Kreismusikfest Schmiechen / Vatertagsfest
Major brass music event with competition, parade and Schürzenjäger concert
2026
About KMF Schmiechen
KMF Schmiechen — edition 2026
The 2026 edition focuses on the double format of the Father's Day Festival and the Kreismusikfest, with Musikverein Schmiechen as the host. Tickets are sold online at kmf-schmiechen.de; volunteer inquiries for setup, service, and cake donations are handled via the online form.
Highlights KMF Schmiechen 2026
Programme KMF Schmiechen 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 — Traditional Costume Evening
- Traditional costume evening with regional associations and costume groups
- Festival tent opening with brass music
Thursday, May 14, 2026 — Father's Day Festival (Ascension Day)
- Morning — Morning pint with the InnkreisBuam
- Noon — Beer tapping and festival tent operation
- Afternoon — Musical program
- Festival tent operation until late at night
Friday, May 15, 2026
- Festival tent operation (program to be published by the organizer)
Saturday, May 16, 2026 — Schürzenjäger Concert
- Warm-up act
- Schürzenjäger live in the festival tent — Tyrolean Folk Rock
- Classics: "Sierra Madre", "Wahnsinn", "Bilder eines Sommers"
- Aftershow in the festival tent
Sunday, May 17, 2026 — Kreismusikfest with Competition and Parade
- 10:30 AM — Start of the brass band competition of the Blasmusikkreisverband Ulm-Alb Donau
- 1:30 PM — Grand mass choir of all participating bands, followed by the parade through Schmiechen
- 5:00 PM — Announcement of the competition results
Ticket Details
- Children up to 11 years: Free admission
- From 12 years: Regular rate
- Severely disabled persons: Companion free
- Advance sale at kmf-schmiechen.de
Prices KMF Schmiechen 2026
Practical information — KMF Schmiechen
Getting There
Schmiechen is located in the Aichach-Friedberg district, southwest of Augsburg. By car via the B17 or smaller country roads. From Mering train station, travel by bus or taxi. Park & Ride facilities around the festival grounds.
Tickets
Children up to 11 years old enter for free; from 12 years old, regular admission applies. Severely disabled persons pay the regular price, a companion enters for free (ID required). Advance tickets online at kmf-schmiechen.de. Box office on site.
Volunteer Inquiries
The music association is looking for volunteers for setup, dismantling, and catering services on Thursday and Sunday. Register via the online form on the festival website.
Two Events, One Festival Tent
Schmiechen is a small municipality in the Aichach-Friedberg district in Swabia. In 2026, the local Musikverein Schmiechen e.V. will host two interconnected events: the traditional Vatertagsfest (Father's Day Festival) and the Kreismusikfest (District Music Festival) of the Blasmusikkreisverband Ulm-Alb Donau (Ulm-Alb Donau Brass Music District Association), which rotates every few years. The two formats merge over five days into a dense brass music marathon.
Father's Day Festival on Ascension Day
The Vatertagsfest is the annual main event of the Musikverein Schmiechen and traditionally falls on Ascension Day. In 2026, it will take place on Thursday, May 14th: a morning pint with the InnkreisBuam, beer tapping around noon, an afternoon concert, and a cozy festival tent atmosphere until late at night.
Schürzenjäger on Saturday
The clear concert highlight: on Saturday, May 16th, the Austrian Tyrolean folk-rock heroes Schürzenjäger will perform. A supporting act with a regional warm-up band, followed by the main performance by Schürzenjäger with their classics "Sierra Madre", "Wahnsinn", and "Bilder eines Sommers". One of the biggest Schürzenjäger concerts in Swabia during the 2026 festival summer.
Kreismusikfest with Competition and Parade
The festive highlight will be on Sunday, May 17th: the brass band competition of the Blasmusikkreisverband Ulm-Alb Donau starting at 10:30 AM — a concert format taking place simultaneously at several judging stations, where the music associations perform before a panel of experts and collect points for their performances. At 1:30 PM, a mass choir of several bands, followed by a grand parade through Schmiechen with all participating associations. At 5:00 PM, the results of the competition will be announced.
Blasmusikkreisverband Ulm-Alb Donau
The Blasmusikkreisverband Ulm-Alb Donau organizes its district music festival on a rotating basis over several years — various member associations apply to be the host. Musikverein Schmiechen will take on the role of host in 2026 — a logistical challenge for an association in a village of 1,300 inhabitants, but also an honorary position in the Swabian brass music scene.
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