Rock The Lakes have published the full bill for 2027. Helloween, Children Of Bodom, Halestorm, HammerFall, Heaven Shall Burn and Saltatio Mortis lead a list of thirty four names.
The sixth edition runs from 20 to 22 August 2027 at Cudrefin in Switzerland, beside Lake Neuchatel. Three of the thirty four slots are still empty and go to bands chosen through the festival's HELLVETIA scheme. The 2026 edition drew eighteen thousand people.
The booking that will travel furthest is Children Of Bodom, billed by the organisers for an exclusive Swiss concert after a ten year absence. The announcement does not say who stands on stage for it or what shape the performance takes, so that detail is still to come. Helloween arrive with the full fortieth anniversary production, HammerFall mark thirty years since Glory To The Brave, and Heaven Shall Burn reach three decades of their own. Saltatio Mortis perform in French speaking Switzerland for the first time.
Floor Jansen is also booked, with the festival describing her coming solo material as a return to symphonic metal. Wind Rose, Rise Of The Northstar, Katatonia, Walls Of Jericho, Shadow Of Intent and The Browning are on the same bill.