Sommerpalast Murrhardt

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.