Name: Kloster Seeon rocks! 2026
Start: 2026-07-25T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-25T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Halbinsel Kloster Seeon am Klostersee

Kloster Seeon rocks

About Kloster Seeon rocks

Kloster Seeon rocks! is a young open-air festival organized by the trainees of the Kloster Seeon Culture and Education Centre in cooperation with Radio BUH. On the idyllic peninsula in the Klostersee lake — the historic Benedictine monastery of Seeon's venue — the lakeside stage transforms into a rock open-air stage for a summer evening. The festival presents regional newcomer bands and more established acts from hip-hop, rap-rock, Bavarian dialect rock, and indie. Free admission. The sixth edition takes place on Saturday, July 25, 2026, featuring FENZL & Bäänd, New Chemistry, and Revolution in Rock! The concept combines a youthful festival atmosphere with the historic setting of one of the most beautiful monastery complexes in the Chiemgau region.

Dates 25 Jul — 25 Jul 2026

Venue Seeon-Seebruck (09189)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kloster Seeon rocks — edition 2026

The sixth edition of „Kloster Seeon rocks!“ takes place on Saturday, July 25, 2026, starting at 5 p.m. on the peninsula at Klostersee lake. Free admission. Confirmed acts for 2026: FENZL & Bäänd, New Chemistry, Revolution in Rock! — presented by the trainees of the Kloster Seeon Culture and Education Centre in cooperation with Radio BUH. In case of bad weather, the event will be moved to the concert hall.

The 2026 festival is confirmed on the official event platform hey.bayern and the Kloster Seeon event calendar. Start time: 5 p.m. The trainees organize the festival as part of their training — a rare combination of vocational training and event management.

Confirmed acts for 2026: FENZL & Bäänd, New Chemistry, Revolution in Rock!. The broad range of genres includes hip-hop, rap-rock, Bavarian dialect rock, and indie. In case of bad weather, the event will move to the monastery's own concert hall.

Highlights Kloster Seeon rocks 2026

FENZL & Bäänd, New Chemistry, Revolution in Rock! Free admission. Open-air stage directly on Klostersee lake with the monastery peninsula backdrop.

Programme Kloster Seeon rocks 2026

Program July 25, 2026 — Kloster Seeon rocks!

5:00 PM — Festival start on the monastery peninsula at Klostersee lake
Live performances: FENZL & Bäänd
New Chemistry
Revolution in Rock!
Food and drink service on-site
Possibility of relocation to the monastery's concert hall due to weather conditions

Sources: hey.bayern and kloster-seeon.de. Organizer: District of Upper Bavaria (Kloster Seeon trainees) in cooperation with Radio BUH.

Prices Kloster Seeon rocks 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks payable on-site.

Practical information

Practical information — Kloster Seeon rocks

Getting There

By car via the A 8 (Bernau am Chiemsee or Traunstein-Süd exit) and the ST 2095 to Seeon. Seeon-Seebruck train station (Mühldorf–Rosenheim line) — about a 10-minute walk to the monastery from the station. Parking available at the monastery entrance.

Admission

Festival is free. Food and drinks can be purchased on-site. Event may change location in case of bad weather — then in the concert hall.

Accommodation

Guesthouses at Kloster Seeon (on request), B&Bs in Seeon-Seebruck, Übersee, Bernau, and on Lake Chiemsee.

Open Air on the Monastery Peninsula

„Kloster Seeon rockt!“ is a young festival with an unusual history: It is organized by trainees of the Kloster Seeon Culture and Education Centre — as a practical part of their training, together with the regional broadcaster Radio BUH. The festival takes place on the peninsula on the Klostersee lake, right on the shore of the historic Benedictine monastery of Seeon (founded in 994).

Newcomers and Established Acts

The musical profile is diverse: regional newcomer bands, often experiencing their first major performances here, meet established acts from hip-hop, rap-rock, reggae, indie, and Bavarian dialect rock. Genres, headliners, and order change annually. Confirmed for 2026 are FENZL & Bäänd, New Chemistry, and Revolution in Rock!.

Free Admission

One of the special features: the festival is free. It is supported by the District of Upper Bavaria and its trainees, without any admission fee. Food and drinks are paid for on-site; the musical program itself is open to all. In case of bad weather, the event will move to the monastery's concert hall.

Kloster Seeon — Benedictine Tradition Since 994

Kloster Seeon was founded in 994 as a Benedictine abbey and is now the Culture and Education Centre of the District of Upper Bavaria. The monastery peninsula with the three-towered monastery church of St. Lambert is one of the most beautiful monastery complexes in the Chiemgau region. Located in the middle of the Seeoner See lake, with views of the Chiemgau Alps, the monastery provides the backdrop for concerts, conferences, weddings, and cultural events.

Seeon-Seebruck and the Chiemgau

Seeon-Seebruck is a municipality with around 5,000 inhabitants in the Traunstein district, Upper Bavaria region, Bavaria state. It is located on the southern edge of the Chiemgau, with its own access to the A 8 motorway (Bernau / Frasdorf exit). The region is known for Lake Chiemsee, the gateway to the Alps, and its monasteries.