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Red Balloon Festival 2026 draws crowds in Dorsten
The seventh edition of the Red Balloon Festival was held at the LEO venue in Dorsten on July 31 and August 1, 2026. The two‑day event featured a line‑up that included regional acts Butterwegge and Vertikal among a total of seventeen bands selected from more than 200 applications.
Organizer Jacky Möller thanked the city agency Dorsten, Sparkasse Dorsten, Atlantis, the LEO staff led by Swantje Bärenfänger, and mayor Tobias Stockhoff for their support. Stockhoff humorously remarked that the festival had no rain this year, crediting the new venue manager. Attendees enjoyed rock, punk and pop performances across the festival’s stages.
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Butterwegge · Jacky Möller · Leo · Red Balloon Festival · Tobias Stockhoff
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Organizer Jacky Möller thanked the city agency Dorsten, Sparkasse Dorsten, Atlantis, and mayor Tobias Stockhoff for their support. dorsten-online.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Red Balloon Festival 2026 was held on July 31 and August 1 at the LEO venue in Dorsten. dorsten-online.de · www.dorstenerzeitung.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The festival featured bands Butterwegge and Vertikal among its line‑up. dorsten-online.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mayor Tobias Stockhoff commented that the festival had no rain this year, jokingly attributing it to the new venue manager. dorsten-online.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Swantje Bärenfänger, head of the LEO venue staff, thanked volunteers for their work at the festival. dorsten-online.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Seventeen bands were selected from more than 200 applications. www.dorstenerzeitung.de