Stonedead Festival
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Stonedead Festival

Newark-on-Trent

All editions
Fest TimelineUpdated: 30 Mar 2026
Today

14 Sept

Tickets went on sale following 2025 edition (sold out rapidly)

14 Sept

First lineup announcement (Europe headlining, plus Accept, Magnum, Battle Beast, Crobot, Asomvel)

29 Aug

Festival! 🎉

Key Info

Stonedead is a one-day, one-stage rock festival held annually at Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire, run by volunteers and aimed squarely at rock and metal fans. It draws on the format of the original Monsters of Rock festival, keeping the bill foc…

Website

stonedeadfestival.co.uk

Genres

rockclassic rockhard rock

Date

29 August, 2026

Location

Newark-on-Trent

Size

Tiny · 5,000

Established

2018, Running 8 years

Vibe

One stage, no clashes, crowd packed in from the first band of the day. It runs like a proper old-school rock show, families with kids alongside seasoned regulars, all there for the music, all pointed at the same stage.

Setting
arena
Scale
one big crowd
Hours
sensible bedtime
Crowd
family-friendlymusic nerds
Dress code
come as you are
Food
lots of food options
Accessibility
train-friendly
LineupUpdated: 30 Mar 2026
Europe

Europe

Magnum

Magnum

Accept

Accept

Battle Beast

Battle Beast

Armored Saint

Armored Saint

The Damn Truth

The Damn Truth

CrobotAsomvelAethoria
TicketsUpdated: 30 Mar 2026
General Admission (Day)Tickets sold out shortly after going on sale in September 2025. A waiting list is available via the festival website at https://www.stonedeadfestival.co.uk/tickets/
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Recent NewsUpdated: 30 Mar 2026

Armored Saint announce new album 'Emotion Factory Reset'

metalsucks.net·1 week ago

lineup

Aethoria confirmed as Stonedead 2026 opening act via fan vote

antiheromagazine.com·3 months ago

lineup

Accept and Battle Beast added to Stonedead Festival 2026 bill

stonedeadfestival.co.uk·3 months ago

tickets

Stonedead Festival 2026 tickets sold out

stonedeadfestival.co.uk·6 months ago