HILLS OF ROCK 2026 has unveiled its full lineup, officially starting the countdown to the festival with the addition of the last band for this year’s edition – the American P.O.D. From July 24 to 26 at the Rowing Canal in Plovdiv, HILLS OF ROCK will bring together 46 bands and artists across three consecutive days on three stages in one big festival experience, uniting generations, emotions, styles, and audiences. The program is now fully set, organized by day, time, and stage, and can be viewed on the festival’s official website. Three-day and single-day tickets are available via the Ticket Station network.

The final confirmed band for 2026 is P.O.D., who will take the stage on July 24, the first day of the festival. P.O.D., well known and loved by Bulgarian fans, have repeatedly proven that their connection with audiences is never one-way, and any distance from the crowd is foreign to them. Live, P.O.D. are direct, emotional, and fully dedicated – exactly the kind of band that shows why people love live music and festival energy. Formed in 1992 in San Diego, P.O.D. turned their mix of hard rock, hip-hop, reggae, and alternative sounds into original music that delivers energy and messages, selling over 10 million albums, earning three Grammy nominations, and winning fans worldwide, including in Bulgaria.

Alongside announcing the full program, HILLS OF ROCK also presents a limited edition official merch for the 2026 festival, produced in a small quantity. This boutique item will only be available for order for a short period online from February 9 to 15 and will not be released again after selling out. Details and ordering options are available here.

The 2026 edition offers a mix of beloved international names, a strong presence of contemporary heavy music, and a wide Bulgarian selection, arranged in a challenging program – from afternoon to late night, across all three festival days in Plovdiv. All participants in HILLS OF ROCK 2026 are: Marilyn Manson, Godsmack, Electric Callboy, Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter, Black Label Society, Lamb of God, P.O.D., Nothing More, Nevermore, Paradise Lost, Of Mice & Men, House of Protection, Vended, Deafheaven, Karen Dió, The Toy Dolls, Last Train, Northlane, Orbit Culture, Odd Crew, Khanъ, Vrani Volosa, Tsar Pluh, Hellion Stone, Black Tooth, Engineer of Death, Overhook, Django Ze, Neshto Tsvetno, Velian, H09909, P.I.F., Innerglow, Almost Green, Rusita, Koza Mostra, Bazzookas, Lek City Case, Karma Scale, Da Seed, Kontrol, GOTRA feat. VEL, Gigashadow, Lavina, low-key, Sunblinds.

We also remind that this year the festival offers a standalone concert day – BE4 HILLS (Before Hills) on July 23 with four bands – Swedish metal machine Sabaton, cult legends Savatage, Dutch symphonic band Epica, and Bulgarian Sevi.

Just over five months remain until HILLS OF ROCK 2026. The program is set, the dates are fixed, and tickets are on sale via Ticket Station. Passes for the camping area are also available. Up-to-date information about the program, tickets, and camping can be found at hillsofrock.com, festteam.bg, and ticketstation.bg, as well as on the festival’s official channels.

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