Name: Festung Dömitz – Concert and Event Series 2026
Start: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festung Dömitz – Freilichtbühne

Festung Dömitz Concert Series

About Festung Dömitz Concert Series

Festung Dömitz on the Elbe is one of Northern Germany's best-preserved Renaissance fortresses – and in summer, one of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's most beautiful open-air venues. Every year, a recurring concert and event series fills the fortress grounds with tribute concerts, benefit evenings by the Army Music Corps, summer night picnics, and opera performances. The highlight in 2026 is the Dömitz Rock Night celebrating the 20th anniversary of martins-music-café on August 1st.

Dates 01 Aug — 01 Aug 2026

Venue Dömitz (13076)

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Edition 2026

Festung Dömitz Concert Series — edition 2026

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The 2026 season of the Festung Dömitz concert series is entirely dedicated to the 20th anniversary of martins-music-café. The highlight is the Dömitz Rock Night on Saturday, August 1st, 2026, starting at 8:00 PM on the fortress's open-air stage, featuring the internationally sought-after tribute bands Ballbreakers (AC/DC) and Quotime (Status Quo). Additionally, the fortress grounds will host other events in 2026 as usual, such as the North German Day (June 14th) and International Museum Day (May 17th).

The 2026 concert and event season at Festung Dömitz follows the proven structure of previous years and is particularly enhanced by the anniversary Rock Night celebrating the 20th anniversary of martins-music-café.

On Saturday, August 1st, 2026, starting at 8:00 PM, the fortress complex will transform into an open-air stage for the Dömitz Rock Night. The focus will be on two internationally sought-after tribute bands: the AC/DC tribute band Ballbreakers and the Status Quo specialists Quotime. Tickets are available via adticket.de, eventim.de, and martins-music-café.

Furthermore, the fortress grounds will remain open for other major events in 2026: the 20th North German Day (June 14th, 2026), International Museum Day (May 17th, 2026), Children's Day Celebration (May 30th, 2026), and likely – as in previous years – open-air concerts and opera performances in July and August.

Highlights Festung Dömitz Concert Series 2026

Dömitz Rock Night – 20 Years martins-music-café (August 1, 2026)
Ballbreakers (AC/DC) and Quotime (Status Quo) on the open-air stage
Accompanied by North German Day, Children's Day Celebration, and Museum Day in the same year

Programme Festung Dömitz Concert Series 2026

Confirmed Dates 2026 at Festung Dömitz

May 17, 2026 — International Museum Day
May 30, 2026, 11 AM–4 PM — Children's Day Celebration (separate listing)
June 14, 2026, 11 AM–5 PM — 20th North German Day (separate listing)
August 1, 2026, from 8:00 PM — Dömitz Rock Night — 20 Years martins-music-café — with Ballbreakers (AC/DC Tribute) and Quotime (Status Quo Tribute), tickets via adticket.de

Further open-air concerts and an opera performance in July/August are expected, based on experience. Updates will be published by the City of Dömitz and martins-music-café.

Prices Festung Dömitz Concert Series 2026

Dömitz Rock Night: requires tickets, advance sales via adticket.de, eventim.de, and martins-music-café. Other 2026 dates (Museum Day, North German Day, Children's Day Celebration) are entirely or partially free of charge.

Practical information

Practical information — Festung Dömitz Concert Series

Getting There

By car via the B191 or B195 to Dömitz, then follow signs to the fortress. Parking is available nearby. By train to Hagenow or Ludwigslust, then continue by bus.

Admission

Depending on the event: some offerings (North German Day, Children's Day Celebration) are free, concerts and opera performances require tickets. Tickets available via martins-music-café, eventim.de, or the Tourist Information office.

Best Point of Contact

Dömitz Tourist Information: [email protected], Tel. 038758 22112.

About

Festung Dömitz is not just a 16th-century historical monument, but also a vibrant open-air venue. For many years, the fortress grounds – ramparts, courtyards, and the open-air stage – have been used by the City of Dömitz, the Tourist Information office, music associations, and external organizers such as martins-music-café for an annual concert and event series.

Typical Annual Programme

The programme follows a stable structure from year to year:

Spring: Elbe Biosphere Market, International Museum Day
May/June: North German Day (Low German culture, arts and crafts), Children's Day Celebration
July/August: Open-air concerts (AC/DC, ABBA, Beatles, Status Quo tributes), Irish Folk, benefit concert by the Army Music Corps, Dömitz Music Night, Summer Night Picnic
August: Opera performance in the fortress courtyard

The series thus has a clear pop-rock focus through martins-music-café on the one hand, and a broad spectrum between classical, folk, tradition, and family programming on the other.

Location and Fortress

Festung Dömitz is located in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, directly on the Elbe, in the Amt Dömitz-Malliß, Ludwigslust-Parchim district. It is easily accessible from Hamburg, Hanover, and Berlin and is one of the few larger open-air concert venues in the region between Hagenow and Wittenberge.

Organisers

The concert and event series are organised by the City of Dömitz and the Dömitz Tourist Information office, in cooperation with martins-music-café, music associations, and external organisers. Tickets and programme updates are available via the Dömitz website, eventim.de, and the martins-music-café website.