Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Rock The Lakes Festival has revealed its full 2027 lineup, with Helloween, Children Of Bodom, Halestorm, HammerFall, Heaven Shall Burn and Saltatio Mortis among the major names heading to Cudrefin, Switzerland. The sixth edition of the festival will take place on August 20–22, 2027, beside Lake Neuchâtel.
According to the organizers, the 2027 event will feature 34 bands in total, including three acts yet to be selected through the festival’s HELLVETIA initiative. The festival welcomed 18,000 visitors in 2026 and is returning with a bill spanning power metal, melodic death metal, metalcore, alternative rock and other heavy styles.
One of the most notable announcements is Children Of Bodom, billed by the organizers for an exclusive Swiss concert after a ten-year absence. The press release does not specify the lineup or format of this appearance, so further details about the performance remain to be confirmed.
Helloween will bring its full 40th-anniversary show, while HammerFall will mark the 30th anniversary of its debut album “Glory To The Brave” in 2027. Heaven Shall Burn will celebrate three decades as a band, and Saltatio Mortis is set to play its first show in French-speaking Switzerland.
Floor Jansen is also on the bill. The festival describes the Nightwish vocalist’s upcoming solo material as a return to her symphonic metal roots. Other announced highlights include Wind Rose, Rise Of The Northstar, Katatonia, Walls Of Jericho, Shadow Of Intent and The Browning.
Helloween, Children Of Bodom, HammerFall, Heaven Shall Burn, Halestorm, Saltatio Mortis, Wind Rose, Floor Jansen, Rise Of The Northstar, Blue Medusa, Brand Of Sacrifice, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Green Lung, Katatonia, PeelingFlesh, Prong, Resolve, Shadow Of Intent, Slomosa, The Browning, Walls Of Jericho, Warkings, Abbie Falls, Ankor, Dust In Mind, Force, Hand Of Juno, Left To Suffer, Sun, Sunborn, Venues, plus three HELLVETIA winners to be announced.
The festival’s HELLVETIA programme will give three emerging Swiss bands the opportunity to perform their own music on the official festival stages. The daily running order and individual performance dates will be announced in subsequent updates.
Three-day passes cost CHF 227 and go on sale on November 6, 2026. Single-day tickets will cost CHF 97 and become available on December 4, 2026. Regular camping costs CHF 25, while motorhome camping costs CHF 40; both camping options go on sale on January 22, 2027. Tickets are available through Ticketcorner.
The site will open on Friday, August 20, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.; Saturday, August 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.; and Sunday, August 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., all local times.
Organizers say the festival will include two stages, a food-truck village, a Reload Area, the District and an Iceberg Bar. Accessible facilities will be available for visitors with reduced mobility, and admission is free for children under 14 and people aged 75 or over.
