On May 26, Bulgaria welcomes IRON MAIDEN at Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia. Before them, taking the stage are ANTHRAX. This page aims to answer most possible questions that might arise and is updated regularly.
Last updated: 25.05.2026
The doors of Vasil Levski National Stadium open at 17:00. Arrive on time – the concert starts at 19:00.
The audience will pass ticket control only on Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd., from the side of General Gurko St. After ticket control, you enter the fan zone and from there follow everything written on your ticket – entrance, sector, row, seat.
Ticket control will be divided into access lanes – check on site whether you have standing places (STANDING) or seated places (SEATED) to orient yourself which lane to line up in. An additional access lane will be available for people with disabilities.
After passing the ticket and personal belongings check, you will be admitted to the event area, where you can meet your friends, buy drinks, food, and merch, and head to your sector, entrance, row, and seat.
Please note that stewards will be available throughout the area to assist you with seating and easily finding your places. Sectors, entrances, as well as a map of the area, can be found on directional signs after you enter the event area.
The stadium doors open at 17:00. At 19:00, ANTHRAX take the stage, marking the beginning of the concert. The show will end around 23:00. You can arrive at any time after 17:00, but we recommend being at the venue no later than around 18:30. Do not arrive at the last moment! Allow enough time to pass through ticket control!
Update, May 26:
Vasil Levski National Stadium is located at 38 Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd. You can see the exact location here.
Access to the stadium will be ONLY via Sector “A”. You can get there using public transport:
- To reach the National Stadium, you can use the red, green, or yellow line (M1/M3/M4). The closest stations are Vasil Levski Stadium, Sofia University, and Orlov Most.
- After 22:00, additional trains (“hot reserve”) are provided, which will be put into service in case of crowds after the concert ends.
You can use lines M3, 72, 76, 204, 213, 280, and 604. Between 22:00 on May 26 and 00:30 on May 27, 2026, these lines will run at reduced intervals. Seven articulated buses are also provided and will join lines M3, 94, 204, and 280 in case of crowds after the event. Please note that Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd. may be closed to cars from 12:00 on May 26 until the end of the concert.
You can use trams 10, 12, 13, 15, and 18. Between 22:00 on May 26 and 00:30 on May 27, 2026, these lines will run at reduced intervals.
You can use lines 8, 3, 4, 5, and 11. Please note that Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd. may be closed to cars from 12:00 on May 26 until the end of the concert.
Night bus lines N1 and N2 will be serviced by articulated buses to provide greater capacity.
Parking near the stadium is prohibited. At the discretion of the police, Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd. may be closed to cars from 12:00 on May 26 until the end of the concert. In such a scenario, vehicles will not be allowed to enter Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd. in the section between Dragan Tsankov Blvd. and Orlov Most Square, while public transport vehicles will be granted access. If you are traveling from out of town, we recommend using the Sofia Metro buffer parking lots. The following buffer parking lots are available:
- Buffer parking at Vasil Levski Stadium Metro Station. The parking lot has 4 charging stations for electric vehicles.
- Buffer parking at James Bourchier Metro Station
- Buffer parking at Beli Dunav Metro Station
- Buffer parking at Tsarigradsko Shose Metro Station
- Buffer parking at Mizia/NBU Metro Station
- Buffer parking at Ovcha Kupel II Metro Station
- Buffer parking at Gorna Banya Metro Station
All visitors with disabilities, who have requested access to the event through www.ticketstation.bg and have received their tickets, can pass through the specially designated access lane at the main entrance. After entering the event area, our staff will direct you to Sector “V”, from where you will be directed to the areas for people with disabilities on the pitch. The only accessible entrance for wheelchair users is through Sector “V”, TUNNEL “V”. You can view the map to get your bearings.
Please keep in mind the following facts:
- The areas for people with disabilities have a limited capacity, calculated to accommodate those visitors who have requested this need through www.ticketstation.bg. If you are a person with a disability and have purchased your ticket on general sale, please head to the seat you have selected.
- If you need assistance on site, regardless of whether you have submitted a request to us or not, please contact our staff or the security guards.
- Parking for people with disabilities will not be available. Unfortunately, production requirements and the lack of alternative spaces at the stadium prevent us from organizing such an option.
- If you need assistance before the show, do not hesitate to contact us at info@festteam.bg.
Parking near the stadium is prohibited. At the discretion of the Sofia Directorate of Interior (SDVR), Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd. may be restricted for car traffic from 12:00 on 26.05 until the end of the concert. If you are traveling from another city, we recommend using the buffer parking lots of the Sofia metro. The following buffer parking lots are available:
- buffer parking lot at Vasil Levski Stadium Metro Station. The parking lot has 4 charging stations for electric vehicles.
- buffer parking lot at James Bourchier Metro Station
- buffer parking lot at Beli Dunav Metro Station
- buffer parking lot at Tsarigradsko Shose Metro Station
- buffer parking lot at Mizia/NBU Metro Station
- buffer parking lot at Ovcha Kupel II Metro Station
- buffer parking lot at Gorna Banya Metro Station
To gain access to the concert, you must bring your ticket with a clear and undamaged visible barcode. There is no need to print your ticket. You may be required to provide your email booking confirmation. Make sure you have your tickets before you arrive – it is best to download them to your phone in pdf format or in a wallet, to be independent of internet coverage.
At the event venue THERE WILL BE NO storage area for belongings. Items from the list below are strictly prohibited at the event venue. If you attend the event with an item from the list below, it will be confiscated for security reasons. The organizer is not responsible for the storage of confiscated items. Prepare well and DO NOT ARRIVE with items from the list:
- It is forbidden to bring in professional recording equipment of any kind, incl. GoPro. Any device with an interchangeable lens is considered professional photo equipment. It is strictly forbidden to use drones at the event venue.
- Substances whose use is prohibited by law;
- Narcotic substances and paraphernalia for their use;
- Cold weapons, firearms, and other means of self-defense (such as, but not limited to, all sizes of knives, gas pistols, pepper spray) or other dangerous objects that can be used as weapons;
- Flammable substances or liquids, including aerosols;
- Markers, sprays;
- Backpacks and bags with a capacity greater than 10 liters or about 35x25x12 cm are strictly prohibited;
- Glass and plastic containers, glass/metal/plastic bottles, metal cups, and hard packaging;
- Food and alcohol brought from outside (except for baby food);
- Water for one person in a container larger than 0.5 liters – per the band’s instructions, the cap of your bottle will be removed at the entrance;
- Umbrellas – if it rains, please bring a raincoat; banners, flares, sticks (incl. selfie sticks);
- Bulky items, chairs, boxes, mats, sleeping bags, and tents;
- Bicycles, skateboards, hoverboards, electric scooters, and other vehicles;
- Lasers, glow sticks;
- Noise-making devices – whistles, bells, etc.;
- Chain belts, studded belts, and belts with spikes (cone spikes);
Only a small amount of personal belongings and clothes are allowed at the event venue. For your convenience, we are adding a list of some permitted items about which questions may arise:
- Sunscreen;
- Repellent (insect bite protection product) – MUST NOT be in the form of an aerosol/pressurized container;
- Lighter;
- Cigarettes/E-cigarettes (keep in mind that smoking on the stadium premises is PROHIBITED)
- up to 0.5 l. plastic water bottle – per the band’s instructions, the cap of your bottle will be removed at the entrance;
- Medications (asthma spray, pills, etc.);
- External phone charging battery (powerbank);
- Contact lens solution;
- Hand sanitizer;
- Up to 2 insulin syringes (NOT a normal syringe, but one with a very short needle);
- A small bottle of insulin;
REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
All persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a legal adult. If children are with their parents, there is NO need to fill out a declaration for an accompanying person. In case you are not a parent/guardian, you must present a filled-out declaration for an accompanying person, which is available for download at this link. The declaration for an accompanying person does not need to be notarized. A declaration for an accompanying person must be filled out, printed, and presented at the entrance of the event area only in case you are not the parent/guardian of the accompanied person.
IDENTITY VERIFICATION FOR CHILDREN
You can verify the identity of children under 14 years of age with a student record book, student ID card, or a copy of a birth certificate. Fest Team does not collect or process the data from your identity documents. Copies of the documents cannot and will not be collected upon entering the event area.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
We remind you that the age restrictions are as follows:
- For all seated sectors – children under 6 years of age are not allowed
- For the “Standing” sector – persons under the age of 14 are not allowed on the field.
In case you have purchased a ticket for a child at an age not allowed in the respective sector, as an exception and at your own risk, you will be admitted to the event area.
No. Multiple entry and exit from the event area during its duration is prohibited. This means that if you have already passed ticket control, it is not possible to leave and return again. Please note that after entering, you will have access to a festival zone around Vasil Levski Stadium. You will be able to move freely between your seat and the area around the stadium, as long as you do not exit through the main entrance, at any time until the end of the show.
Bringing in food and drinks is prohibited of any kind within the event area, with the exception of baby food and water in containers up to 0.5 liters per person. Per the band’s instructions, the cap of your bottle will be removed at the entrance. After entering the event area, you will have access to food and beverage locations.
Smoking of conventional or electronic cigarettes, vapes, etc. on the premises of “V. Levski” National Stadium is strictly prohibited. Smoking is allowed in the fan zone OUTSIDE the pitch of the National Stadium.
You received the concert tickets in a confirmation email upon purchase. It is the responsibility of the main buyer to send the tickets and all received instructions to each of the attendees for whom they purchased tickets. Tickets are NOT sent to all attendees from a single reservation. Make sure you have your tickets before coming to the event – it is best to download them to your phone in pdf format or in a wallet, so you are independent of internet coverage.
You can find your tickets:
- in the e-mail sent by Ticket Station or Eventim upon purchase;
- in your Ticket Station profile, “My tickets” section, “Upcoming” tab
- in the Fest Club App, “Tickets” section
You can offer your ticket for sale on TicketSwap – the only official option for reselling tickets for the event. On this page detailed instructions on how to do this are available.
Any concert ticket offered for resale elsewhere, online or offline (including Viagogo or any other unauthorized source, including all secondary ticketing websites), will result in the cancellation of the entire original booking. The original purchaser and their group will be refused admission and any other purchases they hold will also be cancelled.
You can find your tickets:
- in the e-mail message you received upon purchasing a ticket;
- in your Ticket Station profile, “My tickets” section, “Upcoming” tab
- in the Fest Club App, “Tickets” section
If you have lost access to your Ticket Station profile, use the “Forgotten password” link. If this also doesn’t work, please contact the Bulgarian customer service department at the e-mail info@ticketstation.bg .
The tickets are personalized and upon arrival you may be asked to present a valid identity document. If the details do not match, we will ask you to show a receipt for the purchased ticket(s). If you do not have one, you may be denied access. At this time, it is no longer possible to change the names printed on the tickets.
Make sure you have your tickets before coming to the event! Please make sure your phone is fully charged and you have DOWNLOADED your tickets before you arrive, or as a last resort – you have printed tickets, to avoid such situations. Of course, if something beyond your control happens, please go to the Ticket Station box offices on site, where colleagues will try to help you find your order.
Do not worry, we will try to help you. Visit the Ticket Station box office on site, where colleagues will try to help you understand what might have gone wrong. The central box office will be located right next to the main entrance. Remember, DO NOT buy a ticket from someone you do not know personally on the street, OR from an unauthorized secondary ticketing website. Do not buy WRISTBANDS or other similar items – access will be denied.
Optionally, you can print the received tickets yourself. Please note that this is not a mandatory requirement to attend the concert. We recommend not printing your ticket, but keeping it on your smartphone. You can also add your ticket to Apple Wallet.
The area in the perimeter of Vasil Levski National Stadium, immediately after passing the ticket control, will be designated as a special fan zone. After entering, you will have the opportunity to purchase fast food (burgers, sandwiches, packaged snacks), soft drinks, water, low-alcohol beverages (beer), and others. Payments are made only with personal contactless cards. In two locations, you will be able to find official merch of the visiting artists. You will be able to move freely between your seat and the area around the stadium, as long as you do not leave the fan zone, at any time until the end of the show.
We remind you that passing through ticket control is a one-time entry for the day. It is not possible to exit through a gate and return later – access will be denied!
Access to the event area is possible from 17:00 on 26.05.2026. The concert starts at 19:00 with ANTHRAX.
The event will feature special branded, reusable IRON MAIDEN cups. You can pick yours up directly at the bars in exchange for a one-time 4 EUR deposit. You will NOT be charged any additional fees or deposits for any subsequent uses of the cup.
Use your cup repeatedly at all bars on the grounds or in the fan zone. After use:
- The cup is an original Iron Maiden souvenir that will remind you of this epic evening. Keep it as a collector’s item from the concert of the year.
- If you prefer not to keep the cup, you can return it at the end of the night to the designated CUP POINT area, located next to the ticket office, and get 3 EUR back.
Operating hours: 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM. See where it is located on the map here.
⚠️ Important: The cup must be intact and undamaged to be accepted for return.
1 EUR of the deposit covers cleaning, logistics, and system maintenance.
Payments for food and drinks are made ONLY with personal contactless cards, regardless of their issuer. Cash payments are not accepted. Bring your personal contactless card to make payments during the event.
Payments at the merch zone can be made in cash or with a personal contactless card.
After entering, you will have the opportunity to purchase fast food (burgers, sandwiches, packaged snacks), soft drinks, water, low-alcohol beverages (beer), and more. Payments are made only with personal contactless cards.
- Main area – between gates 3 and 4;
- Area II – between gates 15 and 16. If you have a Standing ticket, we recommend heading to this area.
- Area III – near the food court on Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd., facing Vasil Levski National Stadium metro station.
Check out the map to get your bearings. The merch areas will be open from the moment doors open at 5:00 PM until up to 1 hour after the concert, or until stock lasts.
- The full range of merch will be available in all three areas. If an item sells out in one area, it might still be available in the others – be sure to check.
- Payments at the merch areas can be made by card or in cash. We highly recommend cashless payments.
Several medical teams will be positioned throughout the event venue. It is important to inform yourself of their locations so that you are prepared in case of need. Check the map to orient yourself in advance.
In case of questions related to:
- Your tickets, Ticket Station profile
- e-mail: info@ticketstation.bg
- phone: +35988 328 8054 (Monday to Friday, 10:00 – 18:00)
- Your experience on-site, need for additional assistance, organizational questions:
- e-mail: info@festteam.bg
- via social media
- Questions related to TicketSwap:
- visit the help and support page at help.ticketswap.com
Keep an eye on this section for updates.
In the days before the concert, you will be able to visit the Ticket Station pop-up office at the intersection of Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi Blvd. and Gurko St. (see map – Ticket Station office), in case you have an issue or wish to purchase a ticket on-site. The office opening hours will be from 10:00 to 19:00. Colleagues will be able to assist with all questions related to your tickets and right of access.