Orlando, Aug. 13 -- Hard rock juggernauts Alter Bridge are now hosting their own music festival in the UK next year, taking over Cardiff Castle in Wales for the inaugural Blackbird Festival, reports Louder Sound.



The Blackbird Festival consolidates what will be a busy 2026 for Alter Bridge, who will kick off the year with the release of a brand new, self-titled studio album on January 9, marking the band's eighth full-length LP.



Having quite a fan base in the UK, even having performed in the Royal Albert Hall, the festival will take place on June 27, 2026, and supported by a Welsh-heavy bill, has been put together to make up for the fact that Alter Bridge have neglected Wales a little on recent trips to Europe.



"We realised we h...