Rabidfest 2025: Final Wave of bands announced!

“What’s this? What’s this? There’s colour everywhere! What’s this? There’s white things in the air! What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes, I must be dreaming! Wake up, World, this isn’t fair! What’s this? Oxford beware!”

Roll up! roll up! Read all about it! The final tidal wave of bands for Oxfords biggest Metal Weekender Rabidfest has been announced! A two day affair, taking place at The Bullingdon over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd November 2025, it will see no less than twenty bands taking to the Devolution Magazine sponsored stage! There will be blood, sweat and beers and unlike other festivals the weather can’t spoil the occasion! So while you’re wondering what you’re going to do with yourself once the summer is over, have a gander at the bands on offer and consider doing your ear drums a favour!

Here’s the line-up (in full!)…

Raging Speedhorn (Saturday headliner)
Red Method (Sunday headliner)
Seething Akira
Kill II This
Arimea
Break Them
Collapser
Raised By Owls
Korrupto
Lethal Evil
Aei-Fierlen
R.P.C
Mondegreen
Redeemon
Froglord
Komatsu
Thrashatouille
Until 9
Talassum
Liquid Dogs

…and if you’re interested in a little extra, here’s the line-up of for The Fight Before Rabidfest on Friday 31st October at The Jericho Tavern:

Confessions Of A Traitor
Ocean Planet
Imperial Avenue
Along The Pines

We’re proud to be a Media Partner of Rabidfest again this year alongside Red Death Media, Moomin Merchandise, Moshville Times, Moshville Radio, Metalplanetmusic, GraphicsFix, TwoFace Promotions, Blackstar Amplification and main stage sponsor Devolution Magazine. The Festival is all for charity and this year the profits will be going to the The Sophie Lancaster Foundation!

Rabidfest will take place at The Bullingdon in Oxford over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd November 2025:

Get your tickets -> https://www.rabidfest.co.uk

Get your merch -> https://shop.rabidfest.co.uk