Heimatsound Festival Oberammergau
The festival for modern Alpine music in the Passion Theater
About Heimatsound Festival
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More than Heimat: a modern Alpine music festival
The Heimatsound Festival is one of the most important festivals for the contemporary music scene from the German-Austrian-Italian Alpine region. The term "Heimatsound" originates from a BR program of the same name and has represented a music movement for over ten years that has little to do with folk music in the Dirndl-Schlager tradition: it focuses on artists who relate to their region, often sing in dialect, but incorporate pop, folk, indie, electronic, hip-hop, and songwriter aesthetics.
Venue: the Passion Theater
The venue is the Passion Theater Oberammergau – the impressive open-air stage with over 4,500 seats, where the famous Passion Plays have taken place every ten years since 1634. For the Heimatsound Festival, a partially covered area with around 2,000 seats is used: rain-resistant, suitable for seated concerts, yet with an open-air atmosphere. Its location at the foot of the Ammergau Alps gives the concerts a unique setting.
Program and Bayern 2 Broadcast
The festival runs as a two-day concert series, on Friday and Saturday. Bayern 2 broadcasts about ten hours live each day, supplemented by reports, interviews, and backstage sessions. This media coverage has made the Heimatsound Festival a curatorial reference point for modern Alpine music: those who perform here are among the top tier of the Heimatsound movement.
Who is "Heimatsound"?
The festival has featured bands such as LaBrassBanda, Voodoo Jürgens, Hubert von Goisern, Bonaparte, Kofelgschroa, Dicht & Ergreifend, and Liedfett – and has provided a supra-regional platform for many younger artists like FIVA, Dreiviertelblut, and Sigi Schwabs Tochter.
Oberammergau and the Ammergau Alps
Oberammergau, with just under 5,000 inhabitants in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district, is famous for its Passion Plays, Lüftlmalerei facades, and wood carving art. Its location in the Ammergau Alps Nature Park, surrounded by alpine pastures, hiking trails, and the Kofel mountain, is a good reason to combine the festival weekend with a few days of vacation. The region is used by many festival guests as a short holiday destination in the summer.
Heimatsound Festival — edition 2026
Two-day Heimatsound Weekend 2026
In 2026, Heimatsound sticks to its two-day format: Friday, July 31st, and Saturday, August 1st, each a festival day with five to six acts and about ten hours of Bayern 2 live broadcast each. The venue, as always, is the partially covered Passion Theater Oberammergau with around 2,000 seats.
Day 1: Pop, HipHop, and Lyrics
The opening on July 31st features FIVA, one of the most important spoken-word artists in the German-speaking world. Alongside her on stage are The Magic Mumble Jumble, Falschgeld, Lusterboden, and Loisach Marci – plus the winners of the BR Pop Radar competition.
Day 2: Dialect, Indie, and Songwriter
On Saturday, August 1st, Dreiviertelblut, one of the central acts of the modern dialect music scene, will headline. Also performing are AVEC, DIS M, Lenze und de Buam, and Fättes B.
Programme Heimatsound Festival 2026
Friday, July 31st, 2026 (Day 1)
- FIVA – Spoken word, Pop, Spoken Word (Munich)
- The Magic Mumble Jumble – Indie folk from Munich
- Falschgeld – Dialect Pop
- Lusterboden – Alpine Indie Folk
- Loisach Marci – Alpine Pop / Modern Folk Crossover
- BR Pop Radar Winner (Newcomer Slot)
Saturday, August 1st, 2026 (Day 2)
- Dreiviertelblut – Bavarian dialect indie folk band
- AVEC – Austrian indie pop singer-songwriter
- DIS M – Indie / Songwriter
- Lenze und de Buam – Alpine Brass / Dialect
- Fättes B – Dialect Rock
Accompanying Program
- Bayern 2 Live broadcast on both days, starting around 7:05 PM each day
- Backstage sessions, reports, interviews
- Festival catering and open-air breaks in the theater foyer
Highlights Heimatsound Festival 2026
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Practical information — Heimatsound Festival
Getting there
Passionstheater Oberammergau, Othmar-Weis-Straße 1, 82487 Oberammergau. By train: Hourly regional trains from Munich Hauptbahnhof to Oberammergau Bahnhof (approx. 2 hours), then about a 15-minute walk. By car: A95 (Munich–Garmisch), exit Eschenlohe, then B23. Parking near the theater, subject to charge.
Tickets
Day tickets available through the Münchenticket system and the Passion Theater's website. Early booking recommended, as the festival regularly sells out. Prices vary depending on the day and seating category.
Accommodation
Hotels, guesthouses, and holiday apartments in Oberammergau, Unterammergau, Ettal, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The Heimatsound Festival weekend traditionally falls within the peak holiday season in the Ammergau Alps – book early.
On-site
Food and drink available at the Passion Theater and in Oberammergau's town center. Partially covered seating at the theater; concerts take place in all weather. A rain jacket and warm layers are recommended.
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