The first wave of artists booked for the 2025 edition of the ‘Milwaukee Metal Fest‘ have been revealed. Next year’s edition of the festival will take place May 16th-18th at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI. A pre-party will be held on May 15th, with early bird tickets now available.
As for who will be playing, Down, The Dillinger Escape Plan (performing a ‘Calculating Infinity‘ 25th anniversary set) and Exodus (celebrating their 40th anniversary) are the highest billed artists thus far.
Here’s how the roster looks for now:
Down
The Dillinger Escape Plan (Performing “Calculating Infinity“)
Exodus
Destruction
3 Inches Of Blood
Wolves In The Throne Room
Trouble
The Acacia Strain
Harm’s Way
Fugitive
SPEED
Exhorder
Full of Hell
END
Nekrogoblikon
Deceased
Legions Of Doom
Further artists are pending. The festival’s co-organizer Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed, etc.) had the following to say of this 3rd edition of the resurrected festival:
“‘Milwaukee Metal Fest‘ is back for year #3 and we’re looking forward to an even bigger & better event in 2025! Down rarely play the Midwest, so their set is going to be something special. Exodus are celebrating their 40th anniversary and were our #1 most requested band for the festival, we can’t live without Bay Area Thrash.
The Dillinger Escape Plan haven’t played Milwaukee in almost 15 years, let alone doing ‘Calculating Infinity‘, plus 3 Inches Of Blood are back but only doing select appearances, so the fact they chose to come play MMF is incredible and we can’t wait to have our buddies from the great white north. Throw in new hxc metal phenomenons like SPEED & Fugitive, who represent the best of the new breed of heavy bands, plus MMF alumni like Trouble, Exhorder & Deceased, and we’re guaranteed to have a rager!”
