Name: 33rd Dürener Mundartfestival 2026
Start: 2026-08-29T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-29T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Willy-Brandt-Park (Stadtpark Düren)

Dürener Mundartfestival

About Dürener Mundartfestival

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM, Willy-Brandt-Park in Düren will transform for the 33rd time into an open-air stage for Rhenish dialect music. Organizer AG Schnüss presents five top acts from the Cologne dialect scene: Kempes Feinest, Torben Klein, Lupo, Rabaue, and Klüngelköpp. The festival traditionally opens with the samba group PES QUENTES. Tickets from 35 Euros – the most important event for Kölsch music in the Düren district.

Dates 29 Aug — 29 Aug 2026

Venue Düren (05358)

Prices 35.00€ — 35.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Dürener Mundartfestival — edition 2026

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The 33rd edition of the Dürener Mundartfestival will take place on Saturday, August 29, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM in Willy-Brandt-Park Düren. On the lineup: Kempes Feinest, Torben Klein, Lupo, Rabaue, and Klüngelköpp. Opening with the samba group PES QUENTES. Tickets €35 including fees via Medienhaus Schiffer, Optik Valter, i-Punkt, or eventim. Organizer: AG Schnüss.

33rd Mundartfestival on August 29, 2026

In Willy-Brandt-Park Düren, the stars of the Cologne dialect scene will gather on Saturday, August 29, 2026: Kempes Feinest, Torben Klein, Lupo, Rabaue, and Klüngelköpp will headline the stage. The evening will be opened by the samba group PES QUENTES — a traditional start for years.

Open-Air Concert from 6 PM

The concert starts at 6:00 PM, and the festival runs until midnight. The program for the 33rd edition is set, as the organizers emphasize, despite the organizational challenges of recent years. Tickets cost €35 through the established advance ticket outlets or eventim.

Highlights Dürener Mundartfestival 2026

33rd edition of the largest dialect festival in the Düren district
Five top Kölsch acts: Kempes Feinest, Torben Klein, Lupo, Rabaue, Klüngelköpp
Opening with samba group PES QUENTES
Open-air in Willy-Brandt-Park (Düren City Park)
Tickets only €35 including fees

Programme Dürener Mundartfestival 2026

Saturday, August 29, 2026 — Willy-Brandt-Park

6:00 PM: Doors open
~6:30 PM: Opening with PES QUENTES (Samba Group)
~7:30 PM: Klüngelköpp — Kölsch Rock
~8:30 PM: Lupo — Dialect Indie
~9:30 PM: Torben Klein — Kölsch Songs
~10:30 PM: Rabaue — Dialect Pop
~11:30 PM: Kempes Feinest — Cover & Party Band (Finale)
~12:00 AM: End

Note: The exact performance order of the five top acts may still be adjusted by the organizers.

Prices Dürener Mundartfestival 2026

Single price €35.00 including booking fees. Available at: Medienhaus/Agentur Schiffer (Kaiserplatz 12–14), Optik Valter (Hauptstraße 69a Kreuzau), AG Schnüss board members, i-Punkt (Marktplatz Düren) or at eventim (with higher fees).

Practical information

Practical information — Dürener Mundartfestival

Getting There

Düren is located on the A 4 motorway (Cologne–Aachen). From Düren train station (lines RE 1 / RE 9), it's about a 15-minute walk to Willy-Brandt-Park. Parking is available in the city center.

Tickets

35.00 Euros including booking fees. Advance ticket outlets: Medienhaus / Agentur Schiffer (Kaiserplatz 12–14, Düren), Optik Valter (Hauptstraße 69a, Kreuzau), members of the AG Schnüss board, i-Punkt (Marktplatz Düren), eventim (with higher fees).

Notes

Open-air in all weather conditions — bring a rain cape/umbrella. Changing and sanitary facilities on site. Food and drink stalls on the festival grounds.

33 Years of Dialect Music in Düren

For over three decades, the Dürener Mundartfestival has been one of the most important venues for Rhenish dialect music outside of Cologne. Since the early 1990s, the organizing community AG Schnüss has annually brought the top acts of the Cologne dialect scene to a stage in Düren — a format that has become a fixture in the city's event calendar. The 33rd edition takes place on Saturday, August 29, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM in Willy-Brandt-Park, Düren's city park.

Kempes Feinest, Lupo, Rabaue, Klüngelköpp & Torben Klein

The lineup for the 33rd edition brings together five established stars of the Kölsch dialect scene: Kempes Feinest, the cover band led by frontman Tobias Kempes, is considered one of the most popular dialect bands in the region. Torben Klein, formerly the singer of Domstürmer and now performing with his own band, delivers classic Kölsch songs ranging from sing-along anthems to pop. Lupo and Rabaue represent the younger generation of Kölsch bands, blending dialect with indie rock and pop. The solid anchor is Klüngelköpp with their typical, rousing Kölsch rock — a mix that is sure to keep the audience moving in Willy-Brandt-Park until midnight.

Opening with PES QUENTES

Traditionally, the festival doesn't start with dialect music but with a rhythmic opening: The samba group PES QUENTES from the Rhineland kicks off the evening with Brazilian sounds — a deliberate contrast to the subsequent Kölsch program, which has been part of the festival's identity for years.

Open-Air in the City Park

Willy-Brandt-Park (also known as Düren City Park) is located south of the city center and offers a natural amphitheater atmosphere on its central open space — an ideal location for an open-air festival of this scale. In dry weather, the atmosphere is picnic-style: blankets, folding chairs, and brought-along food are permitted, complemented by food and drink stalls on the premises.

Düren in the Rhineland

Düren is the district capital of the Düren district in North Rhine-Westphalia, situated between Aachen and Cologne. With around 92,000 inhabitants, the city is the economic and cultural center of the Voreifel region. Geographically, Düren lies at the transition between Kölsch and Eifeler Platt — the dialect festival perfectly reflects this Rhenish linguistic culture, which oscillates between preserving local heritage and modern pop music.