Festivals with a curated live programme — with line-up size and application deadlines for bands.
28 stages in and around Essen. By bands, for bands — with booking info and honest reviews.
AGAPE ZOE PRESENCE Essen
Music festival · Stadtkern · Sep 6, 2026
Details & reviewsAKG Sommer Open Air
Music festival · Stadtkern · Jun 20, 2026
Details & reviewsAKG Sommer Open Air
Music festival · Jun 20, 2026
Details & reviewsBlaues Rauschen
Music festival · Stadtkern · May 29 – Jun 12, 2026
Details & reviewsBorbecker Kultur-Sommerfest
Music festival · Stadtkern · Jul 11, 2026
Details & reviewsBOULEVARD of DREAMS
Music festival · Stadtkern · Jun 18 – Jul 12, 2026
Details & reviewsFranz Sales Open Air
Music festival · Stadtkern · Sep 12, 2026
Details & reviewsJaZZZ Festival
Music festival · Stadtkern · Jun 21, 2026
Details & reviewsKlangspur Kettwig
Music festival · Stadtkern · Jul 10 – 12, 2026
Details & reviewsKupferdreh Karibisch
Music festival · Stadtkern · May 22 – 25, 2026
Details & reviewsMetal & Hell Festival 3
Music festival · Stadtkern · Nov 6 – 7, 2026
Details & reviewsMIP Festival-Wiese am Donnerberg
Music festival · Stadtkern · Jun 14 – Jul 19, 2026
Details & reviewsMusik de l’Afrique
Music festival · Stadtkern · Aug 23, 2026
Details & reviewso! – ein Festival für die Orgel
Music festival · Stadtkern · Sep 4 – 9, 2026
Details & reviewso! Festival – Abschluss in St. Lambertus
Music festival · Stadtkern · Sep 9, 2026
Details & reviewso! Festival – „beben“
Music festival · Stadtkern · Sep 4, 2026
Details & reviewso! festival – Klusenkapelle St. Ägidius
Music festival · Stadtkern · Sep 7, 2026
Details & reviewso! Festival – Konzert „stimmen“ in St. Mariä Empfängnis
Music festival · Stadtkern · Sep 5, 2026
Details & reviewsObsidian Echoes • Festival
Music festival · Stadtkern · Nov 28, 2026
Details & reviewsParkvibes
Music festival · Stadtkern · Jun 20, 2026
Details & reviewsPfingst Open Air Essen
Music festival · Stadtkern · May 23, 2026
Details & reviewsPott Fest
Music festival · Altenessen · Aug 28 – 30, 2026
Details & reviewsRocken Hilft Festival
Music festival · Stadtkern · Oct 24, 2026
Details & reviewsShanty-Festival Essen (Oldenburg)
Music festival · Stadtkern · Oct 11, 2026
Details & reviewsSummer Open Air
Music festival · Stadtkern · Jul 11, 2026
Details & reviewsTreibhaus Festival
Music festival · May 30, 2026
Details & reviewsZinnober Festival
Music festival · Stadtkern · Sep 25, 2026
Details & reviewsZinnober Festival
Music festival · Sep 25, 2026
Details & reviews