Werft Open Air 2025 - 1986zig

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1986zig live@Werft Open Air 2025

Since the release of his debut single "Einer von euch" in spring 2021, 1986zig has been one of the most successful and popular new acts in the German-speaking pop scene. A literally exceptional artist who captivates fans with his voice that immediately gets under their skin and his touching lyrics.

On Friday, 22.08.2025, 1986zig will provide some goosebump moments with his instantly recognizable signature mix of organic instruments, modern beats and his unique vocals at the Werft Open-Air on the grounds of the Kulturwerft.

There are many faces under his black balaclava. That of the driven underdog, who at some point went off the rails and today takes the rap for his mistakes. That of the vulnerable loner who refuses to be beaten down by disappointments and setbacks. And that of the sensitive family man who does everything for his favorite people. An emotional balancing act between pain and hope, which 1986zig processes in his music. His songs are both a warning and bulletproof armor in the battle against his demons. A weapon with which he keeps the shadows of his past at a distance. And a battle that the anonymous singer and songwriter has been waging for three years now to finally come to terms with what happened.

A line drawn at the end and a new beginning at the same time, which 1986zig accomplishes on his debut album "Zweite Chance", released at the end of 2022, which went straight into the top 10 of the German longplay charts. He himself is the anti-hero in his own personal movie. His songs are the soundtrack to pain, regret and forgiveness. And of the courage to reset everything to zero. Although 1986zig hides his identity behind the pseudonym, he is not afraid to take up his emotional biography in his songs and thus provide a little insight into who is behind the mask - and what he has been through. No fantasized gangster shit, but his true story. A painfully honest retrospective, reckoning and mental survival training. Stories of freedom, adventure and love, but also of failure and of standing up for your mistakes.

His best-known songs "Kopf aus" or "1000 Sterne (feat. Ayliva)", the feel-good hit "Sunshine", the danceable club banger "Meine 1" or the Kool Savas collaboration "Zeiten ändern nichts" Hit will certainly also be at the Werft Open-Air.