You probably know by now that Hellfest — held annually in Clisson, France — has become one of Europe’s biggest live music festivals in any genre. In recent years, attendance at Hellfest has approached almost a half million people over the event. Additionally, for the past few years, ESP has been the official guitar sponsor of Hellfest for reasons that are easy to understand.

If you’re attending this year’s Hellfest, scheduled for June 19-22, 2025, ESP will be everywhere. In Hell City Square, you can visit the ESP showroom where, along with our French distributor Algam, we’ll be hosting demos and meet-and-greet sessions with ESP players. You’ll also have the chance to try out a variety of LTD, E-II, and ESP instruments right there, and purchase them on the spot (don’t worry; we’ll ship them out so you won’t have to drag them around the show).

Below is a list of artists and bands who are scheduled to perform at Hellfest 2025, along with the guitars and basses you might see them playing.