Led by TWENTY ONE PILOTS, KRAFTKLUB, and YUNGBLUD, promoter FKP Scorpio has announced the first nine artists for the Hurricane and Southside Festival 2026. This first announcement kicks off the anniversary year in which Hurricane celebrates its 30th edition. Since 1997, the festival in Scheeßel has been a success, and together with its twin Southside, founded in 1999 in Neuhausen ob Eck, it ranks among the biggest festivals in Germany and Europe.Few acts unfold the same degree of transformative power for their fans as TWENTY ONE PILOTS - powerful enough to rightfully break BEATLES or ELVIS PRESLEY chart records. Their strength lies in reconciling rap and rock while credibly battling inner demons, which has elevated the Grammy-winning duo from college friends to global music icons. Despite all their success, the duo from Columbus, Ohio, remains focused on a clear artistic vision, which will culminate in their upcoming album Breach. Their unbridled live-show energy is another reason to eagerly anticipate their performances at Hurricane and Southside.
Protest and Pop culture: KRAFTKLUB are known for pouring heavy topics into songs that uplift their audience with ease. The Indie band has kept their feet on the ground, even though they have become the voice of a generation. That was never the goal or a self-serving end, any more than achieving four consecutive No. 1 albums. For KRAFTKLUB, success seems to be a by-product of their ability to dress socially relevant lyrics in great music - while still being able to laugh at themselves. Fans can expect the same from the long-awaited album ‘Sterben in Karl-Marx-Stadt’ (“Dying in Karl-Marx-Stadt”), due at the end of the year, with songs to be performed live at Hurricane and Southside.
YUNGBLUD also views Rap and Rock primarily as cultural commentary. As the British prodigy advocates for freedom, diversity, and human rights, it comes as no surprise that YUNGBLUD also has plenty to say musically - finding a massive global audience in the process. The raw energy of his alternative rock, fuelled by poetry, riffs, and breakbeats, is unmistakable, and his 2025 album Idols shot straight to the top of the global charts.
Eleven studio albums, more than 40 years of success, and legendary status: THE OFFSPRING have achieved just about everything there is - and yet they’ve remained punks through and through. The same goes for PAPA ROACH, whose twelfth album is eagerly anticipated. Berlin crew BHZ are setting new standards in Hip-Hop, just as the DONOTS have been doing in Punk Rock for decades.
LEONY not only sang the anthem for UEFA Euro 2024 but also celebrated major success with her first two albums. Singer and YouTuber KAYLA SHYX has also announced her participation, proving with her debut album that she is successful both as an entertainer and as a musician.
Further information and tickets are available on the official Hurricane and Southside festival websites, as well as through Eventim.
Source: Press Release
