Hardshift Festival (Munich, Germany) 2026
Hardshift returns to the Zenith complex in Munich on 4 December 2026, running across the Zenith hall, the Kesselhaus and the Kohlebunker.
- Dates
- 4 Dec
- Day
- 1
- Artists
- 45
Hardshift Festival: quick facts
Updated Oct 2026- Dates
- Friday 4 December 2026
- Status
- Upcoming in 63 days
- Venue
- Zenith, Kesselhaus and Kohlebunker Directions
- City
- Munich
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Lineup
- 45 artists announced
- Tickets
- hardshift.de
- Official site
- hardshift.de
About Hardshift Festival
Hardshift returns to the Zenith complex in Munich on 4 December 2026, running across the Zenith hall, the Kesselhaus and the Kohlebunker. The organisers bill it as the hardest festival in Munich, and the programming backs that: hardcore, hardstyle and raw across three connected rooms in the old industrial site in Freimann.
Angerfist, D-Block and S-te-Fan, Anderex against Exproz and Dikke Baap are among the names confirmed for 2026. That is a bill at the top of the European hard dance circuit, which is unusual for a city event rather than a dedicated outdoor festival.
The festival runs an ambassador programme and a partnership with Hardtours, who operate party buses to the event from across Bavaria and beyond. Tickets are sold through the festival’s own shop. The Zenith sits in the north of Munich, around 20 minutes from the Hauptbahnhof by U-Bahn to Freimann, with Munich Airport 30 minutes away by S-Bahn. For a German hard dance music festival indoors, Hardshift owns the south.
Full lineup
45 artists- Angerfist
- Sub Zero Project
- Sound Rush
- Neophyte
- Phuture Noize
- Marc Acardipane
- Paul Elstak ft. Boogshe
- D-Block & S-te-Fan
- Anderex vs. Exproz
- Dikke Baap
- Dimitri K vs. Dr Donk
- Dual Damage
- Evil Activities
- Invaderz
- Jazzy vs. Yoshiko
- Kili
- Krowdexx
- Kruelty
- Lekkerfaces
- Mad Dog
- Maxtreme
- MC Novy
- MC Robs
- Miss K8
- More Kords
- Namara vs. Sakyra
- Noiseflow
- Nomad
- Promo
- Rebelion
- Ruffian
- The Dark Horror
- The Saints
- TNT
- Toza
- Vieze Asbak
- Villain
- Windows95Man
- Zelecter Breathless
- Gabbertante
- Lealx
- Outlined
- Raptvre
- Simon Says
- Viciouz vs. Brainstorm
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Where to stay near Hardshift Festival
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Playlists
Sets and selections from artists on the Hardshift Festival lineup.
Tomorrowland Brasil 2026by Tomorrowland • 88 tracks
Tomorrowland Essentialsby Tomorrowland • 60 tracks
Tomorrowland 2026 MainStageby Tomorrowland • 100 tracks
Hardwell on Airby Hardwell and Revealed Recordings • 100 tracks
Hard Technoby Spotify | Covered by Nico Moreno and Novah • 100 tracks
Hard Technoby Spotify • 100 tracks
Unartful by Basswellby LINE, Matwell and Basswell • 44 tracks
EDM 2026by Spotify • 100 tracks
VERKNIPT - Hard Techno & Raveby Spotify • 100 tracks
This Is Hardwellby Spotify • 50 tracks
Terminal V festival 2026by Spotify • 100 tracks
Dance Partyby Spotify • 100 tracksClubs in Munich
Where to keep dancing before and after Hardshift Festival.
Frequently asked questions
Hardshift FestivalWhen and where is Hardshift Festival 2026?
4 December 2026 across the Zenith, Kesselhaus and Kohlebunker in Munich, Germany.
Who is playing?
The announced lineup for Hardshift Festival 2026 includes Angerfist, Sub Zero Project, Sound Rush, Neophyte, Phuture Noize and Marc Acardipane, among 45 acts. The full and final lineup is on the official festival website.
What music is programmed?
Hardcore, hardstyle and raw across three connected rooms in the old industrial site at Freimann.
Is there organised transport?
Yes. The festival partners with Hardtours, who operate party buses to the event from across Bavaria and beyond.
How do I get to the Zenith?
Around 20 minutes from Munich Hauptbahnhof by U-Bahn to Freimann, with Munich Airport 30 minutes away by S-Bahn.
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