Music festivals in Germany

482 active · 498 total

There are 498 music festivals in Germany. 482 are currently active and 16 are defunct or on hiatus.

The oldest is Lower Rhenish Music Festival, founded in 1818. The largest by capacity is Rock am Ring at 90,000.

The most popular month for festivals in Germany is august, with 5 festivals typically held during that period.

Festival	Location	Month	Genres	Capacity	Status
Bayreuth Festival Bayreuth, Germany	Bayreuth, Germany	july	opera	—	active
Desertfest Berlin 2012 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Berlin Atonal 2017 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Total Music Meeting ’91 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
MS Dockville 2016 Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Torstraßen Festival 2014, Waldo Bar Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Pop-Kulture 2018 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Berlin Atonal 2025, Night V: Main Stage Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
6th Bizarre Festival Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Improvised Music II/88 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Hurricane Festival Scheeßel, Germany	Scheeßel, Germany	june	alternative rockindie rock	80k	active
Berlin Folk Festival Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Cannibal Corpse at Rock Hard Festival X-Mas Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Levi's Rockfestival Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
MS Dockville 2019, Tag 2: Grossschot Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Pfingsttreffen 1984 at Marx-Engels-Platz Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
CTM Festival 2026 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Lazy Bones Festival Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Elbjazz Festival Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig, Germany	Leipzig, Germany	may	alternative rockebm	—	active
Krake Festival 2022 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Sneaky Snake Festival Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Desertfest Berlin Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
maschin kaput at Jupibar Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
maschin kaput at Fabrique Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Reeperbahn Festival 2021: Friday, St. Michaelis Kirche Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
E-tropolis Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Good Cause Festival Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Bang Your Head!!! Balingen, Germany	Balingen, Germany	—	heavy metal	—	defunct
Workshop Freie Musik Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Reeperbahn Festival 2021: Thursday, St. Michaelis Kirche Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Reeperbahn Festival 2021: Saturday, St. Michaelis Kirche Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
M'era Luna Festival Hildesheim, Germany	Hildesheim, Germany	august	heavy metal	—	active
Lazy Bones Festival 2022 Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Reeperbahn Festival 2019: Thursday, Indra Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Citadel Music Festival 2014: Lana Del Rey Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Berliner Festspiele Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Kissinger Sommer Bad Kissingen, Germany	Bad Kissingen, Germany	—		—	active
Splash! Germany	Germany	—	hip hop	—	active
Jazzahead Bremen, Germany	Bremen, Germany	—	jazz	—	active
Magic Circle Festival Bad Arolsen, Germany	Bad Arolsen, Germany	—		—	active
Handel Festival Halle (Saale), Germany	Halle (Saale), Germany	—	baroque	—	active
Q113576869 Constance, Germany	Constance, Germany	—	opera	—	active
Moers Festival Moers, Germany	Moers, Germany	—	jazz	—	active
Nordischer Klang Greifswald, Germany	Greifswald, Germany	—	world	—	active
Walkenrieder Kreuzgangkonzerte Walkenried, Germany	Walkenried, Germany	—		—	active
Love Parade Germany	Germany	—	electronic	—	defunct
Summerjam Cologne, Germany	Cologne, Germany	—		—	active
Rock am Ring Germany	Germany	june	alternative rockmetal	90k	active
Haldern Pop Rees, Germany	Rees, Germany	—		—	active
Maifeld Derby Mannheim, Germany	Mannheim, Germany	—		—	active
Summer Breeze Open Air Germany	Germany	—	heavy metal	—	active
Southside Festival Germany	Germany	—	alternative rock	—	active
Nature One Germany	Germany	—	electronic	—	active
Wacken Open Air Wacken, Germany	Wacken, Germany	august	hard rockheavy metal	—	active
Fusion Festival Lärz, Germany	Lärz, Germany	—	electronichouse	70k	active
Melt! Festival Gräfenhainichen, Germany	Gräfenhainichen, Germany	—	electronichouse	25k	defunct
Stadtpark Open Air Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Total Music Meeting 1999 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Berlin Atonal Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Klassentreffen Festival Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Workshop Freie Musik 1986 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
25. Workshop Freie Musik Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Headz Up Fest Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
MS Artville Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Berlin Atonal 2 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
20. Total Music Meeting 1987 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Jazzport Festival 2001 Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Red Bull Music Festival Berlin 2018: Bass Union Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
MEX Berlin Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Berlin Atonal 2016 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Irtijal Berlin 20/21 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
MS Dockville Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
Blurred Edges - High Peak Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
8MM Fest 2025 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Total Music Meeting ’90 Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Göttingen International Handel Festival Göttingen, Germany	Göttingen, Germany	—		—	active
Ludwigsburg Festival Ludwigsburg, Germany	Ludwigsburg, Germany	—		—	active
Harzburger Musiktage Bad Harzburg, Germany	Bad Harzburg, Germany	—		—	active
CTM Festival Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—	electronic	—	active
Deichbrand Cuxhaven district, Germany	Cuxhaven district, Germany	—		—	active
Rave The Planet Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Mozart Festival Würzburg Würzburg, Germany	Würzburg, Germany	—		—	active
Musikum Lower Saxony, Germany	Lower Saxony, Germany	—		—	active
Schwetzingen Festival Schwetzingen, Germany	Schwetzingen, Germany	—		—	active
Drop Dead Festival Germany	Germany	—	punk rock	—	active
Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker Germany	Germany	—	chamber music	—	active
Ebrach Summer Music Festival Ebrach, Germany	Ebrach, Germany	—		—	active
Wolfszeit Festival Germany	Germany	—	black metalpagan metal	—	active
Klavier-Festival Ruhr Ruhr Area, Germany	Ruhr Area, Germany	—		—	active
SonneMondSterne Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Electro Magnetic Germany	Germany	—	electronic	—	active
JazzFest Berlin Germany	Germany	—	jazz	—	active
Ragnarök Festival Germany	Germany	—	viking metal	—	active
Maschinenfest Germany	Germany	—	industrial	—	active
Elbriot Hamburg-Mitte, Germany	Hamburg-Mitte, Germany	—		—	active
International Beethoven Festival Bonn Bonn, Germany	Bonn, Germany	—		—	active
Fuckparade Germany	Germany	—	electronic	—	active
Rock Hard Festival Germany	Germany	—	heavy metal	—	active
Thüringer Bachwochen Thuringia, Germany	Thuringia, Germany	—		—	active
Bachfest Leipzig Leipzig, Germany	Leipzig, Germany	—		—	active
Bachwoche Ansbach Ansbach, Germany	Ansbach, Germany	—		—	active
Amphi Festival Cologne, Germany	Cologne, Germany	—		—	active
Weilburger Schlosskonzerte Weilburg, Germany	Weilburg, Germany	—		—	active
MaerzMusik Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Zappanale Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Summertime Festival Wolfenbüttel, Germany	Wolfenbüttel, Germany	—		—	active
Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Rheingau Musik Festival Rheingau, Germany	Rheingau, Germany	—		—	active
Heidelberger Frühling Heidelberg, Germany	Heidelberg, Germany	—		—	active
Internationales Dixieland Festival Dresden Dresden, Germany	Dresden, Germany	—		—	active
Rockharz Ballenstedt, Germany	Ballenstedt, Germany	—		—	active
Rock am Hafen Recklinghausen, Germany	Recklinghausen, Germany	—	rock	—	active
Q1408560 Bremen, Germany	Bremen, Germany	—		—	active
Eutiner Festspiele Eutin, Germany	Eutin, Germany	—		—	active
Klangwerkstatt Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany	Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany	—	contemporary classical	—	active
Internationales Jazzfestival Sankt Ingbert Germany	Germany	—	jazz	—	active
A*Devantgarde Munich, Germany	Munich, Germany	—		—	active
Rock'n'Roll Butterfahrt Heligoland, Germany	Heligoland, Germany	—	punk rock	—	active
Brass Wiesn Eching, Germany	Eching, Germany	—	classical	—	active
Isny Opernfestival Isny im Allgäu, Germany	Isny im Allgäu, Germany	—		—	active
HIDALGO Festival Munich, Germany	Munich, Germany	—	classical	—	active
Nachti Germany	Germany	—	electronichouse	—	active
Internationale Maifestspiele Wiesbaden Wiesbaden, Germany	Wiesbaden, Germany	—		—	active
Internationale Weingartener Tage für Neue Musik Weingarten, Germany	Weingarten, Germany	—	contemporary classical	—	active
Full Force Germany	Germany	—	heavy metal	—	active
BigCityBeats World Club Dome Frankfurt, Germany	Frankfurt, Germany	—	electronic	—	active
Einhaldenfestival Einhalden, Germany	Einhalden, Germany	—		—	active
Das Fest Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Domkonzerte Königslutter Königslutter am Elm, Germany	Königslutter am Elm, Germany	—		—	active
Choriner Musiksommer Chorin, Germany	Chorin, Germany	—		—	active
Same Same but Different Essen, Germany	Essen, Germany	august	electronichip hop	10k	active
Donaueschingen Festival Donaueschingen, Germany	Donaueschingen, Germany	—		—	active
Sea You Festival Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany	—		—	active
Opernfestspiele Heidenheim Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany	Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany	—		—	active
Young Euro Classic Berlin, Germany	Berlin, Germany	—		—	active
Lichterfest Offenbach am Main, Germany	Offenbach am Main, Germany	—		—	active
Mini-Rock-Festival Horb am Neckar, Germany	Horb am Neckar, Germany	—		—	active
Rudolstadt-Festival Germany	Germany	—	folk	—	active
Bad Hersfelder Festspiele Bad Hersfeld, Germany	Bad Hersfeld, Germany	—		—	active
Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival Schleswig-Holstein, Germany	Schleswig-Holstein, Germany	—		—	active
Q996931 Brühl, Germany	Brühl, Germany	—		—	active
Party.San Metal Open Air Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Taubertal-Festival Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Mittwochskonzerte an St. Severin Sylt, Germany	Sylt, Germany	—		—	active
Fährmannsfest Mitte, Germany	Mitte, Germany	—		—	active
Q185807 Bayreuth, Germany	Bayreuth, Germany	—		—	active
Earthshaker Fest Germany	Germany	—		—	defunct
Q2595517 Hamburg, Germany	Hamburg, Germany	—		—	active
StuStaCulum Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Fill in – International Jazz Festival Saar Saarbrücken, Germany	Saarbrücken, Germany	—	jazz	—	active
Booze Cruise Festival Germany	Germany	—	punk rock	—	active
Aachen Open Air Pop Festival Aachen, Germany	Aachen, Germany	—		—	active
Echelon Germany	Germany	—	electronic	—	active
Eier mit Speck Viersen, Germany	Viersen, Germany	—		—	defunct
Into The Madness Germany	Germany	—	hard dance	—	active
Händel-Festspiele Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Germany	Karlsruhe, Germany	—		—	active
Q1157901 Lichtenau, Germany	Lichtenau, Germany	—		—	active
Rock im Park Germany	Germany	june		—	active
Q111284764 Mosbach, Germany	Mosbach, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Q59645214 Germany	Germany	—	choral	—	active
Q117317979 Munich, Germany	Munich, Germany	—	techno	—	active
Baltic Soul Weekender Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Orange Blossom Special Festival Beverungen, Germany	Beverungen, Germany	—		—	active
Q131905566 Lübeck, Germany	Lübeck, Germany	—	funkjazz	—	active
Syndicate Festival Germany	Germany	—	hard dance	—	active
Q116969722 Hockenheim, Germany	Hockenheim, Germany	—	heavy metalrock	—	active
Berlin Festival Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Kosmonaut Festival Chemnitz, Germany	Chemnitz, Germany	—		—	defunct
Eifel Music Festival Euskirchen, Germany	Euskirchen, Germany	—		—	active
Great Love World Festival Germany	Germany	—	hard dance	—	active
Calwer Klostersommer in Hirsau Calw, Germany	Calw, Germany	—		—	active
A Summer’s Tale Salzhausen, Germany	Salzhausen, Germany	—		—	active
Ferdinands Feld Germany	Germany	—	electronic	—	active
Samba-Festival Coburg Coburg, Germany	Coburg, Germany	—		—	active
Pro Musica Nova Bremen, Germany	Bremen, Germany	—		—	active
WHOLE – United Queer Festival Gräfenhainichen, Germany	Gräfenhainichen, Germany	—		—	active
Blacklist Festival Germany	Germany	—	electronic	—	active
Moritzburg Festival Moritzburg, Germany	Moritzburg, Germany	—		—	active
Time Warp Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Electrisize Germany	Germany	—	electronic	—	active
Q124538777 Dormettingen, Germany	Dormettingen, Germany	—	electronic	—	active
Puch Open Air Jetzendorf, Germany	Jetzendorf, Germany	—		—	active
Dresden Music Festival Dresden, Germany	Dresden, Germany	—		—	active
Magdeburger Telemann-Festtage Magdeburg, Germany	Magdeburg, Germany	—		—	active
Richard Strauss Days Germany	Germany	—	classical	—	active
Festspiel Baden-Baden Baden-Baden, Germany	Baden-Baden, Germany	—		—	active
Bardentreffen Nuremberg, Germany	Nuremberg, Germany	—		—	active
Q135068827 Cologne, Germany	Cologne, Germany	—	classical	—	active
Akut-Festival Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Plage Noire Germany	Germany	—	alternative rockebm	—	active
Herzberger Schlosskonzerte Herzberg am Harz, Germany	Herzberg am Harz, Germany	—		—	active
Hallische Musiktage Halle (Saale), Germany	Halle (Saale), Germany	—		—	active
Nibirii Germany	Germany	—	drum and basspsytrance	—	active
Theatron-Festival Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Modular Festival Augsburg, Germany	Augsburg, Germany	—		—	active
Spannungen Germany	Germany	—		—	active
Force Attack Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany	—		—	active
Folk am Neckar 2014 Mosbach, Germany	Mosbach, Germany	—	folk	—	active
Stuttgart Electronic Music Festival Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany	Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany	—	electronic	—	active