allday
Dock 4, Kassel
multiple days
The Junge Kunst Bühne is breaking new ground – and staying true to itself!
Also 2026 it says again: Clear the stage for the young cultural scene! The Young Art Stage invites you 12. to 14. June in the courtyard of the dock 4 - and with a very special premiere: For the first time in its history, the event will take place on this scale as an independent event instead of, completely self-organized and independent.
A diverse program full of fresh live acts from Kassel and the surrounding area awaits you for three days - from up-and-coming newcomers to exciting local projects.
Music for every mood:
Ob Singer-Songwriter, Indie-Pop, Alternative, Rap, Rock, Metal, Funk, Electro or post-punk – everyone can get their taste here. The line-up is complemented by a circus performance and impressive dance performances.
And that's not all: This year the Junge Kunst Bühne will become a “Festival Edition” – in addition to the stage program, there will be numerous creative events- and give participation activities for you.
When? 12.–14. June 2026
Where? Innenhof Dock 4 (Karl-Bernhardi-Straße)
entry? For free!
The Young Art Stage stands for creative freedom, cultural diversity and the promotion of young talent – and this is exactly what is being considered more than ever this year.
Drop by, discover new favorite acts and celebrate the cultural scene of tomorrow with us – loudly, lively and in the middle of Kassel.
The project is organized by the children- and youth support for the city of Kassel, the Kulturfabrik Salzmann e.V., the International Federation (IB) in cooperation with the Dock cultural center 4.
Our project is financed by the city of Kassel and the WELL Being Foundation.
program
Friday, 12.06.2026
17:00 Sound cellar (Hip-Hop)
17:30 Flower Issues (Soul/Indie-Pop)
18:20 fellows (Indie/Rock/Pop)
19:10 2 Times Louder (Rock)
20:00 Alon (Indie-Rock)
21:00 sbo (Trap/Pop)
22:00 Nina Jacob (German pop)
On Friday, the 12. June 2026, You can expect a varied start full of fresh sounds and exciting live acts! Here we go 17:00 Clock with the Klang Keller e.V., in which kids and young people present a specially developed stage program. With beats, Rhymes and lots of energy bring songs to the stage, that talk about life and everything in between.
Immediately afterwards 17:30 Clock The young Kassel band will enchant you Flower Issues with their mix of soul and pop. Gentle vocals and warm sounds meet the influences of a wide range of artists and create a special atmosphere.
a 18:20 Clock enter fellows the stage. The indie rock band impresses with danceable rhythms, catchy melodies and an unmistakable coming-of-age sound, that goes straight into the ear. Let's move on 19:10 Clock With 2 Times Louder. The five-piece band stands for loud, honest and uncompromising rock and brings an energetic live performance to the stage.
a 20:00 Clock awaits you Alon with a special live concept: A hybrid sound is created between self-produced beats and a live band, who breaks genre boundaries and inspires with honest lyrics and spontaneous musical moments. From 21:00 Clock takes over sbo the stage. The Würzburg newcomer band delivers German-language trap from a female perspective - atmospherically, complex and energetic at the same time.
The crowning conclusion is um 22:00 Clock Nina Jacob. With their danceable German pop, strong messages and an impressive stage presence ensure an emotional and powerful finale. In a very short time she has made a name for herself with numerous releases and concerts and represents a new generation of artists, who want to be loud, offend and tell their stories without compromise.
Look forward to a varied Friday full of energy, emotions and musical diversity!
Saturday, 14.06.2026
14:00 Duduleticia (Pop/Hip-Hop)
14:15 BEAT Project (Pop)
15:10 Version X (Rock/Pop)
15:30 Contagious (Rock/Pop/Soul)
16:15 fair & Band (Cinematic Rock`n Soul)
17:00 None (Rock´n Roll)
17:50 BENNET (Alternative Pop)
18:40 Indigo (Indie)
19:35 pyre (Now Metal/Crossover)
20:30 Delta Constellations (Indie-Rock)
21:45 Hi! Spencer (Indie-Rock)
On Saturday, the 13. June 2026, the Young Art Stage becomes the meeting point for everything, what the young music scene is all about right now – loud, emotional and full of energy.
The day starts at 14:00 Clock With Duduleticia, the ones with pop- and hip-hop sounds send a clear message: We are not alone with our feelings. Barely arrived, it's about 14:15 Clock continue with that BEAT Project: young talents from Kassel and the surrounding area, who show their own songs and a lot of passion, what's in them.
From 15:10 Clock bring Version X with skirt- and pop classics bring the first festival vibes to the square, before Contagious one 15:30 Clock take over and with their mix of pop, Rock and soul continue exactly as they are – only more intense.
With fair & Band it will be around 16:15 Clock atmospheric and powerful at the same time: strong voice, great emotions and sounds like from a movie. Immediately afterwards, one 17:00 Clock, bring None With powerful rock'n'roll and lots of energy, the stage will shake.
a 17:50 Clock sets BENNET on modern, emotionale Sounds, somewhere between club energy and intimacy – driving, honest and straight to the point. After that it becomes danceable: Indigo worry about 18:40 Clock with indie vibes, in a good mood and lots of movement in front of the stage for a real feel-good moment.
As the evening slowly picks up speed, it gets loud: pyre knock over 19:35 Clock with their brutal nu-metal sound, before Delta Constellations one 20:30 Clock bring new facets to the stage with their multi-layered indie sound.
And then: 21:45 Clock. Hi! Spencer. Unser Top-Act 2026.
Between euphoria and melancholy, With great melodies and driving sounds, they bring exactly that to the stage, something you can't really explain - but you feel it completely. After sold-out tours and big festival stages, they make Saturday a real highlight for us.
Drop by, enjoy the music and experience a day full of bands, Vibes and good atmosphere – in the middle of Kassel.
Sunday, 29.06.2025
14:00 Zircutopia e.V. (Circus performance)
14:30 Pals (dance)
14:40 Ent-Dance (dance)
14:50 Lovys (dance)
15:30 Swing Facts (Swing)
16:15 Shared rock band (Rock)
16:55 D.I.S.T.A.N.C.E (Pop/Rock)
17:40 Vanessa Nathalie (Pop)
18:25 Turbo Boy (Alternative Rock)
19:15 samsa (Postpunk)
20:15 of monsters and nonsense (Alternative Rock)
On Sunday, the 14. June 2026, the Junge Kunst Bühne will once again become the city's creative hotspot - with music, Dance and a circus performance, that won't let go of you anytime soon.
Here we go 14:00 Clock with Zirkutopia e.V.: Juggling, Ball running and partnering merge into an energetic circus act, by young people from Circus Topia e.V. is developed and brought to the stage. Immediately afterwards, one 14:30 Clock, demonstrate Pals, how friendship and dance fit together: The K-pop group from Kassel impresses with precise choreographies and pure team spirit.
a 14:40 Clock take ENT-Dance the audience on a little dance journey: Lisa, Vivi and Marie interpret cover dances as they please, without committing to one direction. Shortly thereafter, one 14:50 Clock, heat Lovys with energetic K-pop choreographies - five young dancers full of power and passion.
From 15:30 Clock takes over Swing Facts, the project of the music school Kassel e.V.: Pop- and rock classics are reinterpreted in the “dialogue of swing” – everything from Frank Sinatra to Linkin Park is included, what goes into the ear and moves the feet.
a 16:15 Clock gives that Shared rock band Everything again - the last year of the Kassel school band will be a real finale full of passion, Energy and team spirit. Immediately afterwards, one 16:55 Clock, shows D.I.S.T.A.N.C.E, like pop- and ballad classics in powerful, rock sound to become their own songs.
Vanessa Nathalie enters at 17:40 Clock the stage with honest ones, direct songs in German. Your quieter, atmospheric sound immerses you deeply in personal stories, before Turbo Boy one 18:25 Clock takes the stage with alternative rock and makes the problems and feelings of the young generation musically tangible.
From 19:15 Clock delivery samsa a mix of shoega guitars and post-punk beats, somewhere between euphoria, Uncertainty and street noise commute – one sound, that immediately gets under your skin. At the end of this year's Young Art Stage shows 20:15 Clock there local headliner of monsters and nonsense, that experience and joy of playing together create explosive rock music: Indie, Punk, Song, Harmony and a good dose of hardness.
Drop by, Experience the full diversity of the young cultural scene and enjoy music, Exciting dance and performance – a day full of creativity awaits in the middle of Kassel.
graphic: Paula Berger