KNRD Fest

A Punk Rock Festival with Stance

KNRD Fest is one of the most uncompromising DIY punk rock festivals in Southern Germany. It takes place annually in a forest near Schnaittach in the Nürnberger Land region – a small Franconian town about 25 km northeast of Nuremberg, on the edge of the Franconian Switzerland. The non-profit association KNRD Fest e.V. is the organizer, running the festival 100% non-profit and clearly positioning itself against all forms of discrimination: "Zero tolerance towards any form of racism, sexism, fascism, homophobia, transphobia or any other discrimination."

Fair Prices, Free Camping

The festival deliberately keeps ticket prices low – an exception in today's festival landscape:

• Day Ticket (Friday or Saturday): €39
• Weekender (both days): €68
• Camping: free

Drink vouchers (beer, non-alcoholic, cocktails) are available in advance. No profit is distributed – surplus revenue flows back into the festival or into solidarity projects.

DIY Punk Ethos

KNRD Fest follows the tradition of the European DIY punk rock scene: non-commercial, by activists for activists, with a clear political stance and accessible entry. The organizers put it this way: "We want every punk rocker in our beautiful forest to feel welcome and safe – regardless of where you come from, how you look, who you love or what you believe."

Funding from IMU and BKM

The festival receives cultural funding from the Initiative Musik (IMU) and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) – an indication that KNRD Fest is recognized beyond the local level as a significant punk rock event in Germany.

Schnaittach and Franconian Switzerland

Schnaittach is a market town in the Nürnberger Land district, located on the edge of Franconian Switzerland and the Hersbruck Alb. The forest and rock-rich landscape makes the festival forest an unusual backdrop for punk rock. Travel is mainly by car or by S-Bahn from Nuremberg.