Festival dijadwalkan dari 16 Jun hingga 18 Jun 2017 (2 hari).
Hellfest berlangsung di Clisson, France. Berikut adalah alamat lengkap festival: Rue du Champ Louet 44190 Clisson, France
Five Finger Death Punch, Sabaton, Motionless in White, Deep Purple, Opeth, A Day to Remember, Apocalyptica, Powerwolf, Aerosmith, Alter Bridge, In Flames, Steel Panther, Behemoth, Wardruna, Kreator, Avatar, The Devil Wears Prada, Ministry, Airbourne, Queensrÿche.
Genre dan sub-genre yang paling populer dari edisi sebelumnya adalah:
rock
heavy metal
punk
metal
hard rock
death metal
hardcore
black metal
metalcore
progressive metal
thrash metal
alternative
hardcore punk
doom metal
alternative metal
progressive rock
stoner rock
experimental
progressive