NANCY, France, 5 November 2026. On 4, 5 and 6 June 2027, Heavy Week-End returns for its fourth edition: three days of metal in every form at the open-air amphitheatre of the Zénith de Nancy, in eastern France. Capacity is held at 20,000 a day, with close to 10,000 seats in the stands.
Today, the festival announces Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators to play Heavy Week-End 2027 on Sunday 6 June at Nancy Open Air.
Fifteen years and four albums in, this is one of the longest-running collaborations in modern rock. It began with Slash’s self-titled 2010 solo album, where Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge was one of several guest singers. The bond between the two quickly became a permanent band, with Todd Kerns on bass, Brent Fitz on drums and Frank Sidoris on rhythm guitar. What started with no long-term plan turned into Apocalyptic Love, World On Fire, Living the Dream and 4, a string of world tours, and a fifth album, Flying Blind, out on 26 February 2027 on Gibson Records. On stage the five-piece plays raw, direct hard rock built on the guitar playing of the Guns N’ Roses and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist and the voice that matches it. Nancy is one of the first European dates of the Flying Blind tour.
More bands will be announced over the coming days.
In only three editions, Heavy Week-End has hosted some of the biggest names in rock and metal history: Scorpions, Slipknot, Judas Priest, Gojira, Deep Purple, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Dream Theater, Electric Callboy and Sabaton. Today the festival announces the headliners of its 2027 bill.
THE HEADLINERS
Friday 4 June German heavy metal legends Helloween extend their 40 Years Anniversary Tour, which began in 2025.
Saturday 5 June American phenomenon Falling in Reverse, a band almost never seen on a French stage, headline the Saturday night.
Sunday 6 June The icon of industrial metal, Marilyn Manson, closes the festival. With Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators also now confirmed.
A FESTIVAL BUILT AROUND THE MUSIC
Close to 40,000 spectators came through the gates over three days in June 2026, and Heavy Week-End has earned its place on the circuit of Europe’s great summer festivals. Its secret is a formula fans have voted for with their feet: four bands a day, one after the other, on a single main stage. No clashes, no sprinting between tents. The human-scale format gives the audience maximum comfort, a perfect view from every seat and every spot in the pit, and sound that does the bands justice.
THE VENUE: A CONCRETE ARENA BUILT FOR ROCK
Opened in 1993, the Zénith de Nancy was the first venue in Europe with a reversible stage that opens onto an open-air amphitheatre. Set among trees on the edge of the city, in Maxéville, the concrete arena has become the home of metal and hard rock in the Grand Est. Long before Heavy Week-End moved in, it hosted some of the biggest concerts ever staged in France: Guns N’ Roses (1993), AC/DC (1996), Slipknot (2005), Scorpions (2012), Rammstein (2013) and System of a Down (2017). Stone stands rise around a standing pit, so every ticket holder is close to the stage.
NANCY: CLOSER THAN YOU THINK
Nancy is the historic capital of the Dukes of Lorraine, in eastern France between Paris and the German border. Its centrepiece, Place Stanislas, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most beautiful squares in Europe. The city is compact and walkable, with more than 2,500 hotel rooms within reach of the railway station, and with the music starting in the late afternoon the days are free for the old town, the Art Nouveau quarter, the restaurants and the bars where the festival spills over each night.
- From Paris: 90 minutes by TGV from Gare de l’Est, with direct connections from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport.
- From the UK and Ireland: fly to Paris, Luxembourg or Strasbourg. London to Nancy is under five hours door to door via Eurostar and TGV.
- From Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and Switzerland: Nancy is a drive or a train ride away. Metz is under an hour; Luxembourg, Saarbrücken and Strasbourg about 90 minutes.
- From North America: fly into Paris Charles de Gaulle, then the TGV direct to Nancy.
Nancy by road: Saarbrücken 120 km, Luxembourg 150 km, Karlsruhe and Basel 230 km, Mannheim 250 km, Stuttgart and Frankfurt 300 km, Cologne 320 km.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Dates: 4, 5 and 6 June 2027
Venue: Open-air amphitheatre, Zénith du Grand Nancy, Maxéville (Nancy), France
Website: heavyweekend.live
Tickets
Thursday 29 October, 12:00 CET to Friday 30 October, 10:00 CET: presale of three-day passes with the code HEAVY27.
Friday 30 October, 10:00 CET: general on-sale of three-day passes.
- Three-day pass: €199
- Group of three or more: €169 per person
- Youth and students: €149
- Gold category (best seats): €289
All prices include booking fees.
ABOUT HEAVY WEEK-END
Heavy Week-End is a three-day open-air metal festival held each June at the amphitheatre of the Zénith de Nancy, France. Launched in 2024, it has hosted Scorpions, Slipknot, Judas Priest, Gojira, Deep Purple, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Dream Theater, Electric Callboy and Sabaton in its first three editions. Four bands a day on one main stage, full sets, no clashes. heavyweekend.live
ABOUT GÉRARD DROUOT PRODUCTIONS
Founded in 1986 by Gérard Drouot, Gérard Drouot Productions (GDP) is one of France’s leading independent concert promoters. Now led by Matthieu Drouot, who also owns the Hellfest brand through his holding group, the company celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2026. With a Paris-based team of around 40 people, GDP promotes more than 600 events a year, from clubs to stadiums – including L’Olympia, Accor Arena, La Seine Musicale and the Stade de France – for French and international artists. In 2025, its shows drew close to 1.5 million spectators. A family-owned, independent company, GDP also produces its own festivals, including Heavy Week-End in Nancy.
