Name: Paderborner Rockfestival 2026
Start: 2026-03-21T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: PaderHalle

Paderborner Rockfestival

About Paderborner Rockfestival

The Paderborner Rockfestival is the date for the Blues Rock and Progressive Rock scene in Ostwestfalen-Lippe. On March 21, 2026, the 2nd edition will take place in the PaderHalle Paderborn. On stage: Rockpommel's Band (former members of Grobschnitt), Hamburg Blues Band & Friends with Inga Rumpf and Rosalie Cunningham — three acts with German rock roots and international ambitions. The organizer is the association ProRock Paderborn.

Dates 21 Mar — 21 Mar 2026

Venue Paderborn (05774)

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Edition 2026

Paderborner Rockfestival — edition 2026

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The 2nd edition of the Paderborner Rockfestival takes place on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in the PaderHalle. Three acts: Rockpommel's Band (former Grobschnitt members), Hamburg Blues Band & Friends with Inga Rumpf, Rosalie Cunningham from Great Britain. Admission 5 PM, concert start 6 PM, headliner Rockpommel's Band from 10 PM with an open end. Organizer: ProRock Paderborn.

2nd Paderborner Rockfestival — The Program

On March 21, 2026, the Paderborner Rockfestival will bring together three generations of German-British rock music at the PaderHalle. The concept for the second edition follows the basic idea of the premiere in 2024: a carefully curated trilogy of Blues Rock and Progressive Rock on a concert evening stage.

Acts

Rosalie Cunningham — British singer-songwriter with 70s psychedelia and a progressive flair. Opens the evening.
Hamburg Blues Band & Friends feat. Inga Rumpf — the Hamburg blues rock institution with singer Inga Rumpf, a defining voice of German blues since the 1970s.
Rockpommel's Band — the reunion of former Grobschnitt members under Toni „Moff“ Mollo. Performs at 10 PM with an open end.

Venue and Times

PaderHalle Paderborn, Heiersmauer 45, 33098 Paderborn. Admission 5 PM, concert start 6 PM. The concert duration is open, with the main set by Rockpommel's Band starting at 10 PM without a fixed end time.

Organizer

ProRock Paderborn, local concert promoter and initiator of the festival since 2024.

Highlights Paderborner Rockfestival 2026

Rockpommel's Band (former Grobschnitt members with Toni „Moff“ Mollo), Hamburg Blues Band with Inga Rumpf, British singer-songwriter Rosalie Cunningham — three acts, three generations of rock music.

Programme Paderborner Rockfestival 2026

Saturday, March 21, 2026 — PaderHalle Paderborn

5:00 PM — Admission
6:00 PM — Concert Start: Rosalie Cunningham (UK Psychedelic Rock)
approx. 8:00 PM — Hamburg Blues Band & Friends feat. Inga Rumpf (Blues Rock)
10:00 PM — Rockpommel's Band (Progressive Rock, ex-Grobschnitt) — open set end

Advance tickets available via eventim.de and at the PaderHalle.

Prices Paderborner Rockfestival 2026

Advance tickets available via Eventim and at the PaderHalle. Categories and exact prices on the Eventim page.

Practical information

Practical information — Paderborner Rockfestival

Getting There

By train: Paderborn Hauptbahnhof (main station), then a 7-minute walk to the PaderHalle.

By Car

A33 exit Paderborn-Zentrum, then follow signs for PaderHalle. Parking garages in the vicinity.

Admission and Start

Admission from 5 PM, concert start at 6 PM. Rockpommel's Band at 10 PM with an open end.

Tickets

Advance sales via Eventim and at the PaderHalle. Prices vary by category.

A Festival for Blues Rock and Progressive Rock

The Paderborner Rockfestival is one of Ostwestfalen's newest concert series and, at the same time, a clear statement: Rock music with a high level of musicianship deserves a serious stage. The organizer is the local association ProRock Paderborn, which founded the festival in 2024 with its first edition. The venue is the PaderHalle — Paderborn's largest event hall and the region's central concert venue for decades.

The Acts 2026 — A Program with German Rock History

The lineup for the 2nd edition brings together three strands: German Progressive Rock from the 1970s and 1980s, Blues Rock with Hamburg roots, and young British Retro Rock.

Rockpommel's Band brings together former members of the legendary Grobschnitt, one of the best-known German live bands of Progressive Rock between the 1970s and 1980s. Founding member Toni „Moff“ Mollo is on vocals, and other musicians are from the original lineup. The concerts combine music with theater, humor, and visual effects — a trademark that already characterized Grobschnitt.
The Hamburg Blues Band & Friends with singer Inga Rumpf — one of the defining voices of German blues since the 1970s (Atlantis, Frumpy) — brings classic Blues Rock to the stage.
Rosalie Cunningham from Great Britain represents the younger generation: a singer-songwriter with a penchant for 70s psychedelia and progressive structures.

Program Concept — One Genre, Three Generations

Together, the three acts cover a spectrum that rarely comes together in a single event in the classical concert business. ProRock Paderborn uses the festival to fill precisely this gap — a stage for music that rarely appears in the media spotlight but has a loyal following among audiences.

PaderHalle — The Venue

The PaderHalle (opened in 1992) is a classic concert hall with tiered seating and excellent acoustics. The capacity ranges from 800 to 1,200 seats depending on the setup — an ideal size for the festival format. Experience shows that the festival is well-attended even during the advance sale.

Paderborn as a Location

Paderborn is located in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia in the Paderborn district — a university city with around 150,000 inhabitants, culturally shaped by the cathedral, the Heinz Nixdorf Museum, and a growing live music scene. The Paderborner Rockfestival fits into this scene as a genre meeting point with supra-regional ambitions.