KILKIM ŽAIBU XXVI will take place on June 25–27 by Lake Lėnas, on the grounds of the President Antanas Smetona Manor Museum, Ukmergė District, Lithuania.
PRE-FESTIVAL DAY – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
FOLK STAGE
22:00–00:00 Folk evening with the wild folk band ALTORIŲ ŠEŠĖLY.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
PIKUOLIS STAGE
15:50–16:40 MORPHIDE – Latvia, metalcore
17:30–18:20 SINAMORT – Lithuania, progressive doom metal
19:10–20:00 CROOKED MOUTH – Lithuania / Canada, a folk bridge between worlds
21:00–22:00 VANAHEIM – Netherlands, rising stars of folk metal
23:00–00:00 JUODVARNIS – presentation of the album “Tėkmės” by one of Lithuania’s leading progressive metal bands
01:10–02:10 NEXION – Iceland, a black metal ritual
PERKŪNAS STAGE
15:00–15:50 ILLUSIS – Lithuania, progressive rock
16:40–17:30 INTREPID – Estonia, a rising force in death metal
18:20–19:10 MANDRAGORA – Lithuania, death metal veterans
20:00–21:00 HELLRIPPER – Scotland, a storm of blackened speed metal
22:00–23:00 POSSESSED – USA, pioneers of death metal
00:00–01:10 SAMAEL – Switzerland, legends of industrial black metal
FOLK STAGE
01:10–02:00 Folk evening with the youthful folk group APVYNYS
02:00–03:00 Energetic traditional dances led by the tireless ALTORIŲ ŠEŠĖLY
FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
11:00–13:00 Guided tours at the President Antanas Smetona Museum. Please ask at the museum for entry information.
15:00–20:00 Opening of the Ancient Baltic Tribal Village, featuring displays of traditional crafts and ancient warfare
19:00–20:00 Midsummer wreath-making workshop with craftswoman Rūta Aleknavičienė in the Crafts Yard
21:30–22:00 Festival opening ceremony – lighting of the festival fire at the Midsummer Gates
22:00–24:00 Midsummer Feast in the Crafts Yard
02:10–03:10 Rock’n’roll party by the Pikuolis Stage bar
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
PIKUOLIS STAGE
13:30–14:20 SVIRTIS – Lithuania, archaic folk music
15:10–16:00 DAJ OGNIA – Poland, dark folk
17:00–18:00 PHRENETIX – one of Lithuania’s finest thrash metal bands
19:00–20:00 WELJAR – shamans of Polish dark folk
21:00–22:00 SKYCLAD – pioneers of folk metal from the United Kingdom
23:00–00:00 BLASPHEMY – Canada, black death metal cult legends
01:10–02:10 ASAGRAUM – black metal witch ritual from the Netherlands
PERKŪNAS STAGE
14:20–15:10 HANSANOVA – Lithuania, medieval music
16:00–17:00 ŪKANOSE – Lithuania’s folk metal madmen
18:00–19:00 FIRTAN – new-wave pagan metal from Germany
20:00–21:00 THE CROWN – final concert by one of Sweden’s most prominent death metal bands
22:00–23:00 MESSA – one of the most sought-after modern heavy music bands from Italy
00:00–01:10 BLOOD FIRE DEATH – an internationally acclaimed tribute project dedicated to the legacy of the legendary band BATHORY
FOLK STAGE
01:10–02:30 Late-night folk gathering with the unstoppable TANKUOJIS.
FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
11:00–13:00 Guided tours at the President Antanas Smetona Museum. Please ask at the museum for entry information.
11:00–20:00 Opening of the Ancient Baltic Tribal Village, featuring displays of traditional crafts and ancient warfare
11:00–20:00 Archery activities at the Ancient Warriors Camp
11:00–20:00 Pottery workshops with Erikas Hincas
11:00–20:00 Leatherworking and chainmail-making demonstrations with the Hospitalieriai historical club
11:00–20:00 Wooden beer mug carving with craftsman Erikas Čypas in the Crafts Yard
11:00–20:00 Camouflage net weaving together with representatives of the United for Good charity and support foundation in the Crafts Yard
13:00–14:00 Discussion by the Folk Stage: “Journey to the Afterlife: Pikuolis and Reflections of Baltic Beliefs in Modern Culture”
Participants: mythologist Dainius Razauskas, archaeologist Evaldas Babenskas, and historical reenactor Audronė Salatkaitė.
Moderated by Austėja Luchtanaitė.
13:00–15:00 Meet the Bands at the Lecture Tent (performer information will be available at the Info Point)
13:00–15:00 Traditional Baltic sash weaving workshop with master craftswomen Jurgita Blaževičiūtė Navickienė and Ieva Andriūnienė in the Crafts Yard
14:00–15:00 Beer brewing workshop with brewers Artūras Masiliauskas and Vykintas Motuza in the Crafts Yard
15:10–17:00 Combat Circle – ancient warriors tournament featuring fighters representing different cultures and nations
17:00–18:00 Lithuanian Partisan exhibition by the PARTIZANAS military history reenactment club
19:00–20:00 Team ancient warriors competition “Capture the Bridge” by the festival bonfires
19:00–20:00 Educational programme by the MIŠKO BROLIAI History Club: “Forest Brothers. Culture. History. Destinies.”
23:00–23:20 Lithuanian Partisan historical reenactment march and ceremonial lighting of the bonfires
23:40–00:00 The Great Battle by the Bonfires – a Viking raid in Baltic lands
02:10–03:00 Rock’n’roll party by the Pikuolis Stage bar.
SATURDAY, JUNE 27
PIKUOLIS STAGE
15:00–15:50 PROTOCOL F40.1 – Lithuania, military death metal
16:50–17:40 DEATH IN TAIGA – Lithuania, death metal / deathcore
18:40–19:30 FRAILTY – Latvia, crushing doom metal
20:30–21:30 LUCIFER'S CHILD – Hellenic black metal from Greece
22:30–23:30 VIOLENT MAGIC ORCHESTRA – innovators of industrial electronics and black metal from Japan
01:00–02:00 KANDIS – Lithuanian hits, played heavier, with maestro Algirdas Kaušpėdas
PERKŪNAS STAGE
14:10–15:00 DEAD MAN'S CROSS – Lithuania, rock / metal
15:50–16:50 PARTY CANNON – United Kingdom, extreme metal and party chaos
17:40–18:40 CELTIBEERIAN – the new wave of Spanish folk metal
19:30–20:30 IMPALED NAZARENE – legendary Finnish black speed metal veterans
21:30–22:30 SAKIS TOLIS – solo project of a legendary figure of the Greek metal scene
23:50–01:00 CARCASS – titans of death metal from the United Kingdom
FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
10:00–12:00 Guided tour of the President Antanas Smetona Museum (registration at the Info Point)
11:00–20:00 Opening of the Ancient Baltic Tribal Village, featuring displays of traditional crafts and ancient warfare
11:00–20:00 Camouflage net weaving together with representatives of the United for Good charity and support foundation in the Crafts Yard
13:00–14:00 Discussion: “Home Distilling: How to Get Started and What Not to Be Afraid Of” (Crafts Yard)
Participants: Vykintas Motuza, Artūras Masiliauskas and Egidijus Druskinis. Moderated by Austėja Luchtanaitė.
13:00–15:00 Meet the Bands at the Lecture Tent (performer information will be available at the Info Point)
13:00–15:00 Traditional Lithuanian wrestling demonstrations and participation (Crafts Yard)
14:00–15:00 Educational workshop: “What Goes Well with Beer?” – Food Preservation and Conservation
Hosted by archaeo-culinary specialist Marius Mališauskas (PAJAUTA Club)
15:00–15:50 Ancient Games – Viking football and log-pulling competition, organized by JOTVOS SŪNŪS
16:50–17:40 Audience tournament with soft weapons for the Festival Cup
23:20–23:40 Lighting of the Festival Fire Sculpture and fire ritual performance with the fire and dance group ALT13
02:00–03:00 Rock’n’roll party by the Pikuolis Stage bar
SUNDAY, JUNE 28
12:00–15:00 Festival site clean-up, farewells, extinguishing of the festival fire, and departure.
ALSO AT THE FESTIVAL
• Beach area;
• Lakeside saunas (queue reservations available directly at the saunas);
• Viking ship (ask the ship’s captain for the sailing schedule);
• Football Championship broadcasts (Lecture Tent);
• Painting exhibition by Tovile Bleak and the KILKIM ŽAIBU T-shirt Design Contest exhibition (Lecture Tent);
• Meet the Bands sessions (Lecture Tent);
• Wooden games area located in front of the Ancient Village grounds;
• FiDi students’ tricks and wonders (Physics Tent);
• Barber, hairdresser and corpse paint artists’ courtyard (behind the Manor House);
• Museum tours (ask at the Info Point for the schedule).
IMPORTANT
Festival activity areas will be separated from the camping and relaxation areas.
This year there will be three parking options:
- Free Parking – a private parking area will be available free of charge opposite the festival grounds. Distance to the festival entrance: approximately 400 m.
- Paid Parking – for vehicles without tents. Price: €25.
- VIP Parking – tents may be set up next to vehicles. Price: €50. Camper vans: €50. Motorcycles: €10.
Bringing your own alcohol or any other prohibited items into the festival grounds is strictly forbidden.
Barbecues, grills, camping stoves and other fire equipment are permitted in all parking areas, provided they are kept at least 50 metres away from wooden buildings.
Festival rules can be found here:
https://www.kilkimzaibu.com/lt/info
This year we are paying special attention to reducing queues and congestion at the entrance. To avoid stress when setting up camp, we recommend arriving on the pre-festival day, Wednesday, June 24. The gates will open at 12:00 noon.
On Thursday, June 25, visitors will be admitted from 10:00.
We kindly ask for your understanding and recommend that you familiarise yourself with the ticket purchasing procedure before arriving. Please pay particular attention to the conditions for one-day tickets.
TICKET PRICES
• Ticket purchased at the festival gate – €120
• One-day ticket – €60
Visitors arriving during the first festival days with a one-day ticket must pay the full festival price of €120. If they leave the festival before 12:00 noon the following day, a €60 deposit will be refunded.
More information about tickets:
https://www.kilkimzaibu.com/lt/tickets
Thank you for your support and for being with us – it means a lot to us. Very soon we will once again gather in a big circle of Žaibai to spend time together and share what connects us.
We wish you a safe journey, a good mood, and a great time at the festival.
See you at KILKIM ŽAIBU XXVI!
