K.R.O.A. Sommerfest Kist

K.R.O.A. e.V. – Rock Music in the Western Würzburg District

Behind the K.R.O.A. Sommerfest is K.R.O.A. e.V., a Kist association for the promotion of rock music. It is listed as a regular organizer on Backstage PRO and in the event calendar of the municipality of Kist. Its annual summer festival is considered a summer meeting point for bands, fans, and local community life.

Festival Location: Alte Weth

For years, the festival grounds around the Alte Weth in Kist have been the regular venue – a classic village festival site in the western Würzburg district, close to the Guttenberger Wald forest on the A 3 motorway. With a marquee, stage, and bar service, the grounds offer a fitting setting for a multi-day open-air summer festival with a community character.

Program Profile

The K.R.O.A. e.V. summer festival regularly features a mix of regional rock and cover bands, supplemented by DJ sets, marquee operations, and a classic summer festival food offering with barbecue, drinks, and cocktails. In the community calendar, the festival is often announced as "(internal)" – an indication that it is organizationally a club festival, but open to guests from the region.

Kist in Western Würzburg

Kist is located on the edge of the Guttenberger Forst forest, about 12 km west of Würzburg, on the A 3 motorway between Würzburg and Frankfurt. The municipality, with just under 2,600 inhabitants, has a dense network of clubs and associations – from the fire brigade and sports club to the carnival society. The K.R.O.A. Sommerfest complements this summer festival calendar with an event that is decidedly youth- and rock-music-oriented.

A Summer Festival with History

Documented predecessor dates go back at least to 2023 (July 28–30, 2023, at the Alte Weth). Its regular recurrence in the municipality's event calendar makes the K.R.O.A. Sommerfest a firm fixture in Kist's summer events.