Shelter Festival
Best-Ager Rock Festival at the former Eggebek military airfield
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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.
Shelter Festival — edition 2026
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.
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.
Highlights Shelter Festival 2026
Prices Shelter Festival 2026
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.
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Where it takes place Shelter Festival
Ehemaliger Militärflughafen Eggebek
Ehemaliger Fliegerhorst Eggebek, 24852 Eggebek