Loud Park Festival


The Loud Park Festival is a heavy metal festival held annually at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City or Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, Japan. It's one of the biggest heavy metal festivals in Japan.
The festival has featured both Japanese and international performers such as DragonForce, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Slayer, Circus Maximus, Napalm Death, Angra, Loudness, Anthem, United, Outrage, Galneryus, Dir En Grey and Babymetal.
In 2018, it was announced that the event will not be held that year and will be discontinued "due to various circumstances", but had plans to return in the future.
In 2022, it was announced that it will take place in March 2023 only and it was announced Pantera would be the headliner.
On March 30, 2025, it was announced that Parkway Drive would be the headliner at Loud Park 25, which would take place on October 13 of that year.
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2025 (October 13)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 25: Held at Saitama Super Arena.

2023 (March 25–26)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 23: Held at Makuhari Messe on the 26, at Intex Osaka on the 25.

2017 (October 14–15)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 17: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.
October 14
October 15

2016 (October 8–9)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 16: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.
October 8
October 9

2015 (October 10–11)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 15: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.
October 10
October 11

2014 (October 18–19)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 14: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.
October 18
October 19

2013 (October 19–20)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 13: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days.
October 19
October 20

2012 (October 27)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 12: Saitama Super Arena
October 27

2011 (October 15)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 11: Saitama Super Arena
October 15

2010 (October 16–17)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 10: Held at Saitama Super Arena on both days, and also at Kobe World Kinen Hall on the 16.
October 16
October 17

2009 (October 17–18)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 09: Makuhari Messe
October 17
October 18

2008 (October 18–19)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 08: Saitama Super Arena
October 18
October 19

2007 (October 20–23)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 07: Held at Saitama Super Arena on the 20 and 21, at Zepp Osaka on the 22, and at Osaka-jo Hall on the 23.
October 20
October 21

2006 (October 14–15)

Bands confirmed for Loud Park Festival 06: Makuhari Messe
October 14
October 15