Saalburg-Ebersdorf (Thuringia) – Soon, thousands of electro fans will once again be making their way to the Bleiloch Dam to celebrate and dance at one of the largest open-air music festivals in Europe!
From 9 to 11 August, the 26th edition of the “SonneMondSterne” (SMS) will take place at the Saalburg Beach campsite in Saalburg-Ebersdorf in Thuringia At BILD you can get all the information about the SMS Festival.
As press spokesman Philipp Helmers told BILD, over 30,000 visitors have already registered for the SMS Festival. This also has to do with the ticket premiere!
The festival takes place at the Bleiloch Dam in Saalburg-Ebersdorf. Accordingly, the dancers can cool off in the water
Tickets for the SMS: This year with a novelty
So far, only the discounted tickets for SonneMondSterne 2024 are sold out. Regular tickets for the festival weekend are still available for 189 euros on the Website of the organizer. There is also a 49 euro charge for camping and a 5 euro environmental deposit.
But this year there is another option. For the first time, day tickets are being offered for Friday (99 euros) and Saturday (119 euros). Although these do not include camping, they allow electronic music fans to visit the SMS Festival for their absolute favorite music acts.
What to consider when buying a day ticket
The organizer is responding to demand with the new offer. “We have been asked for this for many years,” Helmers told BILD. The tickets, which really boost advance sales, are limited and half of them have already been sold out.
But be careful: With a day ticket, festival visitors can only arrive from 2 p.m. and are admitted from 6 p.m. In addition, departure must be by 12 p.m. on Saturday or 4 p.m. on Sunday the following day.
Already on Wednesday, two days before the festival officially starts, the campsite opens
Payment at the SonneMondSterne Festival
The complete festival is cashless – this means that all drinks and food as well as fan articles and other purchases must be paid for with a wristband. The only exception is the parking fee when entering the grounds.
The festival wristbands are issued upon presentation of the ticket and contain a chip for cashless payment. Visitors can top up these at various stands and in advance in the online shop.
If there is still money on the chip after the festival, visitors can have it transferred to their account using the chip number. This is possible until August 31st, also via the online shop. No money will be paid out at the festival itself.
At night, colorful lasers shoot across the festival grounds. The crowd goes wild and celebrates to electronic music, pop, rock and hip hop
The weather at the SMS 2024 at the Bleiloch Dam
The weather forecast for the festival weekend is currently looking reassuring. It is neither going to rain heavily nor be scorching hot. For Friday and Saturday, sunny weather is forecast. Weather with a few clouds and temperatures of around 27 degrees. It could get wet on Sunday.
Helmers: “We are preparing for both weather extremes. Nevertheless, we ask visitors to pack both a rain jacket and a sun hat.” If, contrary to expectations, come to a stormthe organizers have an emergency plan.
Most festival visitors stay overnight at the campsite, spend the entire weekend at the SMS
SMS Festival 2024: Arrival and parking
If you are arriving by car, we recommend taking the A9 to exit 28 Schleiz, then continuing on the B282 towards Schleiz/Plauen/Saalburg and finally taking the L1095 to your destination.
The use of the parking lot costs a one-time fee of 30 euros per vehicle – for caravans, Car with trailer and minibuses cost 50 euros each. Access is only possible with a ticket. There is a day parking lot in Pörtitzsch. Shuttle buses run from there to the SMS.
There are also busesthat take visitors from Bad Lobenstein train station to the festival site. Here you can see the departures from the train station on Thursday and Friday as well as the return journey on Sunday:
| Thursday Friday | Arrival | Sunday | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.25 hrs | 13:50 | 9 clock | 9.25 am |
| 3.30 p.m. | 3:55 p.m. | 11 clock | 11.25 am |
| 16.10 hrs | 4.35 p.m. | 13 o’clock | 13.25 hrs |
| 5.15pm | 5.40 p.m. | 3.15 p.m. | 3.30 p.m. |
| 18:05 | 6.30 p.m. | ||
| 19:50 | 8.15 p.m. | ||
| 10.15 p.m. | 10.40 p.m. |
The line-up for SonneMondSterne in Thuringia
Over 130 DJs and live acts will be heating up festival visitors this weekend on a total of seven stages, including three large tents and four open air. The highlights on Friday include:
- Hardwell, Steve Aoki, Amelie Lens, Adam Beyer, Marsimoto, Reinier Zonneveld, 999999999, AMC feat. Phantom, Angerfist, Creeds, Farrago, Disturbed but Geil, I Hate Models, Luude, Oguz, Pan-Pot, Shlømo, Trym
And on Saturday:
- Calvin Harris, Charlotte de Witte, Fisher, Alan Walker, Brutismus 3000, Kontra K, Ski Aggu, Vini Vici, Boys Noize, Borgore, Charlie Sparks, Clara Cuvé, Delta Heavy feat. Daxta MC, HBZ, Kevin de Vries, Kobosil, Kölsch, Neelix, Rebūke, Recondite, Stella Bossi, Vize
You can find the complete line-up here!
The SMS Festival campsite is open from Wednesday to Monday
SMS Festival: Rules at the campsite
The Saalburg Beach campsite opens on Wednesday (10am) and closes on Monday. During this time, the campsite Open around the clock.
There are no electricity or water connections for mobile homes. Pets must stay at home. Glass and Gas bottles are prohibited for safety reasonsThe same applies to dry ice. Open fires are also strictly prohibited.
There are several facilities available for showering. One-time use costs five euros, but there is also a flat rate for the entire weekend for 20 euros. Drinking water is free and is available at various locations.
Now nothing should stand in the way of a successful festival experience!