Usually: Late August to early September
Zeltfestival Ruhr
Bochum
Over two weeks of concerts across the genres in and around the tents at the Kemnader See, on the border of Bochum and Witten.
Evenitto's guide · Live music in Germany
Music festivals in NRW and Saxony
From Summerjam at the Fühlinger See in July to Juicy Beats in Dortmund, the Zeltfestival Ruhr at the Kemnader See and the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig: the summer's music festivals, with dates as their organizers announce them.
The festivals to know
The festivals people plan their summer around, with the time of year they usually take place. Dates change every year, so check the festival's own site.
Usually: Late July
Juicy Beats
Dortmund
The summer festival in Dortmund's Westfalenpark, with several stages and dance floors over one or two days in July.
Usually: Early July
Summerjam
Köln
The big reggae festival at the Fühlinger See in Cologne, three days of music by the water.
Usually: Whitsun (May or June)
Wave-Gotik-Treffen
Leipzig
The gothic scene's big annual gathering: concerts, readings, theatre and parties at venues across the whole city, the Felsenkeller among them.
Festival shows on the calendar128
9Nov
Mon 19:00 · Volksbühne am Rudolfplatz · Köln
The Irish Folk Festival 2026 – Golddust in your pocket Tour
€39.90
Tue 19:30 · Erholungshaus Leverkusen · Leverkusen
47th Leverkusener Jazztage 2026
From €38.00
Wed 19:30 · Erholungshaus Leverkusen · Leverkusen
47. Leverkusener Jazztage 2026
From €43.00
Wed 20:00 · Scala Club · Leverkusen
47. Leverkusener Jazztage 2026
From €37.00
Thu 19:30 · Erholungshaus Leverkusen · Leverkusen
47th Leverkusener Jazztage 2026
From €51.00
Thu 20:00 · Theater im Gründungshaus · Mönchengladbach
The Second Tribute Festival
From €29.60
Fri 19:00 · Erholungshaus Leverkusen · Leverkusen
47. Leverkusener Jazztage 2026
From €41.00
Fri 19:30 · Theater im Gründungshaus · Mönchengladbach
Das Zweite Tribute Festival
From €38.50
13Friday, 13 November1
14Saturday, 14 November9
- 14:00TANZT! - The Medieval & Folk-Rock/-Metal FestivalSUBWAY TO SALLY, VROUDENSPIL, COPPELIUSBackstage · München€72.70
- 15:20East German Cold Fest 2.0 - Hardcore Festival at BärenzwingerStudentenclub Bärenzwinger e. V. · DresdenFrom €33.00
- 17:0090s Super ShowOlympiapark München · MünchenFrom €58.92
- 17:00V. Cold Hearted FestivalAlter Schlachthof Dresden · Dresden
- 19:3047. Leverkusener Jazztage 2026Erholungshaus Leverkusen · LeverkusenFrom €48.00
- 19:30The Second Tribute FestivalTheater im Gründungshaus · MönchengladbachFrom €38.50
- 19:30Opening Concert Leipzig Oud Festival with Alaa Zouiten's “Flamenco Moro”Flamenco Moro, Montserrat SuarezHeilandskirche - Stadtteilzentrum Westkreuz · LeipzigFrom €11.83
- 20:00Ibrahim MaaloufIbrahim MaaloufKonzerthaus Dortmund · Dortmund
- 23:00Praerie Festival at Odonien /w Secret Act, Pauli Pocket, Lampé, Aio, Mino, Sheila, sin:port and morePauli Pocket, Lampé, AioOdonien · KölnFrom €11.20
15Sunday, 15 November1
17Tuesday, 17 November1
18Wednesday, 18 November1
19Thursday, 19 November3
21Saturday, 21 November5
- 18:00Black Mantra - Festival of Sonic ExtremesFeierwerk · München€37.65
- 19:00Oi! The Pott Festival 2026Helvete Metal Club · OberhausenFrom €33.70
- 19:00Oi! The Pott Festival 2026 - WarmUp ShowLammkotze, Durstige Nachbarn, AGGRESSIVEHelvete · Oberhausen
- 19:15Hawerpunk Fest 7Sputnikhalle Münster · MünsterFrom €24.90
- 19:30Final Concert Leipzig Oud Festival with Hazem ShaheenHazem ShaheenPeterskirche Leipzig · LeipzigFrom €11.83
22Sunday, 22 November1
23Monday, 23 November1
- 20:0047. Leverkusener Jazztage 2026Scala Club · LeverkusenFrom €33.00
25Wednesday, 25 November1
27Friday, 27 November1
28Saturday, 28 November2
1Tuesday, 1 December1
- 20:0047. Leverkusener Jazztage 2026Scala Club · LeverkusenFrom €33.00
4Friday, 4 December2
5Saturday, 5 December2
- 16:00Glacialis Umbra Festival 2026Shadow Leverkusen · LeverkusenFrom €57.74
- 16:00POTT OUT - Festival 2026RuhrCongress Bochum · BochumFrom €84.90