Nova Rock 2027
Austria's largest rock and metal festival, combining metal heavyweights with rock, punk and German-language stadium acts.
Updated 18 October 2026
Full line-up 2027
44 acts
Metalcore & Post-Hardcore 8
Rock & Alternative 8
Punk, Pop-Punk & Hardcore 7
Melodic Death & Modern Metal 4
Nu metal & industrial 3
German-language & medieval rock 9
Others 5
Die Ärzte, Die Toten Hosen, Faith No More and The Smashing Pumpkins are «headliner level» according to the source. More bands to follow.
4 headliners · 44 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: 3.9/10. Pack: rain jacket, boots
Average 2001–2025 for the festival days · ERA5-Land (Copernicus)
Getting there
Official shuttle buses run from Vienna to the festival site, and a shuttle connects Nickelsdorf railway station with the grounds. Special trains travel without stops between Vienna Meidling and Nickelsdorf.
- BTS28 km
- VIE41 km
- BUD174 km
Station close by: Nickelsdorf (1.5 km), Zurndorf (4.4 km)
Distance as the crow flies from the festival site · airports: Wikidata, stations: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Source: novarock.at, novarock.at
Travel & stay
- Public transport to NickelsdorfGoogle Maps
- Flights to BTSGoogle Flights
- Hotels in Nickelsdorf for the festival daysBooking.com
Searches open on the provider's site with destination and dates filled in.
On site
- ✓Camping
- ✓Accessible
Stages: 2 main stages (Blue Stage, Red Stage) plus smaller stages (as of previous editions)
Tickets
All categories on sale since 1 October 2026: festival pass €279.99 (incl. camping/parking), Buddy & Me €269.99/pass, VIP €489.99, day tickets €144.99–149.99; some VIP/caravan packages sold out.
Festival pass incl. camping and parking; Wednesday can be booked as a separate day. The site is flat and windy, muddy when it rains.
Map
At a glance
- Why
- Huge site on the Hungarian border with two large main stages running in alternation.
- Line-up announcement
- Line-up usually announced in mid-June
first acts announced: 13 June 2024, 12 June 2025
Artists also playing other festivals in 2027
Faith No Morealso at Rock for People, Rock im Park, Rock am Ring …
Die Ärztealso at Stars in Town, Open Flair, Taubertal-Festival
Die Toten Hosenalso at Rock im Park, Rock am Ring-
SPEEDalso at Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, Greenfield Festival …
Simple Planalso at Slam Dunk Festival North / South, Rock for People, Rock im Park …
Beartoothalso at Slam Dunk Festival North / South, Rock for People, Rock im Park …
Festivals nearby
- Uprising27–28 August 2027
Sources: Offizielle Ticketseite · Offizielle Seite · Impericon – erste Bands 2027
Researched automatically from these sources; facts are checked against the official website wherever possible.
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