Korn, Bad Omens and Iron Maiden will headline Boardwalk Rock 2027, with the festival unveiling its full lineup for Ocean City, Maryland.
The event runs from 14 to 16 May at the Ocean City Inlet, returning after its planned 2026 edition was cancelled. Korn top the Friday bill, Bad Omens headline Saturday and Iron Maiden close the weekend on Sunday.
The newly announced bill adds the rest of the festival around Maiden’s previously confirmed appearance. Alice In Chains, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Breaking Benjamin and Good Charlotte are among the acts joining the three headliners, with a separate lineup confirmed for each day.
Boardwalk Rock 2027: Who Is Playing Each Day?
Friday’s programme puts Korn alongside Breaking Benjamin, The Prodigy and Cypress Hill. Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, Clutch, Sevendust, Filter, All Them Witches and Corrosion Of Conformity are also scheduled for the opening day.
On Saturday, Bad Omens are joined by Good Charlotte, Marilyn Manson, Motionless In White and Bullet For My Valentine. Poppy, Tesla, Superheaven, Buckcherry, Drowning Pool and Tetrarch are also part of the day’s lineup.
Sunday pairs Iron Maiden with Alice In Chains and Judas Priest. The final day also includes Sleeping With Sirens, The Pretty Reckless, Down, The Warning, Loathe, The Hu, Apocalyptica and GWAR, with Dirty Honey, The Flys and Mac Sabbath completing the published bill.
Boardwalk Rock debuted in 2025 with artists including Def Leppard, Nickelback, Rob Zombie and Shinedown. According to local reporting from WBOC, Ocean City officials said two headliners dropping out contributed to the difficulty of putting together the cancelled 2026 edition.
When Do Boardwalk Rock Tickets Go On Sale?
Presale tickets open on Thursday, 22 October at 10am US Eastern Time. The general sale follows at 11am ET if tickets remain. Those times fall at 1am and 2am AEDT respectively on Friday, 23 October for Australian buyers.
One-day and three-day passes are being offered across general admission, GA+, VIP and Platinum tiers. Fans can register for the presale passcode through the festival website, where the organisers have also published the full lineup and ticket details.
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