WELCOME TO SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL, June 7-10 2023

In late August, it was announced that one of the biggest and most important bands in metal history, Pantera , is set to reform for the band's first tour in more than 20 years. It has now been confirmed that Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown will be bringing their Pantera to this summer's Sweden Rock Festival! This will be Pantera's only show in Sweden on this run.   Also confirmed for this summer's festival are French, progressive metal band Gojira , Polish extreme metal legends Behemoth and the American rock/metal band Clutch .    Previously confirmed acts for the festival are Iron Maiden, Ghost, Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard. Another 84 bands are to be announced.  

This Thursday, October 27 at 11:00 am, we release 3- and 4-day tickets (incl. VIP) to the 30th edition of the Sweden Rock Festival!   And at the same time, our own parking spaces, as well as bus wristbands for commuting to nearby locations, also go up for sale.   1-day tickets will go on sale later in the season, when more bands and days are completed.   As with any ticket purchase, it's a good idea to be prepared. Here you can find some tips on how to make a smooth purchase!

This summer we are celebrating our 30th festival by hosting the biggest and baddest rock party in Swedish history!  And today we are presenting the first four acts in the 2023 line-up.   As part of the celebration, the opening night is becoming a full festival day, making for four full days of festivities with all five stages running! More than 90 bands will be performing, and today we are happy to announce four of them:   Iron Maiden is one of the biggest and most legendary metal bands of all time. In 2018, they played one of the most lauded concerts in Sweden Rock history - this summer they return with a brand new show THE FUTURE PAST tour, featuring some epic tracks from their latest chart topping album "Senjutsu" along with a focus on 1986's classic "Somewhere in Time". A collection of classic cuts from the rest of their career is also being promised!   This past summer, the exceptionally successful "The Stadium Tour" saw Mötley Crüe join forces with Def Leppard to subject North Am

Many of you have been asking, and we can now confirm that 3- and 4-day tickets for the 30th edition of Sweden Rock Festival will go on sale on Thursday, October 27th, at 11:00 (Swedish time / CEST). Before then, we will provide you with purchase information regarding the tickets, and we're also planning to announce a short list of bands..

Belphegor has unfortunately announced that they are cancelling their SIGNING SESSION.

In order to meet the demands from bands playing our festival, we need to update our camera policy.   As a private person, you are allowed to bring a camera and lens with zoom up to 55mm.   Just like previous years, you may not bring extra equipment such as tripods, battery grips etc.   Professional video recordings of concerts are not allowed, but it's okay to use your cellphone with a built in camera/video function.   Please note that it is not allowed to use flash by the stages.   In order to bring professional photography equipment for professional use, you need an approved media accreditation. For photography in the pit you need a valid photo vest provided by the festival.    In order for smooth and quick entrance, please use the lines for "Bags" (or "Media", if you belong to that category).    If there is a message about cameras communicated on the stage screens for any specific concert, please respect and follow these guidelines. Thanks!

In just a few days Sweden Rock Festival kicks off again. We would like to welcome you - and isn't it wonderful that the festival is finally happening again?   IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT A VIP TICKET, you pick up your wristband at the VIP Accreditation.  It is located on the other side of the main road 508, about 100 meters southbound from our restaurant and merch shop building.    VIP-Accreditation Opening Hours: Tuesday 7 June: 08.00-23.00 Wednesday 8 June: 08.00-23.00 Thursday 9 June: 08.00-23.00 Friday 10 June: 08.00-23.00 Saturday 11 June: 08.00-23.00   IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT A STANDARD TICKET, you pick up your wristband at the Ticket Exchange.  It is located south of the main entrance. Follow the signs towards Ticket Exchange ("Biljettombyte"  in Swedish).   In order for the exchange to go as smoothly and quickly as possible, we have set the following ground rules:  ·       On Tuesday, only 4-day wristbands will be distributed.  ·       Until 12:00 on Wednesday, only 4-day- and Wednesday wris

Finally the Signing-session schedule for 2022 is set and confirmed. You can find it here: SIGNING SESSIONS

We're sorry to inform you that Grave is cancelling their gig here in Norje for personal reasons. Instead, we welcome melodic death metal band Nightrage to Sweden Rock Festival.   There are few bigger cult bands in Swedish melodic death metal than Nightrage. That is, mostly Swedish - guitarist and main man Marios Iliopoulos started the band in Greece, later relocating to the homeland of his heroes At The Gates, Sweden. Nightrage's list of members include, like, everybody who is anybody within the scene, and have released nine albums since 2003, most recently the brand new "Abyss rising" which is also their fourth with lead vocalist Ronnie Nyman.    Nightrage plays Silja Stage on Wednesday June 8th at 23:30.

Special screening: National TV channel SVT presents an exclusive preview of Heavy Metal Export - a new TV series about Swedish heavy metal.   Rockklassiker Stage, Friday June 10th, 11:15 Rockklassiker Stage, Saturday June 11th, 11:15   Swedish heavy metal took its first big step out into the international world in the beginning of the 1980s, when a young Yngwie Malmsteen sent a demo across the Atlantic and became a guitarr hero over night. Today Swedish heavy metal bands perform all over the world and on all the big arenas. This is the story about how Swedish heavy metal became an export success story.   In this world premiere, Swedish national TV station SVT will preview 45 minutes from the coming series, featuring more than 30 new interviews and a large number of golden archive clips painting a picture of hits, forerunners, enthusiasts, cult bands and icons. We will meet Europe, Ghost, Bathory, Entombed, Hammerfall, Candlemass, Opeth, Refused, Arch Enemy, In Flames, Clawfinger, Meshu