ARMSTRONG METALFEST - British Columbia, Canada - July 17 and 18, 2026

ARMSTRONG METALFEST - British Columbia, Canada - July 17 and 18, 2026

ARMSTRONG METALFEST is proud to announce their most devastating lineup to date for 2026 with co-headliners RIVERS OF NIHIL and DYING FETUS, along with CYBORG OCTOPUS, INTO ETERNITY, FERVENCE, VINTERSEA, LYCANTHRO, IRON KINGDOM, ODINFIST, ART OF ATTRITION and many more!

The loudest and most extreme music festival returns for its 16th year of delivering British Columbia, Canada’s ultimate mountain mosh pit on July 17 and 18, 2026, at the Hassen Arena in the Okanagan town of Armstrong. Fans can look forward to two full days of moshing, headbanging, thrash wrestling, and camping.

Early bird tickets have already sold out, with advance pre-sale tickets now available until midnight (PST) on July 9th.

Festival passes are available at: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/

All prices apply to full weekend passes and are subject to applicable taxes. Each weekend pass grants general admission and access to the festival grounds, camping area, and arena from 9:00 AM on Friday, July 17, 2026, until 10:00 AM on Sunday, July 18, 2026. Free camping is included.

Armstrong MetalFest 2026 Lineup:

Friday, July 17th

Rivers of Nihil (Reading, PA)

Cyborg Octopus (San Francisco, CA)

Fervence (Austin, TX)

Nott (Seattle, WA)

Iron Kingdom (Vancouver, BC)

Lycanthro (Ottawa, ON)

W.M.D. (Vancouver, BC)

Syryn (Calgary, AB)

Nameless King (Vancouver, BC

Frosthymn (Calgary, AB)

Die Another Day (Calgary, AB)

Pharm (Kelowna, BC)

Storm the Empire (Kelowna, BC)

Shotgun Divine (Nelson, BC)

Skeksis (Vernon, BC)

Saturday, July 18th

Dying Fetus (Baltimore, MD)

Into Eternity (Regina, SK)

Vintersea (Portland, OR)

Odinfist (Okanagan, BC)

Wych (Calgary, AB)

Art of Attrition (Red Deer, AB)

Fallen Sun (Prince George, BC)

The Judge The Juror (Edmonton, AB)

Brain Stem (Edmonton, AB)

Gregorious (Kamloops, BC)

Empalement (Victoria, BC)

Broken Crow (Kamloops, BC)

Daniel Martin & The Infamous (Edmonton, AB)

The Collapse (Kelowna, BC)

In addition to the performing bands, Armstrong Metal Fest will have the following on-site activities: Yeti Games, Metal Madness Market, and Thrash Wrestling.

Please Note: Camping – RV / Non-Hookup RV / Vehicle Passes: Make sure to reserve your vehicle spot to get the best location on the grounds. A fee is required for a weekend pass per vehicle in addition to your day or weekend pass. RV hookups include water and power. If you park your vehicle outside the camping area in the main parking lot, a vehicle pass is not required.

About:

Since its inception in 2009 (with a brief hiatus in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), West Metal Entertainment and Armstrong MetalFest have championed hundreds of local bands while welcoming renowned international acts to the quiet town of Armstrong, British Columbia.

Every year, metalheads from across Canada and the U.S. converge on the scenic Okanagan Valley for three days of camping and two days packed with heavy metal mayhem. Under the blazing summer sun, fans revel in live performances, wrestling spectacles, scavenger hunts, and reconnecting with their extended metal family.

Armstrong MetalFest has hosted legendary headliners such as Kataklysm, Cattle Decapitation, Archspire, Nekrogoblikon, Origin, Warbringer, Fallujah, Striker, Beyond Creation, Born of Osiris, Havok, The Browning, Virvum, and rising stars from across North America and Europe. And when the final riff fades, the festival vanishes without a trace, leaving the landscape as untouched as it was before.

West Metal Entertainment, a non-profit society, not only produces Armstrong MetalFest annually but also supports the regional music scene by organizing performances at various venues, including all-ages shows, to inspire musical passion in both youth and adults.