14/09/2026
For the very first time, we’re bringing together a day of heavy music from across the UK - and beyond - right here in Chesterfield at Real Time Live.
Hailing from Belgium, Cowboys & Aliens make their first ever UK appearance. Formed in Bruges in 1996, these stoner rock veterans are true pioneers of the genre, bringing decades of experience, huge riffs and groove-laden desert rock to Chesterfield.
Mighty doomsters Famyne join us from Canterbury with their unmistakable brand of doom metal. You may have caught their 2025 Bloodstock main stage set?
Slow, heavy and haunting.
Birmingham's Alunah bring their own hypnotic blend of psychedelic doom and stoner metal. One for the groovers.
Nottingham's Tomb Slab bring the filth. Their blackened sludge pulls together crushing doom riffs, abrasive vocals, and huge low-end.
Birmingham's Slump keep things dirty and groove-heavy, combining desert rock, sludge and groove metal into a thick, riff-driven sound.
From Buckinghamshire, Verminthrone bring their self-described sludgecore - a punishing collision of sludge, groove metal, hardcore and doom.
And representing Chesterfield, Fools & Sages bring something altogether different: ethereal alt-metal. Atmospheric vocals, powerful guitar work and dynamic rhythms give their sound a more melodic and dreamlike edge without losing the weight.
Seven bands. One day. One stage.
A celebration of the musicians, venues and people who keep original heavy music alive.
But Heavy Resonance Fest is about more than the music. We want to create something that gives back to the community around us, which is why we're proud to be supporting The Peak District Foundation, with a donation from the festival going towards their work protecting and supporting the Peak District and the communities within it, AND an official after party down at The Rutland Arms which stands in the shadow of our beloved Crooked Spire.
Whether you're here for the riffs, the atmosphere, discovering your new favourite band, or simply spending a day surrounded by good people and loud music - Heavy Resonance Fest is for you.
Come be part of the beginning.
14+ Event with a Responsible Adult Over 18 only.
