will return in 2025, taking place in its home of Catton Park, Derbyshire, from 7th-11th August 2025. With many acts now announced - including the likes of Trivium, Machine Head, Ministry, Fear Factory, Heriot, Warbringer, and Cage Fight - tickets are for sale now - with early bird access selling out in record-breaking time. Announcing another wave of bands joining the lineup - including metal behemoths Mastodon - it was also announced in October 2024 that extra tickets were being made available.
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Reading & Leeds Festival 2025
Returning over the August Bank Holiday 2025 will be none other than the world-renowned Reading & Leeds Festival. Next year is set to include another star-studded line-up, having the epic weekenders live up to their reputation as one of the UK's biggest and best music festivals. The exact dates are yet to be confirmed, along with the line-up, however it is thought it will run from 20th August 2025.
Stonedead Festival 2025
Stonedead Festival will return in 2025 on 23rd August - with one day, one stage, and one monster rock show where rock music reigns eternal. The festival promises to continue their tradition of bringing both established and new rock bands to Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire - with The Almighty headlining the sold-out event in summer 2025. Check out the line-up here, as well as the Monster Friday Party line-up.
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