Heavy AF 2026 – Heavy Music Festival Corner Hotel, 57 Swan St. Richmond VIC Saturday April 11th
‘HEAVY AF – Heavy Music Festival’ brings together some of the heavy-hitters in metal, metalcore, progressive rock and heavy rock. Leading the charge is festival headliner, Gravemind, who are known for blending brutal riffs with melodic and atmospheric elements. RUN play ‘blackened post-metalcore’ and are the main support at ‘Heavy AF’. Second main support is Earthbound who ‘blend the intensity of modern metalcore with the storytelling of video games’
Other heavy sets will come courtesy of: Internet Romance, Babchia, Matahari, Sleeper Service, Jupiter The Giant, Sun Stone, and Serious Crew
Hydra Studios has presented this festival before in 2018 and 2019 (both of which sold out) and was going to continue staging it each year until the disruptions of 2020 got in the way. This show, at the famous Corner Hotel, marks the return of the festival and it is hoped that it’ll become an annual event.
The 2018 and 2019 versions were great days (4pm-midnight) that saw cross-pollination of punters and genres; moshpits for progressive rock, head-banging to heavy rock etc.
The first 50 punters to arrive at the start of the festival (doors 3.30pm, first band at 4pm) will have the chance to grab one of 50, $10 drink cards
You get ten bands for $10 and a day filled with a huge variety of heavy musical styles played by some of Melbourne’s best established and emerging bands.
Heavy AF 2026 – Heavy Music Festival
Corner Hotel,
57 Swan St. Richmond VIC
Saturday April 11th
Doors 3.30pm
Show 4pm-midnight
$10+bf pre-sale
$20 door sale
18yrs+
tickets.cornerhotel.com
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