It’s that time of the year again! Festival-Mediaval time! As you may know, it’s the second year as team members for Livehörnchen and me. We might have some insights there, but I’m still looking through my lenses as a concert photographer and that won’t change so fast. Anyway, you’ll be able to see us on and around the stages of the most beautiful festival Selb has to offer again! Festival-Mediaval will take place from September 12th to September 14th, 2025 at the Goldberg, right beneath the heart of Selb, a small town in Northeast Bavaria, Germany.
Festival-Mediaval XV, 2024
2025: Gothic Special featuring unique acts
As there are always many highlights when it comes to Festival-Mediaval, this time I have to point out that, this year’s Gothic Special is going to be a, well, very specific one! The darkest acts of alternative music are being brought to Selb and so we’re going to have an exclusive best-of show by ASP on Friday, leading all through their journey of Gothic Novel Rock, as they call it.
On Saturday, Wind Rose will guide us through the mines of fantasy dwarves, so make sure you bring your pickaxes with you (only soft replicas please, otherwise you’re going to have troubles at the entrance). There will also be an acoustic set by QNTAL, changing the infield to a medieval disco party and we’ll be able to enjoy one of the very last shows of Letzte Instanz, since the band are going to quit by the end of the year.
For Sunday, there are even more special acts to be seen. VNV Nation will headline the evening with various electronic beats mixed with moving lyrics. Diary of Dreams are known for deep and thoughtful meanings of their songs as well, so you might not want to miss it!
In Extremo at Festival-Mediaval XV, 2024
More music and shows to experience
Before you think that’s it, wait, I have some serious recommendations for you: independently from your personal taste in music, you should absolutely pay the gigs of Mila Mar, Circus Of Fools, The Longest Johns, Die Habenichtse, Deus Vult, End Of Green and All For Jolly a visit! You’ll walk back to your tent happily and with new music in your ears all night, promised!
If you’re still not satisfied, the line-up brings even more to you and also some of the more classic Festival-Mediaval acts are coming back to Selb as well: Darth Polly, Heiter bis Folkig, Delva, Gabria, Harmony Glen, PurPur, The BlackbeerS, Tibetréa and many more are going to rock the stages! The winners of last years Newcomer Awards will play as well: Totentanz Strumpfsockig on Saturday and SPP und die 7 Generäle on Sunday.
Of course there will be another award in 2025, glad that you ask! As always, there are going to be two categories: Rock and Folk! Bosparans Fall, Dtorn and Lykana will participate in the Rock Award, while Pyrsch, Ragnarök and Whizbow will take part in the Folk Award. The winners will not only be awarded with the legendary golden dwarf, they will also be invited to play at the 2026 version of the festival.
Totentanz Strumpfsockig, winning the Rock Award, 2024
Festival-Mediaval is going to be worth your time
If all of that is still not enough for you, you might want to take a look or two at the side stages and events, filled with literature readings, artistry, magic, theatre and more! Or maybe you want to participate yourself? You can play chess against professionals, simultaneously with others or maybe try out something new in a workshop?
Too much? No problem as well, come down and enjoy a break while tasting medieval food on the market or strive through handmade wares of unique vendors, be astonished by most authentic camps, distinguishing various times and cultures of the so-called Middle Ages or just relish in the shadow under an old tree.
Take a look at some of my galleries of Festival-Mediaval XV, 2024
See you in Selb!
As you can see, Festival-Mediaval is going to be as varsatile and unique at the same time as ever and we’re working hard on it, that things not only stay this way, but just get even better.
I’m really looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces there again and I’m excited to notice (and probably take photos of) your reactions to what we accomplish on Festival-Mediaval again.
See you in Selb very soon!
Zouberi
Festival-Mediaval XV, 2024