Name: Kulturfrühling Helmbrechts – Concert Series at the Textile Museum 2026
Start: 2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Textilmuseum & Kulturwelten Helmbrechts

Kulturfrühling Helmbrechts

About Kulturfrühling Helmbrechts

The Kulturfrühling Helmbrechts is the renowned concert series of the Textile Museum & Cultural Worlds in the Upper Franconian small town. For three months – from March to May – national and international artists from the Blues, Rock, and Jazz genres perform in the museum's concert halls. The Blues Ticket package bundles eight concerts at a special price of €21 per concert.

Dates 01 Mar — 31 May 2026

Venue Helmbrechts (09475)

Prices Since 21.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kulturfrühling Helmbrechts — edition 2026

The Kulturfrühling 2026 runs from mid-March to the end of May at the Textile Museum & Cultural Worlds Helmbrechts. High-caliber concerts from Blues, Rock, and Jazz – confirmed acts include Climax Blues Band, Ellis Mano Band, Vanja, Andreas Diehlmann Band, and the Folk program Irish Spring. Eight blues concerts can be booked as a package for the special price of €21 per concert.

Three Months of Concerts

More than a dozen concerts are spread over three months. On concert evenings, the Textile Museum transforms into an intimate concert hall – with good acoustics, short distances, and an atmosphere that clearly differs from large venues.

Program Highlights

Climax Blues Band – British blues-rock legend, known for "Couldn't Get It Right"
Ellis Mano Band – Soul-blues formation that electrified the Textile Museum's studio
Vanja – Croatian blues-rocker, spring date in April
Andreas Diehlmann Band – German blues great
Irish Spring – Festival of Irish Folk Music – annual tour with Irish folk musicians

Highlights Kulturfrühling Helmbrechts 2026

Climax Blues Band as international headliner
Ellis Mano Band – one of the celebrated acts of the modern blues scene
Irish Spring – Folk Festival with Irish musicians
Blues Ticket Package: 8 concerts at €21 each
Concerts in the intimate atmosphere of the Textile Museum

Programme Kulturfrühling Helmbrechts 2026

Concert Dates 2026 (Selection)

Mid-March 2026 — Kulturfrühling opening, first blues concert
March 2026 — Irish Spring – Festival of Irish Folk Music
April 2026 — Vanja (Blues-Rock, Croatia)
April 2026 — Andreas Diehlmann Band
April/May 2026 — Climax Blues Band (UK)
May 2026 — Ellis Mano Band (Soul-Blues)
May 2026 — further Rock, Jazz, and Country acts

Full dates and acts via the official channels of the Textile Museum.

Blues Ticket Package

Eight selected blues concerts bookable as a package: €21 per concert – savings compared to single purchase.

Prices Kulturfrühling Helmbrechts 2026

Individual concerts at varying prices depending on the act. Blues Ticket Package: 8 concerts at the special price of €21 per concert. Reservation and information from Elke Ritter (Town of Helmbrechts, 09252 70159, [email protected]).

Practical information

Practical information — Kulturfrühling Helmbrechts

Getting There

By car: A 9 Hof–Bayreuth, exit Berg/Bad Steben, then B 173 to Helmbrechts. By train: Helmbrechts station on the Hof–Münchberg line.

Tickets

Ticket inquiries with Elke Ritter by phone on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (09252/70159) or by email ([email protected]). Payment to the Association Upper Franconian Textile Museum (IBAN on request).

Concert Series of Renown in the Frankenwald

Over the years, the Kulturfrühling Helmbrechts has evolved from a local concert program into a series that is recognized well beyond the region. The organizer is the Association Upper Franconian Textile Museum in cooperation with the town of Helmbrechts. The venue is the Textile Museum & Cultural Worlds Helmbrechts – a venue opened in 2018 as "Textile Museum", which was renamed "Cultural Worlds" with the expansion and program extension in 2024.

Blues, Rock, Jazz – with a Clear Focus on Blues

The program traditionally emphasizes Blues and Blues-Rock, complemented by acts from neighboring genres: Rock, Jazz, Folk, Country, and Singer-Songwriter. In 2026, the lineup includes the Climax Blues Band (world hit "Couldn't Get It Right"), the Ellis Mano Band (Soul-Blues), Andreas Diehlmann Band, the Croatian blues-rocker Vanja, and the folk festival Irish Spring.

Helmbrechts – Textile Town in the Frankenwald

Helmbrechts is a town of around 9,000 inhabitants in the Hof district (Upper Franconia, Bavaria), in the Frankenwald region near the Thuringian border. Historically shaped by the textile industry (hence the museum), Helmbrechts has established itself in the last two decades as a location for unusual cultural initiatives: from the Textile Museum to the musical program and design projects.

Blues Ticket Package

A special feature of the series is the Blues Ticket package: those who book eight selected blues concerts together pay an average of only €21 per concert – an attractive special price for lovers of the genre.