Kühlungsborn Guitar Festival
International Guitar Week at the Art Hall by the Sea
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30 Years of Strings by the Sea
Started in 1997 as a small concert format in the Kunsthalle Kühlungsborn, the guitar festival has developed into a fixture of the international guitar scene over three decades. The 30th edition in 2026 marks an anniversary that is remarkable for its consistency in a Baltic seaside resort.
Genre Diversity as a Program
What distinguishes the festival: It is not a festival of a single style, but an entire week where each evening is dedicated to a different genre of guitar playing. Classical guitar and Flamenco are presented alongside Fingerstyle and Folk, Gypsy Swing meets Blues, and classical concert guitar is featured alongside Jazz. This creates a cross-section of the guitar world — rarely experienced with such breadth and density.
Kunsthalle Kühlungsborn as the Venue
All concerts take place in the Kunsthalle Kühlungsborn at Ostseeallee 48. The hall, with its sea view, intentionally accommodates a maximum of 100 guests. The format is intimate, almost like a living room concert. Concerts begin at 8:00 PM each evening; tickets are exclusively available in advance.
International Standard
The 2026 lineup includes Lulo Reinhardt (Sinti Jazz and Classical) with Yuliya Lonskaya, Czech guitarist Ladislav Pazdera (Folk, Pop, Flamenco, Neoclassical), the duo Arne Jansen and Stephan Braun with "Short Stories," and Abi Wallenstein — the "Father of the Hamburg Blues Scene" — with "Groovin the Blues." Additional acts like Valeria Galimova (Russia) and Volker Luft (Germany) complete the festival week.
Guitar Festival — edition 2026
The 30th Kühlungsborn Guitar Festival 2026 runs as a concert week from August 21st to 29th at the Kunsthalle Kühlungsborn (Ostseeallee 48). Concerts start at 8:00 PM each evening, with a hall capacity of max. 100 guests per night. Tickets are available in advance. The program features guitarists from Germany, the Czech Republic, Russia, and other countries, performing Classical, Flamenco, Folk, Fingerstyle, Gypsy Swing, and Blues on consecutive evenings. Additional acts will be announced in due course by the festival on kunsthalle-kuehlungsborn.de and via the event page.
Programme Guitar Festival 2026
Concerts start at 8:00 PM each evening at the Kunsthalle Kühlungsborn. Confirmed acts for the 30th edition in 2026:
- August 21 (Fri) — Lulo Reinhardt & Yuliya Lonskaya: Sinti Jazz and Classical, including arrangements from the "Concerto de Aranjuez"
- August 22 (Sat) — Volker Luft (Germany)
- August 23 (Sun) — Ladislav Pazdera (Czech Republic): acoustic guitar across Folk, Pop, Flamenco, and Neoclassical styles
- August 27 (Thu) — Arne Jansen & Stephan Braun: "Short Stories" — chamber music guitar-cello duo
- August 28 (Fri) — Valeria Galimova (Russia)
- August 29 (Sat) — "Groovin the Blues" with Abi Wallenstein, "Father of the Hamburg Blues Scene"
Further acts and detailed program at kunsthalle-kuehlungsborn.de.
Highlights Guitar Festival 2026
- 30th edition of the Guitar Festival at the Baltic seaside resort of Kühlungsborn
- Concerts by Lulo Reinhardt & Yuliya Lonskaya, Ladislav Pazdera, Arne Jansen & Stephan Braun, and Abi Wallenstein
- Venue: Kunsthalle Kühlungsborn with sea view, max. 100 guests per evening
- Range from Classical and Flamenco to Folk, Fingerstyle, and Blues
Prices Guitar Festival 2026
Specific ticket prices per concert evening will be announced by the Kunsthalle Kühlungsborn. Tickets are exclusively available in advance via kunsthalle-kuehlungsborn.de or by phone (+49 38293 7540). Due to the capacity limit of 100 guests per evening, early booking is recommended.
Practical information — Guitar Festival
Venue
Kunsthalle Kühlungsborn, Ostseeallee 48, 18225 Ostseebad Kühlungsborn (Rostock district). Hall capacity max. 100 guests per evening, advance booking recommended.
Getting There
By car via the A20 (exit Bad Doberan) and the B105. Train travelers go to Bad Doberan and take the Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn "Molli" to Kühlungsborn.
Tickets
Advance tickets available via kunsthalle-kuehlungsborn.de or by phone +49 38293 7540. Kunsthalle opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM.
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