Photo: @juulia_knipst
Yesterday, we kicked off Impericon Festival 2026 in full swing, and we are blown away by how you are braving the temperatures with us. Thank you already for an unforgettable first festival day—meanwhile, Day 2 is already getting underway with Escape The Madness! While you are waiting ready in front of the stage or are currently on your way to the exhibition grounds (Messe), we are delivering some of our favorite impressions from the stage and, of course, from you.
For live input straight from the pit, make sure to check out our Instagram Stories over at @impericonde, where we've got around-the-clock updates on all the festival action.
Impericon Festival 2027: Lorna Shore to Headline!
Yesterday, we already had the great honor of introducing our first headliner for Impericon Festival 2027. We heard your voices and are absolutely thrilled to welcome Lorna Shore to the stage next year!
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Save the date: June 25–26, 2027
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You can secure your tickets in the pre-sale now via our festival page—Loyalty and Very Early Lion tickets are already sold out!
Stage Action
As this year's opening act, Get The Shot immediately ignited the first mosh pits, and you showed that you were in the mood to party right from the start. With Gutalax, the predicted sea of toilet brushes came to life—during Distant, balls were thrown around—and there was full power on and in front of the stage with The Pretty Wild. A circle pit is a must, and you delivered a prime example during Nevertel, while all the crowd-surfers were getting warmed up by the time Boundaries took the stage.
Future Palace gave a powerful preview of their upcoming Deep Blue Tour for their new album Resurgence with a stunning show, before Catch Your Breath struck some emotional chords, and We Came As Romans, followed by Boundaries, delivered one strong performance after another on stage.
As expected, the Black Veil Brides setlist brought festival anthems ranging from their debut to their new album VINDICATE into the HALLE:EINS exhibition hall, from the nostalgic opener “Knives and Pens” to the heavy-hitter “Certainty.”
Babymetal, serving as the first headliners of the evening, made their kawaii metal debut at the Impericon Festival and injected a massive party vibe into the crowd with their fierce choreography—performing all their hits and even their collaboration track with Electric Callboy, “Elevator Operator.”
And then, in the blink of an eye, it was time for the ultimate finale with Architects—you were an incredible crowd, we couldn't emphasize it more than Sam Carter did himself!
Community Vibes: Sending love out to you all!
In temperatures just under 40°C, you simply defied the sun—whether in the outdoor cooling station before or after a strawberry punch, at a relaxed garden party with a drink from Knabe in hand, playing Twister right in the middle of the hall, or breaking records on the Ninja Parkour in Hall 3. Keep it up, because today temperatures are expected to climb to over 40°C...
Of course, we also have a few snapshots of you:
Signing Sessions
Yesterday, you already scored autographs from Catch Your Breath, Future Palace, We Came As Romans, and Boundaries; today, the signing sessions continue with Mehnersmoos, Dying Wish, Sleep Theory, Lionheart, I Killed The Prom Queen, and 100 Kilo Herz.
Day 2 - Let's dive in!
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