Name: Plage Noire 2026
Start: 2026-11-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ferienpark Weissenhäuser Strand

Plage Noire

About Plage Noire

Plage Noire is Germany's most unconventional festival for the dark scene — Dark Electro, EBM, Industrial, Goth-Rock, Medieval Rock, and Dark Wave are concentrated for two days in the halls and rooms of the Weissenhäuser Strand holiday park on the Baltic coast. In 2026, the event will take place on Friday, November 20th, and Saturday, November 21st, 2026, in Schashagen (municipality in the Hohwacht Bay, Ostholstein district). More than 25 bands on three stages, including Eisbrecher, Project Pitchfork, Subway to Sally, Covenant, Die Krupps, Solar Fake, In Strict Confidence, The Beauty of Gemina, Stahlmann, and Heldmaschine. Unlike classic open-airs, Plage Noire is weather-independent (indoor), compact, and consistently focused on atmosphere rather than size — around 3,000 visitors stay directly at the holiday park in hotels, apartments, and bungalows.

Dates 20 Nov — 21 Nov 2026

Venue Schashagen (01055)

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Edition 2026

Plage Noire — edition 2026

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Plage Noire 2026 takes place on November 20th and 21st at the Weissenhäuser Strand holiday park. More than 25 bands on three stages, including Eisbrecher, Project Pitchfork, Subway to Sally, Covenant, Die Krupps, Solar Fake, In Strict Confidence, Stahlmann, The Beauty of Gemina, and Heldmaschine. Indoor concept with accommodation directly in the park (apartments, bungalows, hotels).

The 2026 edition continues the proven concept: two days of concentrated programming, three stages, fashion shows, readings, make-up sessions, and after-show parties. Around 3,000 visitors are expected — the capacity is deliberately kept small.

Stylistically, the broad spectrum of the dark scene is covered: Eisbrecher and Stahlmann as Neue Deutsche Härte headliners, Project Pitchfork and In Strict Confidence as Dark Electro classics, Subway to Sally and Heldmaschine in the Medieval Rock/NDH spectrum, Covenant, Die Krupps, and S.P.O.C.K. from the EBM/Industrial line, plus Goth Rock acts like The Beauty of Gemina and Zeraphine.

Highlights Plage Noire 2026

Eisbrecher and Project Pitchfork as headliners, 25+ bands on three stages, indoor concept (weather-independent), accommodation at the resort directly on the Baltic Sea beach, fashion shows and readings as side program.

Programme Plage Noire 2026

Confirmed Bands (As of Spring 2026)

Eisbrecher — Neue Deutsche Härte, Headliner
Project Pitchfork — Dark Electro / Gothic
Subway to Sally — Medieval Rock
Covenant — Synth-/Future-Pop, EBM
Die Krupps — Industrial/EBM Pioneers
Solar Fake — Electronic Body Music
Heldmaschine — Neue Deutsche Härte
Zeraphine — Dark Rock
Rotersand — Future-Pop/Synthpop
In Strict Confidence — Dark Electro
S.P.O.C.K — Sci-Fi-EBM
Noisuf-X — Hard Electro/Industrial
The Cassandra Complex — Electronic / Post-Punk
[x]-RX — Aggrotech
Stahlmann — Neue Deutsche Härte
The Beauty of Gemina — Dark Rock

A total of more than 25 bands on 3 stages. The final lineup list will be updated in late summer 2026 on plagenoire.de.

Side Events

Fashion Shows on both festival days — from prêt-à-porter to haute gothic couture
Make-up Sessions with scene stylists
Readings by well-known authors
Workshops from the spectrum of the dark subculture
Warm-up and After-Show Parties with DJs from the international scene

Prices Plage Noire 2026

Festival passes and resort combo packages available via plagenoire.de and festivalhopper.de. Capacity deliberately limited to around 3,000 visitors — early booking recommended.

Practical information

Practical information — Plage Noire

Getting There

By car: Take the A1 or A20 towards Lübeck, then the B501 towards Heiligenhafen, exit Weissenhäuser Strand. By train: Main station Lübeck or Oldenburg in Holstein, from there shuttle or taxi (approx. 25 minutes).

Tickets

Festival passes and combined tickets with accommodation available via plagenoire.de and festivalhopper.de. Day tickets available, but multi-day and resort packages are recommended (atmosphere and aftershow in the park).

Accommodation

Directly at the Weissenhäuser Strand holiday park — apartments, bungalows, and hotel rooms, many as combined packages with festival pass. Camping is not part of the concept.

Tip

Bring warm clothing. Concerts are indoors, but the walk from the apartment to the hall leads through the wintry grounds — a brief shiver is part of the experience.

Dark Waves at Weissenhäuser Strand

Since its inception, Plage Noire has relied on a unique festival concept in Germany: a concentrated indoor festival of the dark scene on the Baltic coast, in November, with accommodation included at the holiday park. While other Goth and Industrial festivals (Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig, M'era Luna, Amphi) focus on size and open-air scale, Plage Noire takes the opposite approach — small, dense, atmospheric.

Three Stages, No Camping

All concerts take place on three stages within the holiday park, connected by short distances and a central "gallery" that serves as a meeting point. No camping, no muddy walks on the beach — the approximately 3,000 visitors stay in apartments, bungalows, and hotel rooms directly on the premises. Many festival passes are available as combined tickets with accommodation.

Genres and Lineup

Musically, the festival covers the entire spectrum of the dark scene: Gothic, EBM, Dark Wave, Goth'n'Roll, Dark Electro, Industrial, Medieval Rock. Confirmed for the 2026 edition are, among others, Eisbrecher, Project Pitchfork, Subway to Sally (Medieval Rock), Covenant, Die Krupps, Solar Fake, In Strict Confidence, Stahlmann, The Beauty of Gemina, Rotersand, Heldmaschine, Zeraphine, S.P.O.C.K, Noisuf-X, The Cassandra Complex, and [x]-RX. A total of more than 25 bands.

Side Events: Fashion, Readings, Workshops

Plage Noire isn't just about concerts. The accompanying program includes fashion shows ranging from prêt-à-porter to haute gothic couture, make-up sessions, readings by well-known authors from the dark literature scene, workshops, and energetic warm-up and after-show parties with DJs from the international scene.

Schashagen and Ostholstein

The venue is the Weissenhäuser Strand holiday park in the municipality of Schashagen on the western shore of Hohwacht Bay — Ostholstein district, state of Schleswig-Holstein. The resort is located directly on the Baltic Sea beach between Heiligenhafen and Oldenburg in Holstein. In November, the location is absurdly perfect: stormy seas, bare beech trees, a sandy landscape in dark mode — the scenery matches the music.