Greenfields Open Air Festival 2026

Name: Greenfields Open Air Festival 2026
Start: 2026-08-01T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-01T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Galopprennbahn

took place · 1 Aug 2026

Galopprennbahn, Munich, Germany

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Greenfields Open Air Festival 2026 — Galopprennbahn, Munich

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Description was written before the event

Performers: &ME, Sven Vath, Richie Hawtin, Ben Klock, Pan-Pot, meera, Peggy Gou, DESIREE (RSA), Marie Montexier

About the festival: Greenfields Open Air Festival 2026

25th edition

anniversary

~10 000

expected visitors

2 stages

stages

19 000 m²

site area

Good to know

Single day: Saturday 1 August 2026, 11:00-22:00
Official aftershow at Pacha: 59.90 EUR incl. bus transfer
No camping - day event only
Get there by S-Bahn S2 to Riem station, ~10 min walk to site
Free shuttle to U-Bahn Messestadt West (U2) from 20:00 for departure
Food court with 20+ stands and 30 bars on site

What's new

2026-06
The 2026 edition marks the festival's 25th anniversary, with the site expanding to ~19,000 m² - over 2,000 m² more than in 2025.
2026-06
Peggy Gou, Richie Hawtin and Sven Väth are confirmed as top acts, joined by &ME, Ben Klock, Pan-Pot, meera, DESIREE (RSA) and Marie Montexier.
2026-06
Tickets are on sale from approximately €55, with an official aftershow at Pacha available as an add-on for €59.90 including bus transfer.
2026
The festival runs from 11:00 to 22:00 on Saturday 1 August 2026 at Galopprennbahn München-Riem.

Line-up

Peggy Gou
Marie Montexier
DESIREE
Meera
René Vaitl

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: Richie Hawtin

Richie Hawtin is a Canadian DJ and producer who helped shape minimal techno through his Plastikman project and the Minus label he founded. Rooted in the Detroit techno scene, he later became a central figure in Berlin's club culture. He is also known for pushing the boundaries of DJ technology, particularly through his use of digital mixing tools.

About: Ben Klock

A Berghain cornerstone since 2005, the Berlin-born DJ built his reputation on marathon sets of dark, driving techno - and keeps pushing forward, most recently with the experimental album 'Layer One' (2024) and its own label LAYER.

BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix of the Year

2006

Klockworks label founded

2017

PHOTON audiovisual event series launched

What's new

2025-12
Ben Klock and Fadi Mohem released the 'Layer One Remixes' EP on their LAYER label, featuring reworks by Azu Tiwaline, Amotik, Quelza, and Alarico.
2025-05
Mixmag Germany featured Ben Klock in a cover interview discussing 'Layer One', the new LAYER label, and his ongoing Berghain residency.
2025-01
Ben Klock married his partner Réka Balogh, co-owner of Circle Booking, in a ceremony in Ibiza.

Tour

BerlinLondonAmsterdamBarcelonaPortoLyonSan FranciscoMalta

Tracks

Onedebut solo album (2009, Ostgut Ton); widely regarded as a landmark of Berlin techno

Dawningcollaboration with Marcel Dettmann (2006); the very first release on Ostgut Ton (O-TON 01)

Subzerofrom the 'Before One' EP; one of his most recognised productions

Layer Onecollaborative album with Fadi Mohem (2024, LAYER Records); IDM/ambient departure featuring Flowdan and Coby Sey

fabric 66mix compilation (2012); a key document of his DJ style

Recent shows

Aug 14, 2026 Vijverspark / Parc Des Etangs, Anderlecht (BE)
Aug 1, 2026 Galopprennbahn Riem, Munich (DE)
Jul 18, 2026 De Schorre, Boom (BE)

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

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