Sommerpalast Murrhardt
30 years of cultural festival in the Stadtgarten — concerts, cabaret, artistry in two circus tents
2026
About Sommerpalast
Sommerpalast — edition 2026
Sommerpalast 2026 — 30th Season
From July 22 to 26, 2026, Sommerpalast Murrhardt celebrates its 30th anniversary. Five days of programming in two circus tents in the Stadtgarten — concerts, comedy, variety, circus, and DJ sets. Around 50 international artists and ~500 volunteers support the festival.
The Palast stage opens on Wednesday with Freshlyground and closes on Sunday with Django 3000. The Feuerlounge offers free admission daily to concerts by Congo Cowboys, Tanga Elektra, Paper Moon Swing Combo, and others. Inclusion program: Children's performances are free for refugees and low-income families.
Highlights Sommerpalast 2026
- 30th Season of Sommerpalast
- Freshlyground, Maxi Gstettenbauer, Django 3000
- Feuerlounge with Free Admission
- ~500 Volunteers Support the Festival
- Inclusion Program for Children
- Murrhardt Stadtgarten with Two Circus Tents
Programme Sommerpalast 2026
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
- Freshlyground (South Africa) — Opening Concert
Thursday, July 23, 2026
- Circusverein Neumarkt (Children's Performance, Sold Out)
Friday, July 24, 2026
- Afternoon: Circusverein Neumarkt (Sold Out)
- Evening: Maxi Gstettenbauer — Stand-up Comedy
Saturday, July 25, 2026
- "Little Giftshop" — Variety Show
- DJ Luke Miller — Dance Night
Sunday, July 26, 2026
- Django 3000 — Folk-Rock from Chiemgau (Closing)
Feuerlounge (Free Admission)
- Congo Cowboys
- Moving Souls
- Tanga Elektra (Electro-Tango)
- Die Birds
- Paper Moon Swing Combo
Prices Sommerpalast 2026
Palast stage tickets required (sommerpalast.de). Feuerlounge with free admission. Children's performances free for refugees and low-income families.
Practical information — Sommerpalast
Getting There
By car: A81 exit Heilbronn-Untergruppenbach or Mundelsheim, then B14 to Murrhardt. By train: Murrhardt station (Murrtalbahn S4 Stuttgart–Schwäbisch Hall), about a 10-minute walk from the station to the Stadtgarten.
Tickets
Concerts on the Palast stage (main tents) require tickets — book via sommerpalast.de or the festival's ticket shop. The Feuerlounge is free to enter.
Program 2026
- Wednesday 07/22: Freshlyground (Opening)
- Thursday 07/23: Circusverein Neumarkt (Sold Out)
- Friday 07/24: Circusverein Neumarkt + Maxi Gstettenbauer
- Saturday 07/25: "Little Giftshop" + DJ Luke Miller
- Sunday 07/26: Django 3000
- Accompanying program Feuerlounge: Congo Cowboys, Tanga Elektra, Paper Moon Swing Combo, among others.
Tip
Combine your festival visit with a Limes hike in the Swabian-Franconian Forest or a visit to the Walterichskapelle and the Murrhardt Monastery Museum.
Sommerpalast Murrhardt — 30 Years of Cultural Festival
From July 22 to 26, 2026, Sommerpalast Murrhardt will celebrate its 30th season. Since 1996, the festival has transformed the Stadtgarten on Walterichsweg into an open-air stage — with two circus tents as the main venues, around 50 international artists, and approximately 500 volunteers who make the festival possible every year. This makes Sommerpalast one of the largest and longest-running cultural festivals in the Rems-Murr district.
Program 2026 — Confirmed Acts on the Palast Stage
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 — Opening
Freshlyground: The South African band, known worldwide for their World Cup song "Waka Waka" (with Shakira), opens the 30th season with their mix of Afro-pop, folk, and world music.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Circusverein Neumarkt — Children's Circus Performance (Sold Out)
Friday, July 24, 2026
- Afternoon: Circusverein Neumarkt (Children's Performance, Sold Out)
- Evening: Maxi Gstettenbauer — Bavarian stand-up comedian with his current stage program
Saturday, July 25, 2026
- "Little Giftshop" — Variety Show with a surprising mix of acrobatics, magic, and comedy
- DJ Luke Miller — Dance night to round off the evening
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Django 3000: The Bavarian folk-rock band from Chiemgau plays the closing night with hits like "Heidi" and "Tom Hagen".
Feuerlounge — Free Stage as a Second Pillar
In addition to the ticketed concerts on the Palast stage, the Feuerlounge — a stage with free admission — complements the festival grounds around the main tents. Confirmed acts 2026:
- Congo Cowboys — South African roots mix
- Moving Souls
- Tanga Elektra — Electro-Tango
- Die Birds
- Paper Moon Swing Combo — Swing Quartet
The Feuerlounge also offers catering and makes the festival accessible to guests without a concert ticket.
Children's and Inclusion Program
Sommerpalast emphasizes inclusion: The children's circus performances by Circusverein Neumarkt are free for refugee children and children from low-income families — teachers and caregivers also get in for free. With around 500 volunteers, the festival is also one of the most strongly community-supported cultural events in Southern Germany.
Murrhardt — Limes City in the Rems-Murr District
With around 14,000 inhabitants, Murrhardt is located in the northeastern Rems-Murr district on the edge of the Swabian-Franconian Forest. The city is a World Heritage site: the UNESCO-recognized Limes — the northern border of the Roman Empire — ran through here. The former Benedictine monastery of Murrhardt with the Walterichskapelle is one of the most beautiful Romanesque-Gothic monastery ensembles in Southern Germany. The Stadtgarten on Walterichsweg, used for Sommerpalast, is just a few minutes from the city center.
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