Giant Rooks - Open Air 2026

Name: Giant Rooks - Open Air 2026
Start: 2026-08-22T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-22T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Zeltfestival Ruhr

took place · 22 Aug 2026

Zeltfestival Ruhr, Bochum, Germany

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Giant Rooks - Open Air 2026 — Zeltfestival Ruhr, Bochum

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Description was written before the event

Giant Rooks perform at Zeltfestival Ruhr in Bochum on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at 20:00. This is one of nine German dates on their Open Air 2026 tour. The festival takes place on grounds by Kemnader See lake, where a tent city with multiple stages springs up each summer. The programme spans music, comedy, theatre, and circus acts, with Giant Rooks' concert forming part of the event's diverse artistic offering.

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About: Giant Rooks

Formed in Hamm, Germany in 2014, Giant Rooks have grown from local club shows to chart-topping albums and sold-out arenas across three continents - with their 2024 number-one record How Have You Been? marking a new high point in a decade-long career.

4.9M

Spotify monthly listeners

4B+

Combined streams across all platforms

Peak chart position in Germany (How Have You Been?, 2024)

20000

Fans at sold-out hometown shows in Hamm (summer 2025)

What's new

2026-03
Giant Rooks released the new single 'Want It Back' in March 2026, described as a coming-of-age breakup anthem and the latest step in their post-How Have You Been? era.
2026
The band announced a major 2026 European tour covering Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with 40 dates scheduled across 10 countries.
2025-10
Giant Rooks released the single 'The Future Is Cancelled' on October 31, 2025, signalling a new creative chapter after the success of their second album.

Tour

KonstanzLandgraafLörrachCuxhavenEschwegeBerlinCologneMunichHamburgViennaZurichFrankfurtStuttgartDüsseldorfLeipzigBremen

Tracks

Tom's Dinercover with AnnenMayKantereit, 442M+ Spotify streams, first UK chart hit (no. 63, 2022)

Wild Starebreakthrough 2019 EP title track, 107M+ Spotify streams, top-20 radio hit in Italy

New Estateearly fan favourite from 2017 EP, 58M+ Spotify streams

How Have You Been?2024 sophomore album, debuted at #1 in Germany

Want It Back2026 single, latest release

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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