Festivals near Hanover

Hanover wears a reputation forged in metal and hard rock: this is the Scorpions' hometown, and every summer the region's old airfield becomes a black cathedral for the Mera Luna Festival, a gothic and metal high mass where leather and industrial soundscapes rule. Far from its trade-fair image, the Lower Saxon capital nurtures a stubborn rock scene, from the cellars of Lister Meile to open-airs tucked into the Deister hills.

When warmer days return, the banks of the Leine come alive with Fährmannsfest, three days of open-air concerts with a family feel and a knack for discovery, while the surrounding forests host Rock Am Deister and its wall of guitars. To find your way through it all, FestT computes your FestiScore, the affinity between each festival's lineup and your favourite artists, and keeps dates and ticketing always up to date.