Hellfest 2026

[manxboba]

Just seen tickets are on sale next week for this, watching the videos it looks amazing

Has anyone been?

What are the logistics about coming from the UK

Would prefer to travel light and hire a tent there if possible 

The website isnt the best for information

Any tips or advice most welcome

TIA

[SweetJesus]

And it is amazing. It was my first time this year and lineup was probably weakest in past 10 years, but Hellfest is something special. You should go if you’re lucky enough to get tickets.

 

About tents, they have an easy camp but it is expensive and immediately sold out. Check the first post for options and prices https://forum.hellfest.fr/t/camping-easy-camp/9907

 

I also traveled light and bought tent and sleeping bag in Decathlon in Nantes.

Edited July 4, 2025 by SweetJesus

[SweetJesus]

Sold out in 70 minutes. Is that a record?

10 tickets goes to Croatia 💪

[manxboba]

I missed them, got stuck at work and by the time i tried they had sold out

 

gutted

[SweetJesus]

You should follow reddit for Hellfest tickets. Official resale is not working as it should so many people post their private links with tickets to reddit. 
 

Most of the tickets will be available after the lineup release and few weeks before the festival.

[northernangel]

18 hours ago, SweetJesus said:

Sold out in 70 minutes. Is that a record?

10 tickets goes to Croatia 💪

Is that the whole 2026 festival?

 

To be honest it's probably worth buying them even if you're only slightly inclined as they'll easily sell.

[Matt86]

5 hours ago, SweetJesus said:

You should follow reddit for Hellfest tickets. Official resale is not working as it should so many people post their private links with tickets to reddit. 
 

Most of the tickets will be available after the lineup release and few weeks before the festival.

Official resale works just fine every year. Do Not try to buy elsewhere, many (MANY!) fraudulent resales happen every year...

And as you said, most of the resale tickets will happen a month before the fest'.

 

Been to Hellfest since 2016, and always manage to get tickets with the official way 😉 

[Sparticus]

42 minutes ago, Matt86 said:

Official resale works just fine every year. Do Not try to buy elsewhere, many (MANY!) fraudulent resales happen every year...

And as you said, most of the resale tickets will happen a month before the fest'.

 

Been to Hellfest since 2016, and always manage to get tickets with the official way 😉 

Looking between this and Graspop next year, can you give any pluspoints for hellfest?

Tried for tickets yesterday but didn't come close.

[Matt86]

1 hour ago, Sparticus said:

Looking between this and Graspop next year, can you give any pluspoints for hellfest?

Tried for tickets yesterday but didn't come close.

I've done both, and clearly Hellfest stands out ; 

 

not only thanks to the many decorations, but also in terms of organization, really good sanitary facilities, food stands and bars with not too much waiting, very clean site, etc... the bad point in my opinion: the line up, maybe slightly + to my taste at the graspop. But honestly, everything else, .. Hellfest without hesitation

[SweetJesus]

All we know is that Ben Barbaud, the festival's director, wants to get back to basics next year. "Next year, we're going to beef things up and program some undeniable artists," he told us as we looked ahead to the 2025 season .

 

After two successive editions open to headliners who are more rock than metal - from Foo Fighters to Muse and Shaka Ponk - the director and founder of Hellfest wants to send a clear message to long-time fans: "I've already gathered the programmers to silence this little tune that would say that Hellfest is increasingly looking towards other lands," he confides. "I can understand that some purists feel like they're losing their Hellfest. We're going to refocus."

 

https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/hellfest/hellfest-2026-les-pass-4-jours-en-vente-ce-mardi-a-349-euros-08-07-2025-5WCLFOMAQZEDDKDSXEXVMKSRRY.php

[foolee]

On 09/07/2025 at 12:08, Matt86 said:

Official resale works just fine every year. Do Not try to buy elsewhere, many (MANY!) fraudulent resales happen every year...

And as you said, most of the resale tickets will happen a month before the fest'.

 

Been to Hellfest since 2016, and always manage to get tickets with the official way 😉 

How easy is it to get resale and when the best time? 

[SweetJesus]

Gojira ruled out, Heavy Week-End is their only France show next year.

[just_one]

out of curiosity , never been to hellfest.

 

is there any places to stay nearby or you can just camping?

 

had enough of camping in festivals , guess im getting old lol

[cristyflorin]

2 hours ago, just_one said:

out of curiosity , never been to hellfest.

 

is there any places to stay nearby or you can just camping?

 

had enough of camping in festivals , guess im getting old lol

The village is relatively small and few hotel options, mostly booked for longtime customers. 

 

They have a system where you can look at offers for rooms/houses in the Clisson village, but the locals milk tourists for as much as they can, sometimes even 50eur/night for the right to camp in their backyard and access to a bathroom. Expect a room for minimum 100eur/night.

 

Realistically the only certain option is Nantes but that's at least 1 hour away + traffic times, especially at night. Depends if you are driving or booking their shuttles, but it's not easy nor fest. And if you stay until 1AM at the stage, at least until 1.30AM until you exit the fest, likely 3AM in Nantes. The stages open at 10/11AM and usually they have good stuff early too. 

 

Really depends on how much you hate camping and how $ you can afford for it.

Edited October 20, 2025 by cristyflorin

[Stu blue]

Hi all

 

my first hellfest last year after rip at download for a few years, there’s no comparison hellfest is streets ahead.

and you don’t feel you’re being ripped off

I didn’t get a ticket on the sale day but also didn’t want to risk the resale !, 250 000 wanted 50 000 tickets do the math

so i went through argon events and secured a travel package and ticket from Manchester, worth a look!

ref travelling light , you can as the large supermarket 10 mins from hellfest sells everything you’d need and not at rip off prices and even has 2 days of gigs in its car park

GO !! Its awesome 

 

[SweetJesus]

Self confirmed: Ultra Vomit, Six Feet Under and The Gathering

 

[SweetJesus]

[just_one]

FF announcement next monday i think then , no way they are doing europe and skip hellfest

Edited November 5, 2025 by just_one

[MK1]

7 minutes ago, just_one said:

FF announcement next monday i think then , no way they are doing europe and skip hellfest

Perhaps FF will only release some festival dates and arena's later??

[just_one]

4 minutes ago, MK1 said:

Perhaps FF will only release some festival dates and arena's later??

the picture says full line up reveal

[MK1]

Guns n Roses will have more dates than the one for Download... 

[SweetJesus]

My guess for TA:

GNR - Iron Maiden - Deftones - BMTH

Volbeat - Sabaton - Limp Bizkit - Manson

[northernangel]

47 minutes ago, just_one said:

FF announcement next monday i think then , no way they are doing europe and skip hellfest

To be honest they only played in 2024 and would have the same reasons for avoiding it as suggested for Werchter. They've only played it once before I think.

[Tigane]

55 minutes ago, just_one said:

FF announcement next monday i think then , no way they are doing europe and skip hellfest

i believe this also.  It is public, that they were due to play in 2025, and cancelled and replaced by Muse

[Newjem]

3 minutes ago, Tigane said:

i believe this also.  It is public, that they were due to play in 2025, and cancelled and replaced by Muse

They headlined Hellfest in 2024 so there's no way they were planned for 2025.