Highfield Festival announces two new headliners, MARTERIA and BHZ, as well as 16 other names for the upcoming edition. The festival will take place from 14 to 16 August 2026 in Großpösna near Leipzig and, including the already confirmed acts KRAFTKLUB, SDP, BEATSTEAKS and 01099, will once again bring together music greats from Germany and around the world at Lake Störmthal.All good things come in threes: with ‘Zum Glück in die Zukunft III’ (Fortunately into the Future III), MARTERIA will release the third sequel to a legendary album in 2026, with which Marten Laciny not only found his voice but also incomparable success. “I would never have thought what has happened since 2010 possible. Gold and platinum for this record, which means everything to me, which has influenced so many artists and which is the reason why I love my life and will be grateful every day,” the rapper recently commented on social media. His appearance at the Highfield Festival comes at the ideal time to discover MARTERIA’s new music and celebrate a typically great live show.
BHZ stands not only for “Bananahaze”, but also for intense Hip-Hop and Rap from Berlin-Schöneberg. The crew has already created more than a musical monument to their homeland, which the whole of Germany wanted to hear: tracks such as ‘Flasche Luft’ and ‘Drink ist kalt’ showcase the group’s perhaps unique talent for combining joie de vivre and melancholy with danceable beats. This is exactly what Longus Mongus, Ion Miles, Monk, Big Pat and co. have done in their new single ‘winterfeldtplatz’, which is another tribute to Berlin and their late crew member Pablo. Anyone who can rap like this doesn’t need to be afraid to show their feelings.
Two big names in Punk Rock, FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET and DROPKICK MURPHYS, have also been confirmed. GIANT ROOKS are breaking records in Indie Rock, while ZARTMANN stormed to number one and now to the Highfield stage. SONDASCHULE and QUERBEAT may be at home in different genres, but in addition to their success, they also have the use of brass instruments in common.
DEINE COUSINE and RITTER LEAN are two strong solo artists who are new to the line-up. PA69 and NURA deliver energetic Rap, and RAUM27 and ADAM ANGST also know how to write powerful lyrics. KAFVKA bring out the best in people with their music, while VICKY parodies her dark side in a way that is well worth listening to. HI! SPENCER create their own sound from Indie, Pop, Rock and Punk, which Rap shooting star YUNG PEPP seems to have found almost effortlessly.
If you want to satisfy your anticipation, tune in to the radio: with MDR Jump, Highfield has a new media partner that will bring the festival to life all year round with music, features, promotions and prize draws.
Further names will be announced shortly, and the allocation of early bird tickets starting at £139 is coming to an end. All information and tickets are available at www.highfield.de.
Source: Press Release
