STIMMEN Festival Lörrach
Three weeks of the STIMMEN Festival in the border triangle — Marktplatz concerts, world music, classical, and a cappella
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Three Weeks of Voices in the Border Triangle
Lörrach is located in the southernmost tip of Baden-Württemberg, in the Lörrach district (AGS 08336), right on the Germany–Switzerland–France border triangle — Basel is only eight kilometers away, Mulhouse slightly more. This geographical location has shaped the STIMMEN Festival since its founding in 1994 by Burghof Lörrach: every summer, singers from all over the world meet here. Stimmen — singing voices from all cultures, all genres, all languages.
Lörrach Marktplatz — Five Open-Air Evenings in June
The heart of the festival is the Marktplatz concerts: five headliner evenings with space for up to 5,000 spectators under the open sky. In 2026, on June 24, Foreigner will perform on their 50th Anniversary Tour, on June 25, Berlin rapper Capital Bra, on June 26, the indie-pop band Giant Rooks, on June 27, pop singer Leony, and on June 28, Donots with special guests H-Blockx and Gringo Mayer for an alternative rock evening.
Burghof, Stadtkirche, and Kulturvilla — Festival Program in Detail
The festival opens on June 18 in the Burghof with Ivorian singer Dobet Gnahoré and her global pop program. This is followed by the Thanda Choir from South Africa (June 19), Buechi/Hellmüller/Jerjen with jazz-folk (June 20, Kirche im Quadrat), the Latvian Voices from Riga (June 21, Stadtkirche), the Camerata Vocale Freiburg (June 30), and in July the Kammerorchester Basel (July 1), the Opera Gala by Compagnia Nuova Opera (July 2), CuaTrio (July 3), the Senegalese Orchestra Baobab (July 4, Burghof), the family concert Opera re:told (July 5), and the festival finale with the indie-pop band ok.danke.tschüss on July 11.
"Lörrach singt!" and Workshop Program
On June 20, the festival opens its doors to all citizens with "Lörrach singt!": singing groups from all over the region perform throughout the day in the city center, including joint choir sessions. Two workshops complement the program: an a cappella workshop with the Latvian Voices on June 21 and the communication seminar "Sprechen & Zuhören" (Speaking & Listening) at the festival's conclusion on July 12.
The Festival Profile
The STIMMEN Festival attracts around 34,000 visitors annually and is considered one of Germany's most important vocal music festivals. It is organized by Burghof Lörrach GmbH, a subsidiary of the City of Lörrach. The mix of global stars, classical music, world music, choral music, and participatory activities is unique in the German festival landscape — and for three weeks, it transforms the southern Baden medium-sized city into an international cultural center.
STIMMEN Festival — edition 2026
31st Edition of the STIMMEN Festival
From June 18 to July 12, 2026, the STIMMEN Festival will feature voices from around the world in Lörrach for three weeks — from African pop to a Swabian sing-along event, from chamber orchestra to rapper.
Program Structure
The five Marktplatz concerts are the highlight between June 24 and 28. Alongside these, concerts will take place in the Stadtkirche, Burghof, Kirche im Quadrat, and Kulturvilla Nellie Nashorn. The sing-along event "Lörrach singt!" is on June 20, an a cappella workshop on June 21, a family concert "Opera re:told" on July 5, and the festival concludes with "ok.danke.tschüss" on July 11.
Programme STIMMEN Festival 2026
Thursday, June 18, 2026 — Burghof Opening
- 8:00 PM — Dobet Gnahoré (Côte d'Ivoire) — Global Pop / World Music
Friday, June 19 — Burghof
- 8:00 PM — Thanda Choir (South Africa) — Vocal Music
Saturday, June 20 — City Center & Kirche im Quadrat
- 10:00 AM — "Lörrach singt!" 2026 — Amateur Singing Day in the City Center
- 7:00 PM — Buechi / Hellmüller / Jerjen — Folk-Jazz, Kirche im Quadrat
Sunday, June 21 — Burghof & Stadtkirche
- 11:00 AM — Latvian Voices Workshop (Burghof)
- 6:00 PM — Latvian Voices — Stadtkirche Lörrach
Wednesday, June 24 — Marktplatz
- 8:00 PM — Foreigner — 50th Anniversary Tour (Rock)
Thursday, June 25 — Marktplatz
- 8:00 PM — Capital Bra — Rap
Friday, June 26 — Marktplatz
- 8:00 PM — Giant Rooks — Indie-Pop
Saturday, June 27 — Marktplatz
- 8:00 PM — Leony — Pop
Sunday, June 28 — Marktplatz
- 7:30 PM — Donots with H-Blockx and Gringo Mayer — Punk / Alternative Rock
Tuesday, June 30 — Stadtkirche
- 8:00 PM — Camerata Vocale Freiburg — Classical / Chamber Choir
Wednesday, July 1 — Burghof
- 8:00 PM — Kammerorchester Basel — Classical
Thursday, July 2 — Burghof
- 8:00 PM — Compagnia Nuova Opera Gala — Opera / Musical Theater
Friday, July 3 — Kulturvilla Nellie Nashorn
- 8:00 PM — CuaTrio — World Music
Saturday, July 4 — Burghof
- 8:00 PM — Orchestra Baobab (Senegal) — World Music / Afro-Cuban
Sunday, July 5 — Burghof
- 3:00 PM — Opera re:told (Family Concert)
- 8:00 PM — Opera re:told — Opera / Musical Theater
Tuesday, July 7 — Burghof
- 7:30 PM — Lecture by Prof. Julian Nida-Rümelin
Friday, July 10
- 7:00 PM — Gerda Iguchi "Wesendonck Synthetisch" — Kirche im Quadrat
- 8:00 PM — Luas — Celtic-Folk-Fusion — Kulturvilla Nellie Nashorn
Saturday, July 11 — Burghof
- 8:00 PM — ok.danke.tschüss — Indie-Pop (Festival Finale)
Sunday, July 12 — Burghof
- 2:00 PM — Workshop "Sprechen & Zuhören"
Highlights STIMMEN Festival 2026
- Marktplatz opening with Foreigner and their 50th Anniversary Tour
- Capital Bra — Berlin's biggest rapper at STIMMEN
- Donots, H-Blockx, and Gringo Mayer for a Punk/Alternative Rock evening
- Orchestra Baobab — Senegalese Afro-Cuban original at the Burghof
- "Lörrach singt!" sing-along event as an open door for the entire region
Prices STIMMEN Festival 2026
Prices vary per concert. Marktplatz concerts from approx. 60 EUR, "Lörrach singt!" free, workshops separate. Sales via stimmen.com and Reservix.
Practical information — STIMMEN Festival
Getting There
By train: Lörrach station (Wiesentalbahn from Basel, regular connections), about a 10-minute walk to the city center. By car: A 98 to Lörrach-Mitte. From Switzerland: from Basel SBB by S-Bahn (S 5/S 6) or Tram 8.
Venues
Lörrach Marktplatz (Open Air), Burghof Lörrach (Herrenstraße 5), Lörrach Stadtkirche, Kirche im Quadrat / Christuskirche, Kulturvilla Nellie Nashorn.
Tickets
Advance sales via stimmen.com and Reservix. Marktplatz concerts are sometimes sold out (wheelchair spaces already allocated). Ticket prices vary depending on the concert — from the free "Lörrach singt!" to premium Marktplatz tickets.
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Where it takes place STIMMEN Festival
Marktplatz Lörrach, Burghof, Stadtkirche, Kirche im Quadrat, Kulturvilla Nellie Nashorn
Burghof Lörrach, Herrenstraße 5, 79539 Lörrach