Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
On 4, 5 and 6 June 2027, Heavy Week-End returns for its fourth edition: three days of metal in every form at the open-air amphitheatre of the Zénith de Nancy, in eastern France. Capacity is held at 20,000 a day, with close to 10,000 seats in the stands.
In only three editions, Heavy Week-End has hosted some of the biggest names in rock and metal history: Scorpions, Slipknot, Judas Priest, Gojira, Deep Purple, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Dream Theater, Electric Callboy and Sabaton. Today the festival announces the headliners of its 2027 bill.
Friday 4 June German heavy metal legends Helloween extend their 40 Years Anniversary Tour, which began in 2025.
Saturday 5 June American phenomenon Falling in Reverse, a band almost never seen on a French stage, headline the Saturday night.
Sunday 6 June The icon of industrial metal, Marilyn Manson, closes the festival.
More bands will be announced in the coming weeks.
Close to 40,000 spectators came through the gates over three days in June 2026, and Heavy Week-End has earned its place on the circuit of Europe’s great summer festivals. Its secret is a formula fans have voted for with their feet: four bands a day, one after the other, on a single main stage. No clashes, no sprinting between tents. The human-scale format gives the audience maximum comfort, a perfect view from every seat and every spot in the pit, and sound that does the bands justice.
Opened in 1993, the Zénith de Nancy was the first venue in Europe with a reversible stage that opens onto an open-air amphitheatre. Set among trees on the edge of the city, in Maxéville, the concrete arena has become the home of metal and hard rock in the Grand Est. Long before Heavy Week-End moved in, it hosted some of the biggest concerts ever staged in France: Guns N’ Roses (1993), AC/DC (1996), Slipknot (2005), Scorpions (2012), Rammstein (2013) and System of a Down (2017). Stone stands rise around a standing pit, so every ticket holder is close to the stage.
Nancy is the historic capital of the Dukes of Lorraine, in eastern France between Paris and the German border. Its centrepiece, Place Stanislas, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most beautiful squares in Europe. The city is compact and walkable, with more than 2,500 hotel rooms within reach of the railway station, and with the music starting in the late afternoon the days are free for the old town, the Art Nouveau quarter, the restaurants and the bars where the festival spills over each night.
Nancy by road: Saarbrücken 120 km, Luxembourg 150 km, Karlsruhe and Basel 230 km, Mannheim 250 km, Stuttgart and Frankfurt 300 km, Cologne 320 km.
Watch the official aftermovie of the 2026 edition
Dates: 4, 5 and 6 June 2027
Venue: Open-air amphitheatre, Zénith du Grand Nancy, Maxéville (Nancy), France
Website: heavyweekend.live
Thursday 29 October, 12:00 CET to Friday 30 October, 10:00 CET: presale of three-day passes with the code HEAVY27.
Friday 30 October, 10:00 CET: general on-sale of three-day passes.
All prices include booking fees.
For info and tickets see here
Heavy Week-End is a three-day open-air metal festival held each June at the amphitheatre of the Zénith de Nancy, France. Launched in 2024, it has hosted Scorpions, Slipknot, Judas Priest, Gojira, Deep Purple, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Dream Theater, Electric Callboy and Sabaton in its first three editions. Four bands a day on one main stage, full sets, no clashes. heavyweekend.live
Founded in 1986 by Gérard Drouot, Gérard Drouot Productions (GDP) is one of France’s leading independent concert promoters. Now led by Matthieu Drouot, who also owns the Hellfest brand through his holding group, the company celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2026. With a Paris-based team of around 40 people, GDP promotes more than 600 events a year, from clubs to stadiums – including L’Olympia, Accor Arena, La Seine Musicale and the Stade de France – for French and international artists. In 2025, its shows drew close to 1.5 million spectators. A family-owned, independent company, GDP also produces its own festivals, including Heavy Week-End in Nancy.
