Name: Rock in Symphony and Concert Season Volksplatz Borna 2026
Start: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-28T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Eventarena Volksplatz Borna

Volksplatz Borna

About Volksplatz Borna

The Volksplatz Borna event arena is an open-air stage with space for up to 5,500 spectators in the south of the Leipzig Neuseenland. The 2026 concert season is embedded in Borna's 775th city anniversary and offers three highlights: KARAT with their 50th-anniversary tour on June 20, 2026; the Olaf Schubert Comedy Show on August 22; and Rock in Symphony Vol. 6 — The Wild 80s on August 28, which brings the rock hits of the 1980s to the open-air stage in a symphonic arrangement. The event arena also features Europe's largest permanently installed cinema screen (approx. 370 m²).

Dates 20 Jun — 28 Aug 2026

Venue Borna (14729)

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Edition 2026

Volksplatz Borna — edition 2026

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The 2026 open-air concert season at the Volksplatz Borna event arena includes three highlights: the KARAT tour celebrating their 50th band anniversary on June 20, Olaf Schubert's comedy show on August 22, and Rock in Symphony Vol. 6 «The Wild 80s» on August 28 (part of the 775 Years of Borna festival weekend). Up to 5,500 spectators per event.

Three Highlights on the Open-Air Stage

The 2026 season at the Volksplatz Borna event arena is closely linked to Borna's 775th city anniversary and offers three top dates: the summer concert by East German rock legends KARAT on June 20, the open-air comedy show by Olaf Schubert on August 22, and the grand «Rock in Symphony Vol. 6 — The Wild 80s» on August 28 as part of the city anniversary festival weekend.

The event arena offers space for up to 5,500 spectators in the historic amphitheater-style venue; a 370 m² permanently installed cinema screen expands the offerings to include open-air cinema.

Highlights Volksplatz Borna 2026

KARAT with their 50th band anniversary tour on June 20
Olaf Schubert open-air comedy on August 22
Rock in Symphony Vol. 6 «The Wild 80s» on August 28 (775 Years Borna)
Up to 5,500 spectators on the historic open-air stage
Europe's largest permanently installed cinema screen (370 m²)

Programme Volksplatz Borna 2026

Volksplatz Borna 2026 Program

Sat, June 20, 2026 — KARAT Open Air: Tour celebrating the 50th band anniversary of East German rock legends KARAT. Hits like «Über sieben Brücken», «Albatros», «Schwanenkönig», «Der blaue Planet»
Sat, August 22, 2026 — Olaf Schubert Comedy: Open-air comedy show by the cult comedian from Saxony (V-neck sweater, quirky humor)
Fri, August 28, 2026 — Rock in Symphony Vol. 6 «The Wild 80s»: Part of the 775 Years Borna festival weekend. Rock hits from the 1980s presented in a symphonic arrangement (rock band plus orchestra)
Open-air stage for up to 5,500 spectators
Permanently installed 370 m² cinema screen (for open-air cinema events)

Prices Volksplatz Borna 2026

Ticket prices vary per event. KARAT concert from approx. €45, Olaf Schubert from approx. €35, Rock in Symphony Vol. 6 from approx. €35. Advance sales via www.volksplatz.de.

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Practical information — Volksplatz Borna

Dates 2026

Sat., June 20, 2026 — KARAT Tour 2026. Sat., August 22, 2026 — Olaf Schubert Comedy. Fri., August 28, 2026 — Rock in Symphony Vol. 6 (Part of the 775 Years Borna Festival Weekend).

Location

Event Arena Volksplatz, 04552 Borna (Leipzig District, Saxony).

Tickets

Online via www.volksplatz.de and at usual advance booking offices.

Getting There

By S-Bahn line S3 from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof to Borna, then walk or take a shuttle. By car via the A38 (Borna-Süd exit) or the B95.

Organizer

Event Arena Volksplatz Borna.

Event Arena Volksplatz — Open-Air Stage for 5,500

The Volksplatz Borna is an open-air event arena in the southern Leipzig Neuseenland, one of the largest of its kind in Central Germany. The amphitheater-style venue was built in the 1930s and now accommodates up to 5,500 spectators. A special feature: the approximately 370 m² permanently installed cinema screen — one of the largest in Europe. This makes the Volksplatz not only a concert arena but also a venue for open-air cinema. Borna is located about 30 km south of Leipzig in the Leipzig district (Saxony).

KARAT — 50 Years Anniversary Tour

On Saturday, June 20, 2026, East German rock legends KARAT will open the concert season at the Volksplatz with their tour celebrating their 50th band anniversary. KARAT — founded in East Berlin in 1975 — is one of the defining bands of the GDR rock scene («Über sieben Brücken», «Albatros», «Schwanenkönig»). The anniversary concert in Borna is a highlight for the East German rock generation and their fans.

Olaf Schubert and Rock in Symphony

On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the Olaf Schubert Comedy Show will follow — an open-air performance by the cult comedian from Saxony, who, with his V-neck sweater and quirky humor, has been one of Central Germany's best-known comedy acts for years. The absolute highlight of the season is «Rock in Symphony Vol. 6 — The Wild 80s» on Friday, August 28, 2026 — part of the festival weekend celebrating Borna's 775th city anniversary. Rock hits from the 1980s will be presented in a symphonic arrangement: a stadium-sized sound experience with an orchestra and rock band on the open-air stage.

Saxony, Leipzig District, and the Neuseenland

Borna belongs to the Leipzig district in Saxony and is located in the heart of the Leipzig Neuseenland — a young cultural landscape formed from renatured lignite open-cast mines. The Volksplatz event arena, alongside the Highfield stage at Störmthaler See and the Festwiese in Leipzig, is one of the most important open-air concert stages in the region. The 2026 season — embedded in Borna's 775th city anniversary — is particularly ambitious and aims to attract rock, comedy, and classical music fans from Central Germany.