130th Founding Festival GTEV Hochries-Samerberg Grainbach

130 Years of Traditional Costume in Samerberg

Since its founding in 1896, the GTEV Hochries-Samerberg Grainbach has been part of Gauverband I — the umbrella organization of Bavarian traditional costume associations in the Munich region and the Bavarian Prealps. With 130 years of existence, the association continues a significant chapter of Upper Bavarian folk tradition history in 2026. The club preserves Schuhplattler (a traditional folk dance), folk dance, traditional costumes, and Bavarian songs — and is deeply rooted in the community of Samerberg, a village of 1,500 inhabitants.

Grainbach Festival Tent — Five Days of Festivities

The festival week takes place on the Grainbach festival grounds, the central event site of Samerberg in the Rosenheim district. The festival tent will be set up for the entire five days, hosting a themed evening with Bavarian music each day. The program clearly distinguishes the days — from the club and neighborhood evening on the opening day, through the beer and wine festival, gala evening, and festival Sunday, to the traditional Kesselfleischessen at the end of the festival.

Festival Sunday with Field Service and Procession

The highlight of the festival week is Sunday, August 16, 2026, with a field service on the festival grounds followed by a grand procession. Traditional costume associations from the entire Gauverband I, friendly clubs, and delegations from patron associations will march through Grainbach in traditional attire — marksmen, music bands, Schuhplattler groups, and whip crackers (Goaßlschnoizer).

Music from the Inn Valley and Zillertal

The musical program features some big names from the Bavarian-Tyrolean folk music scene on stage: Boarisch Bris and the Hubertus Musikanten open on Thursday, the Zellberg Buam from Zillertal play on Friday along with the Preaner Buam, the Samerberger Musi takes over on festival Saturday, and the Beirer Blech brass band accompanies the Kesselfleisch Monday.

Samerberg — Prealps Idyll

The municipality of Samerberg is located at the foot of the Hochries mountain (1,569 m) between Rosenheim and Chiemgau. Those who come to the founding festival in 2026 can ideally combine a day of hiking or a cable car ride up the Hochries with a visit to the festival — festival week in the tent in the evening, mountains during the day.