Alternative Stage 2026

07/10/2026 – 07/11/2026Pfarrer-Bremer-Platz, Lünen

PunkRockMetalHardcoreHardcore Punk

The loud side of the Brinkhoff's Brunnenfestival: for more than two decades the Alternative Stage has brought punk, metal, hardcore and crossover to Pfarrer-Bremer-Platz – free and open air in Lünen's city centre. Day 1 belongs to metalcore, pop punk, old-school hardcore and punk'n'roll from the region, before Uwe Against The Machine close the night with a 90s crossover cover show.

Festival days

Full lineup

Playlist on Spotify· 44 songs15 artists

Lineup and set times are subject to change — please verify on the official festival website.

Uwe Against The Machine

Rock

Playing on 07/10

Cover band project built around the stage persona "Uwe", backed by seasoned musicians from the Paderborn hardcore,...

PHANTOMS OF FUTURE

Rock, Metal

Playing on 07/11

Phantoms of Future were formed in 1986 in Dortmund, blending alternative rock, new wave, and metal into their own dark...

Glass House Effect

Metalcore

Playing on 07/10

Metalcore band from Hamm, founded in 2023. Their sound combines melodic riffs and heavy guitars with atmospheric synths...

Merge All Meridians

Metalcore

Playing on 07/11

Merge All Meridians is a metalcore band from Dortmund, founded by ex-Countercast guitarists. Electro-infused,...

Bärte mit Mädchen

Punk

Playing on 07/10

Pop punk band from Dortmund, formed in early 2024 out of a rock tutorial seminar at TU Dortmund – originally a joke...

Hold Your Ground

Hardcore, Hardcore Punk

Playing on 07/11

Hardcore band bringing fierce, uncompromising energy rooted in the tradition of straight-edge and youth crew hardcore.

They Promised Me Ponies

Hardcore, Punk, Hardcore Punk

Playing on 07/10

Hardcore band from the greater Dortmund area, founded in 2015 by scene veterans who have played in various bands since...

Shirker

Punk, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk

Playing on 07/11

Crossover band from Werne, active since 1998. Their mix of hardcore punk, reggae, ska and rap parts – self-labelled...

The Gasoliners

Punk, Rock

Playing on 07/10

Punk'n'roll band from Lünen and Dortmund, active since the mid-2000s – motto: "If it's too loud you're too old!" Their...

Grave Intentions

Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal

Playing on 07/11

Grave Intentions are a melodic death metal band from Datteln in Germany's Ruhr area. Fronted by vocalist Jana, the...

Snakebite

Metal, Rock

Playing on 07/10

Heavy metal band from the Ruhr area that describes its own style as classic epic stadium metal: anthemic choruses, twin...

Lyra's Legacy

Power Metal, Metal

Playing on 07/11

Power metal band from Bochum, founded in 2008 by guitarist Andreas Denz. Their melodic, keyboard-driven sound recalls...

Fighting Chance

Metal, Hardcore

Playing on 07/11

Five-piece from Dortmund, founded in 2015, moving between modern metal, metalcore and hardcore. Crushing riffs meet...

Taskforce Toxicator

Thrash Metal

Playing on 07/11

Taskforce Toxicator is an old-school thrash metal band hailing from Münster, Germany. Formed in 2017, the group...

Arrested Denial

Punk, Street Punk

Playing on 07/11

Arrested Denial is a punk rock band from Hamburg. Their songs range from melancholic street punk hymns to uptempo...