Sparta Metal Fest

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Annual Metal Fest in Sparta, Wisconsin

Hosted By Blue Collar Bar & Grill

Booking By Yeti_Goat Booking

Production By Resurrection Sound

All Artwork By Carrie Bowers

07/21/2026

4th band of the day for Sparta Metal Fest 3
Inaara
Metalcore from Madison, Wi
5:30pm set time

August 22nd
Sparta, Wi
📍 Blue Collar Bar & Grill
Pre show at Noon hosted by 95.7 The Rock
Gates at 2pm
Music at 3pm
Vendors/Food/Beer/Metal
All Ages (Main Event)
After Party (21+)
$20 for 11 Bands

Tickets Available in Bio!

Introducing the 4th band of the day for Sparta Metal Fest 3 at Blue Collar Bar & Grill in Sparta, Wi with a 5:30pm set t...
07/21/2026

Introducing the 4th band of the day for Sparta Metal Fest 3 at Blue Collar Bar & Grill in Sparta, Wi with a 5:30pm set time!

Inaara
Metalcore from Madison, Wi

“Formed in 2022, the group blends crushing rhythm sections with layered, haunting melodies.”
Music streaming everywhere!
Aiden (Vocals)
Quin (Bass/Vocals)
Eliot (Lead Guitar)
Joe (Rhythm Guitar)
Logan (Drums)

August 22nd
$20 for 11 bands
Vendors/Food/Beer/Metal
Pre show at Noon hosted by 95.7 The Rock
Gates at 2pm
Music at 3pm
All Ages (Main Event)
After Party(21+)

Tickets available in bio.

07/14/2026

The 3rd band of the day for Sparta Metal Fest 3 in Sparta, WI at Blue Collar Bar & Grill
Red Vinter brings their Death Sludge Doom Metal from Minneapolis, MN
Set Time at 4:40pm

August 22nd
Gates at 2pm
Music at 3pm
Pre-show at noon with 95.7 The Rock
11 Midwest Bands (WI,MN,IA)
$20 Entry
All Ages (Main Event)
After Party (21+)
Vendors/Food/Beer/Metal

Ticket link in bio.

Introducing the 3rd band of the day, Red Vinter from Minneapolis, MN, bringing their Death Sludge Doom Metal to the 3rd ...
07/14/2026

Introducing the 3rd band of the day, Red Vinter from Minneapolis, MN, bringing their Death Sludge Doom Metal to the 3rd Annual Sparta Metal Fest in Sparta, Wi

“Red Vinter was formed in the summer of 2023 by vocalist/bassist Mike Bullock (Indestroy, Ironchrist) and drummer James Achilles. Dylan Jones and Erik Chrissis later joined to form the bands guitar team.

In 2023, Red Vinter released a demo, We Built Our Own Death Machine, garnering enough support to propel the band forward. In 2024, they recorded their debut EPInto The Deep, which later won Metal Digest’s Album of the Month. Soon after they recorded their debut, critically-acclaimed, full-length album, Lumbering Menace, which dropped in the summer of 2025.

The band’s second full length album, Ghost in the Fog, dropped in June of 2026, featuring the acclaimed single, Cryptic Site.

Red Vinter’s music, often described as heavy, catchy and unique, brings influences from a wide array of bands and genres.

Fans and critics compare Red Vinter to Celtic Frost, Godflesh, Monolord and Obituary. The band themselves cite a divergent span of inspirations from classical music such as Rachmaninoff to progressive metal titans Voivod, along with Black Sabbath, Slayer, Tool and Bolt Thrower.

Over the course of their existence, they’ve played shows with Living Through Ghosts, Northern Hammer, Rust Bucket, Plague of Stars, Thundergoat and many more. Red Vinter also holds a featured role at Sinkfest, the annual Minneapolis doom/sludge metal festival.

Current Lineup:

Mike Bullock: Vocals/Bass
Dylan Jones: Lead Guitar
Erik Chrissis: Lead Guitar
James Achilles: Drums”

August 22nd
📍 Blue Collar Bar & Grill
Gates at 2pm
Music at 3pm
Pre-show at noon with 95.7 The Rock
11 Midwest Bands (Wi,MN,IA)
$20 Entry
Vendors/Food/Beer/Metal
All Ages (Main Event)
After Party (21+)

Tickets are now available for Sparta Metal Fest 3 August 22nd📍 Blue Collar Bar & Grill Gates open at 2pmMusic at 3pmPre-...
07/13/2026

Tickets are now available for Sparta Metal Fest 3
August 22nd
📍 Blue Collar Bar & Grill
Gates open at 2pm
Music at 3pm
Pre-show at noon with 95.7 The Rock
All Ages (Main Event)
After party (21+)
Vendors/Food/Beer/Metal
11 Bands (WI,MN,IA)
$20
WILBUR STARVED Red Vinter Phase Meridian The Grey Area WI Inaara CEDAR RAPIDS SUPER THRASH PLANT Thundergoat Draconian Hate -Stevens point THROW ME THE REMOTE

Sound provided by Resurrection Sound
Booking Ethan Belmonte
Flyer made by Carrie Bowers

Ticket link in bio.

07/10/2026

2nd band for Sparta Metal Fest 3 in Sparta, Wi at Blue Collar Bar & Grill

Uncivilized Thrash Metal from Cedar Rapids, IA
STARVED

August 22nd
11bands for $20
Vendors/Beer/Food/Metal
Preshow at noon with 95.7 The Rock
Gates at 2pm
Music at 3pm
All Ages (Main Event)
21+ (After Party)
Tickets Available in bio.

The 2nd band of the day, 3:50pm set timeSTARVED from Cedar Rapids, IAThese hungry Iowa gents will be bringing their Unci...
07/10/2026

The 2nd band of the day, 3:50pm set time
STARVED from Cedar Rapids, IA

These hungry Iowa gents will be bringing their Uncivilized Thrash Metal to Blue Collar Bar & Grill for Sparta Metal Fest 3

August 22nd
11 band for $20
Vendors/Beer/Food/Metal
Preshow at noon with 95.7 The Rock
Gates open at 2pm
Music at 3pm
All Ages (Main Event)
21+ (After Party)

Tickets available in bio.

Introducing one of our sponsors for this years eventIgnite Dispensary of Tomah, Wi“Ignite Dispensary in Tomah sparks you...
07/08/2026

Introducing one of our sponsors for this years event
Ignite Dispensary of Tomah, Wi

“Ignite Dispensary in Tomah sparks your journey with an exceptional selection of h**p, CBD, THC, to***co, ci**rs, and v**e products. Our dispensary and smoke shop welcomes adults 18+ with secure electronic ID verification, ensuring a safe, regulated environment where you can ignite your moment and elevate your lifestyle. Stop in to Ignite Dispensary today, where quality and education matter.”

Location:
111 W Andres St Tomah, Wi 54660

They will also have a vendor at this years fest so make sure to stop by their tent!

We thank them for their support in bringing original metal to Sparta Metal Fest 3 at Blue Collar Bar & Grill

August 22nd
$20 / 11 bands
Vendors/Food/Beer/Metal
Pre show at noon with 95.7 The Rock
Music at 3pm
All Ages (Main Event)
21+ (After Party)
Ticket link in bio

06/30/2026

First band of the day for Sparta Metal Fest
WILBUR
August 22nd
3pm
Blue Collar Bar & Grill

11 bands for $20
Vendors/Beer/Food/Metal
Preshow at Noon with 95.7 The Rock
All Ages (Main Event)
21+ (after party)
Sparta, Wi

Announcing our first band to hit the stage on August 22ndWILBUR from Minneapolis, MN bringing their “Bummer Metal” to Sp...
06/30/2026

Announcing our first band to hit the stage on August 22nd

WILBUR from Minneapolis, MN bringing their “Bummer Metal” to Sparta Metal Fest ‘26

“Hailing from Minneapolis, WILBUR emerges as the embodiment of Bummer Metal—a fusion of stoner, doom, and sludge metal that plunges listeners into the depths of existential despair.
JOINT//PAINS continues WILBUR’s tradition of groove-heavy riffs hidden behind a distorted wall of sound. Crushing drums and screaming vocals communicate the existential despair at their heart of their music.
At the heart of WILBUR’s music lies a simple mantra: Riffs, no solos. Screams, no cleans. It’s a philosophy that permeates every aspect of their sound, from the bone-crushing heaviness of their instrumentation to the tortured screams of
their vocals.”

Don’t miss out on your chance to get “Bummed”
August 22nd at Blue Collar Bar & Grill
3pm Wilbur kicks it off
11 bands for $20
All Ages (Main Event)
21+ (After Party)
Vendors/Beer/Food/Metal
Ticket link in BIO!

Address

121 E OAK ST
Sparta, WI

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