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The audience enjoys the festival on a sunny day.

(Photo by City of Busan/courtesy of Haps Magazine Korea)

Tickets for the 2026 Busan International Rock Festival will go on sale at 2 p.m. on July 21, ahead of the three-day event taking place October 2–4 at Samnak Ecological Park.

Organizers have also unveiled a second wave of performers, adding Megadeth, Jannabi, Hanroro, WOODZ, and Xdinary Heroes to a lineup that now features 18 domestic and international artists.

Festivalgoers can purchase one-day, two-day, or three-day passes through Yes24 Ticket. Visitors traveling from outside Busan can also purchase combined ticket and shuttle bus packages through the Kakao T app.

This year’s festival also introduces a discount for people who make a Hometown Love Donation to Busan, allowing eligible donors to purchase discounted three-day festival passes.

The festival’s nationwide and international Road to BU-ROCK promotional concert series has concluded after stops in seven cities, while the Rookies on the BU-ROCK competition continues to identify emerging artists, with the top winners earning a spot on the 2027 Busan International Rock Festival lineup.

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