With the announcement of the first eight German rap artists, splash! Festival is already giving a taste of the strong line-up that is in the starting blocks for 2026: In addition to SSIO, SOULY and ZACKAVELLI, IKKIMEL, 102 BOYZ, BARAN KOK, MARIYBU and BEYAZZ will once again transform Ferropolis into Germany’s hip-hop hotspot from July 2nd to 4th 2026.
Once again this year, splash! Festival is not going into hibernation without announcing the first German rap acts for 2026. Kicking things off is splash! All-Star SOULY, whose show at splash! 2026 was announced during his tour stop in Berlin.
ZACKAVELLI’S return can also be considered a sure shot: his show on the Backyard Stage in 2025 caused such a stir that it couldn’t take place for safety reasons. That has to be made up for next year.
Thanks to splash! Queen IKKIMEL, the party crowd won’t miss out either: the queen of hedonism is returning to Ferropolis with her usual big mouth and strong stage presence.
With a brandnew album and fresh sound, Bonn’s most famous e-scooter rider and King of Rap SSIO is touring the country and coming to splash! We look forward to his typical razor-sharp humor, lyrical agility, and visual storytelling.
Another comeback is being celebrated by the self-proclaimed “Germany’s No. 1 gay rapper,” BARAN KOK, who already set the Playground alight last year as one of the most exciting newcomers with his provocative, proud, and uncompromising lyrics.
This year, splash! welcomes MARIYBU, a singer, rapper, and producer from Berlin who, coming from a background in classic German rap, has made a name for herself in hyperpop in recent years. After her second album, ein tag göttin, which she describes as “a mixture of mega cool and mega lost,” she took the Berlin scene by storm. Now she’s ready to conquer the stage at splash! with her sound that blends trap, techno, distorted hooks, and a queer attitude.
After announcing his retirement from the stage in spring and playing one last successful tour, BEYAZZ says thank you and goodbye to his fans with one final show at splash! It will undoubtedly be an unforgettable moment.
And the 102 BOYZ can’t be missing from the 28th edition of the splash! festival either: after a legendary comeback as the opening act on the main stage in 2023, they are officially part of the splash! community again. Kkuba, Chapo, Addikt, Stacks, Skoob, and Duke bring their usual uncompromising street rap and legendary live energy.
The guys have long since left their wild past behind them, and their former ban from the venue is history. In 2026, they’ll be back in action, loud, dirty, and with maximum fun.
If you are looking for a place to stay for splash! Festival 2026 then check out our interactive accommodation map below. Just add in the dates you want to stay and the venue and you will be able to see what’s available nearby!
If you also need to find a flight to get you there, try our flight search feature below! Simply add in your home and destination city, select the dates you want to travel and search away!
