Alter Bridge announce Blackbird Festival with Skindred and more

Alter Bridge have just revealed their inaugural Blackbird Festival.

The hard rock titans will be returning to Wales for their first performance in seven years, headlining TK Maxx presents Depot Live events at Cardiff Castle on Saturday, June 27. Elsewhere, the rest of the line-up features Skindred, Florence Black and Cardinal Black, with more to come.

“We realised we haven’t played Wales in over seven years,” admits frontman Myles Kennedy. “To make up for lost time, we thought it would be cool to do something extra special. So with that said, we are stoked to announce The Blackbird Festival. Not only does this commemorate 20-plus years of being a band, but it’s also a way to show our appreciation for the fans in Wales who’ve patiently waited for our return.”

Tickets go on general sale next Friday, August 22 from 9:30am BST.

You can also catch the band on their European What Lies Within Tour:

Alter Bridge 2026 live dates with Daughtry and Sevendust

January

15 Hamburg Sporthalle
17 Oslo Sentrum Scene
18 Oslo Sentrum Scene
20 Stockholm Annexet
22 Helsinki Ice Hall Black Box
24 Copenhagen KB Hallen
25 Berlin Columbiahalle
27 Gliwice PreZero Arena
28 Budapest Barba Negra
30 Vienna Gasometer
31 Zagreb Bocarski Dom

February

2 Rome Atlantico
3 Bergamo ChorusLive Arena
5 Zurich The Hall
6 Lyon Halle Tony Garnier
8 Barcelona Razzmatazz 1
10 Lisbon Sagres Campo Pequeno
12 Madrid Palacio Vistalegre
13 Bordeaux Arkea Arena
15 Luxembourg Rockhal
17 Oberhausen Turbinenhalle
18 Paris Zenith
20 Munich Zenith
22 Amsterdam Ziggo Dome
23 Brussels Ancienne Belgique
25 Newcastle Utilita Arena
26 Manchester AO Arena
28 Dublin 3Arena

March

2 Glasgow OVO Hydro
4 London The O2
5 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena

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