Overview

• Host Andrea Kiewel leads the Mainz-Lerchenberg edition featuring The Rasmus, The Sweet, Gotthard, Battle Beast, Enemy Inside and more.
• Comedian Bülent Ceylan and quiz veteran Bernhard Hoëcker join as non-musical guests.
• Viewers can watch from 12:00 on ZDF or follow along via a Joyn livestream.
• Unconventional segments include Heavy-Metal-Stricken, Hyrox fitness and Steampunk elements, with the knitting contest described in reports as a Finnish export with a world title.
• The season nears its finish with shows on Sept. 21 and Sept. 28, a canceled Sept. 13 edition, and a tour planned after the Oktoberfest finale.