Name: Reeperbahn Festival 2026
Start: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Reeperbahn / St. Pauli (Clubs, Spielbudenplatz, Elbphilharmonie, St. Michaelis u.a.)

Reeperbahn Festival

About Reeperbahn Festival

Four days of music history on the scale of an entire city district: The Reeperbahn Festival is Europe's largest club festival and at the same time the most important meeting event for the music industry. Hundreds of concerts in dozens of clubs on and around the Reeperbahn, plus spoken word, art, conference, and awards. Anyone interested in the future of pop music heads to St. Pauli in September.

Dates 16 Sep — 19 Sep 2026

Venue Hamburg (02000)

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Edition 2026

Reeperbahn Festival — edition 2026

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Four days, one district, hundreds of acts: The Reeperbahn Festival 2026 runs from September 16 to 19 on St. Pauli. First confirmed names range from Fat Dog and Pale Waves to Chinese American Bear, New Constellations, Madra Salach, Maria Iskariot, and She Her Her Hers. Plus conference, Arts & Words, and the freely accessible Festival Village at Spielbudenplatz.

First Wave of the 2026 Program

As every year, the Reeperbahn Festival releases its lineup in several waves. First confirmed acts for the 2026 edition: Fat Dog, Pale Waves, Chinese American Bear, New Constellations, Madra Salach, Maria Iskariot, and She Her Her Hers. The full lineup is traditionally expanded shortly before the festival begins; the majority of newcomers will be announced in late summer.

Venues and Formats

The festival once again utilizes the full spectrum from intimate clubs to concert cathedrals: clubs along the Reeperbahn (Molotow, Mojo, Uebel & Gefährlich, Knust, Gruenspan, Häkken, Astra Stube), the Operettenhaus, the Elbphilharmonie for acts suitable for seated concerts, the main church St. Michaelis, plus Spielbudenplatz and the Festival Village. For the first time in 2026, greater focus will be placed on spoken word, readings, podcasts, dance, and installations under the label Arts & Words.

Highlights Reeperbahn Festival 2026

Fat Dog, Pale Waves, Chinese American Bear as first international headliners. Conference with industry representatives from all over Europe. Festival Village at Spielbudenplatz free of charge.

Programme Reeperbahn Festival 2026

First Confirmations 2026 (as of Spring)

Fat Dog (UK, Post-Punk)
Pale Waves (UK, Indie-Pop)
Chinese American Bear (USA, Dream-Pop)
New Constellations
Madra Salach
Maria Iskariot
She Her Her Hers

Program Components

Live Concerts – over 600 in 60+ clubs and venues, four evenings long, from approx. 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM.
Conference – panels, workshops, pitch sessions on streaming, booking, labels, AI, festival economics.
Arts & Words – readings, podcasts, theater, visual arts, dance.
Festival Village at Spielbudenplatz – free entry, open-air stage, DJs, food trucks.
Skate Academy and guided tours as interactive formats.

Stage Highlights 2026 (expected)

Seated concerts with sophisticated acts in the Elbphilharmonie, sacred concerts in the Hauptkirche St. Michaelis, classic indie venues like Mojo Club, Molotow, and Uebel & Gefährlich. Detailed program and slot schedules will be published from August onwards at reeperbahnfestival.com.

Prices Reeperbahn Festival 2026

Festival Ticket: full access to concerts, conference, and Arts & Words. U30 Festival Ticket: up to 30% discount for individuals under 30 years old. Prices and day tickets available at reeperbahnfestival.com.

Practical information

Practical information — Reeperbahn Festival

Getting There

S-Bahn lines S1/S2/S3 or U-Bahn line U3, station Reeperbahn / Sankt Pauli. The festival grounds are entirely walkable; there are intentionally no dedicated parking spaces.

Tickets

Festival ticket (all concerts, conference, Arts & Words) and a U30 Festival Ticket with up to 30% discount for people under 30. Tickets available at reeperbahnfestival.com.

Festival Village

Spielbudenplatz, free entry, with stage, food trucks, and pop-up bars.

Awareness

On-site awareness team, own hotline during the festival.

One Festival, One District

Since 2006, the Reeperbahn Festival has transformed Hamburg's Kiez into one large stage every year in mid-September. Instead of a classic festival site, it takes over all usable spaces in and around the Reeperbahn: the clubs of Spielbudenplatz, the Molotow cave, the Mojo Club, Uebel & Gefährlich, Knust, Gruenspan, Operettenhaus, Astra Stube, Häkken – plus the Elbphilharmonie, the main church St. Michaelis, and indoor industrial spaces like Fliegende Bauten or Bar 227. More than 600 concerts are scheduled each year, played in often small, sold-out venues where the audience experiences the acts up close.

More Than Just Music

The Reeperbahn Festival is not just a concert marathon, but also an Arts & Words festival – readings, podcasts, theater, visual arts, dance – and at the same time Germany's most important music business conference. During the day, label bosses, bookers, streaming managers, artist agencies, and journalists meet for panels, workshops, and networking sessions; in the evening, everyone heads to the clubs. This dual nature – a showcase for the industry and a live experience for the audience – defines the Reeperbahn character: international careers are concretely boosted here.

Festival Village and Free Programs

The Festival Village is set up on Spielbudenplatz every year – freely accessible, with an outdoor stage, food trucks, and pop-up bars. Those without a festival ticket can celebrate here for free and drop in on the free programs during the day. Sustainability and diversity are central concerns of the festival: through the Keychange partnership, gender parity in the lineup has been a program since years, and an awareness team with its own hotline is available throughout the festival.