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Desertfest Berlin

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Columbiahalle & Columbia Theater, Germany
21 artists

Key facts

Dates
14 – 16 May 2026
Where
Columbiahalle & Columbia Theater, Germany
Price
from €139
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
RED FANG, Russian Circles, THE SWORD

Data updated on 20 February 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

RED FANG – Stoner Metal
RED FANG
Stoner Metal
Russian Circles – Stoner Metal
Stoner Metal
THE SWORD – Stoner Metal
THE SWORD
Stoner Metal
TRUCKFIGHTERS – Psychedelic Rock
TRUCKFIGHTERS
Psychedelic Rock
Pelican – Stoner Metal
Pelican
Stoner Metal
EARTHLESS – Psychedelic Rock
EARTHLESS
Psychedelic Rock
KING BUFFALO – Psychedelic Rock
KING BUFFALO
Psychedelic Rock
Crippled Black Phoenix – Art Rock
Crippled Black Phoenix
Art Rock
ACID KING – Space Rock
ACID KING
Space Rock
EF – Post-Rock
EF
Post-Rock
MOTHER'S CAKE – Stoner Rock
MOTHER'S CAKE
Stoner Rock
HERMANO – Space Rock
HERMANO
Space Rock
BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT – Stoner Metal
BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT
Stoner Metal
Cardiel – Stoner Rock
Cardiel
Stoner Rock
Fomies – Rock
Fomies
Rock
High Desert Queen – Space Rock
High Desert Queen
Space Rock
Monsterwatch – Indie Rock
Monsterwatch
Indie Rock
Zerre – Thrash Metal
Zerre
Thrash Metal
Fuzz Sagrado – Rock
Fuzz Sagrado
Rock
Dope Purple – Psychedelic Rock
Dope Purple
Psychedelic Rock
Nebula – Space Rock
Nebula
Space Rock

✈️How to get to Desertfest Berlin

Planning your trip to Desertfest Berlin? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), about 16 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 22 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Berlin or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
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🌤️Desertfest Berlin 2026 weather

Weather in Columbiahalle & Columbia Theater in May 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From May 14 to May 16, 2026: up to 15°, low of 5°, 9.3 mm of rain in total.

2 rainy days
  1. Thu, May 14Light rain12° / 6° 6.6 mm
  2. Fri, May 15Light rain15° / 5° 2.1 mm
  3. Sat, May 16Light drizzle14° / 6° 0.6 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Light drizzle
Typical high21°
Typical low12°

Chance of rain: about 22% of days

2025Light drizzle16° / 9°1 rainy day
2024Overcast24° / 14°1 rainy day
2023Light drizzle22° / 11°no rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.

Same week in 2025: Thu May 15 → Sat May 17 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

🎧Official playlist120 tracks

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📋About

Desertfest Berlin 2026: stoner and doom in Berlin, Germany

Desertfest Berlin is an indoor festival dedicated to stoner rock, doom metal and sludge. Held at Columbiahalle & Columbia Theater in Berlin, the festival brings together 21 artists over three days celebrating heavy and psychedelic music.

The 2026 edition features the most influential acts on the European stoner and doom scene. The festival spans stoner metal, desert rock, doom metal and sludge metal in an intense and hypnotic programme.

The bill also ventures into psych rock, post-metal, drone and noise rock. Heavy psych, space rock and krautrock round out a sharp lineup drawing a knowledgeable audience.

From May 14 to 16, 2026, Berlin becomes the temple of stoner and doom. Explore the lineup and book your tickets.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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Country
City
Columbiahalle & Columbia Theater
Artists
21 artists
Main genre
Leading style
Official website
desertfest.de
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Lineup focus score

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62%

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Musical footprint

As a % of the 21 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

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