Mastodon join Bloodstock 2025 line-up and extra weekend tickets announced
Mastodon play before Gojira on Sunday
Metal behemoths Mastodon have been added to the excellent Bloodstock Open Air 2025 line-up.
Mastodon will take the coveted Ronnie James Dio Stage special guest slot at Bloodstock on Sunday 10th August, and they’ll perform shortly before headliners Gojira bring the 2025 event to an emphatic close.
The eagerly-awaited set will be Mastodon’s first appearance at Bloodstock since they headlined the Catton Park metal extravaganza way back in 2016.
They join a Bloodstock weekend bill that boasts Trivium (Friday headliners), Machine Head (Saturday headliners), the aforementioned Gojira (Sunday headliners), Me and that Man, Kataklysm, Static-X, Obituary, Nailbomb, Ministry, Emperor, Fear Factory, Lacuna Coil, Heriot, Orange Goblin, Creeper, Kublai Khan Tx, Cage Fight, Rivers Of Nihil, Flotsam & Jetsam, The Black Dahlia Murder, Feuerschwanz, Lord Of The Lost, Paleface Swiss, August Burns Red, Warbringer, Undeath, Spirit Adrift, Thrown, All For Metal, Breed 77, High Parasite, and 3 Inches Of Blood.
Bloodstock announces extra weekend camping tickets:
Weekend tickets for Bloodstock sold out in record time several weeks ago, however the festival has managed to acquire some extra camping space in a new field.
Organisers note: ‘It’s important to note that Bloodstock is not increasing its capacity - the festival will have the same maximum number of headbangers. However, the number of day tickets available each day will be reduced to a smaller quantity to accommodate some additional standard weekend tickets.’
They’ve also released the following details:
This new campsite - called Kyrr - will and needs to be quiet camping. Please be respectful of that. The Ragnarok campsite will also remain quiet camping. The name comes from an Old Norse word meaning calm & peaceful!
To avoid overcrowding in Bloodstock’s existing campsites, the new standard weekend ticket will have a different wristband - you will only be able to camp in Kyrr.
On arrival, you will collect your wristband directly at this campsite.
Kyrr is situated directly behind Vanaheim (campervans) and is approximately a 10 minute walk from the arena entrance. You will walk through the Hel campsite to get there (not through Vanaheim).
As an additional benefit, there will be a car park right next to the Kyrr campsite. The new weekend ticket will be available to buy with or without parking in this car park. This parking is only valid in this specific Kyrr car park.
The new standard weekend ticket is the same cost as the original standard weekend tickets. This is much cheaper than buying 3 individual day tickets as some fans were considering - and you get Thursday included too!
These tickets will go on sale from the ticket store at 9am on November 5th. They will sell quickly so be quick!
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