The full stage breakdown of HILLS OF ROCK 2026 is now revealed. Between July 24 and 26 at the Rowing Canal in Plovdiv, the festival will once again come alive through heavy music and its devoted community. The new Power Stage, the Na Tamno stage, and the final wave of artists complete this year’s festival landscape, highlighting the scale and genre diversity of the 2026 edition in Plovdiv. Joining the already announced headliners and international acts at HILLS OF ROCK 2026 are additional performers from various genres, generations, and scenes, who will once again turn Plovdiv into the epicenter of rock, metal, and alternative culture in the summer of 2026. Three-day and single-day tickets are available through the Ticket Station network.

Joining the festival’s main stage is the Los Angeles duo House of Protection – a project driven by instinct and impulse. Rejecting genre boundaries and traditional formats, they create a sound that connects hardcore, electronics, and punk into a space of complete creative freedom balanced by controlled chaos. Inspired by artists such as The Smashing Pumpkins, The Prodigy, Massive Attack, Cocteau Twins, and Sleigh Bells, they build their own stage language and sense of unity, where the line between audience and band disappears, unpredictability is the only certainty, and the stage becomes a place of total release.

In 2026, HILLS OF ROCK also introduces its Power Stage – a platform focused on heavy music and modern alternative sounds. Alongside already announced acts The Toy Dolls, Last Train, Northlane, and Orbit Culture, the selection emphasizes the strong presence of the Bulgarian and regional heavy scene and its powerful live sound. On July 24, Power Stage will feature Overhook, Neshto Tsvetno, and Khanъ, setting the tone with contemporary sounds in different forms. On July 25, the stage will host beloved Bulgarian bands Engineer of Death, Hellion Stone, and Django Ze, while on July 26 Velian, Black Tooth, Tsar Plah, Odd Crew, and Vrani Volosa will take over as its main protagonists.

HILLS OF ROCK also unveils the full schedule for the Na Tamno stage for 2026, which until now remained unannounced and gathers artists with a distinctly independent spirit, alternative approach, and bold individual style. On July 25, Na Tamno will welcome Low Key, Da Seed, Almost Green, Innerglow, P.I.F, and Ho99o9, moving across territories from alternative rock and indie to hybrid and experimental forms. On July 26, audiences will see Karma Scale, Lavina, Lek City Case, Bazzookas, and Koza Mostra, and on July 27 the program will conclude with Sunblinds, Rusita, Gigashadow, Gotra feat. VEL, and Kontrol – an emblematic name of the Bulgarian rock scene, who will deliver a powerful finale to this selection.

HILLS OF ROCK 2026 will take place on July 24, 25, and 26 at the Rowing Canal in Plovdiv. Single-day and three-day tickets are available through the Ticket Station network. For additional information and upcoming news, follow festteam.bg, hillsofrock.com, ticketstation.bg, and the festival’s official social media profiles.

The festival is organized by Fest Team Ltd. as part of the “Nasledstvo 2023” program of the Plovdiv 2019 Foundation and with the support of the Municipality of Plovdiv.