Name: Open Beatz Festival 2026
Start: 2026-07-24T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-26T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Poppenhofer Weiher

Open Beatz

About Open Beatz

The Open Beatz Festival is one of the largest electronic music festivals in Southern Germany. From July 24th to 26th, 2026, the Poppenhofer Weiher near Herzogenaurach in the Erlangen-Höchstadt district will once again transform into a three-day open-air spectacle with over 200 artists on eight stages. Around 90,000 visitors are expected for Hardstyle, Techno, Hardtechno, House, EDM, Uptempo, Psytrance, and Crossover sounds. With the main stage Caldera and curated stages like Stonelands, Magical Forest, and Goa Garden, the festival offers a dense program between forests, lakes, and camping.

Dates 24 Jul — 26 Jul 2026

Venue Herzogenaurach (09572)

Prices 79.00€ — 184.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Open Beatz — edition 2026

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The 2026 edition of the Open Beatz Festival presents what the organizers claim is the largest lineup in festival history: over 200 artists on 8 stages from July 24th to 26th at Poppenhofer Weiher, Herzogenaurach. Hardstyle, Techno, Hardtechno, House, EDM, Uptempo, Psytrance, and Crossover for around 90,000 expected visitors. Featuring curated stages by external collectives like DNA Club, MAJA Events, and Heidewitzka.

Three days of pure festival: From Friday, July 24th, to Sunday, July 26th, 2026, the program runs concurrently on eight stages around the Poppenhofer Weiher. Camping opens on Thursday, and the main program starts on Friday afternoon.

New in 2026: the stage hosting concept. Various collectives and clubs from all over Germany get their own areas: DNA Club from Munich, MAJA Events, Breakfast Club, Bass Army, and Heidewitzka Festival. This significantly expands the stylistic diversity of Open Beatz.

Highlights Open Beatz 2026

200+ artists on 8 stages, headliners Timmy Trumpet, Cascada, Felix Jaehn, Alle Farben, Ski Aggu, Blasterjaxx, Will Sparks. Stage hosting by external collectives.

Programme Open Beatz 2026

Main Stage Caldera – Headliners 2026

Timmy Trumpet (AU) – EDM/Bigroom Star
Cascada (DE) – Hands Up / Eurodance Legend
Felix Jaehn (DE) – Deep House / Pop Crossover
Alle Farben (DE) – Deep House
Ski Aggu (DE) – Cloud Rap / Crossover
Blasterjaxx (NL) – Bigroom House
Will Sparks (AU) – Melbourne Bounce

The 8 Stages 2026

Caldera — Mainstage, EDM/Bigroom/Hands Up
Stonelands — Hardstyle
Zone 3 — Hardtechno / Uptempo
Magical Forest — Psytrance
Goa Garden — Goa / Psytrance
Darkwoods — Hard Dance Niche
Grüner Stadl — Curated Stage
Camping Stage — Continuous beats for the campsite

Stage Hosts 2026

DNA Club (Munich)
MAJA Events
Breakfast Club
Bass Army
Heidewitzka Festival

The complete set times by stage will be published in July 2026 on openbeatz.de.

Prices Open Beatz 2026

Weekend tickets from €184, day tickets from €79, camping from €74. Add-ons: City shuttle, night buses, VIP packages. Tickets via openbeatz.de and festivalsunited.com.

Practical information

Practical information — Open Beatz

Getting there

By train to Nürnberg Hbf, then official shuttle buses to the festival grounds. By car via the A3 (exit Erlangen-Frauenaurach), then follow signs for festival parking. City shuttle and night buses can be booked as add-ons.

Tickets

Weekend tickets from €184, day tickets from €79, camping from €74 (as of 2026 pre-sale). Tickets exclusively via openbeatz.de.

Camping

Large festival campsite connected to the festival grounds, separate campervan area, sanitary facilities, and catering on-site.

Southern Germany's largest EDM festival

Since 2009, the Open Beatz Festival has drawn tens of thousands of electronic music fans to Herzogenaurach in Middle Franconia year after year. What started as a small festival edition for the regional scene has grown over about 15 years into one of Southern Germany's largest EDM events – in 2026, for the first time, featuring the declared largest lineup in the festival's history. The organizer is Open Beatz Festival GmbH.

Eight stages, over 200 artists

The musical program runs concurrently on a total of eight stages: The main stage Caldera features international EDM and mainstream headliners (2026 including Timmy Trumpet, Cascada, Felix Jaehn, Alle Farben, Ski Aggu, Blasterjaxx, and Will Sparks). Stonelands and Zone 3 focus on hard beats – Hardstyle, Hardtechno, Uptempo. Psytrance and Goa are celebrated in the Magical Forest and Goa Garden. Darkwoods, the Grüne Stadl, and the Camping Stage complete the picture. In 2026, external collectives such as Munich's DNA Club, MAJA Events, Breakfast Club, Bass Army, and Heidewitzka Festival will curate their own stage areas for the first time.

Camping, atmosphere, and short distances

Around 15,000 of the expected 90,000 visitors will stay overnight at the festival's own campsite right next to the festival grounds. The concept focuses on short walking distances, a family-friendly and sustainable orientation, and recreational activities around the Poppenhofer Weiher. The location by the lake between Herzogenaurach and Puschendorf is one of the festival's trademarks.

Herzogenaurach – more than just adidas and Puma

Herzogenaurach (around 24,000 inhabitants) is world-renowned as the home of sports giants adidas and Puma. In just a few years, the Open Beatz Festival has given the town a second international reputation in the EDM scene. Arrival via Nuremberg/Erlangen; shuttle buses run from Nuremberg station. The festival is located about 20 km northwest of the Franconian metropolis.