Trafostation 61 Festival 2026

08/07/2026 – 08/09/2026Trafostation 61-Gelände, Frechen

MetalRockDoom MetalPunkMetalcore

Trafostation 61 Festival is a non-commercial DIY open air in Frechen near Cologne, organised since 2011 under the motto "by friends, for friends". Around 20 bands spanning stoner, alternative and metal play three days for a crowd of roughly 800 — the 2026 bill includes March, Sons of Arrakis and Gnome.

Festival days

Full lineup

Playlist on Spotify· 83 songs22 artists

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

Defocus

Metal, Metalcore

Playing on 08/07

Defocus is a metalcore band from Aalen in southern Germany, founded in 2019. The four-piece blends atmospheric passages...

The Night Eternal

Metal

Playing on 08/08

The Night Eternal are a heavy metal band from Essen, formed in 2018. After their debut EP (2019), they released the...

Yeast Machine

Rock

Playing on 08/09

Yeast Machine is a fuzz-driven band from Tübingen, Germany moving between stoner rock, grunge and psychedelic rock.

Gnome

Doom Metal

Playing on 08/07

The Tazers

Rock

Playing on 08/08

The Tazers are a garage rock band from Johannesburg, South Africa. They blend elements of psych rock and indie rock...

Sons of Arrakis

Doom Metal

Playing on 08/09

Sons of Arrakis is a stoner rock band formed in Montreal in 2018, heavily inspired by the "Dune" universe. Heavy riffs...

Farewell Spit

Rock

Playing on 08/07

Farewell Spit is a band from Koblenz, Germany, blending alternative and pop rock with indie, post-rock and electronic...

XO Armor

Metal

Playing on 08/08

XO Armor (formerly CODA) is a band from Koblenz, Germany blending metalcore, alternative metal and post-hardcore with...

Masuria

Metal

Playing on 08/09

Masuria is a five-piece progressive metalcore band from Cologne, Germany, combining technically intricate song...

March

Punk, Rock

Playing on 08/07

Hailing from the Netherlands, MARCH fuses punk and rock with a raw edge and catchy hooks, often likened to Brody Dalle...

King Father Baboon

Playing on 08/08

King Father Baboon is a rock band from Nuremberg, Germany blending blues, psychedelic and stoner rock. Formed in 2015,...

Liger

Rock

Playing on 08/09

Liger is a heavy metal band from Germany. Their sound blends elements of thrash metal, death metal, and hardcore punk...

ØL

Playing on 08/07

ØL is a stonerpunk band from Fürth, Germany, merging influences from Graveyard and Red Fang with a punk attitude,...

DARKK

Metal

Playing on 08/08

DARKK is a metalcore band from Aachen, Germany. Built around singer Kim Moll's vocals, the band fuses dynamic riffs...

Battlesword

Melodic Death Metal, Metal

Playing on 08/09

Battlesword is a melodic death metal band from Viersen, Germany, formed in 1999. They are part of the NRW underground...

The Toshers

Punk

Playing on 08/07

The Toshers is a Celtic punk rock band from Aachen, Germany, mixing Irish folk and punk into high-energy live shows.

Palebloom

Hardcore

Playing on 08/08

Palebloom is a post-hardcore band from Cologne, Germany, pairing emotional intensity with the energy and heaviness of...

Latin Greek

Playing on 08/09

Latin Greek are a five-piece indie rock band from the Bonn/Cologne area, founded in 2024. Their sound blends the energy...

Calibre Infinite

Metal

Playing on 08/07

Calibre Infinite is a melodic metal band from Cologne, Germany. The five-piece blends clear, groovy riffs with harsh...

Cloudspotter

Rock

Playing on 08/08

Cloudspotter is a band from Koblenz, Germany playing handmade hard-grunge and alternative rock, defined by a raw,...

New.Topia

Playing on 08/09

New.Topia is an instrumental post-rock/metal duo from Cologne, Germany, crafting atmospheric, dynamically building...

Last Bølt Ceremony

Playing on 08/08

Last Bølt Ceremony is a band from Dortmund, Germany combining rock styles such as grunge, indie, stoner and punk rock....