Festivals 2024 in and around the Rhine-Neckar region
Summer is calling! Mannheim and Heidelberg have plenty of festivals to offer in 2024. 🕺🏼✨
Rausgegangen presents the best festival tips in and around Mannheim and Heidelberg. 🤝
The icing on the cake: at some festivals we have a Lottery for you! Choose your favorite festival and with a bit of luck you'll soon be on the guest list! Get ready for a festival experience in a class of its own! 😍
Mannheim is rich in music festivals and is home to the Maifeld Derby, which attracts international and national acts. A very special festival experience! 🪩 In Heidelberg, the Stückemarkt attracts theater fans to the city: new plays are read and outstanding world premieres from German-speaking countries are invited to guest performances. 🎭
Here it is, our ultimate Rausgegangen festival guide for the region around the Rhine and Neckar 💜
Festival highlights in Mannheim
Schwindelfrei Festival
An exciting mix of dance, theater and performance awaits you at the Schwindelfrei Festival. Here you can experience the world of the independent performing arts. In addition to mentoring programs, there are international guest performances and a diverse supporting program. Join us and experience art that moves and inspires! 🎨
As part of the Rhine-Neckar Tent Festival, the Mannheim Maimarkt grounds will host a whole host of concerts by amazing artists! On stage this year:
Mehnersmoos
CALUM SCOTT
TOM ODELL
FABER
THE CARDIGANS
Paolo Nutini
TRETTMANN & FRIENDS
PASSENGER
SILBERMOND
Festival highlights in Heidelberg
Fusioniert, Heidelberg! Festival
Metropolink Festival #10
Heidelberger Frühling Liedfestival
The Heidelberger Frühling Liedfestival offers a summery atmosphere in which the genre of song is explored in all its diversity. 🎶 In addition to guest performances, the festival also presents many of the Liedzentrum's own productions, including experimental and unconventional formats such as the Lied.LABs - a must for music enthusiasts! 😍
Heidelberger Herbst
On the last weekend in September, Heidelberg's Old Town has a varied program in store. The Heidelberg Autumn offers a craft and goods market along the main street, a flea market in the alleyways and on the banks of the Neckar as well as stalls selling regional specialties! ✨ Musical entertainment on various stages ensures a great atmosphere, while the Old Town is transformed into a large open-air concert in the evening hours. 🎶
73. Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
The Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival is the place to be for film fans! In addition to talks with directors and master classes, you can look forward to film premieres, award ceremonies, panels, performances, exhibitions, concerts and much more! 🎥✨
Festivals outside Mannheim and Heidelberg
A road trip with your friends is also worthwhile for these festivals! So get in the car with your tent and sleeping bags for camping, a few cans of beer, the accessories for your festival outfit and the necessary food - off you go!
Panama Open Air Festival - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
The line-up speaks for itself, doesn't it? Rita Ora, MEDUZA, Chase & Status and an exclusive summer show with Swedish House Maffia - plus a few good drinks on top and nothing stands in the way of your perfect festival weekend. So off to the Panama Open Air Festival!
splash! 2024 - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
When Ferropolis once again becomes a hip-hop stronghold, it can only mean one thing: splash! Festival 2024! 🙌🏻 The line-up promises the hottest acts in the hip-hop world & surprising new discoveries. If you're not convinced yet, you should watch the aftermovie. 😌
MELT 2024 - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
One last dance: the annual electronic and contemporary pop music class trip to Gremminer See comes together for the very last time. Lose yourself in the forest, on the big stage under the coal excavator or on the beach. Already an absolute highlight: The Sugababes are coming. See you there. Rausgegangen presents it!
Colours of Ostrava 2024 - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
Located in the old open-cast mine of Ostrava, Czech Republic, the festival combines music, art and a unique atmosphere. The stages are spread between the remains of an old industrial plant and the festival offers an impressive line-up Sam Smith, Lenny Kravitz, Queens of the Stone Age, James Blake, Khruangbin and many more.
MIT DIR FESTIVAL 2024
Electronic and alternative vibes on an idyllic lake. Artist surprises, five wonderful stages, over 100 acts, art, delicious food and pure festival magic. Be there, it's going to be great.
Green Juice Festival 2024 - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
The first acts have already been announced: Look forward to Provinz, Blond, Alli Neumann, Bilderbuch, Kaffkiez, Blumengarten, Kasi, Futurebae and many more in 2024.
Sziget Festival 2024 - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
International music acts, cabaret, comedy, films, workshops and art. In mid-August, Budapest will once again be transformed into the Island of Freedom. Headliners: Stormzy, Fred again..., Sam Smith, Martin Garrix. Lotteries for tickets, ayayay.
Stadt ohne Meer Köln - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
Say what?! The Stadt ohne Meer festival from Gießen is coming to Cologne in 2024 and is bringing Apsilon, Blumengarten, Elimako, Jeremias, Paula Hartmann and TRÄNEN with it! 🤩 A line-up that you should definitely not miss. 🔥
MS DOCKVILLE - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
The flagship of Hamburg's festival scene is definitely the MS Dockville. Spend three days full of fun and exciting acts with your favorite festival crew and celebrate life in Germany's most beautiful city.
Jetzt & Immer Festival 2024
Late summer, music, art and great people? What could be better? The Jetzt & Immer Festival combines all of these things and gives you the ultimate end-of-summer experience with good drinks, great acts, a good mood and hopefully lots of sun🌞
LOLLAPALOOZA BERLIN 2024 - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
The crowning glory of the festival summer is of course Lolla again this year!💗 This is where the music scene comes together! From electro to pop, from newcomers to world stars & you right in the middle of it all! Lolla is really diverse - you can even take the whole family here and there's something for everyone! Don't miss Berlin's most colorful festival again this year and treat yourself to an Early Bird ticket to save your wallet.🎫
SUPERBLOOM Festival - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
After the great premiere in 2023, SUPERBLOOM is entering its third round: look forward to two jam-packed days and top acts such as Tokio Hotel, Sam Smith and Cro. Also back: the best newcomers from Germany, art, sustainability, a beer garden and much more - we're celebrating the summer finale in style!
Have you found what you're looking for? You can find even more information about the summer festivals and lots of other events in Mannheim, Heidelberg and Ludwigshafen in our Rausgegangen app 👀✨
Frequently asked questions
1. what is the most popular music genre at festivals
With a share of 81%, techno is by far the most popular genre for music festivals in Germany. This was the result of a survey conducted in 2022 among 15,000 festival visitors from Germany. The second most popular genre was EDM, short for electronic dance music.
2. what should you definitely have with you at a festival?
Our top 5:
1. comfortable clothing & shoes
2. sunscreen & sunglasses
3. water bottle
4. power bank
5. rain jacket/poncho
3. what types of festivals are there?
There are many different types of festivals, including music festivals with jazz, pop, techno, rock, EDM festivals, film festivals, art and culture festivals, food festivals, family festivals, religious festivals and much more.