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Save the Core

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Stadionpark Nürnberg, Germany
9 artists

Key facts

Dates
4 July 2026
Where
Stadionpark Nürnberg, Germany
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
SEX PISTOLS, AGNOSTIC FRONT, Biohazard

Data updated on 19 February 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Headliners
SEX PISTOLS – Punk
SEX PISTOLS
Punk
AGNOSTIC FRONT – Punk
AGNOSTIC FRONT
Punk
Strung Out – Punk
Strung Out
Punk
Biohazard – Hardcore Punk
Biohazard
Hardcore Punk
Walls of Jericho – Hardcore Punk
Walls of Jericho
Hardcore Punk
NO FUN AT ALL – Punk
NO FUN AT ALL
Punk
Frank Carter & the Sex Pistols
Jaya the Cat – Ska
Jaya the Cat
Ska
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter

✈️How to get to Save the Core

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

  • Nearest airport: Nuremberg Airport (NUE), about 9 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 13 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Nuremberg 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.
Stadionpark Nürnberg, Germany
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🌤️Save the Core 2026 weather

Weather in Stadionpark Nürnberg in July 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

On July 4, 2026: up to 26°, low of 11°, not a drop of rain.

no rainy days
  1. Sat, Jul 4Overcast26° / 11° 0 mm

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

Typical weather

Light rain
Typical high27°
Typical low13°

Chance of rain: about 33% of days

2025Overcast31° / 14°no rainy days
2024Light rain28° / 14°1 rainy day
2023Light drizzle23° / 12°no rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

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Same week in 2025: Sat July 5 → Sat July 5 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

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📋About

Save the Core 2026: Nuremberg's Hardcore Day

On July 4, 2026, Save the Core transforms Nuremberg's Stadionpark into a temple of hardcore punk and crossover thrash. This exceptional day brings together absolute legends of the international punk and hardcore scene. Headliners AGNOSTIC FRONT, SEX PISTOLS, and Strung Out embody several decades of rebellious spirit and uncompromising music.

The lineup also explores the territories of metalcore and beatdown hardcore with Biohazard and Walls of Jericho. These legendary bands bring brutal intensity and incomparable stage energy. The line-up also incorporates rap metal and rapcore influences, reflecting the diversity of the modern hardcore movement.

The event hosts a special performance by Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter and Frank Carter & the Sex Pistols, offering a contemporary perspective on British punk heritage. NO FUN AT ALL represents the Swedish skate punk scene, while Jaya the Cat brings its ska and reggae influences.

Nuremberg's Stadionpark offers a perfect setting for this hardcore and punk celebration. Save the Core perpetuates the tradition of committed festivals that place community, authenticity, and raw energy at the heart of the experience. This day brings together several generations of fans around common values and music that continues to inspire resistance and creativity in the European alternative metal scene.

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📋Practical info

Dates
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Country
City
Stadionpark Nürnberg
Artists
9 artists
Main genre
Official website
save-the-core.de
78%

Lineup focus score

Highly specialized in Rock (78% of the lineup). Explore Rock festivals

56%

Punk Rock / New Wave is the leading genre (5 artists). Explore Punk Rock / New Wave festivals

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Musical footprint

As a % of the 7 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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