Summer Breeze 2025: Date & First Wave Of Bands

Summer Breeze 2025: Date & First Wave Of Bands

Here comes another summer festival announcement: Summer Breeze Open Air has released the date and a massive first wave of bands for 2025!

Image: SUMMER BREEZE Open Air 2025 - 39 Bands Announced [SUMMER BREEZE, YouTube]

Shortly after the very early anniversary announcement of the Reload Festival, Summer Breeze Open Air has also joined the fray. A total of 39 acts are already featured on next year's poster. But first, mark the date in your calendar: August 13th - 16th, 2025!

First Lineup

As previously announced for the Reload Festival and Full Rewind, Machine Head will also put on a big show at Summer Breeze. Gojira and In Extremo will be there as well. The genre mix is perfect when you look at the rest of the lineup. Dimmu Borgir as a Black Metal act right next to Tarja & Marco Hietala, the two former Nightwish members with an epic Symphonic Metal performance. Bands like August Burns Red, Annisokay, and Thrown will satisfy the Core lovers among the festival-goers.

Of course, more bands will be added before the festival, but here's the full list so far:

Are Tickets Available Yet?

Yes! The first Early Bird tickets are already on sale on the Summer Breeze website. A total of 30,000 Early Bird tickets are available, but 20,000 of them have been reserved for Monday, August 19th, so that all 2024 Summer Breeze festival-goers have a chance to purchase calmly at home. So, once you're ready, go ahead and grab yours!