Furnace Fest is an annual music festival held in Birmingham, Alabama, featuring heavy metal, hardcore punk, and other rock music genres. The festival was first held in 2002 and has since become one of the most popular metal festivals in the United States.
Furnace Fest 2025 will be the 24th edition of the festival and will take place on September 26-28, 2025. The festival will feature over 100 bands on four stages, as well as a variety of vendors and activities. Headliners for Furnace Fest 2025 have not yet been announced, but the festival has a history of booking some of the biggest names in heavy metal, including Metallica, Slayer, and Iron Maiden.