Festivalen blev planlagt fra 17 aug til 20 aug 2016 (3 dag(e)).
Summer Breeze finder sted i Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Her er den fulde adresse på festivalen: , Dinkelsbühl 91550
Sabaton, Arch Enemy, Asking Alexandria, Parkway Drive, Coheed and Cambria, Steel Panther, Katatonia, The Black Dahlia Murder, Testament, Airbourne, Queensrÿche, Napalm Death, Exodus, Slayer, Dying Fetus.
De mest populære genrer og undergenrer i den foregående udgave var:
rock
heavy metal
punk
metal
death metal
hardcore
black metal
hard rock
thrash metal
melodic death metal
metalcore
progressive metal
doom metal
folk metal
speed metal
brutal death metal
progressive
alternative metal
punk rock