Overview

• Roughly 1,200 guests gathered for the Bavarian state government’s kickoff featuring brass music, beer and regional dishes in sight of the federal seat.
• Minister-President Markus Söder opened by calling the situation serious yet urging celebration for resilience, while needling Berlin over fiscal equalization and teasing Greens-style dietary preferences.
• Söder presented the Spider Murphy Gang as his favorite band, with the Munich group delivering classics to anchor the evening’s entertainment.
• State Chancellery chief Florian Herrmann tapped the first keg in three strikes, and the initial Maßkrüge went to Julia Klöckner, Jens Spahn, Dorothee Bär and Alexander Dobrindt.
• This year’s edition used the Tipi venue for the first time and served as a staged prelude to the Oktoberfest opening later in September.