Name: Weckt die Toten Festival 2026
Start: 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Freilichtbühne Peißnitzinsel

Weckt die Toten

About Weckt die Toten

In September, the Peißnitzinsel in Halle transforms into a flickering melting pot of medieval rock, industrial metal, and Nordic folk sounds. The 'Weckt die Toten Festival', curated by In Extremo, celebrates its second edition after a sold-out debut in 2025, featuring headlining acts that have shaped the genre for decades.

Dates 05 Sep — 05 Sep 2026

Venue Halle (Saale) (15002)

Prices 75.00€ — 120.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Weckt die Toten — edition 2026

The 2nd edition of the Weckt die Toten Festival takes place on September 5, 2026, at the Freilichtbühne Peißnitzinsel in Halle (Saale). Featuring headliner In Extremo, plus Eisbrecher, Wind Rose, Subway To Sally, and Manntra — medieval rock and metal in its most exciting form.

After its sold-out debut in 2025, the Weckt die Toten Festival returns to the Peißnitzinsel in Halle on September 5, 2026. Promoter In Extremo brings together five bands from the medieval rock and metal spectrum, presented by Rock Antenne. It is the only medieval rock festival of this scale in the state of Saxony-Anhalt and a must-attend event for fans of the genre from all over Germany.

Highlights Weckt die Toten 2026

In Extremo as headliner and host, Eisbrecher, Wind Rose, Subway To Sally, and Manntra — five bands in one day.

Programme Weckt die Toten 2026

Saturday, September 5, 2026 — Freilichtbühne Peißnitzinsel

1:00 PM — Entry
3:00 PM — Manntra (Croatian folk metal with Balkan roots)
4:30 PM — Subway To Sally (Medieval rock veterans from Potsdam)
6:00 PM — Wind Rose (Italian folk metal, 'Diggy Diggy Hole')
7:30 PM — Eisbrecher (Industrial metal from Munich)
9:00 PM — In Extremo (Headliner and promoter — medieval rock pioneers)
11:00 PM — Festival End

Note: Exact times and any special guests will be announced in the weeks leading up to the festival on the official channels.

Prices Weckt die Toten 2026

Day ticket expected to be €75–€120 (exact prices via Eventim).

Practical information

Practical information — Weckt die Toten

Getting There

Peißnitzinsel is a 25-minute walk from Halle Hauptbahnhof (main train station) or reachable by tram (stop Burg Giebichenstein, then cross the bridge over the Saale). Parking is available in the city center; no parking on the island itself.

Entry and Start Times

Day festival, entry expected from 1 PM, concerts start in the late afternoon, ending around 11 PM.

Tickets

Advance sales via Eventim and official festival channels. The festival was sold out in 2025 — early booking recommended.

Accommodation

Halle offers numerous hotels and guesthouses in the city center. Student shared flats often open their couches — Halle is a student city with a strong festival culture.

A Festival of Medieval and Electric Sounds

Anyone who experienced the Berlin-Kreuzberg market squares in the 1990s knows the early In Extremo: seven men with bagpipes, shawms, and medieval attire, who at some point decided that an electric guitar and a thundering drum set were truly needed. From this melting pot, medieval rock emerged — and with In Extremo, Germany became a world leader in the genre. The Weckt die Toten Festival, brought to life by them, is a declaration of love to this scene.

Peißnitzinsel — Halle's Most Beautiful Open-Air Stage

The venue is the Freilichtbühne Peißnitzinsel in the heart of Halle (Saale), nestled between the two arms of the Saale river, a short walk from the historic city center. The Peißnitz is Halle's green lung, a recreational area with theater terraces, a planetarium, and summer concerts. The open-air stage has hosted generations of concert-goers since GDR times — the festival seamlessly continues this tradition, adding another must-attend event to Halle's festival calendar.

Headliner Lineup with Top-Tier Acts

The band selection for 2026 brings together genre giants from three decades: In Extremo themselves as headliners and hosts, alongside Eisbrecher with their industrial dancefloor metal from Munich, the Italian folk-metal troupe Wind Rose, who gained popularity here with their 'Diggy Diggy Hole' anthem, and Subway To Sally from Potsdam, one of Germany's longest-standing medieval rock bands. Rounding out the bill is Manntra, Croatian folk-metal ambassadors with a Balkan flair.

Saxony-Anhalt's New Rock Date

Halle is a well-chosen festival location: centrally located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, well-connected via the ICE high-speed train route Frankfurt–Leipzig–Berlin, and boasting a vibrant student scene that energizes the festival. After a sold-out debut in 2025, the festival focuses on continuity in 2026: a day full of medieval rock, a seamlessly flowing stage change, and an audience that sings along to every word. Shawms, bagpipes, distorted guitars — and a summer night sky over the Saale.