This year marks the 16th edition of the Dresden Schlössernacht, which will transform the grounds of the Elbe Castles—Albrechtsberg, Eckberg, Lingnerschloss, and Saloppe—into a massive open-air festival on July 25, 2026. For over eleven hours, starting at 6 p.m. and continuing into the early morning hours, the event will offer a diverse program of music, art, light shows, and culinary delights along six kilometers of paths through a 32-hectare, illuminated area.
Around 250 artists will perform in nearly 80 concerts on 15 stages. The musical spectrum caters to nearly every taste: from ’80s hits with Sydney Youngblood and Frank Sinatra interpreter Roger Pabst to German rock with Mazze Wiesner (tributes to Maffay, Lindenberg & Co.) to newcomers like Valentin Kuhn, alternative indie, Latin sounds, jazz, flamenco, and danceable party music. Highlights include the South Terrace with disco and flamenco, the quiet Elbe View Stage for a picnic atmosphere, the Jazz Stage at Eckberg featuring the Forster Family and KontraPiano, Latin American rhythms at the Kavaliershaus, and the headphone disco at the Saloppe.
