Name: Kreuzer Open Air Bayreuth 2026
Start: 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kreuzsteinbad

Kreuzer Open Air

About Kreuzer Open Air

The Kreuzer Open Air brings electronic music to a special location: the Kreuzsteinbad in Bayreuth. On September 5, 2026, organizer Ahmad Kordbacheh (FABRIK Bayreuth) and Stadtwerke Bayreuth will transform the traditional open-air swimming pool into an open-air club. The headliner is techno icon Sven Väth, who will play a DJ set lasting several hours. Instead of the spacious Volksfest grounds, the organizers are consciously focusing on the intimate, 'romantic' atmosphere by the poolside — a place that holds nostalgic significance for many Bayreuth residents. Several thousand visitors are expected.

Dates 05 Sep — 05 Sep 2026

Venue Bayreuth (09462)

Prices Since 35.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kreuzer Open Air — edition 2026

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The first Kreuzer Open Air takes place on September 5, 2026, at the Kreuzsteinbad Bayreuth. From 12 PM to 10 PM, Ahmad Kordbacheh (FABRIK Bayreuth) and Stadtwerke Bayreuth will transform the open-air swimming pool into an open-air club. The headliner is techno icon Sven Väth with a DJ set lasting approximately three hours. Early bird tickets from €35 via kreuzer.ticket.io. Several thousand visitors are expected.

The Kreuzer Open Air 2026 takes place on September 5, 2026, at the Kreuzsteinbad Bayreuth. Admission and start are at 12:00 PM, with the end planned for 10:00 PM. It is the first edition of this techno open-air event by the poolside.

The headliner is Sven Väth, who will play an approximately three-hour DJ set. Other acts on the lineup had not yet been released at the time of editorial deadline — they will be announced before the event via the organizers. Organizers are Ahmad Kordbacheh (FABRIK Bayreuth) and Stadtwerke Bayreuth. Several thousand visitors are expected.

Highlights Kreuzer Open Air 2026

First edition of the Kreuzer Open Air
Headliner Sven Väth with a three-hour set
Extraordinary location: Kreuzsteinbad open-air pool
Intimate atmosphere by the poolside instead of a Volksfest ground

Programme Kreuzer Open Air 2026

Line-up September 5, 2026

Sven Väth — approximately three-hour DJ set (Headliner); techno icon since the 1980s, founder of the Frankfurt club Omen and the Cocoon brand, known for consistent vinyl use

Schedule: Admission/Start 12:00 PM, End 10:00 PM at Kreuzsteinbad (Erlangerstraße 2). Further acts and the detailed timetable had not yet been officially published at the time of editorial deadline — they will be announced before the event via the organizers (no name mentions without source).

Prices Kreuzer Open Air 2026

Ticketed event. Early bird tickets from €35 via kreuzer.ticket.io; sales have already begun.

Practical information

Practical information — Kreuzer Open Air

Getting there

The Kreuzsteinbad is located at Erlangerstraße 2, 95444 Bayreuth, and is accessible via the city and public transport. Environmentally friendly travel is recommended.

Admission

This is a ticketed event. Early bird tickets from €35 via kreuzer.ticket.io.

Times

Admission and start at 12:00 PM, end planned for 10:00 PM.

Techno meets open-air pool in Bayreuth

The Kreuzer Open Air is a techno open-air event at the Kreuzsteinbad, the traditional open-air swimming pool in the Upper Franconian city of Bayreuth. It is organized by Ahmad Kordbacheh (FABRIK Bayreuth) together with Stadtwerke Bayreuth.

A place with significance

The organizers deliberately chose the swimming pool over the spacious Volksfest grounds to create an intimate, 'romantic' atmosphere. The Kreuzsteinbad is a place where many Bayreuth residents learned to swim — this nostalgic significance is part of the concept.

Headliner Sven Väth

The headliner for the first edition is Sven Väth, one of the most influential figures in electronic music since the 1980s. Known for his consistent use of vinyl, founder of the legendary Frankfurt club Omen and the Cocoon brand, he will play an approximately three-hour DJ set in Bayreuth.

Bayreuth — Festival City in Upper Franconia

Bayreuth is world-renowned as the Wagner Festival City and is the district capital of the District of Bayreuth, Bavaria (the independent city itself bears the region's AGS reference). With the Kreuzer Open Air, the city is expanding its event spectrum to include an electronic format in an extraordinary location.