Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2026 has revealed its full lineup, with the festival returning to the Fillmore Auditorium on December 4-5, 2026.
The fifth edition of the Denver event will feature Down headlining Saturday night, marking the band’s first Denver appearance in over 12 years, while Suicidal Tendencies will headline Friday night with their first Denver headlining performance in over eight years.
The lineup also includes Pig Destroyer performing a special 25th anniversary set for Prowler in the Yard, Cro-Mags celebrating 40 years of The Age of Quarrel, reunited progressive sludge band Kylesa, Wayfarer, Black Breath, Intronaut, Haggus, and In the Company of Serpents.
The festival will also feature a lineup of craft breweries and meaderies, including 3 Floyds Brewing, WarPigs Brewing, XUL Beer Company, Brimming Horn Meadery, Bear Cult Brewing Co., Odell Brewing Co., Zymos Brewing, Mythk Brewing, Surly Brewing Co., Left Hand Brewing, and Ratio Beerworks.
Metal & Beer Fest: Denver 2026 will kick off with a pre-fest event on December 3 at Ratio Beerworks featuring Clusterfux, Axeslasher, and Victim of Fire.
Daily lineups:
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December 3 – Pre-Fest at Ratio Beerworks
Clusterfux
Axeslasher
Victim of Fire
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December 4 – Fillmore Auditorium
Suicidal Tendencies
Pig Destroyer (Prowler in the Yard 25th anniversary set)
Cro-Mags (The Age of Quarrel 40th anniversary set)
Black Breath
Haggus
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December 5 – Fillmore Auditorium
Down
Kylesa
Wayfarer
Intronaut
In the Company of Serpents
Single-day (Dec. 4 + Dec. 5) and multi-day (including pre-fest) tickets go on sale Friday, July 31 at 10 AM MT.
