Hills of Rock Festival announces first artists for 2027

Plovdiv will host the 8th Hills of Rock Festival July 23-25, 2027, Fest Team said on Friday, with the organizers announcing the first names. Among them are Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, Skillet, Die Krupps and Atreyu.

Slash ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators bring together Slash’s iconic guitar sound and Myles Kennedy’s vocals, Fest Team emphasized, noting that the band has released four albums, with hits such as "Anastasia", "World on Fire" and "The River Is Rising", CE Report quotes BTA.

American rock band Skillet arrive with nearly three decades of career, almost 22 million albums sold and more than 12 million monthly Spotify listeners. Their latest release, the six-track EP After the Storm, is due October 9, 2026.

German industrial-metal pioneers Die Krupps, active for more than 40 years, continue their legacy with new music and a forthcoming studio album, while Atreyu, veterans of the American metalcore scene and known for albums such as The Curse and Lead Sails Paper Anchor, round out the first announcement.

Photo: Fest Team