Primordial Concert History

Primordial is a folk metal / pagan black metal band founded in 1987 in Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. They play a unique style of pagan metal, which can best be described as a blend of black and celtic folk metal with strong influences from their Irish roots. Their lyrics deal with cultural heritage, history and struggle.

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Primordial Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026 - 2027)

4 Anniversaries for September 26th
Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 28, 2027 –
Jul 31, 2027
Upcoming
Wacken Festival 2027
Five Finger Death Punch / Halestorm / Dragonforce / Knocked Loose / Electric Callboy / Children Of Bodom / Helloween / Make Them Suffer / Jinjer / Avatar / Imminence / Napalm Death / Hammerfall / Dark Tranquillity / Beast In Black / Overkill / Sylosis / Carnifex / Heaven Shall Burn / Shadow of Intent / Dethklok / The Browning / Malevolence / Cavalera Conspiracy / Creeper / Metal Church / Belphegor / John 5 / Wednesday 13 / Feuerschwanz / U.D.O. / Primordial / Abbath / Crypta / Gaerea / The Narrator / KANONENFIEBER / Norther / Tyketto / The New Roses / Witch Club Satan / Victorius / Heaven's Gate / John Bush / Hiraes / John 5 & The Creatures / Tailgunner / Blue Medusa / Seven Blood / Between Two Worlds Show all bands
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Wacken Festival Grounds Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Mar 27, 2027 –
Mar 28, 2027
Upcoming
Dark Easter Meeting 2027
Candlemass / Primordial / Antimatter / Melechesh / Naglfar / Ellende / Nordjevel / Dödsrit / Yoth Iria / Thulcandra / Firtan / Vorga / Svarttjern / Dymna Lotva / Doodswens / Malphas / Asphagor / Unviâr / Towards The Sinister
Backstage Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Nov 08, 2026
Upcoming
Primordial

Wodanaz Metalfest

Turock Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Sep 11, 2026 –
Sep 12, 2026
RockHard Festival 2026
Stratovarius / Angra / Primordial / Blaze Bayley / Udo Dirkschneider / Morgana Lefay / Leatherhead / Blood Fire Death / Frank Blackfire ... / Holy Land
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Technopolis Athens, Attica, Greece
Sep 05, 2026
Nightshade Frequencies 2026
Blood Fire Death / Marduk / Primordial / Lifelover / Vintersorg / Valkyrja / Forndom / In Slaughter Natives / Triarii / Brighter Death Now / Karjalan Sissit / Flamekeeper / Forgotten Sunrise
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Slakthusområdet Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Aug 28, 2026 –
Aug 30, 2026
HELLHAMMER FESTIVAL OPEN AIR 2O26
Dark Funeral / Leaves' Eyes / Primordial / Varathron / Evil Invaders / The Stone / Voidwomb
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TBA Pančevo, Vojvodina, Serbia
Jul 10, 2026 –
Jul 11, 2026
Forest Fest Open Air 2026
Conquerors / Trogne / Auro / Hexekration Rites / Werwolf / Drudensang / Hierophant / Mannveira / OST / Solfatare / South of Hell / alkhemia (FR) / Ghörnt / Chotzä / Decline of the I / Darkenhöld / Pestilential Shadows / Primordial
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Cabane Forestière de Chevenez Chevenez, Switzerland
Jun 13, 2026
Chronical Moshers Open Air 2026
Still Slayer / Rotting Christ / Primordial / Legion Of The Damned / Svarttjern / Night In Gales / Facebreaker / Vulture / Commander / Lead Injector / Granitader
Mühlteich Hauptmannsgrün, Germany
Jun 12, 2026
Primordial / Grand Magus / 1914 / Coppelius / Brutal Sphincter

Metal Frenzy

Erlebnisbad Gardelegener, Germany
Jun 10, 2026 –
Jun 13, 2026
Metal Frenzy Open Air 2026
Cancer Bats / Bloodbath / Primordial / Tanzwut / Eisregen / Bloodsucking Zombies from outer Space / Buster Shuffle / Conservative Military Image / Victorius / Coppelius / Brutal Sphincter / Fateful Finality / Bonded / ROBSE / Dymytry Paradox / Hostilia / Megabosch / Bloodsucking Zombies From Outerspace / Cock Pit Show all bands
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Am Erlebnisbad Gardelegen Gardelegen, Germany
Jun 05, 2026
Mystic Festival
Black Label Society / Down / Electric Wizard / Carpenter Brut / Corrosion Of Conformity / Death to All / Rotting Christ / Coroner / Benediction / Eyehategod / Primordial / Gatecreeper / Fulci / Severe Torture / Shining / Soilent Green / Black Tusk / Today Is The Day / Vianova / Der Weg Einer Freiheit / Hostia Show all bands
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Shipyard Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland
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Jun 03, 2026 –
Jun 06, 2026
Mystic Festival 2026
Megadeth / Mastodon / Anthrax / Black Label Society / Ice Nine Kills / Behemoth / Caskets / Electric Wizard / Saxon / Thrown / Down / Corrosion Of Conformity / Decapitated / Pain / Rotting Christ / letlive. / Bloodywood / Marduk / Blood Incantation / Belphegor / Septicflesh / Six Feet Under / The Gathering / Primordial / Anneke van Giersbergen / Unleashed / Grave / Tides From Nebula / Benediction / MASTER BOOT RECORD / Youth Code / Coroner / ALLT / Fulci / KANONENFIEBER / Today Is The Day / Soilent Green / Der Weg Einer Freiheit / Djerv / Hulder / blackgold / Scour / Severe Torture / Avralize / seth / Zetra / Yoth Iria / Frontside / Neptunian Maximalism / Noctem / Eihwar / Damnation / SHINING (NOR) / Ciśnienie / Hostia / Septicflesh / Embryonic Autopsy / Quantum Trio / CZERŃ / Dola (PL) / Max & Iggor Cavalera / Escuela Grind / Overkill / Truckfighters / Ciśnienie / Return to Dust / Electric Wizard / Death to All / Coroner / Black Tusk / Eyehategod / Frog Leap / GAAHL'S WYRD / Hulder / Martyrdöd / Acid King / bloodfeather / Kublai Khan TX / Neckbreakker / Heathen / Cavalera Conspiracy / Death to All / Priest / Turbo Show all bands
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Stocznia Gdańska Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland
Apr 05, 2026
Primordial

Inferno Festival

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Rockefeller Music Hall Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Apr 02, 2026 –
Apr 05, 2026
Inferno Metal Festival Norway
Yvris / Voidspire / Riket / Feversea / HomSelvareg / 1914 / Forsman / Svarttjern / Myr / Incantation / Hulder / Tormentor / Carnivore AD / Møl / Cult of Luna / Arachno / Cavern Deep / Villmark / Gaddavír / Automaton / MÍO / Funeral / Sovereign / MÚR / Nihilvm / Der Weg Einer Freiheit / Morax / The Kovenant / Euthanasia / GROZA (DE) / Mayhem / Swartzheim / Ruun / Senti / Hermit Dreams / Zatokrev / Hevn III / Darvaza / Angell / Whoredom Rife / Hierophant / Samael / Bizarrekult / KANONENFIEBER / Sadistic Intent / Enslaved / Subnoir / Gloombound / Speedslut / Mortal Fear / Blodknoke / Raumer / Galge / Mork / Abhorration / Perchta / Primordial / Nite / Old Mans Child / Firespawn / Vigljos / Deicide / Inferno Metal Festival 2026 / Katla / Auðn / Rot Away / Old Man’s Child Show all bands
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Rockefeller/John Dee/Vaterland/Brewgata/Goldie/Kniven Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Feb 21, 2026 –
Feb 22, 2026
Cernunnos Pagan Fest 2026
In The Woods / Primordial / Skyforger / Belore / Cissy / De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube / Elderwind / Ephemeral / Ereb Altor / Itinera / Kallomäki / laboratorium pieśni / Muhūrta / Obsidyen / Stille Volk / Tempus / Trobar de Morte / Wolfchant / Songleikr / Salna's Tales Show all bands
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La ferme du Buisson Noisel, France
Jan 10, 2026
Primordial Roisin Dubh Galway, Connacht, Ireland
Dec 07, 2025
Primordial
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RCA Club Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Dec 06, 2025
Primordial / m.i.l.f.
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Mouco Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Dec 05, 2025
Primordial
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Revi live Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec 04, 2025
Primordial / Ereb Altor
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Sala ReviLive Vicálvaro, Madrid, Spain

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Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025
Jul 30 - Aug 3, 2025
 Râşnov, Brașov, Romania
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Midgardsblot 2022
Aug 17 - 20, 2022
 Borre, Norway
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Hellfest 2022
Jun 17 - 26, 2022
 Clisson, Pays de la Loire, France
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Graspop Metal Meeting 2015
Jun 19 - 21, 2015
 Dessel, Flanders, Belgium
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Hovefestialen 2008 on Jun 23, 2008 [924-small]

Hovefestialen 2008
Jun 23 - 27, 2008
 Arendal, Norway
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Hovefestialen 2008
Jun 23 - 27, 2008
 Arendal, Norway
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Hovefestialen 2008
Jun 23 - 27, 2008
 Arendal, Norway
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Damnation Festival 2012 on Nov 3, 2012 [614-small]

Damnation Festival 2012
Nov 3, 2012
 Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Damnation Festival 2025 on Nov 8, 2025 [226-small]

Damnation Festival 2025
Nov 8 - 9, 2025
 Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Wacken Festival 2027 on Jul 28, 2027 [750-small]

Wacken Festival 2027
Jul 28 - 31, 2027
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Wacken Festival 2027
Jul 28 - 31, 2027
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Jul 28 - 31, 2027
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Genres:

Metal
Black Metal
Doom Metal
Celtic
Folk Metal
Irish
Symphonic Black Metal
Pagan Black Metal
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Latest Setlist (09/11/2026):

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  1. As Rome Burns
  2. To Hell or the Hangman
  3. Victory Has 1000 Fathers, Defeat Is an Orphan
  4. The Coffin Ships
  5. Empire Falls

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Concerts Per Year:

2027 2 concerts
2026 14 concerts
2025 42 concerts
2024 41 concerts
2023 25 concerts
2022 36 concerts
2021 8 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 38 concerts
2018 40 concerts
2017 29 concerts
2016 34 concerts
2015 34 concerts
2014 17 concerts
2013 24 concerts
2012 38 concerts
2011 36 concerts
2010 10 concerts
2009 26 concerts
2008 46 concerts
2007 12 concerts
2006 21 concerts
2005 21 concerts
2004 4 concerts
2003 41 concerts
2002 7 concerts
2001 1 concert
2000 28 concerts
1999 7 concerts
1998 4 concerts
1997 1 concert
1996 1 concert
1995 7 concerts
1994 2 concerts
1993 1 concert
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