The 2016 edition of the Summer Breeze Festival will take place in Dinkelsbuhl, Germany from August 17th – August 20th. Three more acts have been confirmed with US legendary thrashers Anthrax, prog rockers Coheed And Cambria, and marching band Blasmusik Illenschwang. These three complete the billing for the event. 

Bands confirmed for Summer Breeze 2016: Agnostic Front, Almanac, Anthrax, Arch Enemy, Arkona, Asking Alexandria, At The Gates, Beyond The Black, Blasmusik Illenschwang, Blues Pills, Bombus, Bury Tomorrow, Cattle Decapitation, Cliteater, Coheed And Cambria, Conan, Coppelius, D-A-D, Deadlock, Deez Nuts, DevilDriver, Dying Fetus, Eisbrecher, Entombed A.D., Equilibrium, Exodus, Fear Factory, Feuerschwanz, Grail Knight, Grand Magus, Heart Of A Coward, Illdisposed, In The Woods…, Iron Reagan, Karbholz, Katatonia, Korpiklaani, Letzte Instanz, Lord Of The Lost, Mantar, Mastodon, Monuments, My Dying Bride, Napalm Death, Nasty, Nocte Obducta, Obscura, Ohrenfeindt, Omnium Gatherum, Pain, Parkaway Drive, Primordial, Sabaton, Satyricon, Skamold, Slayer, Soilwork, Steel Panther, Subway To Sally, Swallow The Sun, Testament, Toxpack, Terror, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Other, The Word Alive, Tribulation, Unearth, Unleashed, Vader, Versengold, and Wolfheart.

The running order and which bands play on what date will be announced as soon as possible.

Zeltheld offers the possibility to camp at Summer Breeze without having to bother with carrying and setting up stuff. This comes in especially handy for all those who don't travel to the festival in their own vehicle. But obviously all other festival patrons can equip themselves here too. 

After this service was very well received among you, Zeltheld is now going to give away an all-around carefree package for two persons.

This camping grab bag includes the following:
- One two-person tent already set up
- One double air bed (or two single air beds if preferred)
- Two sleeping bags
- Two camping chairs
- One lamp 

This package worth around 200.- Euros will be placed at the disposal of the winner – obviously on a loan basis only – forth duration of the festival. If you want to take part in the competition, all you have to do is answer the following question:
Which camping item should Zeltheld add to their catalogue? The question can be viewed at this location.

Send your answers per email to fortuna@zeltheld.com with “SUMMER BREEZE” in the subject. The deadline is June 1st. The winner will be contacted by email by their friends at Zeltheld.

There will again be buses for Summer Breeze Open Air 2016 from Nuremberg main train station/airport, Stuttgart main train station/ airport and Ulm main train station directly to the main entrance of the festival site in Dinkelsbühl. Please make sure you reserve your seats on these bus transfers before you leave home, ideally online from April 15th, 2016. You will get a confirmation and your travel documents by email immediately after successfully booking your tickets.

The prices shown in the timetables are for a single trip, either to or from the Dinkelsbühl festival site. Since there is a minimum of 20 people needed per journey, the organizers kindly ask you to book your tickets until July 17th, 2016 at the latest.

In other news, Finnish thrashers Lost Society will perform at Summer Breeze as part of the Nuclear Blast Label Night. The following bands will heat up the night as part of the Label Night on August 17th:

Agnostic Front, Almanac, Bury Tomorrow, Grand Magus, Lost Society, Mantar, and Vader.

There are no day tickets available for the Nuclear Blast Label Night on Wednesday, August 17th. Only weekend ticket holders will be able to enjoy this event. 

For more event details visit Summer Breeze.

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