FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS &
THE ANSWERS
When and where does the festival take place?
What are the opening hours of the festival site?
The Summer in the City Festival 2024 will take place from Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th . As in previous years, the festival location is the front area of the Amberg LGS grounds (State Garden Show grounds).
Friday: 4:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Which address can I enter into my navigation system?
If you enter "Bruno-Hofer-Straße 6, 92224 Amberg" and reach the destination, you can't miss the festival grounds!
Where can I park?
There are more than enough free parking spaces on the neighboring "Dultplatz". It is located opposite the festival grounds and can be found using the same navigation address.
Are the parking spaces free?
Yes! As in previous years, you can park for free and for as long as you want.
Arrival by bus & train
The environmentally friendly options: By bus and train to the festival
Arriving by train
By train to Amberg. The journey time from Regensburg / Nuremberg is about 1 hour.
The 49€/Germany ticket is valid on these routes.
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Taxi
There is a taxi stand right at the train station. The journey is about 6km.
Bus
There are several buses that pass close to our festival site!
For example, lines 454/409 from Amberg station.
(Destination stop is “ Messegelände, Amberg (Oberpfalz) ” or optionally “Amberg Drahthammerkreuzung”).
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Bicycle
Of course, we would also be happy if you travel by bike in an environmentally friendly and climate-neutral way!
There are a limited number of bike racks for your bicycles in front of the festival grounds.
Please note that parking spaces for your bikes are closed at peak times, especially in the evening of each festival day may already be fully occupied. Parking bicycles on the festival grounds is not permitted for safety reasons.
In other words, it's worth coming early ;)
Is admission to the festival free?
From 2024, our festival will charge admission. The experience we have had since 2017 with our event, the costs and the level that we not only want to maintain but increase, has shown us that a festival of this size can no longer be managed with free admission. Nevertheless, we try to keep the price low and fair. Children up to and including 10 years of age have free admission. Further information on children's, student, senior and social tickets will be available shortly here on the website, from the respective ticket provider and on our social media channels. PS. The easiest way to buy tickets is directly via our website: just click here .
How else can I support the festival?
By purchasing a "Summer in the City" solidarity button. The stylish badge is available in advance at the TNT Productions office (Herrnstr. 6-8 in 92224 Amberg) and of course during the festival. With a donation of €5.00 you support the continued existence of the festival and show your solidarity with the region's cultural workers. 100% of the proceeds from the button sale go towards financing the festival.
Where can I buy tickets?
The easiest way to get your ticket is to buy it directly on this website! You can then save your ticket on your smartphone or print it out at home. Tickets will also soon be available at the TNT Productions office at Herrnstrasse 6-8 in Amberg. As well as in our own online shop at www.band-store.com or www.okticket.de and www.nt-ticket.de
Are there security cheks?
For reasons of safety and order, security personnel will conduct a body check upon entry to the festival site. The organizer is entitled to refuse entry to the event if the visitor is carrying prohibited items or substances (see below) or if there is any other risk to the safety and health of the visitor or other visitors.
Is access to the festival barrier-free?
The festival grounds are completely barrier-free. However, to get directly to the stage you have to cross a meadow. If you need help and don't have someone with you, please ask the staff at the bar - they'll be happy to help you! There is a wheelchair-accessible disabled toilet in the youth center next door. The security staff will be happy to let you through and show you the way.
I just want to drop someone off or pick someone up - where is the best place to do that?
It is best to look for a free parking space on the fairground and, if necessary, contact the person you want to pick up. Please do not block the street under any circumstances. The access road to the area in front of the festival grounds is the waiting area for festival visitors and is not allowed to be driven on.
Which artists/bands are performing this year?
We recommend our social media channels, where we introduce all the artists in detail! You can find the links in the menu bar above (Instagram/Facebook), or here on the website under "LINEUP".
I want to see a specific artist/band.
How much time in advance should I arrive?
You can find our timetable here . At the entrance, there are security checks in addition to ticket checks, where they check whether you are carrying any prohibited items (see below). At peak times, there may be waiting times. Plan for this when you visit and, if in doubt, arrive a little earlier and pass the time with a drink or watch the other acts!
I want to take a taxi home/to the hotel. What do I say to the taxi driver?
You can either give the taxi driver this address: "Bruno-Hofer-Straße 6, 92224 Amberg" or you can simply say "Landesgartenschau-Gelände Amberg" - most taxi drivers should know that.
Can I go to the festival if I am under 18?
Yes! Summer in the City is and always has been a festival for young and old. Of course, the Youth Protection Act and all associated regulations apply to us, especially with regard to alcohol consumption.
Are there traffic controls?
Don't drink and drive! Of course, there may be traffic checks by the police. If you have drunk alcohol, leave the car and drive home or to the hotel with (sober) friends, a taxi or public transport. The safety of you and all other road users should be your top priority.
Is there a medical or rescue service on site at the festival site?
Yes! Employees of the Bavarian Red Cross are on the festival grounds at all times and can intervene immediately in the unlikely event that something happens. You will find them in the courtyard of the youth center directly adjacent.
How can I pay at the festival site?
Cash is king ;) Drinks, food, merchandise - everything is paid for in cash. We currently do not accept card payments.
Can I bring food and drinks to the festival site?
No. It is forbidden to take food and drinks onto the festival grounds. There are enough different food trucks where everyone can find something. Cool drinks are available from our waiters, at the bar and at the cocktail bar.
Alcohol and drugs
We put a lot of effort into ensuring that we can all spend an unforgettable weekend together with good music, in the company of our friends and lots of great people. Too much alcohol can end the party quicker than you'd like. So make sure you have a drink of water every now and then. In addition, the sale and consumption of illegal drugs is not permitted.
Garbage & Smoking
Responsible environmental management is a topic that is very important to us. Please remember that you are responsible for your own waste. The deal: We put out rubbish bins and you aim your rubbish in the bag, not next to it. This also applies to cigarettes. Anyone who has ever had to pick up butts in the grass knows what we mean. There are ashtrays on every table waiting to be used. Our cool pocket ashtrays in lots of different colours are also available on site!
Which items are not allowed on the festival grounds?
Drugs and intoxicants
Drinks of any kind
Pyrotechnics (flares, Bengalos, firecrackers, etc.)
Explosives and flammable materials
Laser pointer
Pointed objects such as umbrellas or flags with pointed ends
Camping equipment (picnic blankets and pillows are allowed)
Bottles, especially glass bottles
All kinds of food
Weapons of all kinds and objects that can be misused as weapons
Drones (regardless of size and design)
Professional photo equipment, especially devices capable of producing high-quality digital photographs ("digital SLR cameras" / system cameras),
Film and sound recording equipment (if you want to register as a photographer, you can do so here )Shishas (There is a shisha stand on site)
Deodorant and hairspray (roll-on deodorant is allowed)
Objects and clothing with political symbols of any kind
Dogs, zebras, elephants
Please leave your four-legged friends at home. Dogs are generally not allowed on the LGS premises, and it is simply too loud, too stressful and far too exhausting for your loved ones. So please leave them in trustworthy care for the days of your visit.
Can I take photos of the festival and the artists with my mobile phone?
Yes! Feel free to use the hashtags #sommerinderstadt #sids #festivalamberg so that we can see the photo. However, please always respect other people's privacy when taking photos.
Will the organizer take photographs and film footage at the festival?
Yes! So that we can keep the best memories of our festival forever, a film crew and photographers are on the festival grounds. If you feel like you are being filmed or photographed, even though you don't want that, please speak to the team politely.
Is there a possibility to camp on or near the festival site?
Unfortunately, it has not yet happened that we can operate a camping area for tents, etc. parallel to the festival. If anything changes, you will find out about it on this website.
If you don't feel like sleeping in the car, we can recommend the following accommodation options in Amberg:
Motorhome parking space, 10 minutes walk away (Schießstätteweg, opposite the fire department)
Vienna House Easy Amberg, 10 minutes walk away
Drahthammer Schlößl, 5 minutes walk away
Hotel Brunner, 20 minutes walk away, 5 minutes by car/taxi
Old town hotel, 20 minutes walk, 5 minutes by car/taxi
Allee Parkhotel Maximilian Amberg, 30 minutes walk away, 8 minutes by car/taxi
Gasthof zur Post (Kümmersbruck), 15 minutes walk away, 5 minutes by car/taxi
What should I keep in mind if I come to the festival with my children?
Children are welcome guests here! On Sunday we even hired a band especially for children.
However, if your kids want to be close to the stage, we strongly recommend hearing protection (earplugs, etc.). The volume poses a risk of damage to health - but you can counteract this with the protective measures mentioned above.
Respect & Togetherness
We advocate respectful, open interaction with one another and reject any form of racism, sexism and homophobia. EVERYONE is welcome at "Summer in the City"! To ensure that the festival visit is a wonderful experience with lasting memories, we ask all festival visitors to be tolerant, considerate, have civil courage and help in emergencies. Everyone should make their own personal contribution to this, because the safety and well-being of the festival visitors is paramount.
Therefore, the right of ownership rests with the organizer and its commissioned third parties throughout the festival. The instructions of the organizer's security service must be followed without fail. People wearing clothing with a contemptuous, homophobic or right-wing extremist background will not be allowed into the site or may be expelled from the site. People who attract attention on the site through such statements or behavior will also be expelled from the site. There is then no right to re-entry, even if a valid ticket is presented.
What are the Corona restrictions this year?
There are no restrictions regarding Corona this year.
Still questions?
Then use the contact form on the homepage (at the bottom) and send us a message. We will be happy to help you.