Festival Application for Bands

Great to have you here! We are looking forward to hearing from you.

The next Forest Metal Festival Open Air will either take place on August 29 + 30, 2025, or on September 19 + 20, 2025!

Register your band with us in less than 5 minutes.

There are a few mandatory fields (*), but many of them can be completed with just a few clicks.

Please prepare the following for your application upload (max. 2 MB): Band photo, Tech Rider, Stage Rider, Hospitality Rider. Each rider section needs an upload. If you don’t have a specific rider, then simply upload the one you have again. Be sure to check the form first before applying so that you have all the necessary information.

Let’s create an unforgettable event together!

BAND NAME*

YEAR THE BAND WAS FOUNDED*

MUSIC GENRE*
You must select either a Metal genre, Rock genre, or enter your own music genre below!

METAL GENRE

ROCK GENRE

GENRE DESCRIPTION

Please enter your music genre here if none from the above options applies. For example, "Black/Death Metal."

BAND INFORMATION*

WEBSITE*

AVAILABILITY AUGUST 2025*
In 87600 Kaufbeuren (Germany) or nearby area. Please select.
August 28th - ThursdayAugust 29th - FridayAugust 30th - Saturdaynot possible

AVAILABILITY SEPTEMBER 2025*
In 87600 Kaufbeuren (Germany) or nearby area. Please select.
September 19th - FridaySeptember 20th - Saturdaynot possible

AVAILABILITY AUGUST 2026*
In 87600 Kaufbeuren (Germany) or nearby area. Please select.
August 27th - ThursdayAugust 28th - FridayAugust 29th - Saturdaynot possible

PERFORMANCE FEE*

ACCOMMODATION*
Return home after performanceOwn tentHotel roomOther

IN EAR MONITORING*
Can you use IEM? We have the equipment.
YESNO

PERFORMANCE DURATION*
45 minutes60 minutes75 minutes90 minutessee additional info

SETUP TIME*
15 minutes20 minutes25 minutes30 minutessee additional info

BREAKDOWN TIME*
15 minutes20 minutes25 minutes30 minutessee additional info

BOOKING CONTACT*

PROFILE/BAND PHOTO*

Format: jpg, png oder gif
Maximum size: 2 MB

RIDER*
If you have one or more documents combined in one file (e.g., Stage Rider within Tech Rider), simply upload the file again in the required field below (e.g., Stage Rider)! Please upload only PDF files with a maximum of 2 MB.

TECH-RIDER*

HOSPITALITY-RIDER*

STAGE-RIDER*

MEDIA LINKS
The first two links are required fields.

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
The first three links are required fields.

BOOKING INFORMATION FOR THE FOREST METAL FESTIVAL*

GENERAL INFORMATION*

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS (optional)

This can be an EPK or PR material, for example. (Limit: 2 MB/file)

I want to stay updated and don't want to miss anything, so I sign up for the newsletter with my contact details.

I confirm that neither I nor the band is affiliated with any right-wing extremist group or supports any right-wing organization. We are against hate, sexsism, homophobia and transphobia. We were never associated and will never be associated with animal cruelty.*

By uploading media, documents, links, and media from download links, you confirm that you own the rights to them and can transfer those rights to us for the purpose of promoting your performance and the Forest Metal Festival. You also allow us to share these contents with third parties as needed for organizing and preparing the festival. Furthermore, you grant the Forest Metal Festival the right to use the media in connection with the band/artist on all media channels and, if necessary, embed it into the CI of the Forest Metal Festival. Minor changes to the media to fit the overall context of the festival are also permitted.*

I confirm that I have read and accept the privacy policy and general terms and conditions on the website.*

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Fields marked with * are mandatory!