The three-day jaunt is set for mid-May in Maryland
Boardwalk Rock 2027 is returning to Ocean City, Maryland with a massive three-day lineup featuring some of the biggest names in rock, metal, alternative, and hard rock. The festival is scheduled to take place from May 14 through May 16, 2027, bringing an impressive collection of legendary acts, established headliners, and rising stars to the Maryland coastline. Leading the charge are Korn, Bad Omens, and Iron Maiden, who will headline Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively. The stacked lineup also features Breaking Benjamin, Good Charlotte, Marilyn Manson, Alice In Chains, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Motionless In White, Sleeping With Sirens, and dozens of other artists spanning multiple generations of heavy music.
Friday, May 14, will be headlined by nu-metal pioneers Korn, who have remained one of the most influential and successful heavy bands of the past three decades. The group’s appearance promises a powerful opening night, with a catalog of fan favorites that includes “Freak on a Leash,” “Blind,” “Falling Away from Me,” and “Got the Life.” Joining them near the top of Friday’s bill are alternative metal veterans Breaking Benjamin and British electronic rock legends The Prodigy, whose high-energy performances have made them a formidable live attraction. Hip-hop icons Cypress Hill will also perform, alongside Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. Friday’s lineup is rounded out by an impressive collection of hard rock and metal acts, including Clutch, Sevendust, Theory of a Deadman, Filter, All Them Witches, Corrosion of Conformity, Eve 6, Local H, Nonpoint, and Soil. The combination of alternative rock, industrial, hip-hop, and heavy metal promises a diverse opening day that appeals to fans of multiple genres.
Saturday, May 15, will see modern metalcore heavyweights Bad Omens take over headlining duties. The Virginia-based band has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity, particularly following the success of its 2022 album The Death of Peace of Mind, which helped propel the group into the upper echelon of modern heavy music. Joining Bad Omens will be pop-punk favorites Good Charlotte, whose appearance adds another major name to the weekend’s lineup. Industrial rock provocateur Marilyn Manson is also scheduled to perform, alongside Motionless In White, Bullet For My Valentine, and genre-bending artist Poppy. Veteran hard rock band Tesla will bring a dose of classic rock to the festival, while Superheaven adds a heavier alternative sound to the bill. Additional Saturday performers include Buckcherry, Drowning Pool, Sponge, Showing Teeth, Tetrarch, and Asava. With a lineup that moves between metalcore, industrial rock, alternative, pop-punk, and classic hard rock, Saturday promises to be one of the festival’s most eclectic days.
Sunday, May 16, will bring the weekend to a thunderous conclusion with legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden headlining the final night. The band’s appearance will be part of its Run For Your Lives touring era, celebrating the group’s storied history and decades of heavy metal anthems. With classics such as “The Trooper,” “Run to the Hills,” “The Number of the Beast,” and “Hallowed Be Thy Name,” Iron Maiden’s performance is positioned to be one of the festival’s defining moments. Joining them will be grunge icons Alice In Chains, whose unmistakable sound helped define the Seattle rock movement of the 1990s, along with heavy metal legends Judas Priest. The final day will also feature Sleeping With Sirens, The Pretty Reckless, Down, and rising hard rock stars The Warning. Additional Sunday performers include Loathe, The HU, Apocalyptica, GWAR, Dirty Honey, The Flys, and Mac Sabbath. The combination of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest on the same day will undoubtedly be a major attraction for traditional heavy metal fans, while Alice In Chains, Down, and The Pretty Reckless provide a powerful representation of alternative and hard rock.
The 2027 edition of Boardwalk Rock is shaping up to be a major destination for rock and metal fans across the East Coast and beyond. With three distinct headliners representing different eras of heavy music, the festival is bringing together an unusually broad spectrum of artists. From the groundbreaking nu-metal sound of Korn and the contemporary success of Bad Omens to the enduring legacy of Iron Maiden, the event offers something for nearly every generation of rock fan. The inclusion of established acts such as Alice In Chains, Judas Priest, Good Charlotte, Marilyn Manson, Breaking Benjamin, and The Prodigy further strengthens an already impressive bill, while emerging and contemporary favorites such as Poppy, The Warning, Loathe, and Tetrarch highlight the continued evolution of the genre.
Boardwalk Rock 2027 will take place Friday, May 14, through Sunday, May 16, in Ocean City, Maryland. According to the festival’s lineup announcement, fans can sign up for a presale passcode ahead of the presale scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 10am ET. The festival is also advertising its lowest-priced general admission tickets for the first hour of the pre-sale. Additional information and presale registration are available through the festival’s official website. With more than 40 acts scheduled across three days, Boardwalk Rock is positioning its 2027 edition as one of the biggest rock and metal festival weekends of the year.
Passes will be available HERE