Singoldsand Festival Schwabmünchen

Festival from the Town – Run by Young People

The Singoldsand Festival is a remarkable model of volunteer festival culture in Bavaria. The organizer is the town of Schwabmünchen (Augsburg district) together with a project group of around 250 young volunteers who handle the program, stage construction, promotion, and catering themselves. According to the organizers, the goal is to "generate financial resources for youth work from youth organizations" and to give Schwabmünchen an independent cultural offering.

Free Admission, on the Banks of the Singold

The festival grounds are located on the banks of the Singold river, in the middle of Schwabmünchen, with a sandy beach atmosphere, several stages, and a food truck area. Admission to the entire festival is free – financed by sponsors, grants (including the EU, Bavarian State Ministry for Science and the Arts), and catering revenue. The format combines "the idyll of a rural small town with the power of an international, vibrant pop world" (self-description).

Pop, Indie, Electro, and Children's Program

The 2026 lineup combines German-language and international pop and indie acts. Performing on stage are, among others, Großstadtgefühl, The Gardener and The Tree, Future Bae, RAZZ, Savvy, My Ugly Clementine, Temmis, Marcoca, Import Export, and Ria Reiser. Thursday opens with Singoldsandkasten children's day: a dedicated program day for families with children's concerts, play stations, and hands-on activities.

Schwabmünchen in Bavarian Swabia

Schwabmünchen is a medium-sized town in the Augsburg region with just over 14,000 inhabitants. The Singoldsand Festival is one of the town's most prominent cultural projects and surprises the industry and audience every year with its program depth – unusual for a non-commercial town festival in a small town.