FRI 10 & SAT 11 JULY 2026 - KNEBWORTH
SATURDAY 11
THE ULTIMATE 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The Infinite Dreams experience is a walkthrough museum covering 50 years of Maiden’s history, bringing the Iron Maiden Infinite Dreams book to life. This is once in a lifetime chance to see artefacts, props and even instruments up close making it the ultimate fan event.
50 Artefacts - 50 years
MAIDENVILLE
Fans will encounter Maidenville where they will find the greatest Dive bar yet, with a host of Eddie-themed fairground games and rides, Eddie’s mega Emporium will also showcase rare merchandise and if fans are around Friday, you can immerse yourself in the Friday Night entertainment on the Maidenville stage.
FRIDAY 10 JULY
Why come for one night when you can make a weekend of it! Fans will get 48 hours of Maiden’s curated experience, with early access to Infinite Dreams Experience, Eddie’s Ultimate Dive Bar which will be packed with Trooper, the Unfair Funfair which has been designed by Eddie and be the first to explore Eddie’s Emporium as part of Maidenville Market.
Steve Harris has curated a whole evening of entertainment planned on the Maidenville stage featuring a mix of special acts with strong connection to Iron Maiden.
BLAZE BAYLEY
STRAY
MAIDEN UNITED
AIRFORCE
GYPSY’S KISS
TONY MOORE’S AWAKE
HAIR METAL GLAMAGEDDON
Here's a sneak peak of the festival grounds for Eddfest!
The London Stadium show was just the beginning...EddFest takes it to the next level with a full weekend celebration of 50 years of Iron Maiden.
HEAR WHAT THE BANDS HAVE TO SAY…
“I’m so excited to be invited to headline Friday night at EDDFEST, celebrating 50 years of Iron Maiden,” says Blaze. “I am so proud of my two albums with the band and I'm really looking forward to playing some of the songs that we recorded together. Can't wait to see you all at the hallowed grounds of Knebworth!”
Fans can expect to hear Blaze Bayley and his band deliver a powerful set of songs from The X Factor and Virtual XI, the albums he released during his time as Iron Maiden’s lead singer. Blaze co-wrote some of the songs on those albums with band founder Steve Harris, and Friday night’s Maidenville stage has been personally curated by Steve Harris to showcase many elements of his musical career.
Kilimanjaro promoters Stuart Galbraith and Alan Day, the creators of Sonisphere, “Maiden have a different view on how they want to do things for their fans than most bands. We previously worked with them at Sonisphere and when they explained what they wanted to do for this show we were hooked. It will be a unique event. A celebration of the Eddie-verse if you will: a curated Friday afternoon, night and all day Saturday, finishing with the last UK show Maiden will play until at least 2028!
Iron Maiden Sonisphere
Highlights 2010 & 2014
Credit: John McMurtie