Name: Street Music Festival STRAMU Würzburg 2026
Start: 2026-09-11T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+00:00
Location: 20 Standorte in der Würzburger Innenstadt

STRAMU Würzburg

About STRAMU Würzburg

STRAMU Würzburg is one of the largest street music and street art festivals in Europe. Annually on the second weekend of September, over 70 artists from around 20 nations transform the city centre of the Lower Franconian residence city into an open stage with 20 performance venues – from the Market Square to Domstraße to the Alte Mainbrücke. Around 80,000 visitors attend, and admission is completely free. The 23rd edition runs from September 11th to 13th, 2026. Organised by the City of Würzburg in cooperation with Sparda-Bank.

Dates 11 Sep — 13 Sep 2026

Venue Würzburg (09663)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

STRAMU Würzburg — edition 2026

The 23rd edition of STRAMU Würzburg takes place from September 11th to 13th, 2026, in the entire city centre of the Lower Franconian residence city. Over 70 artists from around 20 nations will perform at 20 venues between the Market Square, Domstraße, and the Alte Mainbrücke. Around 80,000 visitors are expected. Admission is completely free, with donations for the artists at the stage edge encouraged.

The 2026 edition continues the established 3-day format. As usual, the application deadline for artist selection for 2026 was January 15th; the curatorial panel has compiled the final artist list from several hundred international applications. The exact schedule of venues and acts will be published by the organiser in the weeks leading up to the festival at stramu-wuerzburg.de.

Following the edition, the three STRAMU awards are traditionally presented: Best Music Act, Best Non-Music Act, and Best Würzburg Newcomer.

Highlights STRAMU Würzburg 2026

23rd edition, 70+ acts from 20 nations, 20 venues, 80,000 visitors, free admission, STRAMU Awards on Sunday.

Programme STRAMU Würzburg 2026

Friday, September 11, 2026 — Opening

Festival opening in the early evening on the main stage at Oberer Markt
First round of performances at several venues in the city centre
Acts perform multiple sets per day on a rotation basis

Saturday, September 12, 2026 — Festival Day

All-day performances at all 20 venues
Lunch and afternoon programmes for families
Evening main programme block with headliner acts

Sunday, September 13, 2026 — Closing

All-day performances
Award ceremony for the STRAMU Prizes: Best Music Act, Best Non-Music Act, Best Würzburg Newcomer
Closing concert in the evening

The 20 Performance Venues (Typical Selection)

Oberer Markt — Main Stage
Marktplatz with Falkenhaus
Domstraße and Vierröhrenbrunnen
Alte Mainbrücke (view towards Fortress Marienberg)
Rathausplatz and Vierröhrenbrunnen
Courtyards of Würzburg's Old Town

Organisers

City of Würzburg
Main Sponsor: Sparda-Bank

Prices STRAMU Würzburg 2026

Admission to all stages and venues is completely free. Artists' hats at the edge of the stage for voluntary donations ("Hutgeld" – hat money) are welcome. Food and drink in Würzburg's city centre are available at usual city prices.

Practical information

Practical information — STRAMU Würzburg

Getting There

Würzburg is on the ICE route Frankfurt–Nuremberg and is a hub for the A3 and A7 motorways. It's about a 10-minute walk from the main train station to the city centre. During the festival, parts of the city centre are traffic-calmed – travel by public transport or Park & Ride is recommended.

Admission

Admission to all stages and venues is completely free. Artists' hats at the edge of the stage for voluntary donations ("Hutgeld" – hat money) are welcome.

Performance Times and Stages

Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday afternoon/evening. Stage plan and setlists for individual stages can be found at stramu-wuerzburg.de.

Europe's Largest Street Music Festival

Since its premiere in 2003, STRAMU (Street Music Festival) has grown into a major event on the European festival calendar. Every year, it transforms Würzburg into an open concert city on the second weekend of September: over 70 acts from around 20 nations, 20 performance venues in the city centre, approx. 80,000 visitors, free admission. This makes STRAMU one of the largest street music festivals in Europe.

From the Market Square to the Main Bridge

The performance venues are strategically spread across the historic old town: from the Oberer Markt with the main stages, through the Marktplatz and Domstraße, down to the Alte Mainbrücke and Rathausplatz. Visitors stroll between the stages, discover new acts, stay longer, move on – a festival without entrance checks, without wristband requirements, with the entire city centre as the festival grounds.

Diversity of Acts and Disciplines

The musical and artistic spectrum ranges from solo singer-songwriters and acoustic folk acts to brass bands and funk combos, as well as beatboxers, a cappella groups, and performance artists. In addition, there is acrobatics, street art performances, comedy, and magic. A curatorial panel selects from several hundred international applications each year – the application deadline is usually January 15th.

STRAMU Awards

At the end of each edition, three awards are presented: Best Music Act, Best Non-Music Act, and Best Würzburg Newcomer. In 2025, these were Ben Morgan (Music), ManoAmano (Performance), and the RG6 project (Würzburg Newcomer).

Würzburg as an Urban Festival Stage

With its Residence (UNESCO World Heritage site), Cathedral, and Fortress Marienberg, Würzburg is one of the most beautiful Baroque cities in Southern Germany. STRAMU makes maximum use of this architectural backdrop: concerts in front of the Falkenhaus, brass bands on the Alte Mainbrücke with the fortress as a backdrop, acoustic sets in the courtyards. This combination of a European festival format and Baroque city scenery has made STRAMU one of the defining Würzburg events alongside the Mozartfest, Hafensommer, and Africa Festival.