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MAMF - THE festival in Stade
Festival fun for the whole family
The MAMF is a guarantee for festival fun, a stage for exceptional musicians and a meeting place for music lovers in Stade
The mixture of relaxed vibes and great musical acts is one of the great strengths of the festival in the green heart of the city of Stade. On top of this, there is the vibrant atmosphere in the Bürgerpark, delicious food and ice-cold refreshments in the sunshine.
The MAMF is an event organised by STADE Marketing und Tourismus GmbH in cooperation with “Von Welten”.
Next date
MAMF Stade
Saturday, 22 August 2026
The programme will be announced here in advance.
Next date
MAMF Stade
Saturday, 30 August 2025
Ticket sales for the MAMF 2025 have ended. There is no box office on site.
Looking forward to the MAMF 2026
The line-up for the beloved festival for the whole family promises to be top-notch again. None other than the band Juli will be rocking the stage as this year’s headliner. They will be joined by the power trio ‘lovehead’.
The next MAMF will take place on Saturday, 22 August 2026 – save the date.
Tickets for the ’Schlauer Fuchs’ level are now available to purchase. For just 55 euros (plus fees), lovers of good music can secure tickets for the next MAMF.
Admission is free for children under the age of 6. The Kids Ticket for children aged 6 to 12 is available for 15 euros (plus fees).
Persons with disabilities who present a disabled pass receive free admission. One accompanying person receives a 30% discount when purchasing a MAMF ticket.
The line-up for the much-loved family festival promises to be fantastic once again. Among the musicians are Kettcar, TJARK, Betterov, Lara Hulo, benno! and bac.
The next MAMF will take place on Saturday, 23 August 2025 – save the date.
Tickets in the ‘’Starker Bär‘’ category can now be booked. For 57 euros (plus fees), fans of good music can purchase tickets for the upcoming MAMF.
Admission is free for children under the age of 6. The Kids Ticket for children aged 6 to 12 is available for 16.50 euros.
Visitors with disabilities who present a disabled pass receive free admission. One accompanying person can purchase a ticket for 30 euros plus fee.
Note: Ticket sales via the STADE Marketing und Tourismus GmbH online shop close at 6 pm on August 22, 2025.
On the day of the event, tickets are available until 3 pm at the tourist information office at the harbour in Stade. The box office is also open as long as tickets are available. The price on the day is € 65.
Tickets are available at the main booking offices, at the Tourist Information Centre at the harbour in Stade, at the STADEUM and via Eventim.
The 2026 line-up
Give it a listen
Juli
Juli has been shaking up the German-language music scene for over 20 years. They got off to a flying start in 2004 with their debut single ‘Perfekte Welle’, which went gold and laid the foundation for an impressive success story. This was followed by huge hits like ‘Geile Zeit’, albums selling millions, and loads of gold and platinum awards. Today, the band has about 1.8 million monthly Spotify listeners – and for good reason. Live, Eva Briegel and her boys deliver exactly what Juli has stood for for so many years: catchy tunes, bittersweet euphoria and loads of nostalgia.
After a creative break, the band returned in 2023 with ‘Fette Wilde Jahre’ and the album ‘Der Sommer ist vorbei’ and also performed on stage as a warm-up act at the Hanse Song Festival. In 2024, the lead singer gave listeners goosebumps on ‘Sing meinen Song’, while the almost sold-out 20 Years of Juli tour proved once again how alive the legendary Juli-feeling remains.
lovehead
‘lovehead’ is considered one of the most exciting young indie bands of the year. The trio consisting of Anna, Leni and Mara recently released their debut EP ‘fanta lustig’ and will be touring Germany and Austria starting in February 2026. In their songs, ‘lovehead’ talk candidly about the chaos of growing up, endings and beginnings, small adventures and big emotions. After starting out as a rehearsal room band in Burgenland, they made their rapid breakthrough in early 2025: their first song, ‘denkst du an mich’, went straight to number one in the FM4 radio charts, and their second single, “erdnussallergie”, became a viral TikTok hit. With their energetic indie rock and clear stance, ‘lovehead’ take a stand against outdated genre clichés in the music industry – and represent community, courage and musical self-determination.
Betterov
Betterov took the German indie pop scene by storm in 2022 when his album OLYMPIA reached the top five of the German charts. The follow-up release OLYMPIA (Ehrenrunde Deluxe), which came out in October 2023, featured new songs and guest appearances by artists like Blumengarten and Provinz, giving his success an extra boost. The up-and-coming musician won the Pop Culture Award and appeared on various well-known German shows such as Late Night Berlin, Inas Nacht and Studio Schmitt. Over the last two summers, Betterov performed at high-profile music festivals – Hurricane, Southside and Deichbrand Festival – in addition to playing a sold-out headline tour. After a short creative break, ‘Betterov’ released a new album that puts his personal story more centre stage.
Lara Hulo
‘Lara Hulo’ is a talented musician who is ready to take the music scene by storm. With her first single, which sent the streaming world into ‘Lara Hulo fever’ in 2023, she has already impressively demonstrated her skills. ‘Lara Hulo’ combines elements of pop, indie and folk in her music, creating a fresh, modern sound that is intensified by her distinctive, raspy voice. The artist’s lyrics are often autobiographical and reflect her personal experiences and emotions. The Berlin-based artist not only inspires with her songs about the life of a young, bisexual woman, but especially with her unrivalled authenticity – loud, powerful and at the same time fragile, she reveals her inner self on stage and gives her audience an insight deep into her soul.
bac
The talented newcomer ‘bac’ from Austria has already captured the hearts of over a million listeners on Spotify with his unique style and catchy melodies. His motto ‘Manchmal so, manchmal so’, which is also the title of his first single, also reflects his musical versatility. Born in Ethiopia, he moves effortlessly between rap and pop, between good humour and melancholy, without committing himself to a particular style. The self-taught musician with perfect pitch has been in love with music since childhood. However, his first encounter with his now pioneering style of music, German rap, was at grammar school as a teenager. Shortly afterwards, Bushido’s songs rang through his parents’ house and “bac” even performed them on the piano. He himself describes his music as ‘unconventional, fresh and simple’.
benno!
benno! self-published his first album 1of1 when he was just 16 – he taught himself how to mix and produce and has been showing what he’s made of ever since.
His most successful song, Dein Mann Freestyle, was only released last month and is his first big success in the charts, for which even Shirin David has already made a TikTok video.
Zartmann
The music career of Berlin musician Zartmann, whose extraordinary music cannot be categorised into any known genre, has developed virtually unchecked. The artist plays with a skilful combination of opposites: Rap and vocals, new wave and pop or indie rock and ballad. A suitable term was quickly found: Berlin indie rap. His lyrics speak to the young generation from the heart and are reminiscent of the melancholy lyrics of AnnenMayKantereit. The newcomer combines soulful pop sounds with indie rock, which he infuses with urban influences and a punk attitude.
Soffie
The 24-year-old Soffie does what women in German indie pop have not risked to do for a long time: With bold beats and even bolder vocals, she makes room for herself and everything she stands for. She allows herself to be what she has always been accused of being. She is too loud and dramatic. Now she is proud of it and that is precisely what her performances and songs reflect. Another thing is evident in her lyrics: Soffie’s thoughts are intense and complex. In her German lyrics, she looks inwards and creates a space in which there is room to be emotional and dance at the same time. One phrase always comes first: “The world is so much more fun when you allow yourself to live it in fortissimo (ff).”
BERQ
Strolling and sprinting. Dwelling and departing. Melancholic, but always looking forward – contrasts run like a red thread through the work of the Hamburg indie/dreampop band Scotch & Water. The four-piece ensemble skilfully plays with tempo changes and different perspectives. They appeal to vinyl lovers of the first hour, witnesses of the new wave revival of the early 2000s and children of the new millennium. Scotch & Water weave influences ranging from Fleetwood Mac and Arcade Fire to Bon Iver and The War on Drugs into multi-faceted and complex soundscapes. Shortly after the band was founded and without a release of their own, they found themselves on the stages of the Reeperbahn Festival and had their first tour experiences in Canada. While listening to Scotch & Water, you can travel through Canada, experience urban Hamburg, lose your thoughts in the distance or simply look up at the ceiling on your carpet at home.
Bosse
It’s hard to imagine the German-speaking music scene without Bosse. Great chart toppers from Bosse’s pen such as ‘Der letzte Tanz’, ‘Schönste Zeit’ and ‘So oder so’ are lined up next to TOP 1 albums. Skilful wordplay, lightness and an extraordinary knack for harmonies and rhythm characterise the artist and turn songs into masterpieces. Stylistically, Bosse moves between breezy summer songs, thoughtful reflections and touching statements. This successful mix quickly brought Bosse to the big stages of well-known festivals such as Rock am Ring, Hurricane or Deichbrand and now to the MAMF in Stade.
Husten
In the midst of musical complexity, the band Husten tells stories. Consisting of Gisbert zu Knyphausen, Moses Schneider (producer of Tocotronic, Beatsteaks, Olli Schulz and many more) and the thin man, Husten have become a kind of superband outside the mainstream. Since their formation in 2017, they have already released four EPS. Their first album ‘aus allen Nähten’, which includes a duet with Sophie Hunger, will be released on 13 May.
In their musical complexity, Husten can hardly be labelled as belonging to a specific genre. Their common thread is most likely the telling of stories.
Sponsors
The MAMF is presented by ByteFM, Diffus, Tageblatt and CityMap.
The organisers receive kind support from Sparkasse Stade-Altes Land, Recycling Zentrum Stade, CFK Nord Stade, Composite Campus Stade, VGH Landschaftliche Brandkasse, babutz, Stadtwerke Stade, Lindemann, Wohnstätte Stade, Vitamin B2, NDB and Cramer & Mundt.
Contact
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STADE Marketing und Tourismus GmbH
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andreas.dr.schaefer@stadt-stade.de
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