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
Time Warp
A must for techno fans: the legendary Mannheim Time Warp! 💥 This year, it's celebrating its 30th anniversary - and that should of course be celebrated in style. Tip: Click on the event, we have tickets to win 🤫
Mannheimer Stadtfest
An unforgettable time full of music, art, culture and culinary delights awaits you at the Mannheim City Festival. From rousing live performances by local bands to delicious treats, the city festival offers something for everyone 🍭🎶 Stroll through the lively streets, discover new flavors and celebrate lively togetherness in an atmosphere full of joy and energy 💥
Mannheim Jazz Festival
From legendary jazz greats to up-and-coming talents, the Mannheim Jazz Festival offers a diverse range of musical delights for every taste. This year, drummer Anika Nilles will be performing with her band. You can also look forward to a 1920s Charity Gala and late night sessions at Ella&Louis 🎷
Maifeld Derby 2024
The Maifeld Derby has stood for a very special line-up for years: International and national acts share a stage here - whether newcomer or notorious 🌟 This year, for example, Edwin Rosen, Modeselektor and Altin Gül are at the start - you can find all acts on the festival page 🤝
DASDING Festival 2024
The DASDING radio station is organizing the DASDING Festival at Mannheim's Maimarkt for the third time this year. 🎶 The line-up includes rising stars and high-caliber artists from the indie-pop-German rap bubble, including: Badmómzjay, Mayberg, Levin Liam Ellice - and a surprise act 👀
Festival highlights in Heidelberg
Heidelberger Stückemarkt
Since 1984, the Heidelberg Stückemarkt has been presenting avant-garde theater for over 10 days with new plays and guest performances from German-speaking countries 🎭 In addition, there are international highlights from an annually changing guest country, this year it is Georgia 🇬🇪 But that's not all: in addition to the guest performance program, there is an author competition, a post-performance prize for productions of plays that have already premiered, a youth play prize and a radio play prize 🏆
Metropolink Festival Warm-Up
We've been gripped by festival anticipation - you too? Then don't miss the Metropolink warm-up event at the start of spring. Exciting newcomers and local talents await you here to pick you up with gentle sounds and then get you going. 🥳
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!
Immergut Festival - präsentiert von Rausgegangen
An indie paradise in a class of its own: TRÄNEN, Chastity Belt, Paula Carolina and many more. In addition to the concerts, there will be discussions, disco and a lake. Under the motto "Listen out", it's all about discovering new music together. To new tunes & old friends.
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
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!
Well, 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 and Heidelberg 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. when is the city festival in Mannheim?
The Mannheim City Festival 2024 will take place from Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 26 in Mannheim city center. It is the largest open-air event with Free admission in the region. On Friday it runs from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m., on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
4. where is the Maifeld Derby?
The Maifeld Derby has been held on the Mannheim Maimarkt grounds since 2011. The easiest way to get there is by public transport. To do this, travel to the "SAP Arena" S-Bahn station or take the bus to the "SAP Arena" stop.
5 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.