Sommerfest MV-KK Schönwald

Brass Music at the Black Forest Open-Air Pool

The Musikverein-Kuckucksklub (MV-KK) Schönwald is one of the traditional brass music clubs in the Schwarzwald-Baar district. Its annual Sommerfest at the Schönwald open-air pool is a typical Black Forest event: convivial catering at beer tables, regional food, brass music from the German-speaking folk music spectrum, all against the backdrop of the Schönwald basin, located high in the Black Forest.

Schönwald im Schwarzwald

Schönwald im Schwarzwald is situated at almost 1,000 meters altitude on the Brend in the Hochschwarzwald, Schwarzwald-Baar district. The municipality with just under 2,400 inhabitants is the birthplace of the German mechanical engineering pioneer Reuchlin and is primarily known as a destination for winter sports and summer hiking. The region's cuckoo clock industry is also famous — Schönwald, along with neighboring Schonach, is the center of Black Forest cuckoo clock production, hence the name of the music club (Kuckucksklub).

Format and Program

The Sommerfest takes place on a Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Schönwald open-air pool — an outdoor pool in an idyllic Black Forest setting. You sit outdoors at beer tables amidst fir trees and meadows, with a view of the pool. Musically, there are performances by various brass music clubs from the Schwarzwald-Baar Association throughout the day — usually the host ensemble plus two to three friendly clubs at hourly intervals. Catering is handled by the club itself: bratwurst, steak, Vesper platters, homemade cakes in the afternoon, draft beer, and wine from the Black Forest and surrounding Ortenau region.

Atmosphere and Audience

Expect a cross-generational Black Forest audience — regulars from Schönwald, Schonach, Triberg, Furtwangen, Vöhrenbach. Expect friendly service in club attire, hearty folk music, and occasionally more modern pieces from the Schlager spectrum. Families with children can swim in the pool (separate admission to the open-air pool) while parents listen to the concert — a typical midsummer Black Forest combination.