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SUMMER BREEZEOPEN AIR
Germany's big metal gathering in Bavaria, from 18 to 21 August 2027 in Dinkelsbühl: more than 125 bands, camping included in the ticket, the 30th anniversary… and tickets already sold out since September 2026.
Summer Breeze Open Air 2027
The Summer Breeze Open Air festival.
In a nutshell.
Summer Breeze Open Air is one of Germany's biggest metal festivals: it is held in Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria, in the countryside near the village of Sinbronn. The 2027 edition, from 18 to 21 August, celebrates the festival's 30th anniversary (it began in 1997) and is already sold out: all festival tickets, camping included, were gone by 5 September 2026, an earliest-ever record according to the organisers. The line-up promises more than 125 bands, about sixty of which are already known.
The bill mixes European metal heavyweights — Electric Callboy, Edguy, Children of Bodom, HammerFall, Halestorm, Eluveitie, Dark Funeral — with a big stage of more extreme, folk, power and metalcore acts. For the 30th anniversary, a special "Summer Breeze Legends & Orchestra" show is announced, as well as John Bush's tribute to the songs of Anthrax (1993–2003).
The ticket includes camping and the presale fee: you come for four days, pitch your tent on site and pay with a cashless wristband. Festival tickets are sold out; day tickets will be offered later, in limited numbers, according to the organisers. Better to follow their announcements.
Summer Breeze Open Air · what's confirmed
What we know about Summer Breeze Open Air 2027.
- Dates
- 18 — 21 August 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €220, read on the official ticket shop.
- Confirmed
- Line-up
- First names announced, more to come.
- Confirmed
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Summer Breeze Open Air 2027 line-up
Headliners
not to miss.
metal
Children of Bodom
The Finnish masters of melodic death metal, back on stage to honour Alexi Laiho.
rock
Halestorm
The rock band led by Lzzy Hale, between powerful riffs and limitless stage energy.
metal
HammerFall
The Swedish champions of melodic power metal, carried by choruses built for crowds in a frenzy.
Summer Breeze Open Air in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Summer Breeze Open Air 2027 before you get your tickets.
Programme
More than 125 bands, 63 already announced
Electric Callboy, Edguy, Saltatio Mortis, Children of Bodom, HammerFall, Halestorm, Wind Rose, Eluveitie or Finntroll; a special "Summer Breeze Legends & Orchestra" show for the 30th anniversary.
30th anniversary
The festival was born in 1997
It moved to Dinkelsbühl in 2006 (it used to be held in Abtsgmünd, according to Wikipedia). The 2027 edition celebrates 30 years and sold out on 5 September 2026.
Attendance
About 40,000 festival-goers
Figure from Wikipedia, not confirmed by the organisers. No official capacity figure was found.
Cashless
Payment by wristband
In 2027 everything is paid cashless with the festival wristband, topped up online or on site (to be confirmed on the official app).
What to bring
Earplugs, a raincoat and good shoes
Late August in Bavaria: warm by day, thunderstorms possible. Glass containers are banned on site and bags are searched at the gate.
Good to know
Family-friendly and accessible
Children up to 12 enter free with a parent; 16–17-year-olds without a guardian must leave the site at midnight. Platforms and 30 accessible toilets for visitors with reduced mobility.
Summer Breeze Open Air 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and hours
Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 August 2027. The concert area opens at 11 am from Thursday to Saturday and at 1:30 pm on Wednesday; the info point and day car park open from Tuesday 17, so you can arrive the day before. Thursday is open free of charge to young people through the "New Blood" guest list.
Tickets
2027 festival tickets (four days, camping and presale fee included) have been sold out since 5 September 2026. Official Early Bird price: €219.97 as an e-ticket. Day tickets will be offered later, in limited numbers (summer-breeze.shop).
Camping
Regular camping is included in the ticket; the former €15 early-arrival fee has been discontinued. Optional: reserved pitch, comfort camping, caravan or accessible pitch. A "Green Camping" area with strict ecological rules also exists, by registration with a festival ticket. To park a vehicle on the campsite, a parking ticket per vehicle is sold on site.
Getting there
By train to Ellwangen, Ansbach, Nördlingen or Crailsheim, then a special shuttle (Ellwangen €8 one way / €15 return, Ansbach €10 / €19 in 2026). Free daytime shuttles to Dinkelsbühl and a €5.80 night shuttle. The nearest airport is Nuremberg.
Entry rules
No glass containers, bags and backpacks checked. Cashless payment by wristband. Children up to 12 free with a parent carrying ID; 16–17-year-olds without a guardian must leave at midnight.
TransportDinkelsbühl is in northern Bavaria, about 95 km from Nuremberg: you get there by train and shuttle, or by car.
- By plane
- Nuremberg airport is the closest; Stuttgart, Munich and Frankfurt are also possible, then by road or train (estimate).
- By train
- Stations at Ellwangen, Ansbach, Nördlingen or Crailsheim, then the festival's special shuttles (Ellwangen €8 / €15 and Ansbach €10 / €19 in 2026, 2027 prices to be confirmed).
- Local shuttles
- Free shuttles run in the daytime between Dinkelsbühl town centre and the festival; a night shuttle at €5.80 in 2026.
- By car
- Dinkelsbühl is reachable from the A7 motorway (estimate); a day car park sits opposite the campsite entrance (from 9 am) and a parking ticket per vehicle is sold on site for the campsite.
AccommodationThe ticket includes camping: it is by far the simplest option, and rooms in Dinkelsbühl go quickly.
- Camping included
- A pitch on the festival campsite is included in the ticket; paid options: reserved pitch, comfort, caravan, accessible.
- Hotels and rooms
- Dinkelsbühl, Nördlingen, Ellwangen and Ansbach have hotels and guesthouses a few minutes to half an hour away by road (estimate); book very early.
- Several days
- The festival lasts four days; arriving on Tuesday lets you pitch the tent calmly before the first concert on Wednesday afternoon.
DestinationDinkelsbühl is a very well-preserved small medieval town on Germany's Romantic Road.
- Around the site
- Dinkelsbühl's historic centre, with its walls and half-timbered houses, is a short shuttle ride from the festival.
- To do
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Nördlingen, two other historic towns on the Romantic Road, are about half an hour to an hour away by road (estimate).
- Weather
- Late August in Bavaria: around 24°C by day, cool evenings and thunderstorms possible; bring a raincoat.
Information last updated on October 9, 2026
Summer Breeze Open Air aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official aftermovie of the 2025 edition, published by the Summer Breeze channel: the most recent one, 7 min 25 of concerts, crowd and camping.
Summer Breeze Open Air 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The artists announced for Summer Breeze Open Air 2027. The day-by-day schedule will arrive with the full programme.
Children of Bodom
metal
Halestorm
rock
HammerFall
metal
E
Eluveitie
metal
EC
Electric Callboy
metal
A
Atreyu
metal
DF
Dark Funeral
metal
E
Edguy
metal
I
Insomnium
metal
SM
Saltatio Mortis
folk
F
Finntroll
metal
WR
Wind Rose
metal
C
Carnifex
metal
E
Equilibrium
metal
G
Gloryhammer
metal
C
Combichrist
electro
K
Kataklysm
metal
PF
Primal Fear
metal
FA
Fleshgod Apocalypse
metal
LO
Lord of the Lost
rock
MI
Mono Inc.
rock
MT
Make Them Suffer
metal
SO
Shadow of Intent
metal
SD
Swiss + Die Andern
rap
AG
Any Given Day
metal
C
Clawfinger
rock
AN
Anaal Nathrakh
metal
TB
The Browning
metal
HB
H-BlockX
rock
N
Nasty
metal
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Summer Breeze Open Air.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Summer Breeze Open Air, Sinbronn, Dinkelsbühl.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Summer Breeze Open Air
like you were there.
Photos from the 2017 edition (the only free-licence series found): Megadeth, Epica, Suffocation, Sister and Erdling concerts on the festival's stages.
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03 — Summer Breeze Open Air
04 — Summer Breeze Open AirPhoto credits: S. Bollmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.
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