Sound Of The Ages Festival

Name: Sound Of The Ages Festival
Start: 2026-08-22T15:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-22T15:30:00+02:00
Location: Zamek Ćmielów

took place · 22 Aug 2026

Ćmielów Castle, Poland

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Sound Of The Ages Festival — Ćmielów Castle, Ćmielów

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Michael Schenker, Nazareth, Ronnie Romero & Gus G., Masterplan, Leash Eye, Deathyard, and Metal Factory will gather on August 22, 2026 for the Sound Of The Ages Festival – a unique celebration of rock in the extraordinary setting of Stratocastle at Ćmielów Castle.

The festival brings together legendary names and emerging talents from the rock scene. It is an exceptional opportunity to experience classic rock in the atmosphere of a historic location.

About the festival: Sound Of The Ages Festival

Good to know

Single day: Saturday 22 August 2026, gates from 15:30
Tickets 299-369 PLN (standing/seated 1-day); VIP Hospitality add-on from 899 PLN
Venue: Stratocastle, ul. Zamkowa, 27-440 Ćmielów (Świętokrzyskie region)
Standing zone + seated grandstands available
VIP package includes separate entrance, catering, bar and private Stratocastle museum tour (requires a separate standard ticket)
~2 hours by car from Warsaw or Kraków airports
Over 200 accommodation options within 100 km, including 4- and 5-star hotels
Concert grounds span 13 hectares

What's new

2026-05
Stratocastle and Ćmielów Castle officially opened to the public on 24 May 2026 after a four-year restoration, with Sound Of The Ages Festival confirmed as the headline event of the summer season.
2026-03
The festival was confirmed as a single-day event on 22 August 2026, after the originally announced two-day format was reduced to one day.
2026-01
Tickets went on sale in January 2026, with the full lineup - Michael Schenker, Nazareth, Ronnie Romero & Gus G., Masterplan, Leash Eye, Deathyard and Metal Factory - announced.
2025-12
The festival was first announced in December 2025 as a brand-new event, with the inaugural edition planned for 22-23 August 2026 at Stratocastle, Ćmielów Castle.

Line-up

Ronnie Romero & Gus G.
Leash Eye
Deathyard
Metal Factory

About: Michael Schenker

A founding figure of hard rock guitar, Schenker built his legend with UFO in the 1970s before launching MSG in 1979 - a band he still leads today, releasing new albums and touring Europe well into his seventh decade.

Guitarist in BURRN! Magazine Japan readers poll (March 2026)

50+

Years of active recording and touring career

What's new

2026-06
MSG announced a European tour running from June to November 2026 in support of the album 'Don't Sell Your Soul'.
2025-10
MSG released the new studio album 'Don't Sell Your Soul' on 3 October 2025 via earMUSIC, the second part of a planned trilogy.
2025-08
At Wacken Open Air on 31 July 2025, Schenker announced 'Don't Sell Your Soul' live on stage and was joined by Slash as a surprise guest for the UFO classic 'Mother Mary'.

Tour

PlauenBremenBalingenStrasbourgBarcelonaLeónSkånevikYokohama

Tracks

Doctor DoctorUFO classic (1974), one of Schenker's most iconic riffs

Rock BottomUFO live staple from 'Strangers in the Night'; Guitar Player listed its tone among the 50 greatest of all time

Lights OutUFO US hit (1977), co-written by Schenker and Pete Way

Armed and ReadyMSG debut single (1980), signature opener at live shows

Captain NemoCelebrated MSG instrumental showcase

Recent shows

Aug 22, 2026 Zamek Ćmielów, Ćmielów (PL)
Jul 10, 2026 Messegelände, Balingen (DE)
Jul 3, 2026 House of Blues, Skånevik (NO)

About: Nazareth

Over 55 years on the road, this Dunfermline hard rock institution built its reputation on raw, blues-driven riffs and Dan McCafferty's unmistakable rasp - most famously on 'Love Hurts' and 'Hair of the Dog'. With Gianni Pontillo now at the mic, Nazareth head into 2026 with one of their busiest tour schedules in years.

495M

"Love Hurts" plays on YouTube Music

329K

YouTube Music channel subscribers

344M

YouTube Music channel total views

Studio albums released

What's new

2025-12
Nazareth parted ways with vocalist Carl Sentance and announced Gianni Pontillo as their new lead singer for 2026.
2025-12
The band completed their 'Bending the Rules' 2025 tour and confirmed a return to the road in 2026 with the new lineup.
2022-11
Founding vocalist Dan McCafferty died on 8 November 2022 at age 76; he had retired from the band in 2013 due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Tour

GrazBraunschweigKonstanzSaarbrückenHeidelbergBudapestLindauBurscheidTrierLas VegasCalgary

Tracks

Love Hurts1974 cover ballad, signature song, 495M+ plays on YouTube Music

Hair of the Dogtitle track of the 1975 breakthrough album, hard rock anthem

This Flight TonightJoni Mitchell cover, fan favourite at live shows

Razamanaz1973 hit that launched the band commercially after supporting Deep Purple

Surviving the Lawtitle track of the 2022 album, most recent studio material

Recent shows

Aug 21, 2026 Festivalgelände Schöllingstraße, Wiesen (AT)
Aug 20, 2026 Am Kleinbasler Rheinufer, Basel (CH)
Jul 26, 2026 Bar Opinião, Porto Alegre (BR)

About: Ronnie Romero

Ronnie Romero is a Chilean rock vocalist known for his powerful voice and collaborations across hard rock. He rose to prominence as the frontman of Lords of Black and as a vocalist for Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. He has also worked with Michael Schenker and other classic rock figures.

Recent shows

Aug 15, 2026 Turnplatz, Zweisimmen (CH)
Jun 6, 2026 Sala Multiusos, Zaragoza (ES)
May 2, 2026 JUZ Live Club, Andernach (DE)

About: Gus G

The Greek guitar virtuoso behind Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne's band brings his trademark blend of melodic power metal and technical shredding to the stage, backed by a catalogue spanning ten Firewind records and five solo albums.

Firewind studio albums released

Solo albums released

Years as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist

What's new

2026-04
Gus G released his fifth solo album 'Steel Burner' on April 24, 2026 via Metal Department Records, featuring guest vocalists Doro Pesch, Matt Barlow, Ronnie Romero and Dino Jelusick.
2026-02
The 'Steel Burner' album was announced in February 2026, described as Gus G's first solo release in five years, blending instrumental metal with vocal collaborations.
2025-10 / 2025-11
Gus G and Ronnie Romero toured Europe together on the Convergence Tour 2025, covering Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland.

Tour

SantanderMadridZaragozaBarcelonaNürnbergAugsburgMunichAschaffenburgBielefeldWarsawWest HollywoodAnaheim

Tracks

Stand Unitedtitle track of Firewind's 10th studio album (2024)

Salvation Daylead single from Firewind's 'Stand United' (2024)

Adventsolo instrumental single, June 2025 - first solo music in 4 years

My Premonitionsolo single feat. Ronnie Romero (2025), from album 'Steel Burner'

I Am the Fireacclaimed 2014 solo album, signature solo-era release

About: Masterplan

Hamburg's Roland Grapow and Uli Kusch - both ex-Helloween - launched Masterplan in 2001, and their Andy Sneap-produced debut two years later put them on charts across the continent. Now signed to Frontiers Music Srl, the band returns in 2026 with 'Metalmorphosis', their first studio album of new songs in over a decade.

83.9K

YouTube subscribers (Sonic Perspectives, 2026)

5.7M

'Spirit Never Die' YouTube Music plays

2.8M

'Heroes' YouTube Music plays

57K

Facebook followers

What's new

2026-06
Masterplan released their seventh studio album 'Metalmorphosis' on June 26, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl - their first album of new material since 'Novum Initium' in 2013.
2026-04
Masterplan completed the Metalmorphosis Tour 2026, a 12-date European run spanning Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany and the Netherlands.
2026-02
Masterplan released the single and video 'Chase The Light' as the lead track from the upcoming album 'Metalmorphosis'.

Tour

ZagrebLjubljanaBratislavaČeské BudějoviceRegensburgAugsburgBensheimDortmundLeidenDen BoschHoogeveenHannoverHamburg

Tracks

Spirit Never Diefan favourite from the 2003 debut, 5.7M+ YouTube Music plays

Heroessignature track from the 2003 debut, 2.8M+ YouTube Music plays

Enlighten Metitle track of the 2002 debut EP, one of the band's most recognisable songs

Sail Onmelodic highlight from the 2003 debut album, 1.6M+ YouTube Music plays

Chase The Lightlead single from the 2026 album 'Metalmorphosis'

Recent shows

Aug 22, 2026 Plaza Nuestra Señora, Castrillo de Murcia (ES)
Aug 7, 2026 Prison stage, Kortrijk (BE)
Jul 26, 2026 Parco San Valentino, Pordenone (IT)

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