Let your hair down and get ready to rock because the M3 Rock Festival will return for one packed Saturday at Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 2, 2026.
Enjoying the best of arena rock, fans can take a trip down memory lane or learn about the music anew with legends Queensryche, Tom Kiefer of Cinderella, Buckcherry, White Lion, and many more. Plus, this 17th annual edition of the festival will expand the fan experience with an exclusive VIP Kickoff Party with Quiet Riot and VIP After Party with Steven Adler. Both parties will be at the Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel.
Over the last 17 years M3 has become an annual pilgrimage for diehard arena rock fans. They travel from six continents, 30 countries, and every state in the U.S. to experience the community and the music that takes them back *cough* 40 years.
Those who grew up with the music of the 80s arena rock experience gather with younger, newer fans in the fun and excitement of this music era, as festival-goers truly span all age groups. If they are counting on hearing the era’s iconic rock hits, like “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone),” “Silent Lucidity,” “Nobody’s Fool,” they likely will not be disappointed. Barry Goudreau’s Engine Room, Faster Pussycat, and Trixter will join the bands listed above to thrill the crowd.
Tickets will go on sale Friday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster. Every year, VIP and Pavilion seats sell out quickly.
Tickets can also be purchased in person at Merriweather Post Pavilion (though not at the box office until Monday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m.), 9:30 Club, The Anthem, and Lincoln Theatre during normal box office hours.
