Festivals similar to Desertfest Berlin
Loved Desertfest Berlin in Columbiahalle & Columbia Theater? Here are 12 festivals with close programming, mainly oriented around Alternative Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Avant-Folk.
4–6 juin 2026Freak Valley Festival
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5–7 juin 2026Rock Am Ring
🇩🇪Nürburgring, GermanyLinkin ParkIRON MAIDENRockAlternative Rock / IndieMetalHeavy Metal
5–7 juin 2026Rock Im Park
🇩🇪Zeppelinfeld Nürnberg, GermanyLinkin ParkIRON MAIDENRockAlternative Rock / IndieMetalHeavy Metal
4–6 juin 2026Rock the Hill Festival
🇩🇪Geisskopf, GermanyMadsenSONDASCHULERockPunk Rock / New WaveMetalHeavy Metal
30–30 mai 2026Music Across the Border
🇩🇪Emil, GermanyLOS FASTIDIOSAkne Kid JoeDÿseRockAlternative Rock / IndieElectroTechno
15–16 mai 2026Visbek Rockt
🇩🇪Visbek Rockt Openair, GermanyCF98Emil BullsFahnenfluchtRockAlternative Rock / Indie
15–15 mai 2026Boaznkäfer Festival
🇩🇪Zum Boaznkäfer, GermanyBOYS NOIZEALABAMA SHAKESRockAlternative Rock / IndieElectroHouse
22–24 mai 2026Rock Hard Festival
🇩🇪Amphitheater-Gelsenkirchen, GermanyNECKBREAKKERMetalHeavy MetalRockGolden Age / Classic Rock
4–6 juin 2026Rock Am Berg Open Air
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21–25 mai 2026Wave-Gotik-Treffen
🇩🇪Wave-Gotik-Treffen, GermanyKim WildeMOONSPELLKOMPROMATRockPunk Rock / New WaveIndustrial & GothicEbm
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🇩🇪Darmstadt Innenstadt, GermanyIkkimelZartmannAlphavillePopPop MusicRockAlternative Rock / Indie
Why these festivals?
These festivals share music sub-genres and a comparable programming style. The similarity score relies on the MusicBrainz genre taxonomy applied to lineups, favoring overlaps in precise sub-genres over super-categories.
Desertfest Berlin — Columbiahalle & Columbia Theater, Germany