If you are going to Scranton in August, leave early. Berzerkus 2026 kicks off at 1:15 PM at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain — and that is not a soft start. This festival runs all day, and the bill is built to go the distance.
Zakk Wylde launched Berzerkus in 2024, and the 2026 edition expands to two East Coast dates. The Scranton stop on Friday, August 28 stacks the card like a heavy music summit: Lamb of God headlines, with Black Label Society, Down, and Suicidal Tendencies rounding out the top. Also on the bill: Zakk Sabbath — the Black Sabbath tribute featuring Wylde alongside BLS bandmates JD DeServio and Jeff Fabb — and Dark Chapel, fronted by BLS guitarist Dario Lorina. Scranton-exclusive acts Fan Halen, Bonfire, and Use Your Illusion handle the tribute band corner. Off stage: a car show, a Ride for Dime tribute honoring Dimebag Darrell Abbott of Pantera, a strongman competition, a battle of the bands competition, and a hot sauce eating contest.
About Black Label Society
BLS comes in with fresh material. Engines of Demolition — their 12th studio album and first new music since 2021 — dropped in March 2026 via MNRK Heavy. Stomping, bluesy, recklessly unhinged hard-rock-metal with the solos to back it up. The album includes “Ozzy’s Song,” a tribute to Wylde’s longtime collaborator Ozzy Osbourne, and it is the kind of thing that lands differently in a room this big. Wylde has been building BLS since 1998, and after 25-plus years on the road, the live show is a known quantity — loud, committed, and built for a stage under an open sky.
The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
The Pavilion at Montage Mountain is an 18,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater in Scranton, PA — large enough to hold a festival of this scope without losing the energy. Coming from Syracuse or anywhere in the Southern Tier, plan on a couple of hours each way. With gates at 1:15 PM, this is a day trip, not an evening out — pack accordingly.
Tickets & Pricing
Tickets go on general sale Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m. ET. A bill this stacked will not sit — grab yours here before it moves.