Rock Sommer Nacht — Benefit Festival at Gustorfer Höhe Gliding Field

Classic Rock with a Charitable Mission

Rock Sommer Nacht began in 2016 as a small benefit concert at the gliding field in Gustorf and has since grown into a staple of the Lower Rhine hard rock scene. The organizer is the non-profit association 'Rock Sommer Nacht hilft e.V.', whose net proceeds regularly benefit social causes and local projects in the Grevenbroich region. 'What rocks stays – and in 2026, we're turning up the volume even more!' is the confident motto of the organizers.

From One-Day to Three-Day Festival

The event's growth is also evident organizationally: in 2026, the festival will be extended to three days (June 11 to 14, with setup and program days over the extended weekend). Also new is the Camper Area with water hookups, sanitary facilities, and improved signage for access – an important step to retain fans from further afield for multiple days.

2026 Line-up: Motorjesus, The New Roses, Black Remains

At the heart of the festival are three names that resonate in the German rock scene: Motorjesus, the hard rockers from Mönchengladbach, The New Roses from Wiesbaden – blues rock headliners with international touring experience – and Black Remains as another headliner act. A total of 11 bands are confirmed, including Father & Son, La Ultima, SeniorScum, and a Hungarian Iron Maiden tribute band. The line-up caters to a loyal clientele: rock fans aged 30+ to 50+ who prefer classic hard rock, blues rock, and heavy rock over the mainstream mix of larger open-air festivals.

A Gliding Field as a Stage

The venue is unusual: the Gustorfer Höhe Gliding Field in Elfgen-Gustorf, a district of the town of Grevenbroich in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss. On the open meadow with a view far into the Rhenish mining region, an open-air area for around 1,500 visitors will be set up – compact enough to maintain the festival's intimate feel, yet spacious enough for the stage, food trucks, and camping. The location – near the B477 and A540 motorways – makes travel uncomplicated.

Lower Rhine, Rhenish Region, and Festival Tradition

Grevenbroich is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the heart of the Rhenish lignite mining region between Düsseldorf, Mönchengladbach, and Cologne. The region is undergoing structural change – the nearby open-cast mines are closing, and new identities are being sought. Festivals like Rock Sommer Nacht demonstrate how local initiatives can grow into event formats that foster regional cohesion and simultaneously become interesting for a supra-regional audience.