Eurockéennes de Belfort 2025: metal in the spotlight on opening night

The Eurockéennes de Belfort festival looks forward to seeing you in 2025 for its 35th edition! Mark your calendars: the music festival announces its return with four days of festivities from Thursday July 3 to Sunday July 6. What's on the program? Iron Maiden announce their appearance at the festival on July 3, opening the Eurockéennes! Sweden's Avatar and Britain's The Raven Age will also be on hand on the same evening.

Known the world over, the Eurockéennes de Belfort festival has become a benchmark on the European music scene. Founded in 1989 on the Malsaucy peninsula near Belfort, the festival has quickly established itself as a not-to-be-missed event for music fans. Every summer, the Eurockéennes attracts tens of thousands of spectators who come to enjoy an eclectic, high-quality program.

This festival has one special feature: it takes place in an exceptional natural setting. Surrounded by lakes and forests, the Eurockéennes site offers a unique experience where music and nature meet. This uniqueness contributes to the festival's special atmosphere, much appreciated by festival-goers.

Proof of its renown, Eurockéennes de Belfort has welcomed many famous artists and groups over the years, including Radiohead, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Metallica, Amy Winehouse, Oasis, Bob Dylan, Portishead, Stromae... each of whom have left their mark on the various editions of the festival.

Over the years, Les Eurockéennes de Belfort has also evolved with the times, adapting to new musical trends and audience expectations. The festival has diversified its musical genres, from rock to electro, hip-hop to pop, and even world music.

In the summer of 2024, the event brought together 127,500 festival-goers for concerts by Lenny Kravitz, Sum 41, David Guetta, Bigflo et Oli, Dropkick Murphys and Gazo. If you're already missing the atmosphere at Les Eurocks, we've got good news for you! The festival is announcing its return in summer 2025 , with an all-new line-up featuring rock, rap, metal, folk and electro. Next summer, the Eurocks festival is once again planning four days of not-to-be-missed festivities on Thursday July 3, Friday July 4, Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6, 2025.

So, who will have the honour of making this new 35th edition shine? We now know the first headliner for this 2025 edition. And it's none other than Iron Maiden! The legendary British heavy metal band has announced a new world tour. Entitled"Run For Your Lives World Tour", this major tour will mark the 50th anniversary of the band formed by Steve Harris at the end of 1975. For the occasion, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris and the others will be stopping off in Belfort on July 3, 2025, for the opening of the festival!

And to turn this opening Thursday into"full metal", the festival has also confirmed the presence of Sweden's Avatar and the UK's The Raven Age on July 3. So, 3 concerts - to be discovered on two different stages - will punctuate this first evening of Eurocks 2025. Avatar and The Raven Age have been chosen by Iron Maiden to support them on their European tour.

Please note that tickets go on sale here on Tuesday, October 15 at noon!

All that remains to be seen now is who the other artists scheduled to perform at Eurockéennes in 2025 will be. Stay tuned to find out!