The Tenth 'Zobens un Lemess' OPEN AIR METAL Festival!
6–8 June 2025, Bauska, Latvia
On 6 and 7 June, the folk, pagan, and extreme metal festival will take place in the iconic Bauska hillfort park, with an engaging free program on 8 June at the historic Bauska Castle.
Gates open on Friday, 6 June, at 3:00 PM – don’t miss the start of an unforgettable weekend!
- Children up to 12 years old (inclusive) can enter the festival free of charge.
- Teenagers aged 13 to 16 (inclusive) will be able to purchase tickets at the festival box office with a 50% discount.

First bands Announced
ARCHGOAT (Death/Black Metal, Finland)
AVULSED (Death Metal, Spain)
ISOLE (Epic Doom Metal, Sweden)
KHORS (Atmospheric Black Metal, Ukraina)
SEVEROTH (Atmospheric Black Metal, Ukraina)
DYMNA LOTVA (Doom/Post-Metal, BY/PL)
FRAILTY (Doom/Death Metal, Latvia)
S.A.D. (Gothic Rock, Latvia)
MĀRA (Death/Thrash/Groove Metal, Latvia)

TICKETS
Ticket pre-sale on Ticketshop.lv
Price is currently €45 (the first tickets at a special early-bird price):Buy tickets!
See you on June 6-8th in Bauska!
Support Ukraine: https://www.mod.gov.lv/lv/atbalsts-ukrainai
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