Deichbrand is a music festival that takes place in or near Cuxhaven, usually every July/August. The festival and its guests are generally associated with metal, emo, rock, pop, and hip-hop. Deichbrand was sold out in advance for the first time, with an attendance of about 18,000 people in 2011.
History and venues
Deichbrand was founded by Marc Engelke and Daniel Schneider, creating a festival highlight for young people around the sea region. The first edition of the festival took place at Fort Kugelbake (northernmost spot of Lower Saxony), Cuxhaven, on September 2, 2005, and was attended by 500 people. Acts for the first edition included Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Lost Dayz, and much more. Daily tickets were sold for €12.
„It´s a long way to the top if you wanna Rock´n´Roll!“ was the slogan of Deichbrand in 2006. The festival organization was in the red, but Deichbrand took place just of the dike between Cuxhaven and Altenbruch. In 2006, the event was attended by 4,000 people and included acts such as Revolverheld or Schandmaul. The festival was supported by volunteers and sponsored by companies like Veltins. The 3rd edition of Deichbrand took place on August 24, 2007. Since 2007 the event had been holding 2 stages, Fire Stage and Water Stage. In 2007, Deichbrand took place in a new location close to the old of 2006. Since 2009, after annual location changes, Deichbrand had been well established at sea-airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz. Nowadays, Deichbrand focuses more and more on international acts such as Mando Diao or Dropkick Murphys.
Past dates and lineups 2005 The first Deichbrand festival took place on 2 and 3 September 2005 at Fort Kugelbake, Cuxhaven. The first edition included acts such as Mob Rules, Regicide, Die Familie, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter or The Jinxs.
2006
The second Deichbrand took place on 18 and 19 August 2006. This time the festival was located at Grodener Deich, between Cuxhaven’s fish harbor and an offshore test area. Because of the big success of last year the organizers invited more famous bands to the festival.
Revolverheld Schandmaul Drone Brainstorm The Jinxs Pussy Galore Mystic Prophecy Regicide Maroon Kasa A Chinese Restaurant Die Familie Experience X Finisterre From Behind Gas Immortal Sin Kerndrift Kokusu Liquid Fire Lost Dayz Maggers United Mary Bleeds Wine Muff Nayled Nirgendwo Odeon Poolstar Presence Of Mind Pussy Galore Remirra Sandro Scufx Subsonic The Aurora Project The Marble Index Tuesdays Hangover Ötteband
In 2006 the festival was sponsored by companies like Veltins V+, Gizeh, WOM, Natural American Spirit, and more.
2007
The 3rd festival took place between 24 and 25 August 2007. The festival became more and more famous across the borders.
H-Blockx Subway to Sally Madsen The Films iO ex Guano Apes Gods of Blitz Kim Frank Klee Volbeat Days in Grief Karpatenhund Schrottgrenze One Fine Day Regicide Fire in the Attic Neuser 5BUGS The Jinxs Loz Tinitoz A Chinese Restaurant Gas From Behind Tiny-Y-Son Kill Fill Mad Lane Crack'n Up's Presence of mind
Debuts
Subway to Sally played a few songs before they released their new album Bastard. All in all, were more than 7500 visitors at Deichbrand.
2008
The 4th and until now longest festival took place between 22 and 24 August 2008.
Sportfreunde Stiller Donots Deichkind Oomph! Die Happy Tomte Turbostaat 4Lyn Blackmail Jennifer Rostock EL*KE Empty Trash Escapado Kilians Trashmonkeys Letzte Instanz Grand Avenue Die Schröders Monsters of Liedermaching Blind Roman Fischer Tiny-Y-Son Übermutter Revolving Door Odeville Pilefunk Krieger A Chinese Restaurant Dramaking Muff Crossing Immortal Sin Till the Extase Kill Fill
2009
Mando Diao ASP 4Lyn Lotto King Karl Jennifer Rostock Luxuslärm Dúné Emil Bulls Ignite Coppelius Monsters of Liedermaching The Streets Dropkick Murphys Selig Polarkreis 18 Eisbrecher Apoptygma Berzerk The Disco Boys Northern Lite Smoke Blow Chapeau Claque P:lot Grossstadtgeflüster Boppin’B Trashmonkeys Sugarplum Fairy Bosse Olli Schulz Fertig, los! One Fine Day Auletta Black Sheep Leavin' Soho Space Off The Swindle Kim? Loz Tinitoz mp3.de Newcomer
2010
Deichbrand took place at Seeflughafen Cuxhaven/Nordholz, near Wanhöden, between 16 and 18 July 2010.
A Chinese Restaurant Blumentopf Dúné Heaven Shall Burn Jochen Distelmeyer Love Many Feet Männerurlaub Skindred The Sounds Tocotronic An Horse Danko Jones Good Shoes Hey Today Kafkas Martin Jondo Ohrbooten Subway to Sally The Swindle Vive La Fete Bela B. Die Apokalyptischen Reiter Grand Avenue Itchy Poopzkid Leavin' Soho Milk feat. Billy Popolus Papa Roach The Disco Boys The Welcome Dynasty Wayne Jackson Blood Red Shoes Digitalism DJ Set Grossstadtgeflüster Jan Delay & Disko No.1 Livingston Monsters of Liedermaching Revolverheld The Downfall Ends Timid Tiger
2011
Deichbrand took place at Seeflughafen Cuxhaven/Nordholz, near Wanhöden, between the 22 and 24 July 2011.
Adept Blackmail Boy Hits Car Heaven Shall Burn Das Beben DJ Thomilla feat. Sante Emil Bulls In Extremo Le Fly Pennywise The Dreams Aura Boogee Munstaz Broilers Die Fantastischen Vier Donots Frida Gold Jennifer Rostock Liedfett Skunk Anansie The Koletzkis Wirtz Bad Religion Boris Dlugosch Bullet For My Valentine Fotos Egotronic Ghost of Tom Joad Juli Milk & Sugar Suffocating Sight The Love Bülow Beige Bosse Callejon Die Happy Elektrizzl Guano Apes Kettcar Montreal The Bosshoss Westbam
2012
The 8th Deichbrand took place between 20 and 22 July 2012, at Seeflughafen Cuxhaven/Nordholz, near Wanhöden.
Adolar Caliban Dick Brave & The Backbeats Frittenbude Immortal Sin Ignite Kellermensch Oomph! Samy Deluxe & Band The Subways Vierkanttretlager ASP Clueso Egotronic Fritz Kalkbrenner Irie Révoltés Lexy & K-Paul Regicide Sunrise Avenue The Koletzkis Within Temptation Beatsteaks D-A-D Eisbrecher H-Blockx Johannes Strate Mono Inc. Russkaja Supershirt Turbostaat Betontod Deichkind Fiva & das Phantom Orchester Heaven Shall Burn Jupiter Jones Monsters of Liedermaching Saltatio Mortis The Sounds Turntablerocker
A few gigs such as Frittenbude or Die Orsons on Friday were canceled last-minute because of a damaged stage. The stage was damaged by a cyclone.
2013
The 9th Deichbrand took place between 18 and 21 July 2013, at Seeflughafen Cuxhaven/Nordholz.
Die Toten Hosen Casper Broilers In Flames Kraftklub Tocotronic Madsen Anti-Flag Jennifer Rostock Royal Republic Frittenbude H-Blockx Bosse Frida Gold Blumentopf Comeback Kid
2018
The 14th Deichbrand took place between 19 and 22 July 2019, at Seeflughafen Cuxhaven/Nordholz. Around 55.000 people attended the festival.
Die Toten Hosen The Killers Casper Wolfmother Clueso Amy Macdonald Bosse Alligatoah Mando Diao Milky Chance Freundeskreis Kettcar Kontra K 257er Von wegen Lisbeth
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