FREE & EASY Festival
17 Days of Free Admission at Backstage Munich
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17 Days of Festival, Free Admission
The free&easy Festival is the major summer event of the Munich cultural center Backstage. For around 17 days, the entire grounds on Reitknechtstraße are transformed into a continuously programmed festival area – and with free admission. Optional reservation tickets can be secured in advance for concerts in the Werk, Halle, and Club venues.
Three Halls, One Open-Air Stage, an Entire Venue
The program is spread across three indoor stages (Werk, Halle, Club), an open-air stage, and the open grounds with a beer garden. It offers concerts, parties, films, performance art, comedy, and talks – a deliberately broad spectrum ranging from newcomers to established acts.
Musical Diversity
Stylistically, the free&easy is deliberately open: Indie and Rock, Metal and Hardcore, Hip-Hop, and Electro stand side by side. For decades, Backstage has been a fixture of Munich's subculture and alternative music scene – the festival is the annual crystallization of this identity.
Location in Munich
Backstage is located in western Munich (Neuhausen-Nymphenburg district), easily accessible by tram. Munich, as an independent city in the state of Bavaria, is the venue; the free&easy is considered one of the most important free festivals in the state capital.
For Whom?
- Fans of Indie, Rock, Metal, Hip-Hop, and Electro
- Festival-goers on a small budget (free admission)
- Anyone who wants to combine Munich's subculture, beer garden, and festival flair
free&easy — edition 2026
From July 24 to August 9, 2026, the free&easy Festival will take place at Backstage Munich – “17 DAYS OF FREE CONCERTS & MORE!”. Several indoor and outdoor venues on the entire Backstage grounds on Reitknechtstraße will be active simultaneously. In addition to concerts, there will be parties, comedy, talks, and a night beer garden.
Stylistically, the program ranges from Indie, Rock, and Metal to Hip-Hop and Electro – from newcomers to established acts. Admission to the festival is free; reservation tickets are available for selected concerts.
Programme free&easy 2026
Venues
- Werk, Halle, Club (Indoor Stages)
- Open-Air Stage
- Open grounds with night beer garden
Featured Acts 2026 (Selection)
- Lostboi Lino
- Kittie
- Megaloh
- Deez Nuts
- Brat
- The Raccoonz
- Nils Keppel
- and around 20 other acts
The full lineup and timetable will be published by the organizer in good time on the Backstage website and via Instagram (@free_and_easy_festival).
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Getting There
Backstage Kulturzentrum, Reitknechtstraße 6, 80639 Munich (Neuhausen-Nymphenburg district). Easily accessible by tram (Steubenplatz / Hirschgarten stop) and via the Hirschgarten S-Bahn station. By car via the Mittlerer Ring; parking is limited.
Admission
Admission to the festival is free. For concerts in the Werk, Halle, and Club venues, paid reservation tickets can be purchased in advance (sometimes including a drink voucher).
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday from 6 PM, Saturday and Sunday from 3 PM. The full lineup and timetable will be published on the Backstage website and via the festival's Instagram channel.
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Where it takes place free&easy
Backstage Kulturzentrum
Reitknechtstraße 6, 80639 München