Die Skeptiker - 40 Years

Name: Die Skeptiker - 40 Years
Start: 2026-10-24T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-24T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Exzess

took place · 24 Oct 2026

Exzess, Frankfurt, Germany

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Die Skeptiker perform at Exzess in Frankfurt on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 20:00, marking 40 years of the band's existence. This is one of six German dates the group has scheduled between September and May. The German punk-rock band will present their biggest hits, and Exzess provides an ideal setting for fans seeking an authentic rock experience.

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About: Die Skeptiker

Formed in 1986 in East Berlin, Die Skeptiker spent four decades playing fast, politically charged punk with lyrics that cut through the noise - from GDR-era underground stages to reunified Germany and beyond. Frontman Eugen Balanskat, the band's only constant since day one, leads the current lineup through their 40th-anniversary tour.

40+

Years active (founded 1986)

10+

Studio and live albums released

What's new

2026
Die Skeptiker are running their '40 Jahre - 40 Jahre anders' anniversary tour across Germany in 2026, with dates including Berlin (Huxleys Neue Welt, May 9), Hannover, Hamburg, Rostock and several open-air festivals.
2025
The band spent most of 2025 writing a new studio album planned for release around their 40th anniversary in 2026, limiting live appearances to two shows.
2025-01
The band had to cancel their appearance at the Felsenkeller festival in Leipzig on January 18, 2025, after their drummer fell ill with a high fever.

Tour

ZwickauBerlinHannoverQuedlinburgHamburgNeuruppinLoburgNeusalza-SprembergRostockBorken

Tracks

Harte Zeiten1990 debut LP, one of the first East German punk albums on official release

Sauerei1991 post-reunification album, established the band in the wider German scene

Schwarze Boten1993 album, fan favourite from the early 1990s

Kein Weg zu weit2018 album on Destiny Records, first new studio material in several years

DaDa in Berlin2007 comeback release re-recording 13 classic tracks, marking the band's reunion

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