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MOTOCULTORFESTIVAL
Brittany's big metal gathering, from 19 to 22 August 2027 at Kerampuilh near Carhaix: four days, around 17,000 festival-goers a day, free camping and parking with your pass.
Motocultor Festival 2027
The Motocultor Festival festival.
In a nutshell.
Motocultor is Brittany's big metal festival. It takes place every August in Carhaix-Plouguer, in Finistère, at the Kerampuilh site, after leaving Saint-Nolff in 2023. It brings together around 17,000 festival-goers a day, with dozens of metal, hard rock and hardcore punk bands, plus free camping and parking with your pass. The 2027 edition is announced for 19 to 22 August; 19 first names are already known, including Helloween, Halestorm and The Hu.
The biggest names are already here: Helloween, Halestorm, The Hu and Wind Rose at the top, with Kanonenfieber, Dark Funeral, Equilibrium, Sylosis or The Acacia Strain for fans of more extreme sounds. John Bush, Anthrax's former singer, will play the songs of the 1993–2003 period. The festival says this is "only the beginning".
It's a Breton-style "family" festival: free camping with your pass, free parking, a station ten minutes' walk from the site and a shuttle between the municipal campsite and the stage. Payment is by cashless wristband. Bring ear protection and, in Brittany, a windbreaker even in August.
Motocultor Festival · what's confirmed
What we know about Motocultor Festival 2027.
- Dates
- 19 — 22 August 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €215, indicative price to reconfirm on the ticket shop.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- First names announced, more to come.
- Confirmed
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Motocultor Festival 2027 line-up
Headliners
not to miss.
Motocultor Festival in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Motocultor Festival 2027 before you get your tickets.
Line-up
19 first names announced
Helloween, Halestorm, The Hu, Wind Rose, Kanonenfieber, Malevolence, Slomosa, Dark Funeral, Equilibrium, John Bush, Make Them Suffer, My Sleeping Karma, Non Est Deus, Peeling Flesh, Prong, Sylosis, Shadow of Intent, The Acacia Strain and The Browning.
Attendance
~17,000 a day in 2026
Figure cited by the local press for the festival's 4th year in Carhaix; no official capacity published.
The site
Kerampuilh since 2023
The festival moved to Carhaix-Plouguer in 2023, after Saint-Nolff in Morbihan.
Cashless
Wristband for bars and food
Activation €1.30; cash is only used for merchandise (2026 edition info).
What to bring
Windbreaker and ear protection
Brittany's weather is changeable even in August. Children under 10 must wear ear protection in the concert area.
Budget
4 days from ~€215
The festival announces four price tiers over the year: the earlier, the cheaper. Camping and parking are free with the pass (2026 edition).
Motocultor Festival 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and hours
From Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 August 2027 in Carhaix-Plouguer. In 2026 the site opened 2 pm to 2 am on Thursday, 11:30 am to 2:50 am on Friday and Saturday, and 10:30 am to 2 am on Sunday.
Tickets
2027 tickets are on sale online in price tiers: Early Birds go fast (a quota of 750 was first sold at the merch stand) and the next tier rises to €215. In 2026: 4 days €215–220, 1 day €76–80, half price under 18, free under 12.
Camping
Free camping with any pass (2026 edition), at the site entrance; a VIP / press campsite is at Kerampuilh castle. Arrival from Wednesday at 2 pm, departure before Monday at noon.
Access and parking
Carhaix station is a ten-minute walk from the site, with TER trains via Guingamp. Coach packs from Paris, Le Mans, Laval, Rennes, Nantes, Vannes and Lanester; free shuttle between the municipal campsite and the site. Free, guarded car parks in 2026.
Accessibility
Dedicated parking and camping, adapted toilets and platforms with chairs in front of each stage (2026 edition); specific needs are reported through an online form.
TransportCarhaix is in the heart of Brittany, between Brest and Rennes: the train and the coach pack let you leave the car at home.
- By train
- Carhaix station is a ten-minute walk from the site, via TER trains from Guingamp; Paris is about 4 h and Rennes 2h30 to 4 h depending on connections (2026 info).
- By coach
- Coach pack with Ontours from Paris, Le Mans, Laval, Rennes, Nantes, Vannes and Lanester; free shuttle between the municipal campsite and the site (2026 edition).
- By car
- Free, guarded car parks near the site: orange car park for campers and motorhomes, purple car park for cars; opens on Wednesday at 2 pm (2026 edition).
- By plane
- Brest-Bretagne (about 1 h by road) and Rennes (about 1h45) airports, then car or train (estimate).
AccommodationFree camping at the foot of the site is by far the simplest option.
- Festival campsite
- Free with the pass, at the site entrance; dry toilets in the orange car park and showers 550 m away at the rugby ground (2026 edition).
- VIP camping
- A VIP / press campsite is set up near Kerampuilh castle (2026 edition).
- Hotels and gîtes
- Indoor options are limited in Carhaix: Quimper, Morlaix and Châteaulin offer more choice 30 to 60 minutes away by road (estimate).
DestinationCentral Brittany blends forests, rivers and Breton heritage, an hour from the coast.
- Around Carhaix
- The Monts d'Arrée and the Huelgoat forest, half an hour by road, with their rock chaos (estimate).
- The coast
- The Crozon peninsula and Douarnenez bay are a little over an hour away (estimate).
- Weather
- Mid-August in Brittany: 18 to 24°C by day, very changeable, showers possible.
Information last updated on October 3, 2026
Motocultor Festival aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official aftermovie of the 2025 edition, published by the Motocultor Festival Officiel channel.
Motocultor Festival 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The artists announced for Motocultor Festival 2027. The day-by-day schedule will arrive with the full programme.
Helloween
metal
Halestorm
rock
DF
Dark Funeral
metal
TH
The Hu
metal
WR
Wind Rose
metal
E
Equilibrium
metal
MT
Make Them Suffer
metal
SO
Shadow of Intent
metal
TA
The Acacia Strain
metal
S
Sylosis
metal
P
Prong
metal
TB
The Browning
metal
M
Malevolence
metal
MS
My Sleeping Karma
rock
K
Kanonenfieber
metal
S
Slomosa
rock
PF
Peeling Flesh
metal
NE
Non Est Deus
metal
JB
John Bush
metal
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Motocultor Festival.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Kerampuilh site, Carhaix-Plouguer.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Motocultor Festival
like you were there.
Photos from several editions (2017 at Saint-Nolff, 2019 and 2024): Kreator's stage flames, KK's Priest, Monkey3 and Villagers of Ioannina City.
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04 — Motocultor FestivalPhoto credits: Tilly antoine · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0, Hoolen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0.
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