FuriosFest
Open-air Rock Metal Festival in Cantal
About FuriosFest
Metal Roars in the Heart of Cantal
At the foot of the Auvergne volcanoes, in the medieval city of Saint-Flour, a festival dares the audacious challenge of making the most powerful riffs of rock and metal resonate. FuriosFest, born in 2021 from the passion of a handful of volunteers united within the Cantal Crossbones association, has become in a few editions a major event on the French metal scene. Its founder and programmer, Christophe Bourry, has transformed what was initially just a single concert into a true open-air festival that attracts extreme music lovers from all over France.
An Audacious Bet in a Rural Setting
Organizing a metal festival in a town of less than 7,000 inhabitants, perched at 900 meters altitude on a basaltic promontory, is a challenge. Yet, it is precisely this audacity that makes FuriosFest unique. Where other festivals focus on large cities, FuriosFest proves that musical passion knows no geographical boundaries. The Stade de l'Ander, located on Route de Massales, transforms each summer into a playground for heavy sound enthusiasts, with its two open-air stages offering an exceptional natural setting.
The festival benefits from the active support of local authorities—the town of Saint-Flour, the inter-municipal community, and the department of Cantal—who see this event as a great vector of attractiveness for the region. FuriosFest contributes to revitalizing the local economy and renewing the image of a department often perceived as isolated.
A Growing Program
Since its first edition in September 2021, a single day with 8 bands at the Vigière gymnasium, FuriosFest has continuously grown. In 2022, the festival moved to open-air at the Stade de l'Ander. In 2023, it expanded to two days. The 2024 edition marks a turning point with major headliners like Mass Hysteria, Les Tambours du Bronx, Sidilarsen, and Orange Goblin. In 2025, the 5th edition hosts Dark Tranquillity, Rise of the Northstar, and No One Is Innocent over two days and two stages.
For 2026, FuriosFest reaches a new milestone by expanding to three days of festival with 18 bands scheduled. The lineup brings together legends of gothic metal like Paradise Lost, figures of French punk metal like Tagada Jones, the supergroup Sinsaenum, the Swedes from Greenleaf, and many other bands ranging from stoner to death metal, including hardcore and punk rock.
A Festive and Friendly Spirit
Beyond the music, FuriosFest cultivates a convivial spirit characteristic of human-scale festivals. Camping, available from Friday, allows festival-goers to live the full experience. Food trucks offer catering on-site, and credit card payment is accepted everywhere on the grounds. Entry is free for children under 12, and hearing protection is mandatory for minors, demonstrating the attention paid to family reception.
FuriosFest perfectly embodies this new generation of festivals that prove the French metal scene is alive, diverse, and capable of flourishing anywhere, even in the most remote rural areas of France.
FuriosFest — edition 2026
6th edition of the FuriosFest in Saint-Flour (Cantal). For the first time over three days, from Friday, August 21st to Sunday, August 23rd, 2026, the metal festival welcomes about twenty bands at the Stade de l'Ander, including headliners Paradise Lost, Lordi, Tagada Jones, Florence Black, Greenleaf, and Hyro The Hero.
6th Edition: FuriosFest Extends to Three Days
The FuriosFest reaches a historic milestone for its 6th edition by extending for the first time over three days, from Friday, August 21st to Sunday, August 23rd, 2026, at the Stade de l'Ander in Saint-Flour. With about twenty bands scheduled, the 100% open-air festival confirms its ambition to become a major event in the French metal circuit while maintaining its friendly atmosphere and the proximity between artists and the public.
The 2026 lineup is led by Paradise Lost, British legends of gothic and doom metal who will close the weekend, and by the Finns Lordi, famous for their theatrical metal and their Eurovision victory. Alongside them are the unmissable Tagada Jones, figures of French punk rock, the Welsh Florence Black (hard rock), the Swedes Greenleaf (stoner rock), the explosive Hyro The Hero (rap metal), and the supergroup Sinsaenum led by Frédéric Leclercq.
The rest of the program brings together Sun, Sick N' Beautiful, Zuul FX, Cage Fight, Lucie Sue, 7 Weeks, Supernaughty, Voorhees, Hrothgar, White Sofa, Darken, Jiro, Faith In Agony, Monolyth, and Tellure, offering a complete overview of current metal sounds, from stoner to death, passing through hardcore and punk.
Programme FuriosFest 2026
Friday, August 21st, 2026
Doors open at 3:30 PM, concerts until 1:00 AM.
Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
Doors open at 11:30 AM, concerts until 1:00 AM.
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
Doors open at 11:30 AM, concerts until midnight.
Confirmed Bands (daily breakdown to be announced)
- Paradise Lost
- Lordi
- Tagada Jones
- Florence Black
- Greenleaf
- Hyro The Hero
- Sinsaenum
- Sun
- Sick N' Beautiful
- Zuul FX
- Cage Fight
- Lucie Sue
- 7 Weeks
- Supernaughty
- Voorhees
- Hrothgar
- White Sofa
- Darken
- Jiro
- Faith In Agony
- Monolyth
- Tellure
Highlights FuriosFest 2026
- 6th edition, for the first time over three days (August 21-23, 2026)
- Headliners: Paradise Lost and Lordi
- About twenty bands, 100% open-air festival at Stade de l'Ander
- On-site camping (Roche Murat), free parking with shuttles, local food catering
Prices FuriosFest 2026
Practical information — FuriosFest
Practical Information
Access
The FuriosFest takes place at the Stade de l'Ander, route de Massales, 15100 Saint-Flour. Saint-Flour is located in the department of Cantal, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
By car: Saint-Flour is accessible via the A75 motorway (exit 28). Free and supervised parking is available nearby, with a free shuttle service (5-minute journey). From Clermont-Ferrand, allow approximately 1h30. From Aurillac, approximately 1h via the RN122.
By train: Saint-Flour - Chaudes-Aigues SNCF station on the Clermont-Ferrand - Béziers line (TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
Camping
A campsite is available for festival-goers at Roche Murat (tents only). It opens on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 6 PM and closes on Monday, August 24, at 11 AM. Toilets, showers, and breakfast service (Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM) are available. Motorhome pitches (14 to 16.50 €/24h) and nearby campsites (Roche Murat, Les Orgues, Le Petit Bois) complete the offer.
Catering
Catering based on local dishes and products is offered on site throughout the festival, with vegetarian options, ice cream, and churros. Credit card payment is accepted at main points.
Ticketing
Tickets are available for sale online on the Weezevent platform. Free for children under 12 (tickets available on site only), half-price for 13-17 year olds on site. Hearing protection is mandatory for minors.
Contact
Administration: [email protected] — Programming: [email protected] — Press and accreditations: [email protected]
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Where does it take place — FuriosFest
Stade de l'Ander
Route de Massales, 15100 Saint-Flour