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Rock Imperium reveals the first names for the 2027 edition – with Helloween and Children Of Bodom

Author Benedetta Baldin - 3.7.2026

Power metal titans Helloween have just announced the first festival of 2027. It’s Rock Imperium in Spain, and they’ll be joined by other amazing acts like Children Of Bodom, Mayhem, Venom and Erik Grönwall.

We’re thrilled to announce our first festival for 2027:
HELLOWEEN will be back in Spain for @rockimperiumfestival in Cartagena!

A new year, a new festival season, and one massive pumpkin party waiting to happen. We can’t wait to see you all there, pumpkinheads!

Upcoming shows by Helloween:

  • Saturday, July 04, 2026 – Barcelona Rock Fest, Barcelona, Spain
  • Friday, July 10, 2026 – Release Athens, Athens, Greece
  • Sunday, July 12, 2026 – Midalidare Rock, Mogilovo, Bulgaria
  • Thursday, July 16, 2026 – Masters of Rock, Vizovice, Czechia
  • Saturday, July 18, 2026 – Ferrara Summer Festival, Ferrara, Italy
  • Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Rockstadt Extreme Fest, Brasov, Romania
  • Thursday, August 06, 2026 – Concert Music Festival, Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain
  • Saturday, August 08, 2026 – Leyendas del Rock, Villena, Spain
  • Friday, August 14, 2026 – Dynamo Metalfest, Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Saturday, August 15, 2026 – Summer Breeze, Dinkelsbühl, Germany
  • Saturday, August 29, 2026 – Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico
  • Monday, August 31, 2026 – Teatro Diana, Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Thursday, September 03, 2026 – Palacio de los Deportes, San José, Costa Rica
  • Saturday, September 05, 2026 – Movistar Arena Bogota, Bogota, Colombia
  • Wednesday, September 09, 2026 – Anfiteatro del Parque de la Exposición, Lima, Peru
  • Friday, September 11, 2026 – Movistar Arena Santiago, Santiago, Chile
  • Sunday, September 13, 2026 – Movistar Arena Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Wednesday, September 16, 2026 – KTO Arena, Porto Alegre, Brazil
  • Saturday, September 19, 2026 – Suhai, São Paulo, Brazil

Get your tickets by clicking here.

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