On 3 and 4 July 2026, Till Lindemann staged his first-ever festival: the “Till Fest," held in front of Leipzig’s Monument to the Battle of the Nations, in the Rammstein singer’s home city. Under the motto “One Festival. Two Shows. Two Worlds.," Lindemann headlined both evenings with different sets – his only two European concerts of the year.
According to the organizer, around 13,000 visitors attended the opening day. Before the event, roughly 25,000 fans across both days had been expected, many of them from Eastern Europe. The festival did not sell out; only the stage-side Golden Circle was gone. The monument’s monumental silhouette shaped the event’s character. Two stages – the large main stage and a smaller Golden Stage inside the crowd – kept changeover breaks to a minimum.
Friday opened with Kite Thief, while Mimi Barks and Lowlife played the Golden Stage, alongside Aesthetic Perfection. A clear highlight came from industrial pioneers Ministry, fronted by Al Jourgensen – the US multi-platinum band nominated six times for a Grammy in the “Best Metal Performance" category. During the classic “Just One Fix," Lindemann surprised the crowd with a guest appearance. He then took over himself – in a black uniform with gold accents, backed by large-scale video projections and his trademark provocations. Cakes flew into the audience during “Allesfresser," while “Blut" cooled the front rows with water fountains. The Héroes del Silencio cover “Entre dos tierras" was a surprise, and Lindemann closed with Marlene Dietrich’s “Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt." He also announced a live DVD from Kraków for the end of September.
