Four days of grand cru for its sixteenth edition.
Kiss, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe or Iron Maiden: the Hellfest, high mass of metal and punk rock, has unveiled the first headliners of its 16th edition which will be held in Clisson, in Loire-Atlantique from 15 to 18 June 2023.
Among the names of the first headliners out of the 180 groups expected, Kiss is expected to open on June 15.
Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard and Skid Row will roar their guitars on the 16th, Iron Maiden and Porcupine Tree on the 17th, while Slipknot and Pantera are scheduled for the closing Sunday 18th.
Fishbone, the Svinkels, Ludwig von 88 are also expected to open on Thursday June 15.
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Founded in 2006, Hellfest is now one of the biggest metal and other “extreme music” festivals in Europe.
Canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival brought together 350 groups and 420,000 spectators this year, exceptionally over two weekends.
Deep Purple, Deftones, Gun's and Roses, Gojira, Ghost and Metallica were on the program.
A “double” edition to make up for lost time.
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Hellfest organizers will announce the second lineup and other headliners in the coming months.
They will also a priori have the green light to hold their edition in 2024. Hellfest is not affected by the postponements or cancellations that should result from the constraints of maintaining order for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
