Bloodstock lineup: what is the lineup for Bloodstock Open Air in 2024 - who played in 2023?

Bloodstock Open Air has come to an end for 2023 - but the plans for next year are already underway.

The huge festival saw tens of thousands of hard rock and heavy music fans flocked to Derbyshire from Thursday (10 August) until Sunday (13 August). It saw the likes of Megadeth, Killswitch Engage and more perform.

But who will be on the bill for 2024? The festival has given fans a hint of its plans for next summer already!

Here's all you need to know:

Who will play Bloodstock Festival in 2024?

Bloodstock Open Air festival has announced the first two headliners for 2024. The acts who will top the bill on the main stage will be:

• Architects
• Amon Amarth

The first slew of bands has also been announced include:

• Malevolence
• Clutch
• Korpiklaani
• Flogging Molly
• Igorrr
• Rotting Christ
• Septicflesh
• Night Flight Orchestra
• Green Lung
• Hellripper
• Infected Rain

Many more to be announced.

Who played Bloodstock in 2023?

Thursday

Bloodstock will kick-off on Thursday with DJ sets and a silent disco. Here's the timings and what to expect:

New Blood

• 11pm - 2am - Silent Disco

Serpent's Lair (VIP)

• 5pm - 9.30pm - Welcome to Bloodstock VIP
• 9.30pm - 10.30pm - Guns 2 Roses
• 11pm - 2am - Club Serpent's Lair Opening Party (DJ Set)
• 2am - 3am - Wind Down Hour (DJ Set)

Friday

Ronnie James Dio

• 10.45am - 11.25am - Witchsorrow
• 11.45am - 12.25pm - Wytch Hazel
• 12.45pm - 1.25pm - Hate
• 1.45pm - 2.30pm - Sacred Reich
• 2.55pm - 3.40pm - Gatecreeper
• 4.05pm - 4.50pm - Fit for an Autopsy
• 5.15pm - 6.15pm - Heaven Shall Burn
• 6.55pm - 8.10pm - In Flames
• 9.10pm - 10.20pm - Killswitch Engage

Sophie Lancaster

• 10.30am - 11am - Bloodyard
• 11.20am - 11.50am - Wolfbastard
• 12.10pm - 12.40pm - Black Coast
• 1.10pm - 1.50pm - The Enigma Division
• 2.20pm - 3pm - Zetra
• 3.40pm - 4.20pm - Pest Control
• 5pm - 5.40pm - Fury
• 6.25pm - 7.10pm - Gaerea
• 8pm - 9pm - Bossk
• 10.40pm - 12am - Candlemass
• 12am - 2am - The Blood Rave (DJ Set)

Jagermeister

• 2.30pm - 3pm - This Summit Fever
• 3.40pm - 4.10pm - Wild Heat
• 5pm - 5.30pm - Deathfiend
• 6.15pm - 6.55pm - Dunes
• 8.15pm - 9pm - Hidden Intent

New Blood

• 11.15am - 11.45am - Apathy
• 12pm - 12.30pm - Uridium
• 12.45pm - 1.15pm - Arms To Oblivion
• 1.30pm - 2pm - Lokust
• 2.15pm - 2.45pm - Voidwalker
• 3pm - 3.30pm - Devils Henchmen
• 3.45pm - 4.15pm - Torchbearer
• 4.30pm - 5pm - Square Wild
• 5.15pm - 5.45pm - Moon Reaper
• 6pm - 6.30pm - To Obey A Tyrant
• 6.45pm - 7.15pm - Headpress
• 7.30pm - 8pm - Street Soldier
• 11pm - 1am - The Massacre Metal Night (DJ Set)

Serpent's Lair (VIP)

• 10am - 12.30pm - Morning Family Movie - Labyrinth
• 11.30am - 12.30pm - Grunge Hour (DJ Set)
• 12.30pm - 1.30pm - In New Blood We Trust
• 2pm - 3pm - Lauren Jennifer - The Goth CowGirl
• 3pm - 4.30pm - Metal Comedy Movie - Wayne's World
• 4.30pm - 5.30pm - TotalRock Radio Presents The Collective (DJ Set)
• 6pm - 7pm - Dave McPherson - The Voice of InMe (Acoustic set)
• 7pm - 8.30pm - NOW! That's Not What I Call Metal (DJ Set)
• 8.30pm - 10.30pm - Embrace the Darkness (DJ Set)
• 11pm - 12am - Motorwrecked
• 12.30am - 1.30am - Serpent's Lair Sirens
• 1.30am - 3am - Club Serpent's Lair (DJ Set)

Saturday

Ronnie James Dio

• 10.45am - 11.25am - Seething Akira
• 11.45am - 12.25pm - URNE
• 12.45pm - 1.25pm - Royal Republic
• 1.45pm - 2.30pm - Employed To Serve
• 2.55pm - 3.40pm - Crowbar
• 4.05pm - 4.50pm - Knocked Loose
• 5.15pm - 6.15pm - Abbath
• 6.55pm - 8.10pm - Triptykon Performs Celyic Frost
• 9.10pm - 10.40pm - Meshuggah

Sophie Lancaster

• 10.30am - 11am - Ambrius
• 11.20am - 11.50am - Tortured Demon
• 12.10pm - 12.40pm - The Grey
• 1.10pm - 1.50pm - Tribe of Ghosts
• 2.20pm - 3pm - Casket Feeder
• 3.40pm - 4.20pm - Skin Failure
• 5pm - 5.40pm - Dakesis
• 6.25pm - 7.10pm - Gutalax
• 8pm - 9pm - Trollfest
• 10.40pm - 11.55pm - Brothers Of Metal
• 12am - 2am - The Dark Night of The Scarecrow (DJ Set)

Jagermeister

• 2.30pm - 3pm - Daybreaker
• 3,50pm - 4.20pm - Repulsive Vision
• 5.05pm - 5.35pm - Pryma
• 6.15pm - 6.55pm - Muddibrooke
• 8.15pm - 9pm - Waterlines

New Blood

• 10.30am - 11am - Skora
• 11.15am - 11.45am - Picture The Scene
• 12pm - 12.30pm - Swarms
• 12.45pm - 1.15pm - Vice
• 1.30pm - 2pm - The Dead XIII
• 2.15pm - 2.45pm - Extort
• 3pm - 3.30pm - Bloodmores
• 3.45pm - 4.15pm - DeadBlondeStars
• 4.30pm - 5pm - Broken Calling
• 7.15pm - 7.45pm - Soothsayer
• 8pm -8.30pm - Nakkeknaekker
• 8.45pm - 9.15pm - Drownd
• 11pm - 2am - Silent Disco

Serpent's Lair (VIP)

• 10am - 11.30am - Morning Family Movie - The Lego Batman Movie
• 11.30am - 12.30pm - Alt Rock Hour (DJ Set)
• 12.30pm - 1.30pm - In New Blood We Trust
• 2pm - 3pm - Krushanory LIVE - Storytime with Krusher Joule
• 3pm - 4.30pm - Metal Comedy Movie - This Is Spinal Tap
• 4.30pm 5.30pm - TotalRock Radio Presents The Collective (DJ Set)
• 6pm - 7pm - Lewis Floyd Henry (Acoustic Set)
• 7pm - 8.30pm - NOW! That's Not What I Call Metal (DJ Set)
• 8.30pm - 10.30pm -Embrace The Darkness (DJ Set)
• 11pm - 12am - 101% Pantera
• 12.30am - 1.30am - Serpent's Lair Sirens
• 1.30am - 3am - Club Serpent's Lair (DJ Set)

Sunday

Ronnie James Dio

• 10.45am - 11.25am - Dead Label
• 11.45am - 12.25pm - UUHAI
• 12.45pm -1.25pm - All Hail The Yeti
• 1.45pm - 2.30pm - Tribulation
• 2.55pm - 3.40pm - Decapitated
• 4.05pm - 4.50pm - Ugly Kid Joe
• 5.15pm - 6.15pm - Sepultura
• 6.55pm - 8.10pm - KK'S Priest
• 9.10pm - 10.40pm - Megadeth

Sophie Lancaster

• 10.30am - 11am - Phoenix Lake
• 11.20am - 11.50am - Overthrone
• 12.10pm - 12.40pm - Stengah
• 1.10pm - 1.50pm - Tuskar
• 2.20pm - 3pm - Cobra The Impaler
• 3.35pm - 4.15pm - Invisions
• 4.50pm - 5.30pm - Church of the Cosmic Skull
• 6.10pm - 6.55pm - Embodiment
• 7.45pm - 9pm - Zeal & Ardor
• 10.40pm - 11.55pm - Biohazard
• 12am - 2am - BOA Closing Party w/ DJ Rich Harris

Jagermeister

• 2.30pm - 3pm - Those Once Loyal
• 3.40pm - 4.10pm - Dear Air
• 4.55pm - 5.25pm - Skies Turn Black
• 6.15pm - 6.55pm - Past The Fall
• 8.15pm - 9pm - Iron Altar

New Blood

• 10.30am - 11am - Ofnus
• 11.15am - 11.45am - Elimination
• 12pm - 12.30pm - Sanguinem
• 12.45pm - 1.15pm - Beyond Your Design
• 1.30pm - 2pm - Nameless
• 2.15pm - 2.45pm - Skypilot
• 3pm - 3.30pm - Dystopian Sun
• 3.45pm - 4.15pm - Godeth
• 4.30pm - 5pm - Sentient
• 5.15pm - 5.45pm - Outergods
• 6pm - 6.30pm - Acid Age
• 6.45pm - 7.15pm - LaVein
• 7.30pm - 8pm - bHP

Serpent's Lair (VIP)

• 10am - 11.30am - Morning Family Movie - The Princess Bride
• 11.30am - 12.30pm - Prog Hour (DJ Set)
• 12.30pm - 1.30pm - In New Blood We Trust
• 3pm - 4.30pm - Metal Comedy Movie - Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
• 4.30pm - 5.30pm - TotalRock Radio Presents The Collective (DJ Set)
• 6pm - 7pm - Serpent's Lair Comedy Club
• 7pm - 8.30pm - NOW! That's Not What I Call Metal (DJ Set)
• 8.30pm - 10.30pm - Embrace The Darkness (DJ Set)
• 11pm - 12am - PopeStars
• 12.30am - 1.30am - Serpent's Lair Sirens
• 1.30am - 3am - Club Seprent's Lair Closing Party (DJ Set)

How to make your own clashfinder?

Bloodstock Open Air has its own app, which allows you to make your own personalised clashfinder for each day of the festival. The app can be downloaded from Google Play or App Store.