Name: Folkfield Festival 2026
Start: 2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-12T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen

Folkfield Festival

About Folkfield Festival

Schandmaul, Fiddler's Green, Subway To Sally, Wind Rose, Rauhbein, Doppelbock, Irdorath, and Deus Vult: This is the headliner lineup for the 4th Folkfield edition, taking place on September 11th and 12th, 2026, at the Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen on the Rhine-Herne Canal. Schandmaul headlines both evenings. The festival combines concerts with a medieval market, camping facilities, and two days of concentrated Folk-Rock-Medieval tradition. Tickets: €80 day ticket, €130 festival pass.

Dates 11 Sep — 12 Sep 2026

Venue Gelsenkirchen (05513)

Prices —

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Folkfield Festival — edition 2026

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The 4th Folkfield edition takes place on September 11th and 12th, 2026, at the Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen. Schandmaul headlines both evenings, alongside Fiddler's Green, Subway To Sally, Wind Rose, Rauhbein, Doppelbock, Irdorath, and Deus Vult. Medieval market and camping included.

Two festival days on the Rhine-Herne Canal, featuring the strongest Folk-Medieval lineup in NRW for 2026 – Schandmaul, Fiddler's Green, Subway To Sally, Wind Rose, and newcomers like Rauhbein.

Highlights Folkfield Festival 2026

Schandmaul as double headliner
Fiddler's Green, Subway To Sally, Wind Rose
Medieval market in front of the amphitheater
Camping option on the festival grounds
4th edition on the Rhine-Herne Canal

Programme Folkfield Festival 2026

Friday, September 11th, 2026

Medieval market opening in the afternoon
Support acts (incl. Rauhbein, Doppelbock, Irdorath)
Fiddler's Green
Subway To Sally
Schandmaul (Headliner)

Saturday, September 12th, 2026

Medieval market all day
Wind Rose
Deus Vult
More support acts
Schandmaul (Headliner, 2nd evening)

Set times and order are subject to change. Updates: folkfield.de.

Prices Folkfield Festival 2026

Day ticket €80 · 2-day festival pass €130. Camping tickets separately via the festival website.

Practical information

Practical information — Folkfield Festival

Date

Friday, September 11th, and Saturday, September 12th, 2026.

Location

Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen, Grothusstraße 201, 45891 Gelsenkirchen (on the Rhine-Herne Canal, Buer district).

Tickets

Advance sales since November 21st, 2025: powerticket.de and ticket outlets. Day ticket €80, 2-day festival pass €130.

Camping

Camping is available on the festival grounds (tickets via festival website).

Getting There

By car via the A2 (Gelsenkirchen-Buer exit). By public transport: Tram 302 / Bus lines to the Amphitheater. Festival shuttle from Gelsenkirchen-Buer-Nord.

Organizer

Headline Concerts, presented by Sonic Seducer, metal.de, and Radio Bob (folkfield.de).

Medieval, Folk, and Rock by the Canal

Since its premiere in 2023, the Folkfield Festival has established itself as a fixture in the Folk and Medieval Rock scene of the western Ruhr area – now, 2026 marks the 4th edition. The venue is the Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen, a spectacular open-air theater right on the Rhine-Herne Canal, one of the most beautiful concert locations in the Ruhr area.

Date, Format, and Organizers

In 2026, the festival runs on Friday, September 11th, and Saturday, September 12th. The organizer is Headline Concerts, presented by Sonic Seducer, metal.de, and Radio Bob. Advance ticket sales started on November 21st, 2025, via powerticket.de and all known ticket outlets. Single day ticket: €80, festival pass for both days: €130 – camping is available.

Line-up – Schandmaul Both Evenings

Special feature: Schandmaul – the Southern German Folk-Medieval Rock veterans – are headlining both evenings. A rare setup that positions the festival as "Schandmaul + Friends". Confirmed acts:

Schandmaul – Headliner Fri & Sat, German Folk-Rock since 1998
Fiddler's Green – "Irish Speedfolk" from Nuremberg
Subway To Sally – Medieval Rock stalwarts from Potsdam
Wind Rose – Italian "Hobbit Metal" band
Rauhbein – Medieval Rock newcomers
Doppelbock – Folk with humor and Bavarian roots
Irdorath – Belarusian folk ensemble with traditional instruments
Deus Vult – Medieval Metal from Italy

More acts to be announced.

Medieval Market and Camping

A medieval market with blacksmiths, leather crafts, costumes, mead, historical reenactments, and medieval culinary delights will be set up in front of the amphitheater. On the adjacent festival grounds, there is a camping option for festival-goers – a central component for the Folk and Medieval scene, which traditionally celebrates its festivals with a camp atmosphere.

Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen

The Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen is a 5,000-capacity open-air theater, nestled by the water in the Buer district, directly on the Rhine-Herne Canal. Built in 1996 for the Emscher Park International Building Exhibition, it is now one of the most atmospheric concert venues in the Ruhr area. Views of the water, acoustically optimized, sandy interior – a theater that seems made for Folk-Medieval.