Name: Escalation Fest – Berlin Edition 2026
Start: 2026-08-07T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-08T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Parkbühne Wuhlheide + Huxleys Neue Welt (Foreplay)

Escalation Fest Berlin

About Escalation Fest Berlin

When Electric Callboy brings its own festival to Berlin, the weekend becomes a compact celebration of Metalcore and Rock. The Escalation Fest – Berlin Edition takes place on August 7th and 8th, 2026: On Friday, August 7th, 'Foreplay' kicks off at Huxleys Neue Welt (Tempelhof) with Electric Bassboy DJ Set and Special Guests Evil Jared x Krogi. On Saturday, August 8th, the actual open-air day follows at Parkbühne Wuhlheide in Oberschöneweide. The headliner is Electric Callboy, with the Swiss hardcore trio Paleface Swiss confirmed as special guest, alongside Alestorm, Heavysaurus, The Hardkiss, and other bands.

Dates 07 Aug — 08 Aug 2026

Venue Berlin (11000)

Prices Since 99.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Escalation Fest Berlin — edition 2026

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On August 7, 2026, Escalation Fest Berlin starts with 'Foreplay' at Huxleys Neue Welt (Electric Bassboy DJ Set, Krogi, Evil Jared). On August 8, the main open-air festival day follows at Parkbühne Wuhlheide with Electric Callboy as headliner and Paleface Swiss, Alestorm, Heavysaurus, The Hardkiss, etc. Tickets from €99.50.

With the Berlin edition, Escalation Fest leaves its previous indoor home base in Oberhausen for the first time and tries out the open-air format. The venue is Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Berlin's largest and most traditional summer stage in the FEZ recreational park in Oberschöneweide. The Saturday lineup features the core ensemble of Electric Callboy as headliner; joined by special guests from the Hardcore, Metal, Pirate Rock, and Children's Metal universes.

The festival is designed as a two-day event: Friday (August 7th) kicks off with 'ESCALATION FEST FOREPLAY' at the indoor venue Huxleys Neue Welt on Hermannplatz with DJ sets and collaborations. Saturday (August 8th) follows with the open-air festival day at Wuhlheide. Tickets are available as combined passes or individually.

Highlights Escalation Fest Berlin 2026

First Berlin edition of Electric Callboy's in-house festival
First time as an open-air event at Parkbühne Wuhlheide
Foreplay show at Huxleys Neue Welt on the eve
Special Guest: Paleface Swiss (Hardcore from Switzerland)
Pirate Metal classics Alestorm and Children's Rock Heavysaurus on the same bill

Programme Escalation Fest Berlin 2026

Friday, August 7, 2026 – Escalation Fest Foreplay

Huxleys Neue Welt, Hasenheide 107-108, 10967 Berlin-Neukölln
Electric Bassboy DJ Set
Special Guests: Krogi × Evil Jared (Bloodhound Gang)
Indoor format as a warm-up to the main festival

Saturday, August 8, 2026 – Main Open-Air Festival

Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Straße zum FEZ 4, 12459 Berlin-Oberschöneweide
Electric Callboy (Headliner) – Metalcore / Crossover from Castrop-Rauxel
Paleface Swiss – Swiss Hardcore Trio
Alestorm – Scottish Pirate Metal
Heavysaurus – Family Rock in Dinosaur Costumes
The Hardkiss – Ukrainian Rock Band
Further Acts: Electric Bassboy DJ Set, Evil Jared x Krogi (Aftershow)

Lineup as published by the organizer and Eventim. Program subject to change. Set times will be announced in the festival week.

Prices Escalation Fest Berlin 2026

Tickets from €99.50 in advance via Eventim. Foreplay (Friday) and Open Air (Saturday) available individually or as a combo. Ticket categories with different standing and seating areas available.

Practical information

Practical information — Escalation Fest Berlin

Getting There

Saturday (Main Festival): Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Straße zum FEZ 4, 12459 Berlin-Oberschöneweide. Take the S-Bahn S3 to Wuhlheide, then approx. 10 min. walk. Tram 27 / 67 also provides access.

Friday (Foreplay): Huxleys Neue Welt, Hasenheide 107-108, 10967 Berlin-Neukölln. U7 / U8 Hermannplatz, approx. 5 min. walk.

Tickets

Festival passes and day tickets via Eventim. Foreplay (Friday) ticketed separately. From €99.50 in advance. Both days recommended together for the full festival experience.

Promoter

Concept and Band: Electric Callboy. Promotion: Wizard Promotions and Konzertbüro Schoneberg. Tickets via Eventim, undercover.de, and other partners.

From Indoor Home Game to Berlin Open Air

The Escalation Fest is the in-house festival of the Castrop-Rauxel-based Metalcore crossover band Electric Callboy. Previously, it was held as an indoor event in Oberhausen, Westphalia, characterized by a headliner set from the band itself and several hand-picked support acts. For 2026, the organizers have decided on a significant expansion: for the first time, the festival is moving to an open-air location – Berlin's Parkbühne Wuhlheide.

Parkbühne Wuhlheide

Parkbühne Wuhlheide is Berlin's most traditional open-air concert stage: a 17,000-capacity amphitheater in the FEZ recreational park in Oberschöneweide (Treptow-Köpenick district). Since the 90s, it has hosted Berlin's biggest summer concerts ranging from rock and pop to metal. For Electric Callboy and its audience, Wuhlheide signifies a step into a much larger league – and for Berlin, a rare appearance of a complete crossover festival in one place.

Foreplay at Huxleys

On the eve of the main event, Friday, August 7th, the festival invites you to 'ESCALATION FEST FOREPLAY' at Huxleys Neue Welt on Hermannplatz (Neukölln district). The program features a DJ set by Electric Bassboy with special guests Krogi and Evil Jared (Bloodhound Gang). The show is designed as a warm-up for the main festival the following day.

Headliner and Support

On Saturday, Electric Callboy itself will headline at Wuhlheide. As special guests, the organizers have confirmed Paleface Swiss – the Swiss trio around frontman Zelli, highly acclaimed in the hardcore scene. Other confirmed acts include Alestorm (Scotland, Pirate Metal), Heavysaurus (children's rock in dinosaur costumes), and The Hardkiss (Ukraine). Tickets are available from €99.50; prices vary depending on the category and sales status.