Summer Breeze 2026
Festival Info
Previous Editions
Held in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, Summer Breeze Open Air, or simply known as Summer Breeze, is a rock and heavy metal music festival first held in 1997. Originally located in Abtsgmünd, it moved to Dinkelsbühl by 2006. The festival attracts around 40k attendees each year and is considered one of Europe's most popular rock festivals.
Over the years, even with all the event's activities, Summer Breeze featured rock bands such as Motionless in White in the 2024 edition, Sepultura in 2023, and Parkway Drive in 2019. So, if you are willing to attend this event, remember to stay hydrated and explore our tips section to maximize your festival enjoyment. You can also discover more music festivals and events in Germany on this page here, and other music festivals in Europe here.
Summer Breeze 2026 at a glance
When will Summer Breeze 2026 take place?
Festival is scheduled from 12 Aug to 15 Aug 2026 (3 day(s)), the countdown is running!
Where is Summer Breeze 2026 held?
Summer Breeze takes place in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Here is the full address of the festival: , Dinkelsbühl 91550
Who is headlining Summer Breeze 2026?
Helloween, Lamb of God, Arch Enemy, In Flames, Soen, Testament, Amorphis, Paradise Lost, Airbourne, Eivør, Saxon, Thy Art Is Murder, Alestorm, Alcest, Skindred.
What are the main genres at Summer Breeze 2026?
The most popular genres and subgenres of the next edition are:
rock
punk
folk
metal
death metal
rock
heavy metal
black metal
thrash metal
hard rock
punk
melodic death metal
brutal death metal
folk
metalcore
progressive metal
grindcore
industrial
alternative rock
Full Lineup
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Helloween
Lamb of God
Arch Enemy
In Flames
Soen
Testament
Amorphis
Paradise Lost
Airbourne
Eivør
Saxon
Thy Art Is Murder
Alestorm
Alcest
Skindred
Eisbrecher
Northlane
Imminence
Fit for an Autopsy
Decapitated
Hatebreed
Orbit Culture
The Ghost Inside
Deafheaven
Municipal Waste
Soulfly
Deicide
Terror
dArtagnan
Mushroomhead
Brothers of Metal
Bloodred Hourglass
Versengold
Thundermother
Illdisposed
Alien Ant Farm
Cryptopsy
Das Lumpenpack
Wolves in the Throne Room
Aesthetic Perfection
Brymir
Massive Wagons
Nanowar of Steel
Kadavar
Miracle of Sound
Betontod
Aephanemer
Saor
Stam1na
Misery Index
Unprocessed
Nytt Land
Wucan
TrollfesT
Sanguisugabogg
Brainstorm
Erdling
From Fall to Spring
Heavysaurus
Grand Magus
Der Weg einer Freiheit
Rectal Smegma
Green Lung
SPEED
Motorjesus
Fulci
Parasite Inc.
Cabal
Manntra
Excrementory Grindfuckers
200 Stab Wounds
The Butcher Sisters
Hackneyed
Kim Dracula
Future Palace
Soulbound
Ochmoneks
Slomosa
Deserted Fear
Thormesis
Inhuman Nature
Filth
MØL
Blood Command
The Narrator
Cân Bardd
Skeleton Pit
Broken By The Scream
ten56.
Serpents
Haggefugg
Groza
Blackbraid
Urne
Randale
Ghetto Justice
Luna Kills
Die Habenichtse
Plume
Rodscha aus Kambodscha und Tom Palme
Sun Eater
Inner Space
Our Promise
Paleface Swiss
Waves Like Walls
Persecutor
I Am Your God
Bizarrekult
Perchta
Phantom Corporation
SETYØURSAILS
Dethroned
Mittel Alta
Backstabbed
Vulvarine
Zerre
Warfield
blacktoothed
Avalanche Effect
Fireborn
Castle Rat
Lost in Hollywood
Blasmusik Illenschwang
Check festival's official website to see the latest up to date line up scheduled at Summer Breeze.
