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A 10th Colossal Weekend

Posted by Loren on October 4, 2025

A 10th Colossal Weekend
artwork by Lasse Høgh

Founded in 2016, the Copenhagen, Denmark based festival A Colossal Weekend has announced its tenth anniversary headliners, taking the stage May 7-9, 2026.

Headliners for the event include Russian Circles and Pelican -- both of whom played at the very first festival in 2016. Additionally, the lineup will include Pain Magainze, Hyper Gal, Feral Nature, Shearling, and Truckfighters -- a diverse lineup with artists from varied countries. Overall, up to 30 bands will play, with more to be announced in the coming months.

2025's lineup included Chat Pile, Kylesa, Pallbearer, Oranssi Pazuzu, and more.

 

Learn more via the festival website.

A 10th Colossal Weekend
artwork by Lasse Høgh

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