Open-Air Concert Summer Höxter (Archaeology Park)

Höxter and the Archäologiepark Weserscholle

If you are looking for a special open-air concert venue in the East Westphalian Weser town of Höxter, you cannot miss the Archäologiepark Weserscholle. Höxter, with a good 28,000 inhabitants on the right bank of the Weser in the Höxter district, is a historically significant town with the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site Schloss Corvey. The Archäologiepark Weserscholle commemorates the medieval castle settlement of Corvey-Höxter and also serves as an open-air event space for the summer concerts. Nestled in the Weser Uplands and overlooking the Weser river, the park offers an extraordinary concert backdrop.

Nine Concerts Over Three Summer Weekends

The 2026 concert summer is spread over three concert weekends:

• June 5–7, 2026: first weekend — Völkerball, Schlagernacht, Truck Stop
• July 17–19, 2026: second weekend — Mariuzz, One Step Closer, ABBA Cz
• August 14–16, 2026: third weekend — Thinking Out Loud, Kaiser, Rockpolice

Weekend 1 — June

Friday, June 5, 2026: Völkerball plays the Rammstein repertoire — one of Germany's most successful Rammstein tribute shows. With pyrotechnics, visual show, and complete style imitation, Völkerball has been touring large arenas and open-air venues for years.

Saturday, June 6, 2026: Schlagernacht Höxter — featuring Vanessa Mai (Schlager star of the younger generation) and Ross Antony (Schlager singer and TV personality from England, popular in Germany). A classic Schlager open-air for the Schlager generation.

Sunday, June 7, 2026: Truck Stop — the German country band from Hamburg, founded in 1973 and continuously active ever since. With hits like 'Ich möcht' so gern Dave Dudley hören', they are a German country institution.

Weekend 2 — July

Friday, July 17, 2026: Mariuzz — a tribute band that recreates the work of Marius Müller-Westernhagen. Westernhagen classics like 'Freiheit', 'Mit Pfefferminz bin ich dein Prinz', 'Hier und jetzt' in an open-air format.

Saturday, July 18, 2026: One Step Closer — a tribute show to the Linkin Park discography. Hits like 'In the End', 'Numb', and 'Bleed It Out' are presented for Generation X and Millennials.

Sunday, July 19, 2026: ABBA Cz — a Czech ABBA tribute band, one of the most sought-after ABBA cover acts in Central Europe. A complete ABBA show with original costumes and detailed choreographic accuracy.

Weekend 3 — August

Friday, August 14, 2026: Thinking Out Loud — a tribute band to the Ed Sheeran discography. Using a loop pedal and acoustic guitar, they recreate the Sheeran concert format — hits like 'Shape of You', 'Perfect', 'Thinking Out Loud'.

Saturday, August 15, 2026: Kaiser — a tribute show to the Roland Kaiser repertoire. Recreating the German Schlager legend Roland Kaiser — one of Germany's most in-demand Schlager tribute formats.

Sunday, August 16, 2026: Rockpolice — a tribute show to the band The Police. Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland are recreated with their reggae-pop classics ('Roxanne', 'Every Breath You Take', 'Walking on the Moon').

Strategy — Tributes Instead of Expensive Originals

The programming strategy of the Höxter concert summer is clear: tribute shows and Schlager. This choice is economically smart — tribute bands are significantly cheaper to hire than the original stars, but offer a comparable concert experience. For a medium-sized town like Höxter with limited audience reserves (max. a few thousand per concert), this is a successful strategy for regularly programming open-air concerts.

Tickets via OWL Booking

Tickets are sold via owl-booking.de (Organizer: OWL Booking). Price range usually between €30 (cheaper concerts) and €60 (premium tribute shows, Schlager night). Early booking recommended — especially the Schlagernacht and popular tribute shows like ABBA Cz and Thinking Out Loud sell out quickly.