James Arthur - Zeltfestival Ruhr

Name: James Arthur - Zeltfestival Ruhr
Start: 2026-08-21T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-21T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Zeltfestival Ruhr

took place · 21 Aug 2026

Zeltfestival Ruhr, Bochum, Germany

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Concert by James Arthur at Zeltfestival Ruhr in Bochum.

About the event: James Arthur - Zeltfestival Ruhr

17th

festival edition

up to 5,000

venue capacity (per evening)

38 million+

Spotify monthly listeners

Good to know

Venue: Sparkassenzelt, Zeltfestival Ruhr, Kemnader See (nav: Querenburger Str. 35, 58455 Witten)
Gates open at 19:00; concert starts at 20:00; festival grounds open from 16:00
Typical set length approx. 1 h 38 min (based on 2026 tour average)
Concert tickets sold separately via the festival's online shop and Eventim
Outdoor festival grounds entry: €5 online in advance, €7 at the gate (cashless only)
Children up to age 11 admitted free to the outdoor grounds
Shuttle buses run every 30 min from Bochum Hbf (via Ruhr-Universität) to the festival site
By car: A43 motorway, exit Witten-Heven (20); limited parking on site, public transport recommended

What's new

2026-05
The final line-up for Zeltfestival Ruhr 2026 was confirmed, with James Arthur as the opening act on 21 August; over 50,000 tickets across all shows had already been sold.
2026-01
James Arthur was announced as the opening headliner of Zeltfestival Ruhr 2026, performing hits alongside songs from his then-upcoming album "PISCES".

About: James Arthur

A Middlesbrough-born pop-soul singer who turned an X Factor win into a decade-long international career, Arthur brings his Pisces World Tour to the stage - 60 shows across North America, Europe and the UK in support of his most personal album yet.

30.2M

Spotify monthly listeners

7.9M

YouTube subscribers

5.36B

YouTube total video views

2.5M+

"Impossible" worldwide copies sold - most successful X Factor winner's single

What's new

2026-02
James Arthur completed the UK leg of his Pisces World Tour, performing arena shows in Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Cardiff, London and Manchester.
2025-11
James Arthur was featured on NF's single "Sorry", released as part of NF's EP Fear on 13 November 2025.
2025-11
The European leg of the Pisces World Tour kicked off on 17 November 2025 in Lisbon.

Tour

ZürichBaarnGießenBochumDublinCorkScarboroughHalifaxBelfastLiverpoolCardiffLondonNottinghamManchesterLisbonParis

Tracks

Impossible2012 X Factor winner's single, UK #1, 2.5M+ copies sold worldwide - most successful winner's single in the show's history

Say You Won't Let Go2016 UK #1, RIAA Diamond-certified in the US

Train Wreck2016 fan favourite from Back from the Edge, major streaming hit with recurring TikTok revivals

Empty Space2018 emotional ballad, one of his most-streamed tracks

ADHDLead single from PISCES (2025), released November 2024

About the venue: Zeltfestival Ruhr

Zeltfestival Ruhr is an annual open-air festival venue held on the grounds of Kemnader See in Bochum. Each summer it hosts a large tent city with multiple stages and marquees, presenting a diverse programme of music, comedy, theatre, and circus acts. It is one of the largest tent festivals in Germany, attracting audiences from across the Ruhr metropolitan region.

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