Name: Speicher Best of Bands Bandcontest 2026
Start: 2026-06-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-19T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Speicher Husum

Best of Bands Husum

About Best of Bands Husum

Five bands, thirty minutes of playing time per set, the audience as the jury: At the Best of Bands Bandcontest in Speicher Husum, young bands from North Frisia and all of Schleswig-Holstein compete against each other. Original songs, honest live atmosphere, free admission — the evening shows what's currently moving the young music scene between Husum, Flensburg, and Rendsburg.

Dates 19 Jun — 19 Jun 2026

Venue Husum (01054)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Best of Bands Husum — edition 2026

The Best of Bands Bandcontest 2026 takes place on June 19 at 7:00 PM in Speicher Husum (Hafenstraße 17). Five upcoming bands from Schleswig-Holstein compete against each other — free admission, the audience decides the winner.

On June 19, 2026, Speicher Husum hosts five young bands for the band contest. Doors open at 6:30 PM, the program starts at 7:00 PM. Each group plays 30 minutes with original songs, and the audience votes afterward. The format is supported by VR Bank Westküste and WUMMS – Festival für die Demokratie. Drinks and a small snack are available on site.

Highlights Best of Bands Husum 2026

Five upcoming bands from North Frisia, Rendsburg, and Flensburg — audience as jury in the historic warehouse at Husum harbor.

Programme Best of Bands Husum 2026

Schedule June 19, 2026

6:30 PM — Doors open Speicher Husum, Hafenstraße 17
7:00 PM — Stage start, 30-minute sets each:
- WINDBACK (Rendsburg) — five-piece pop-rock band
- Scheiß am Gleis (Wester-Ohrstedt) — "Bierdosen-Indiepunk"
- Dirty Gunners (Husum) — youth band, punk rock/rock
- flimr — progressive sound explorations
- L.A.U.T. (Flensburg) — nu-metal/experimental rock, band members 15–16 years old
Audience voting and winner announcement

The order of performances will be drawn by lot before the event begins. Latest info at speicher-husum.de.

Prices Best of Bands Husum 2026

Free admission (donations welcome). Reduced tickets €5 upon proof of status (students, volunteers, social benefit recipients). Tickets also available via Reservix.

Practical information

Practical information — Best of Bands Husum

Getting There

By train to Husum station (Marschbahn from Hamburg/Westerland), Speicher is an 8-minute walk away. By car via the B5, parking near the harbor.

Admission

Free (donations welcome). Reduced tickets €5 for students, volunteers, and recipients of certain social benefits upon presentation of proof.

A Stage for Schleswig-Holstein's Young Music Scene

Speicher Husum, a socio-cultural institution in the historic warehouse of the North Frisian town, has been committed to supporting young talent for decades. The Best of Bands Bandcontest is one of its best-known formats: Five young bands from the region each get 30 minutes of stage time, present exclusively original songs, and are judged by the audience. The winner gains public visibility, sometimes performance opportunities at summer festivals, and above all: the self-confidence that comes with a first major stage.

Line-up 2026

The 2026 edition brings together five acts with distinctly different profiles. WINDBACK from Rendsburg is a five-piece pop-rock ensemble. Scheiß am Gleis from Wester-Ohrstedt plays what they call "Bierdosen-Indiepunk" (beer can indie punk). Dirty Gunners from Husum are a youth band playing between punk rock and classic rock. flimr describes its music as a progressive exploration of beauty and destruction. And L.A.U.T. from Flensburg — band members between 15 and 16 years old — combine nu-metal with experimental rock. A mix that shows how diverse the upcoming scene between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea currently is.

The Speicher Concept

Speicher Husum was developed from an old warehouse on the harbor and today hosts concerts, readings, political discussions, workshops, and club activities for young adults. Events are regularly organized on a donation basis or with a low entry threshold — the association sees itself as a counter-model to commercial concert venues. Supporters such as VR Bank Westküste and the festival WUMMS – Festival für die Demokratie support the band contest.

Husum — The Grey Town by the Sea

Husum, immortalized by Theodor Storm as the "grey town by the sea," is today a vibrant center of North Frisia with just under 24,000 inhabitants. The harbor, the market square, and the castle park characterize the town — and Speicher Husum ensures that the young cultural scene also has a place. The state of Schleswig-Holstein supports such initiatives because they keep the cultural landscape on the west coast alive.