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Blackbird Festival

Tickets On Sale

Blackbird Festival

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

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Fest TimelineUpdated: 2 Apr 2026

Today

13 Aug 2025

1st wave announced

1st wave announced

Initial lineup announced (Alter Bridge, Skindred, Florence Black, Cardinal Black)

13 Aug 2025

19 Aug 2025

Presale opens

Presale opens

Presale tickets on sale (via Depot Live)

19 Aug 2025

19 Aug 2025, 9:30am

Registration opens

Registration opens

Presale opens (via depotlive.co.uk) – 9:30am

19 Aug 2025, 9:30am

22 Aug 2025

General sale opens

General sale opens

General sale tickets on sale (via blackbirdfest.com and Ticketmaster)

22 Aug 2025

14 Nov 2025

Full lineup announced

Full lineup announced

Full lineup confirmed (Bush added to bill)

14 Nov 2025

1 Apr 2026

Full lineup announced

Full lineup announced

Mammoth (Wolfgang Van Halen) added as final lineup act

1 Apr 2026

27 Jun

Blackbird Festival 🎉

Blackbird Festival 🎉

27 Jun

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About

Blackbird Festival is a rock festival founded by Alter Bridge, making its debut in Cardiff in June 2026. Hosted at Cardiff Castle, it brings together a headline set from Alter Bridge alongside a strong supporting bill including Skindred, Bush, Floren…

Website

blackbirdfest.com

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Genres

RockAlternativeClassic RockMetalReggaeBlues

Date

27 June, 2026

Location

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff

Size

Small · 1k-5k

Established

2026, Running 0 years

Vibe

It's this festival's first year running, so let's see!

Tags

city centreone big crowdlazy afternoonsmusic nerdsheadline and homeday tripperscome as you arelots of food optionscity-accessible

TicketsUpdated: 23 May 2026

Prices and availability are indicative. Always confirm on the official ticket page.

No ticket details available yet. Check the official page for updates.

LineupUpdated: 20 Apr 2026

Alter Bridge

Alter Bridge

Skindred

Skindred

Bush

Bush

Florence Black

Florence Black

Cardinal Black

Cardinal Black

Mammoth

Mammoth

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