Name: Shelter Festival 2026
Start: 2026-07-16T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-18T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ehemaliger Militärflughafen Eggebek

Shelter Festival

About Shelter Festival

The Shelter Festival at the former Eggebek military airfield is the most rocking class reunion in northern Germany. From July 16th to 18th, 2026, 16 bands will play on several stages between impressive jet hangars — Rock, Pop, and tribute acts to legends like The Cure, AC/DC, Die Toten Hosen, Rammstein, and Ramones. Headliners 2026: Camouflage on Friday (July 17th) and Ray Wilson, former Genesis singer, on Saturday (July 18th). Warm-up already on Thursday, July 16th with Albano & Romina Power.

Dates 16 Jul — 18 Jul 2026

Venue Eggebek (01059)

Prices 39.00€ — 209.00€

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Edition 2026

Shelter Festival — edition 2026

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The Shelter Festival 2026 runs from Thursday, July 16th (Warm-up with Albano & Romina Power) to Saturday, July 18th (Headliner Ray Wilson, Ex-Genesis). Main evening Friday, July 17th with headliner Camouflage. 16 bands at the former Eggebek airfield. Tickets from €39 (Thursday) to €209 (VIP 2-day pass).

The 2026 edition cements the Shelter Festival's profile as a rock and best-ager festival with a historic backdrop. Three days, 16 bands, multiple stages in and around the jet hangars of the former Eggebek naval air base.

Headliners to highlight: Camouflage will get the audience moving on Friday with their 1980s synth-pop classics. On Saturday, Ray Wilson, the former Genesis frontman (1997–1998, "Calling All Stations" era), will take the stage. The Thursday evening features Italian vintage stars Albano & Romina Power for the warm-up.

Highlights Shelter Festival 2026

Headliner Camouflage (80s synth-pop classics) on Friday; Ex-Genesis frontman Ray Wilson on Saturday; Tribute acts for The Cure, AC/DC, Die Toten Hosen, Rammstein, Ramones; unique backdrop of the historic jet hangars; DKMS stem cell donor registration on-site.

Programme Shelter Festival 2026

Thursday, July 16, 2026 — Warm-up

4:00 PM — Campsite opens (Early arrivals from 10 AM in waiting area)
5:00 PM — Festival entry for day visitors
Evening — Warm-up Headliner: Albano & Romina Power
DJ sets until the early morning hours

Friday, July 17, 2026 — Main Evening 1

12:00 PM — Entry and start of the day program
Tribute acts on multiple stages: The Melones (Ramones), AC/Dynamite (AC/DC), Four Imaginary Boys (The Cure), LOS (Rammstein), Opium für's Volk (Die Toten Hosen)
Evening — Headliner: Camouflage
DJ sets until the early morning hours

Saturday, July 18, 2026 — Main Evening 2

12:00 PM — Entry and start of the day program
Tribute acts and festival bands throughout the day
Evening — Headliner: Ray Wilson (Ex-Genesis frontman)
DJ sets until the early morning hours

Daily schedules and set times will be published on shelter-festival.de in the week before the festival.

Prices Shelter Festival 2026

Thursday from €39, Friday and Saturday from €79, 3-Day Pass from €109, Camping from €45. VIP: Day ticket from €159, 2-Day Pass Fri-Sat from €209 (incl. buffet, dedicated restrooms, priority entry, and SGB-IT Danger Zone Lounge).

Practical information

Practical information — Shelter Festival

Getting There

By Car: A7 exit Tarp, then follow signs for Eggebek. Route guidance for Thursday arrivals differs from Friday/Saturday — see the route map on shelter-festival.de.

Tickets

Available via Reservix, Metalltix, Eventim, and SH-Tickets:
— Day ticket Thursday (Warm-Up): from €39
— Day ticket Friday: from €79
— Day ticket Saturday: from €79
— 3-Day Pass: from €109 (July 16–18)
— Camping ticket: from €45 (July 16–19)
— VIP Day Ticket: from €159
— VIP 2-Day Pass (Fri-Sat): from €209

VIP Area

Includes an extensive buffet, dedicated sanitary facilities, priority entry, and access to the exclusive SGB-IT Danger Zone Lounge with optimal stage views.

A Festival with History — at the Military Airfield

The former Eggebek military airfield was operated as a naval air base by the Bundeswehr until 2005. Today, the extensive area is the venue for one of northern Germany's most unusual rock festivals. The Shelter Festival uses the jet hangars as its festival backdrop — a mix of military history stage and rock festival atmosphere that no other open-air venue in Schleswig-Holstein offers.

Best-Ager Festival with a Clear Program

The concept is clear: a festival for the generation that experienced the spirit of the 80s and 90s live — and for their children. 16 bands on several stages, three days of festival, a clear focus on Rock, Pop, and Tributes. In the state of Schleswig-Holstein, and especially in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, the format has become a brand.

Headliners 2026: Camouflage and Ray Wilson

The 2026 edition features two top headliners:

Camouflage (Friday, July 17th) — the German synth-pop legend with hits like “The Great Commandment" and “Love Is a Shield"
Ray Wilson (Saturday, July 18th) — the former Genesis frontman, whose 1997 album “Calling All Stations" continues to shape Genesis fans to this day

Top-Class Tribute Bands

The lineup is complemented by tribute acts that have been shaping the German festival scene for years:

The Melones — Ramones tribute
AC/Dynamite — AC/DC tribute
Four Imaginary Boys — The Cure tribute
LOS — Rammstein tribute
Opium für's Volk — Die Toten Hosen tribute

On Thursday (July 16th), vintage stars Albano & Romina Power will kick off the festival.

Camping and DKMS Partnership

The festival has its own campsite, which opens on Thursday at 4:00 PM. Early arrivals (from 10 AM) can wait in a designated airport area. The Shelter Festival is socially committed through its partnership with the DKMS: visitors can register on-site to become stem cell donors — every 12 minutes, someone in Germany is diagnosed with leukemia.