70,000 Tons Of Metal 2027: Tickets & Lineup

Tickets for 70,000 Tons Of Metal 2027 went on sale Monday, September 7, 2026; metal fans should care because the four-day, 3,000-capacity cruise sails Jan 14–18, 2027 with heavyweights like Arch Enemy and Exodus plus a world-album premiere from Wolfheart.

What’s happening

The 15th edition of the annual heavy metal cruise will depart Miami, Florida aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom Of The Seas on January 14, 2027, call at Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic and return on January 18, 2027. Public sales opened Monday, September 7, 2026 at 12 midday Eastern Time (5pm UK); single and group cabins are available via the organisers’ booking site.

Why fans should book

Beyond the headline names, 70,000 Tons is a compact festival at sea: around-the-clock stages, artist-hosted events, and meet-and-greets mean more access than a regular land show. The bill so far mixes melodic death, thrash, goth and classic guitar heroes — and Wolfheart will use the cruise to debut a not-yet-announced studio album in a dedicated listening event.

“This time we are bringing something special with us: the world live premiere of our forthcoming album!” — Tuomas Saukkonen, Wolfheart

The organisers promise explosive open-air staging and nonstop entertainment; past trips have seen bands playing from mid-morning into the small hours, making the event feel like a self-contained metal city on the water.

Confirmed bands (30 of 60)

• Abigail Williams
• Æther Realm
• Arch Enemy
• Avaland
• Battlelore
• Brainstorm
• Brymir
• Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
• Enforcer
• Equilibrium
• Evergrey
• Exmortus
• Exodus
• Famous Strangers
• Hammerfall
• Melechesh
• Moonspell
• Mors Principium Est
• Naglfar
• Obscura
• Origin
• Primal Fear
• Rhapsody
• Sinister
• Talia Hoit
• Thulcandra
• Uli Jon Roth
• Warbringer
• Wolfheart
• Ye Banished Privateers

For full booking details and cabin options, visit 70000tons.com. Expect organisers to add the remaining half of the lineup in the coming weeks.