Milwaukee Metal Fest announces Ministry as final headliner, day by day headliner breakdown

Milwaukee Metal Fest has announced their third and final headliner with the news of Chicago industrial legends Ministry closing out the fest Sunday. The festival also has announced the other two days headliners schedules with Acid Bath closing Friday and Killswitch Engage on Saturday.

General ticket sales will launch on Monday, December 15 @ 10:00 A.M. CST, which includes all single day, 2-day, and 3-day ticketing options and can be found HERE.

The festival will now take place June 5 – 7, 2026, with the pre-party kicking off on June 4! The festival will take place once again at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom. 

Co-organizer Jamey Jasta comments, “2026 is shaping up to be our best year yet and we’re just getting started! More bands, more stages, more vendors, more food, more signings, it’s gonna be the best weekend EVER! See you in the good the land!”

The current lineup is now as follows with more TBA:

ACID BATH

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

MINISTRY

OBITUARY

POWERTRIP

AGALLOCH

AFTER THE BURIAL

ALL SHALL PERISH

NAILS

IRON REAGAN

HAVOK

NUNSLAUGHTER

HIRAX

INTEGRITY

PRONG

INTERNAL BLEEDING

UADA

DEADGUY

MASTER

WEEKEND NACHOS

MORTA SKULD

POLKADOT CADAVER

SWORN ENEMY

BELUSHI SPEEDBALL

INCITE

CASKET ROBBERY

DUSK

JEFFREY NOTHING

BRICK BY BRICK

DEAD BY WEDNESDAY

HUMAN ARTIFACTS

THANATOTIC DESIRE

EYES OF THE LIVING

MISERY

STRIKING 13

TRIP TO THE MORGUE

DARK HORSE PROPHET

& OVER 40 MORE ARTISTS / BANDS TO BE ANNOUNCED!