A Guide to Music Festivals in Germany

Festivals Germany

 

ROCK AM RING

Rock am Ring was originally planned as a one-time festival celebrating the newer, shorter version of the track in 1985, but due to its commercial success it was decided to make the concert an annual event.

ROCK IM PARK

The Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals are two simultaneous rock music festivals held annually in Germany with artists swapping venues for the 2nd day.

WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL

Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) is one of the leading summer open air heavy metal music festivals taking place annually in the small town of Wacken, northern Germany.

ROCK AM SEE

Rock am See attracts 25,000 visitors annually to the largest one-day festival in southern Germany

SOUTHSIDE FESTIVAL

The Southside Festival, also just Southside, is a music festival that takes place near Tuttlingen, southern Germany, usually every June.

HURRICANE FESTIVAL

The Hurricane Festival, also just Hurricane, is a music festival that takes place in Scheeßel near Bremen, Germany, usually every June and started in 1973.

SUMMERBREEZE

Summer Breeze Open Air is a heavy metal music festival in Germany. It takes place annually in Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria. It was first held in 1997

ROCK HARZ OPEN AIR

Rock Harz Open Air was launched in 1993 and has been running ever since at Ballenstedt Airport, Germany

BANG YOUR HEAD

BANG YOUR HEAD festival started in 1996 and for the first 3 years the event took place at the Stefan-Hartmann-Halle in Tübingen. In 1999 it was decided to do an Open-Air-festival for the first time and in 1996 and 1997 it was only an one day event.

ROCK AREA FESTIVAL

Rock Area festival takes place annually in Loreley, Germany

AREA4 FESTIVAL

The premiere of AREA4 in 2005 at the OpenAir-Area of the König-Pilsener-ARENA in Oberhausen was celebrated by more than 10.000 people.

HIGHFIELD FESTIVAL

A relaxed atmosphere, a dreamlike location right on the waterfront of the Hohenfelden Reservoir & a superb alternative line up. HIGHFIELD FESTIVAL is the biggest Independent-Rock-Festival of East of Germany.

M'ERA LUNA FESTIVAL

The M'era Luna Festival is an alternative / dark music festival. It annually takes place in Hildesheim, Germany on the second weekend of every August.

CHIEMSEE REGGAE FESTIVAL

Chiemsee Reggae Festival takes place annually in Ubersee, Germany

MELT! FESTIVAL

Melt! Festival takes place annually in Ferropolis, Gräfenhainichen, Germany

ZELT MUSIC FESTIVAL

Zelt Music Festival takes place in Kemnader Reservoir, Bochum, Germany