Name: Rocken am Brocken 2026
Start: 2026-07-30T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-01T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Gieseckenbleek-Wiese (Elend, Oberharz am Brocken)

Rocken am Brocken

About Rocken am Brocken

Rocken am Brocken is the Harz's indie festival. Every year at the end of July, 6,000 people per day gather on a meadow in Elend, right at the foot of the Brocken, for three days of indie pop, indie rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. In 2026, the festival runs from July 30th to August 1st with Esther Graf, Marlo Grosshardt, Swiss + Die Andern, among others.

Dates 30 Jul — 01 Aug 2026

Venue Oberharz am Brocken (15085)

Prices 95.00€ — 150.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Rocken am Brocken — edition 2026

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The 2026 edition runs from July 30th to August 1st on the Gieseckenbleek meadow with headliners Swiss + Die Andern, MARIA ISKARIOT, and Big Special, plus the German-language indie and hip-hop wave featuring Esther Graf, Marlo Grosshardt, Fiora, and Pöbel MC.

The festival runs on two main stages plus the newly introduced Hexenwerk Stage, honoring the discontinued sister festival. A maximum of 6,000 visitors per day — just big enough for real headliner sets, small enough not to get lost in anonymity. Camping is included in the ticket, and food trucks offer vegetarian and vegan options.

Highlights Rocken am Brocken 2026

New Hexenwerk Stage as a tribute to the discontinued Hexenwerk Open Air. 3-day pass with camping incl.

Programme Rocken am Brocken 2026

Confirmed Artists 2026

Swiss + Die Andern — Hip-Hop, new headliner slot
MARIA ISKARIOT — Rap
Big Special — British spoken-word punk
Esther Graf — Pop/Hip-Hop
Marlo Grosshardt — Indie Pop
Fiora — Pop
Lara Hulo — German-language Pop
Muryel — Hip-Hop
Pöbel MC — Hip-Hop

Day 1 — Thursday, July 30th, 2026

afternoon — entry, campsite opens
evening — opening concerts on the main stage and Hexenwerk Stage

Day 2 — Friday, July 31st, 2026

daytime until night — continuous stage operation on the main and second stage, headliner sets late evening

Day 3 — Saturday, August 1st, 2026

daytime — final concerts, festival wind-down
late evening — headliner finale and after-stage

Exact set times will be published in the weeks leading up to the festival at brocken.rocks.

Prices Rocken am Brocken 2026

3-day festival pass incl. camping approx. €95–€150 depending on phase. Ticket cancellation insurance included up to 8 days prior.

Practical information

Practical information — Rocken am Brocken

Getting There

By train to Wernigerode, then take the Harz Narrow Gauge Railway to Elend or the festival shuttle. By car via A395 → B27 to Elend, paid festival parking available. Caution: Access only via official routes, village streets are narrow.

Tickets

3-day festival pass with camping included. Ticket cancellation insurance included in the price up to 8 days before the festival begins.

Camping

Large campsite directly at the grounds, separate caravan pitches. Family zone available.

Accessibility

Dedicated platform at the main stage, accessible sanitary facilities. Registration recommended.

Three Days of Indie Bliss in the High Harz

From the Brocken, you can hear it down into the valley between fir trees and mist: Rocken am Brocken is the indie and hip-hop festival that pulls the Harz out of its quiet hiking routine every end of July. On the Gieseckenbleek meadow in Elend, a district of Oberharz am Brocken, a small universe of stages, bars, food trucks, and campsites emerges for a weekend — surprisingly green, surprisingly familiar, and with a crowd that shows more band t-shirts and indie hipsters simultaneously than any other German festival.

The 2026 lineup clearly focuses on the new German-language wave: Esther Graf, Marlo Grosshardt, Fiora, Lara Hulo, Muryel, Pöbel MC are confirmed; in March, Swiss + Die Andern, MARIA ISKARIOT, and the British Big Special were added. Its own Hexenwerk Stage is a nod to the Hexenwerk Open Air, which was discontinued in the immediate vicinity in 2024, bringing back its DIY spirit as a tribute.

In the Middle of the Harz District

Elend belongs to the municipality of Oberharz am Brocken in the Harz district, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The location is unbeatable: Schierke, the Brocken plateau, and the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways are just a ridge away, as is the Bodetal valley. Those who use the festival to get to know the Harz often combine the three festival days with a hike up the Brocken or a trip to Wernigerode (15 km). The festival takes inclusion and accessibility seriously — the website even uses the OpenDyslexic font for people with dyslexia.