NECKARFESTIVAL 2026 - DAY 1

Name: NECKARFESTIVAL 2026 - DAY 1
Start: 2026-08-02T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-02T14:00:00+02:00
Location: Fridas Pier

took place · 2 Aug 2026

Fridas Pier, Stuttgart, Germany

festival party outdoor

NECKARFESTIVAL 2026 - DAY 1 — Fridas Pier, Stuttgart

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Performers: Pan-Pot, Dominik Eulberg, Mha iri, BENNETT, SILSAN, Bjørnson, LEO TIGER, Mara Sander, Fabian Kaa

About: Pan-Pot

Tassilo Ippenberger and Thomas Benedix have spent two decades at the sharp end of Berlin techno, running the Second State and HUMAN labels while keeping up a relentless global tour schedule. Their sets move between industrial-edged minimalism and peak-time euphoria, shaped by an instinctive read of any dancefloor.

106K

YouTube Music subscribers

17.9M

Spotify streams on top track (Sleepless - Stephan Bodzin Remix)

4.6M

Spotify streams on Fugitives (Joseph Capriati Remix)

100+

Second State label releases (100+)

What's new

2026-03
Pan-Pot launched 'PLANET1', a new various-artists compilation marking a fresh chapter for their Second State label.
2025-12
In a December 2025 interview, Pan-Pot confirmed new music is in preparation for 2026, describing it as more groove-oriented.
2025-08
Pan-Pot launched the HUMAN imprint in 2025 as a personal creative outlet separate from Second State, with debut releases including 'Nightcode' and the Street Parade anthem 'OPERA'.

Tour

ParisBarcelonaBudapestBerlinLos AngelesMontrealToulouseLisbonHamburg

Tracks

CharlyBreakthrough track from debut album Pan-O-Rama (2007), underground techno classic

ConfrontedSignature peak-time techno track, later remixed on Second State

Captain My CaptainFan favourite showcasing their bold, timeless production style

FORTE2023 album marking their 20th anniversary, followed by remix series in 2024

Sleepless (Stephan Bodzin Remix)Most-streamed track on Spotify, 17.9M+ streams

About: Sven Väth

Frankfurt-born techno pioneer Sven Väth has spent over four decades reshaping dance music - from co-founding the Eye Q and Harthouse labels to building Cocoon into a global brand. His sets, known for their hypnotic depth and sheer length, remain a benchmark for the underground.

750K

Instagram followers

1.26M

Facebook page likes

202K

X (Twitter) followers

Tour

TokyoBangkokMadridStockholmFrankfurtMilanViennaBucharestSão PauloParisLisbonBrusselsIbizaAthensMaltaMannheim

Tracks

L'Esperanza1993 trance classic from debut album, remixed many times including by Paul van Dyk and Michael Mayer; revisited on Cocoon Recordings in 2024

An Accident in Paradisetitle track of 1992 debut album, rated one of the top-50 dance albums of all time by Mixmag in 1995

Ritual of Lifeatmospheric album track from Accident in Paradise, a long-running after-party anthem

Accident in Paradisedebut album (1992/1993), landmark release on Eye Q Records that defined the Frankfurt trance sound

Sven Väth in the Mix - The Sound of the 20th Season2019 Cocoon mix compilation marking 20 seasons of Cocoon Ibiza

About: Dominik Eulberg

A trained ecologist from Germany's Westerwald, Eulberg has spent three decades turning nature sounds - from birdsong to forest rustles - into floor-ready techno, backed by more than 100 releases and multiple international awards.

100+

releases in discography

~100

remix projects completed

30+

years active internationally

What's new

2025-11
Eulberg released 'Avichrom Remixes' in November 2025 on his Bandcamp page.
2025
Two new singles, 'Grosser Schillerfalter' and 'Brauner Bär', appeared in 2025.
2026
Eulberg has 10 upcoming concerts across Germany and Austria in 2026, including dates in Bonn, Leipzig, Dresden, Essen, Hannover, Eisenach, Waldbröl and Berlin.

Tour

BonnTaiskirchen im InnkreisLeipzigDresdenEssenEisenachHannoverWaldbrölBerlinSt. Gallen

Tracks

Flora & Faunadebut album (2004), set the template for his nature-themed sound

Heimische Gefildesecond album (2007), won the German Record Critics' Award

Dioramaacclaimed 2011 album on Cocoon Recordings

Goldene Acht2019 single, one of his most streamed tracks

Mannigfaltigbiodiversity-themed album, charted in specialist electronic music charts

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