Rock for People have just unveiled their second wave of bands for next year’s line-up.
Joining previously-announced headliners Bring Me The Horizon and Iron Maiden are Gorillaz (who kick things off on Wednesday, June 10) and Limp Bizkit (topping the bill the following night), while elsewhere the fest have also added Three Days Grace, BABYMETAL, Nothing But Thieves, Basement, Gatecreeper, Joey Valence & Brae, The Royston Club, Sofian Medjmedj and unpeople.
“It’s great to see the line-up growing before our eyes,” enthuses festival founder Michal Thomes. “Having four headliners for next year finally confirmed and announced in mid-October is every organiser’s dream. And this is just the beginning, with over 200 performers set to appear at the festival, there’s even more to look forward to…”
Rock for People 2026 takes place in Hradec Králové, Czechia from June 10 – 14, 2026, with tickets on sale now.
In our giant review of the 2025 edition – which was a mega 30th anniversary celebration – Kerrang! said that, “It might not have the name recognition of a Hellfest or Rock am Ring on our side of the English Channel, but Czechia’s Rock for People has spent three decades establishing a huge reputation in Central Europe. This year’s happening finds the festival celebrating its 30th anniversary with an extra day, increased capacity and its biggest line-up yet.
“…Even with a record 50,000 punters heading to its home on a repurposed military airfield outside Hradec Králové, a small town 115km east of Prague, RfP remains less than half the size of Download. The atmosphere is laidback and welcoming, the site is easy to walk round and the beers and food are plentiful and – by British festival standards – cheap. No wonder a group from Derby that K! meets during Poppy’s set describes it as a ‘hidden gem’.”
