Seefestival Radolfzell: Festival Saturday with LaBrassBanda

When lederhosen meet trumpets and brass band music collides with Balkan beats, LaBrassBanda is not far away. The internationally acclaimed brass pop band from Bavaria will once again make a guest appearance in Radolfzell and transform the concert venue on Lake Constance into a bubbling dance floor. With their unmistakable mix of Bavarian dialect, ska, reggae, techno and folk music, LaBrassBanda have been delighting audiences far beyond the Alps for over 15 years. Whether at the Oktoberfest, the Montreux Jazz Festival or the Munich Olympic Hall – their shows are legendary, sweat-inducing and full of joie de vivre.

Before that, the Austrian “Quetschn-Synthie-Mischung” Folkshilfe will be on stage at the concert venue. Their success is based on songs that mesh like cogwheels and tell stories about being human and being human. Folkshilfe is a conceptual journey without having imposed a concept on themselves. The development of the band has been very progressive from the beginning and has allowed the band to grow bigger and bigger.

Fat beats. Wild performance. Pure party. That’s the motto of Knallblech, the second band in Saturday’s line-up. Founded in 2016 as a school band, the newcomers are now tearing up everything in their path across Germany. The brass band brings well-known party anthems to the stage in a completely new way with brass instruments, self-produced DJ beats and crazy choreos. Music on, head off, let’s go.

The Seefestival Saturday will be opened by the Radolfzell local heroes Froschenkapelle. With a mixture of brass, funk and tongue-in-cheek pop, the cult formation ensures an exuberant atmosphere on Lake Constance. For over 15 years, the band has been delighting audiences with handmade music, flashy outfits and a sound that gets you dancing.

Radolfzell Lake Festival: Gentleman

On Friday, June 5, 2026, the Radolfzell Lake Festival will become the
venue for a very special evening: Gentleman, Germany’s
reggae icon, will bring his positive energy, his unmistakable
voice and the Jamaican sunshine directly to Lake Constance.

For three decades, the Cologne-based musician has stood for authentic
reggae with attitude – honest, emotional and full of passion. With
songs such as “Dem Gone”, “Superior” and “Intoxication”, he wrote
music history and made reggae from Germany internationally
respectable.

Anyone who experiences Gentleman live knows that his concerts are more than just music –
they are an emotion. When the sun sets over the lake and the
first basslines ring out, audience and artist merge into a
great unity of rhythm, energy and joie de vivre.

So: evening sun, the shore, cool drinks and Caribbean vibes in the air – that’s the sound of summer 2026 in Radolfzell!

Anniversary weekend

The traditional Old Town Festival takes place on Saturday, complemented by exciting time islands and other activities. On Sunday, the focus is on historical and religious events – including a church service, procession and other special activities.

The weekend was deliberately chosen because September 13 is the anniversary of the death of Bishop Radolf, the founder of the city.

Further information on the program:

Anniversary weekend Saturday incl. Old Town Festival

On the Saturday of the anniversary weekend, the Radolfzell Old Town Festival invites you to experience the historic town center as a lively meeting place full of music, enjoyment and a variety of activities. Look forward to atmospheric live music, regional delicacies, exciting offers for the whole family and a colorful children’s program. Whether strolling through the market stalls, browsing the flea markets, romping around on the bouncy castle or partying with friends – the Old Town Festival offers the ideal opportunity to spend sociable hours in a unique atmosphere.
The festival is complemented by time travel stations in the city centre and in the Stadtgarten. There, performers bring past eras of Radolfzell to life and invite young and old to marvel, discover and join in.

Jubilee weekend Sunday: New Mass

The Sunday of the anniversary weekend is all about history and faith. The day begins solemnly with the premiere of a new mass at 9.15 am in the cathedral. It was created especially for this place, this special occasion and for the people who sing, make music and celebrate worship together here. Afterwards, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the time travel stations invite you to immerse yourself in the different eras of Radolfzell and experience history up close.
In addition, exciting historical activities await you, which will be presented in more detail over the course of the year – let us surprise you!

Jubilee weekend Sunday: Minster brass concert

At the end of the anniversary weekend, the Münsterbauverein and the Münsterbläsern will be organizing a top-class festive concert.
Two top-class soloists have been secured for this concert – the trombonist
Uwe Schrodi from Radolfzell-Markelfingen and the trumpeter Reinhold Friedrich. By engaging Reinhold Friedrich, one of the world’s
leading trumpet virtuosos of our time, this concert promises to be a very special kind of listening pleasure.

Tickets available from 16.03. at the vicarage on the market square and at muensterbauverein-radolfzell.de

Advance sales for the flea market in Teggingerstraße and the children’s flea market start after the Hausherrenfest.

Landlord’s party

The Hausherrenfest can look back on over 300 years of tradition: it has been celebrated every year on the third Sunday in July since 1725.

The festival has its origins in the veneration of the saints Theopont, Senesius and Zeno, whose relics have been kept in Radolfzell since the 9th and 11th centuries. As a result, the town developed into an important place of pilgrimage on Lake Constance at an early stage. Today, the Hausherrenfest is an integral part of the town’s life and strengthens the sense of home and community. Many people from Radolfzell return to their home town for this event. In addition to secular festivities, the solemn procession on Hausherrensonntag with the relics of the three patron saints remains the highlight. A special custom is the Moos water procession, which dates back to a vow made in 1796. At that time, the people of Moos asked for protection from a cattle plague in Radolfzell. Since 1926, they have made an annual pilgrimage across the lake in boats adorned with flowers on Landlord’s Monday. The pilgrims are ceremoniously welcomed in Radolfzell and escorted to the Minster of Our Lady.