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16 September 2026 – Reeperbahn Festival Starts Today
By Editorial Team - September 16, 2026
Summary
Hamburg's Reeperbahn Festival begins today, 16 September, launching four days of music discovery featuring 400+ acts and 170+ FLINTA-fronted bands across ~70 venues.
Key Facts
- Hamburg's Reeperbahn Festival 2026 kicks off today, 16 September, running through 19 September.
- The program features 400+ artists across ~70 venues with an expected 45,000 attendees.
- Over 170 FLINTA-fronted acts from 30+ nations perform, led by Anna von Hausswolff, English Teacher, and Pale Waves.
- Entities: Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg, Germany, Anna von Hausswolff, English Teacher, Pale Waves, HVOB, Yola, Tara Nome Doyle
- Tags: reeperbahn-festival, hamburg, germany, flinta, showcase-festival, english-teacher, pale-waves
Reeperbahn Festival begins today, 16 September, and runs through 19 September across Hamburg.
This year's programme includes 170+ FLINTA-fronted bands from more than 30 countries, with names including Anna von Hausswolff, English Teacher, Pale Waves, HVOB, Yola, Tara Nome Doyle and a substantial layer of emerging acts underneath them.
With over 400 acts staged across roughly 70 venues around St. Pauli and 45,000 attendees descending on Hamburg, the festival anchors the calendar for international independent music showcases.