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Our tips for Fes­ti­val Wed­nes­day

It’s that time of year again: Starting at 2:00 p.m., we’ll be opening the doors to our Festival Village and warmly welcoming you to the Reeperbahn Festival 2026. To give you a quick overview, here are a few insider tips and highlights from the first day of the festival.

We highly recommend the following concerts:

You also shouldn’t miss the showcases as part of the MoreCore Music Awards at Uebel und Gefährlich (8:00 PM – 10:00 PM):

Our Arts & Word programme is also hitting the ground running and offers you a diverse lineup:

And to really kick off the festivities, we’ll of course be hosting our Opening Show at Schmidts Tivoli once again.

We look forward to seeing you there!