Next week, the Impericon Festivals 2024 are kicking off! As in previous years, we've gathered all the important information just before the start.
IMPERICON FESTIVALS ROADSHOWS 2024
Before the first Impericon Festival of the year starts in Hamburg, the Impericon Festival Roadshows will take place as a warm-up. Here are the dates again:
FOR ALL FESTIVALS
We want you to enjoy the shows and have fun, including crowd surfing, mosh pits, and walls of death. BUT: Take care of each other and offer help when needed. If you overdo it and endanger the health of other festival-goers, we are compelled to issue a warning. In the worst case, we will not hesitate to expel you from the festival.
And without sounding like your worried mom: Remember earplugs! Even though the noise level is continuously monitored, we want you to still be able to enjoy festivals in full sound ten years from now ;)
If you or someone around you needs medical help, there will be plenty of paramedics on site! If you can't find their area in an emergency, just turn to security.
SECURITY CHECKS
Please understand that security checks will take place before entry this year as well. To ensure everyone gets into the venues quickly and without incidents, please read through the following list of items that are NOT allowed on the festival grounds:
- Food and drinks (various snacks and meals will be offered on the festival grounds, including vegan/vegetarian options)
- Dogs or other animals
- Weapons and weapon-like objects, such as firearms, bludgeons, and stabbing weapons
- Umbrellas
- Glass bottles, glass containers, cans, jugs, and plastic bottles
- Projectile items
- Pyrotechnic devices like fireworks (flares)
- Drugs
- CS gas / pepper spray
- Professional video cameras
- Spiked wristbands, spiked collars, and belts with upright and pointed spikes (> 1.5 cm = killer spikes)
A note on prohibited (video) cameras: You are of course allowed to take photos for your Instagram profiles or other private purposes. However, professional audio and video recordings are prohibited, and any misuse will be prosecuted. Please also leave professional digital and analog SLR cameras with interchangeable lenses at home. These will be taken from you at the entrance and will either be returned after the event or you will need to take them back to your car.
COAT CHECK
There will be a large coat check where you can leave your jackets and backpacks for a fee.
ACCESSIBILITY
For visitors who use wheelchairs or have disabilities, there is a platform in the hall with a wheelchair-accessible ramp. From there, you will have a good and safe view of the stage. You do not need to register in advance for the platform and you don’t need a special wristband. Trained staff will facilitate access to the platform.
YOUTH PROTECTION
Children and adolescents under 16 years of age may only attend the festival accompanied by a person with parental authority or an appointed guardian. For this, you may need a so-called "Muttizettel" (parental consent form). Adolescents aged 16 and under 18 must leave the festival by midnight; however, don't worry: the festival will end by 00:00 at the latest, so no one will miss out on any bands.
TICKETS
If the detachable part of your tickets has already come off, please bring both parts to the entrance and there will be no issues.
FESTIVAL WRISTBANDS
Access to the festival grounds is only permitted with a valid festival wristband. You will receive your wristband in exchange for your valid admission ticket. The wristband will be attached to your wrist, making it non-transferable. The exchange will take place on the day of the festival at the designated stations.
Please take care of your festival wristband, as no replacements will be issued if it is lost.
While She Sleeps Album Release Pop-Up Store
In just a few days, we kick off the festival season and we've prepared something special for it: While She Sleeps is dropping their new album SELF HELL on March 29th, and we want to celebrate it properly!
At our stops in Hamburg, Leipzig, and Oberhausen, you'll find an exclusive pop-up store where you can get the album in various designs – this time, we even have a picture vinyl available. And the best part: In Hamburg and Leipzig, you can have your vinyl signed by the band during the signing sessions.
Even though the band will not be performing in Oberhausen, we have prepared a pop-up store there as well, where already signed vinyls will be available.
Set your alarms for the signing session (times listed separately below), the band is looking forward to seeing you!
FESTIVAL IN HAMBURG - 03/28/2024
1. DirectionsIf you are driving, you can enter the following address into your GPS:
Sporthalle Hamburg
Krochmannstraße 55
22297 Hamburg
Here is an overview of parking spaces in the area. You can adjust the number of hours for the prices accordingly.
As every year, we recommend using public transport: You can find an overview of subway and bus stops as well as their distance to the venue here.
2. AdmissionThe grounds in Hamburg will open at 1:00 PM.
Access to the festival grounds is only permitted with a valid ticket.
If you are under 14 years old, you must enter the grounds accompanied by an adult.
4. Running Order
4. Signing Sessions
FESTIVAL IN LEIPZIG - 03/30/2024
1. Directions
You can find the fairgrounds at the following address:
Messe Halle
1 Messe-Allee
1 04356 Leipzig
The fairgrounds are located directly next to the A14 highway and are well-signposted.
Parking at the fairgrounds is not a problem, as there are over 14,000 parking spaces available. For our festival, the areas P1 and P2 near the entrance are designated, but please note that the parking lot owner charges a fee for the security and cleanliness of the area.
Arrival by Tram
From the main train station, you can take the tram directly to the fairgrounds. Use tram line 16 towards "Messegelände" or alternatively, you can take the S-Bahn. The same tickets apply for both tram and S-Bahn (€3.20 for a single journey). From the main train station, the following lines stop at the fairgrounds:
S2 towards Wolfen | Jüterbog
S5/ SX5 towards Halle (Saale)
RE13 towards Delitzsch unt. Bf.
2. Admission
The grounds in Leipzig will open at 9:30 AM.
At the festival site, you need to exchange your valid ticket for a festival wristband – no wristband, no entry. The exchange stations are located in the entrance area, where you can pick up your wristbands. Please take care of your festival wristband, as no replacements will be issued if lost.
3. Running Order
4. Signing Sessions
4. Signing Sessions
FESTIVAL IN ZURICH - April 5, 2024
1. Directions
This year's Zurich Impericon Festival will take place at the X-TRA.
Address:
X-TRA House of Music
Limmatstrasse 118 8005
Zurich Switzerland
From the highway, simply follow signs towards the city center and the main train station, then head towards Limmatplatz and follow the signs to the Hotel X-TRA.
If you are arriving by train, travel to Zurich Main Station and then continue with trams 4, 13, or 17 to Limmatplatz. You can find the stops for buses, suburban trains, and trains here.
2. Admission
The festival grounds in Zurich open at 1:30 PM.
Upon arrival at the festival site, you will exchange your valid ticket for a festival wristband—no wristband, no entry, clearly. The exchange stations are located at the entrance area, where you can get your wristbands. Please take care of your festival wristband, as there will be no replacement if lost.
3. Running Order
FESTIVAL IN MUNICH - April 6, 2024
1. Directions
If you're driving, here's the address for your GPS:
Zenith Munich
Lilienthalallee
29 80939 Munich
You will find parking and an underground garage close to the venue - check out this map. You can adjust the hourly rates for parking as needed.
Here's an overview of all public transport stops near the venue. If you want to plan your route in advance, it's best to visit the MVV website.
2. Admission
Things in Munich kick off at 12:00 PM.
Upon arrival at the festival site, you will exchange your valid ticket for a festival wristband. The exchange will take place on the day of the festival. Please take good care of your festival wristband, as there will be no replacement if lost.
3.Running Order
4. Signing Sessions
FESTIVAL IN VIENNA - April 7, 2024
1.Directions
For those arriving by car, you can input the following address into your GPS:
SIMM City Simmeringer
Hauptstraße 96A
1110 Vienna Austria
Take the A23 exit towards St. Marx. At Grillgasse 9, you will find the entrance to an underground parking garage – from there, SIMM City is just a one-minute walk away.
If you're using public transport, take the U3 subway line and get off at Enkplatz station. Tram lines 6 and 71 as well as bus lines 15A and 76A also stop at the Enkplatz/Grillgasse station.
You can either walk through the shopping center to reach the venue (while it's open) or directly access SIMM City via the staircase to the right of the shopping center's entrance.
2. Admission
The venue in Vienna opens at 2:30 PM.
Admission to the festival grounds is permitted only with a valid ticket.
If you are under 14 years old, you must be accompanied by an adult.
3. Running Order
Now you should be all set for the festivals - but if you still have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us via our social channels!
