Azkena Rock Festival 2027
Guitar-heavy rock festival with classics and alternative, in a compact town in the Basque Country.
Updated 18 October 2026
Full line-up 2027
58 acts
Rock & Hard Rock 10
Punk 5
Indie & Alternative 7
Singer-Songwriter & Folk 7
Americana, Country & Blues 10
Garage, rockabilly & surf 14
Others 5
25th edition, around 60 bands. Headliners: Patti Smith Quartet, Bad Religion, Marilyn Manson, Slash, Wilco. Assignment to days not yet published.
5 headliners · 58 acts in total · order as announced · Highlighted = in «My artists». Every name links to the artist page with their festival tour.
Fit for your compass. Weights in small print.
Plan the trip
Typical weather
days with rain: 4.3/10. Pack: rain jacket, boots
Average 2001–2025 for the festival days · ERA5-Land (Copernicus)
Getting there
Direct buses run to the festival entrance from towns and cities near Vitoria-Gasteiz. From the station, Mendizabala can be reached on foot in about 20 minutes, or by city bus or tram; a taxi rank is also available. For the return trip, the Gautxori G3 night line stops near the venue.
- BIO54 km
- SDR114 km
- BIQ115 km
Station close by: Vitoria-Gasteiz (1.4 km), Alegría-Dulantzi (12 km)
Distance as the crow flies from the festival site · airports: Wikidata, stations: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Source: azkenarockfestival.com, azkenarockfestival.com
Travel & stay
- Public transport to Vitoria-GasteizGoogle Maps
- Flights to BIOGoogle Flights
- Hotels in Vitoria-Gasteiz for the festival daysBooking.com
Searches open on the provider's site with destination and dates filled in.
On site
- ✓Camping
- ✓Family-friendly
- ✓Accessible
Stages: several, incl. new acoustic stage «Strawhouse»; exact number unknown
Tickets
«Bono Promo» for 2027 on sale according to the official website; season passes from EUR 125 (Bono Cuadrilla) according to the press.
Anniversary edition (25 years). Season passes on sale from EUR 125 («bono Cuadrilla»); advance sales for previous visitors from 7 November, general sales from 10 November (azkenarockfestival.com). New: acoustic/roots stage «Strawhouse» (folk, country, blues, including Nick Lowe, Dave Hause, Hayseed Dixie). Free concerts at the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca. Camping next to the site included. Bilbao and the coast approx. 1 hr.
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At a glance
- Why
- 25-year anniversary in 2027; no metal focus, more rock, punk and Americana.
- Line-up announcement
- Line-up usually announced in early November
first acts announced: 6 November 2023, 14 November 2024, 28 October 2025
Artists also playing other festivals in 2027
Bad Religionalso at Rock am Ring, Rock im Park-
Patti Smith Quartetalso at Roskilde, Open'er
Marilyn Mansonalso at Mystic Festival
Billy Talentalso at Rock for People, Rock am Ring, Rock im Park …
John Garciaalso at Mystic Festival, Brutal Assault-
The Bird Experiencealso at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS)
Sources: Dod Magazine · La Ganzúa: Azkena Rock 2027 (30.09.2026) · Azkena Rock Festival · Azkena Rock – How to get to the venue · Gasteiz Hoy – Verkehrssperrungen Azkena 2025
Researched automatically from these sources; facts are checked against the official website wherever possible.