Hurricane Festival Guide: Tickets, Lineup and Getting to Scheeßel

What Is Hurricane Festival? The Quick Answer

Hurricane Festival is a three-day rock, indie, pop, and electro music festival held every June at the Eichenring, a speedway race track in Scheeßel, Lower Saxony. Organiser FKP Scorpio has run the event since its 1997 relaunch, after two unrelated festivals used the same site in the 1970s. More than 80,000 people attended the most recently published edition, in 2022, making Hurricane one of the largest music festivals in Germany. It sits inside a wider Germany festival calendar that spans rock, EDM, and folk events nationwide. Southside Festival, its long-running sister event, plays the same weekend with a nearly identical bill.

Hurricane Festival 2027: Dates and Ticket Tiers

Hurricane Festival's organiser, FKP Scorpio, announces exact dates each year rather than fixing them permanently. Expect three days in the second half of June, matching the festival's established pattern and its shared weekend with Southside Festival. The organiser's site currently labels the next edition Hurricane 2027 and has opened ticket sales, though exact calendar dates hadn't been published as confirmed at the time of writing. Here's what's currently listed for tickets:

• Festival tickets: from 199 €. Check hurricane.de for current tiers and any price changes.
• Day passes: introduced as a separate single-day option in 2026.
• Unity Tickets: a ticket category the organiser introduced for the first time in 2026. Confirm exact terms on hurricane.de before buying.
• Presale pattern: traditionally opens on a Tuesday shortly after that summer's festival ends, per the organiser's own announcements.

What a Hurricane Weekend Costs

The 199 € starting ticket price is the single biggest fixed cost of a Hurricane weekend, but it isn't the only one. Camping is included with a standard ticket, while separate Camping Upgrades and VIP Upgrades add cost for more comfort. Food, drink, and on-site extras aren't published by the organiser, so budget them the way you would for any multi-day festival. Transport is often the smallest line item if you're already based in Hamburg or Bremen, since both cities sit close to Scheeßel.

• Ticket: from 199 €, per the organiser's current listing.
• Camping: included with a standard ticket. Upgrades cost extra.
• Food and drink: not published by the organiser. Budget per day as you would for any multi-day festival.
• Transport: usually cheapest from Hamburg or Bremen, given Scheeßel's position between them.

Lineup and Stages: What Recent Editions Looked Like

Hurricane's current stage lineup centres on the Electric Wave and Wild Coast stages, though stage names have shifted repeatedly since the festival's early years added extra stages over time. Recent editions have leaned into a mix of rock, indie, pop-punk, and electro headliners rather than one genre. The 2026 bill included these headline-level names:

• Billy Talent
• Florence + The Machine
• Kraftklub
• The Offspring

Getting to Scheeßel: Transport From Hamburg, Bremen, and Hannover

Scheeßel sits between Bremen and Hamburg, which shapes most travellers' logistics. Hamburg and Bremen are the closest major hubs, and most route-planning starts with one of the two. Hannover shows up in some route-planning as a secondary option, though it sits further from the festival site than either Hamburg or Bremen. The Metronom regional train service is the most commonly cited rail option for reaching the area from either city; confirm current schedules and any festival-weekend adjustments on bahn.de. Drivers should check hurricane.de and bahn.de ahead of time for parking arrangements around the Eichenring, since on-site logistics can shift year to year. Camping fields sit on land adjoining the speedway track itself, so plan for some walking between your tent and the stages depending on where you're pitched.

Camping and Accommodation: Standard vs "Festival But Fancy"

Most Hurricane attendees camp on the fields next to the Eichenring, an approach the organiser markets as central to the Hurricane experience. A dedicated Green Camping area has been part of the layout since 2011, aimed at attendees who want a lower-impact pitch. A paid phone-charging service for tents without power has also historically been part of the on-site setup since 2011; confirm current on-site services via hurricane.de. Travellers who want more comfort can choose separate Camping Upgrades and VIP Upgrades tiers, marketed on-site as Festival But Fancy. Exact inclusions and prices sit on hurricane.de rather than staying fixed year to year. Staying off-site in Scheeßel itself or in nearby Rotenburg (Wümme) is possible if you'd rather sleep somewhere quieter. That trade-off costs you the late-night camp atmosphere many regulars treat as part of the draw.

Hurricane vs Southside: Choosing Your German Festival

Southside Festival, held the same weekend with nearly the same line-up as Hurricane, is the natural comparison for anyone building a German festival trip. The two events share organisers and split touring acts across both weekends, so choosing between them often comes down to which region suits your itinerary. Travellers weighing an EDM-first weekend instead should look at Parookaville's electronic lineup, which sits apart from Hurricane's rock and indie focus.

Festival History and the 2006 Storm

Hurricane Festival traces back to 1997, when organiser Folkert Koopmans revived festival activity at the Eichenring under FKP Scorpio, after two unrelated events used the same site in the 1970s. About 20,000 people attended that first edition, headlined by Rammstein, INXS, and Bad Religion, and attendance more than doubled within a year. The festival moved to its current three-day Friday-to-Sunday format in 2003, having run as a two-day weekend in most earlier years. Growth and setbacks both shaped the years that followed:

• 2002: attendance reached a then-record 52,000.
• 2004: a second open-air stage was added.
• David Bowie played what turned out to be his final live performance, later cancelling his Southside slot that same weekend.
• 2005: the festival sold out above 60,000 tickets, prompting overcrowding complaints.
• 2006: capacity was cut to 50,000 and crowd surfing was banned.
• The same edition still ended roughly 90 minutes early, after wind gusts reaching force 11 and rain of up to 30 litres per square metre flooded the campground.
• 2008: the festival sold out again with roughly 70,000 attendees.
• 2010: a fourth stage, the White Stage, was added for electro acts.
• 2013: a ticket-sales record was set, with all 73,000 tickets sold by the end of March.
• 2022: the most recently published attendance figure stood at more than 80,000.

Essential Tips: What to Pack and Avoid

Pack for changeable North German weather rather than a fixed forecast, given the festival's own storm history. Cashless or top-up payment systems are common at large German festivals, including Hurricane in recent years; confirm the current year's exact setup at hurricane.de before you arrive. Gates for camping traditionally open before the music starts, though exact timing shifts year to year, so check the published schedule rather than assuming last year's hours. A festival app or SMS updates have also been part of Hurricane's toolkit since 2011, according to the organiser's own site history. A few things are worth packing specifically for Scheeßel:

• Waterproof jacket and boots. Heavy rain has disrupted the festival before, including the 2006 storm that ended the event early.
• A payment card or top-up method, in case on-site purchases run cashless.
• Earplugs and a portable phone charger for multi-day, multi-stage days.
• Proof of your ticket type — Unity, day pass, or standard. Check-in requirements can differ by tier.
• Sunscreen and a hat. Much of the site sits on open speedway and camping fields with little natural shade.
• An offline map of the Eichenring grounds. Phone signal can get congested when tens of thousands of people share one site.

Thursday Warm-Up Party and Arrival Planning

Hurricane traditionally holds a warm-up party on Thursday evening, before the main Friday-to-Sunday programme. Treat it as part of the festival weekend, especially if camping at the Eichenring. The party provides an extra night of music and lets campers settle in before the busiest arrival period.

Check hurricane.de for the current opening time, performance schedule, and ticket-access rules. These details can change between editions. Do not assume a day pass or every camping upgrade includes Thursday entry.

Arriving earlier also leaves time to walk from your pitch to the stages and locate essential facilities. Download the site map before reaching Scheeßel, since mobile service may slow as the campsite fills. Rail travellers should confirm Thursday Metronom connections from Hamburg, Bremen, or Rotenburg (Wümme) on bahn.de.

If you stay off-site, review the final return connection before joining the party. Late-night transport around Scheeßel is more limited than services in Hamburg or Bremen. Campers avoid that problem, but should pitch their tent and secure belongings before heading to the evening programme.