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Euroblast Festival
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Euroblast Festival

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Essigfabrik, Germany
15 artists

Key facts

Dates
25 – 27 September 2026
Where
Essigfabrik, Germany
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
TEXTURES, IOTUNN, Seething Akira

Data updated on 19 February 2026 — source: official site, Songkick

🎤Lineup

Headliners
Vildhjarta – Progressive Metal
Vildhjarta
Progressive Metal
TEXTURES – Progressive Metal
TEXTURES
Progressive Metal
IOTUNN – Progressive Metal
IOTUNN
Progressive Metal
Seething Akira – Rap Metal
Seething Akira
Rap Metal
Agent Fresco – Art Rock
Agent Fresco
Art Rock
Alkera – Rock
Alkera
Rock
Einar Solberg – Progressive Rock
Progressive Rock
Enterprise Earth – Heavy Metal
Enterprise Earth
Heavy Metal
Haken – Progressive Rock
Haken
Progressive Rock
Karmanjakah – Progressive Metal
Karmanjakah
Progressive Metal
Reflections – Electro
Reflections
Electro
Royal Sorrow – Progressive Metal
Royal Sorrow
Progressive Metal
Swallow the Sun – Progressive Metal
Swallow the Sun
Progressive Metal
The Dear Hunter – Progressive Rock
The Dear Hunter
Progressive Rock

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🎧Official playlist255 tracks

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✈️How to get to Euroblast Festival

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

  • Nearest airport: Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), about 13 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 18 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Köln (Cologne) 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.
Essigfabrik, Germany
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🛏️Where to stay near Essigfabrik (Euroblast Festival)

Accommodation near the Euroblast Festival site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.

Also consider staying around Köln (Cologne), the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.

Estimated travel time to the site

Distance🚗 Car / taxi🚴 Bike🚶 On foot
~1 km~3 min~4 min~12 min
~3 km~7 min~12 min~36 min
~5 km~11 min~20 min~1 h
~10 km~22 min~40 min~2 h

Public transport: depends on the network around Köln (Cologne).

Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.

🌤️Euroblast Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Essigfabrik in September 2026?

Typical weather

Light drizzle
Typical high17°
Typical low9°

Chance of rain: about 33% of days

2025Light drizzle17° / 10°no rainy days
2024Drizzle15° / 9°2 rainy days
2023Rain19° / 10°1 rainy day

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

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🗺️Things to do near Euroblast Festival

Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Euroblast Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.

Nearby, Köln (Cologne) and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.

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📋About

Euroblast Festival 2026: djent and progressive metal in Cologne

Euroblast Festival is a European reference for djent and progressive metal. It takes place at the Essigfabrik in Cologne, Germany — a key venue for extreme music. Since its inception, it has attracted devotees of technical riffing and polyrhythmic complexity.

The 2026 edition gathers 5 international artists, headlined by Vildhjarta — pioneers of djent. The lineup also includes Seething Akira and Enterprise Earth.

The programme revolves around djent, thall, alternative metal and electronic rock. Progressive metal and rap rock round out a technically demanding, contemporary sound palette.

25 to 27 September 2026 in Cologne. Tickets available on Ticketmaster; full programme at euroblast.net.

📋Practical info

Dates
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Country
City
Essigfabrik
Artists
15 artists
Main genre
Leading style
Official website
euroblast.net
93%

Lineup focus score

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93%

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Musical footprint

As a % of the 15 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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