© Julius-Hatt (Stars In Town)
Bryan Adams kicks things off, and Sarah Connor wraps things up. In between, Die Ärzte, Kraftwerk, Roxette, Unheilig, and Die Fantastischen Vier will take the stage at the Herrenacker. The lineup runs from August 3 to 14, 2027, night after night.
Seven evenings, 20 confirmed acts, one venue: Stars in Town returns to the Herrenacker in Schaffhausen’s Old Town from August 3 to 14, 2027. In the summer of 2026, the festival celebrated its 15th edition with Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Lewis Capaldi, and Macklemore. In 2027, the lineup will feature mainly bands and artists whose choruses the audience knows by heart.
On Tuesday, August 3, Bryan Adams will take the stage. The Canadian has been performing for over four decades and will perform “Summer of ’69” and “Heaven.” He’ll be preceded by Nik West, a U.S. bassist whose style blends funk, soul, and rock. The evening will be opened by Zurich native Nina Valotti. She sings in the local dialect and won the “SRF 3 Best Talent” award at the Swiss Music Awards in March 2026.
Thursday, August 5, belongs to Unheilig. In 2016, Der Graf had bid farewell to the stage. In 2025, he announced his return, and in March 2026, the album “Liebe Glaube Monster” was released. In the summer of 2027, Unheilig will play a final series of open-air concerts; after that, Der Graf plans to take an extended creative break. Schaffhausen is one of the last opportunities to hear “Geboren um zu leben” live before this hiatus. Opening for Unheilig will be Austrian artist Alexander Eder, the duo Frida Gold (“Wovon sollen wir träumen”), and the Saint City Orchestra from St. Gallen, which blends Irish folk with rock.
On Friday, August 6, Die Fantastischen Vier will perform. Their farewell tour is called “Der letzte Bus.” The indoor tour kicks off in December 2026, with the final concerts taking place in 2028. Smudo, Thomas D, Michi Beck, and And.Ypsilon aren’t breaking up the band. However, there won’t be any more major tours after that. So “Die da!?”, “MfG,” and “Troy” are part of a farewell in Schaffhausen. Two Swiss acts will open the evening: Dabu Fantastic and Soleroy.
Saturday, August 7, features two headliners. Roxette have been back on stage since 2025. Per Gessle now sings “The Look,” “Joyride,” and “It Must Have Been Love” with Lena Philipsson. Marie Fredriksson, the voice behind these songs, passed away in 2019. Gianna Nannini will perform “Bello e impossibile.” If you miss her in Schaffhausen: She’ll be performing at Zurich’s Hallenstadion on October 29, 2027. Valentino Vivace from Ticino will open the show with Italo disco and synth-pop.
The second week of the festival begins on Thursday, August 12, with Kraftwerk. The electronic band formed in Düsseldorf in 1970 and is now regarded worldwide as a living legend. Co-founder Ralf Hütter continues to lead the band to this day. A Kraftwerk concert is both music and a visual spectacle; “Autobahn” and “Das Model” are accompanied by images on the screen. The festival will announce the two opening acts in early 2027.
On Friday, August 13, Die Ärzte will perform. The band is no stranger to Schaffhausen: On May 19, 1984—the year of their debut album “Debil”—Farin Urlaub and Bela B played at the Fass with their bassist at the time, Sahnie. 43 years later, they’ll take the stage at the Herrenacker with Rodrigo González on bass and play “Schrei nach Liebe,” “Junge,” and “Westerland.” In May 2027, Die Ärzte will play twice at the Hallenstadion. In Schaffhausen, they’ll be performing outdoors. Opening the show will be Deine Cousine and the Berlin band Tulpe, both playing German-language rock.
Sarah Connor will headline the final evening on Saturday, August 14. She rose to fame with “From Sarah with Love.” Since her 2015 album “Muttersprache,” she has been singing in German; “Wie schön du bist” comes from that album, and “Vincent” was released later. She will be preceded by Finnish artist Samu Haber, former frontman of Sunrise Avenue. The rapper Stress from western Switzerland will open the show.
| Date | Acts |
|---|---|
| Tue, August 3 | Bryan Adams, Nik West, Nina Valotti |
| Thu, August 5 | Unheilig, Alexander Eder, Frida Gold, Saint City Orchestra |
| Fri, August 6 | Die Fantastischen Vier, Dabu Fantastic, Soleroy |
| Sat, August 7 | Roxette, Gianna Nannini, Valentino Vivace |
| Thu, August 12 | Kraftwerk, with two more acts to follow |
| Fri, August 13 | Die Ärzte, Deine Cousine, Tulpe |
| Sat, August 14 | Sarah Connor, Samu Haber, Stress |