Stars in Town 2027
Concerts on Herrenacker square in the heart of Schaffhausen's old town — an urban festival with an intimate feel.
Location : Schaffhouse (Schaffhausen) · Usual period : August
This edition
A major music festival featuring renowned artists at various venues in Schaffhausen. Live music, festival atmosphere, and cultural experiences throughout the summer.
The festival
Stars in Town is a music festival held in the old town of Schaffhausen, in the canton of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland. It takes place over seven festival days and describes itself as one of the country's most attractive and likeable festivals. Concerts are spread across several stages, and the programme is rounded out by side events, street food and bars set within the historic town centre. The setting itself is part of the appeal: the historic buildings of the old town serve as the backdrop for the event, which is staged in the northernmost city in Switzerland.
The main stage hosts a large line-up — the 2026 edition featured 21 acts across its seven days. Among the names mentioned in the festival's own reports are Wincent Weiss, Max Giesinger and Eileen Alister, who closed the main stage programme, as well as Amy Macdonald, Baschi and Kamrad, who appeared on the Friday. The final evening is described as drawing a predominantly younger audience, some of whom arrive early for the headliner. The festival also reports that the atmosphere on the Herrenacker turns into what it calls electrifying energy and joy.
The event is supported by more than 600 volunteers, whom the festival credits with making a visit a rounded experience. National press coverage quoted by the festival has described it in terms such as charmingly organised, possibly the most beautiful festival in Switzerland, and top acts in an incomparable setting. The 2027 edition is announced for 3 to 14 August in the old town of Schaffhausen.
Getting there, on site
The 2027 edition of Stars in Town is scheduled for 3 to 14 August, in the Altstadt of Schaffhausen. The festival takes place on the Herrenacker and in the surrounding old town, with concerts on several stages. Food is part of the offering: the festival runs street food and bars on site, and it is currently looking for distinctive food trucks to apply for the 2027 edition. Beyond the dates and the location, the source does not provide details on ticketing, travel and transport, camping or accommodation.
