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KEEP IT TRUE 2026 – LIVE STREAM ANNOUNCEMENT![]()
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Since KEEP IT TRUE Festival 2026 has been sold out for a long time, we want to give something back to all of you who couldn’t get a ticket.![]()
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We are proud to announce that we will live stream 17 out of the 20 bands completely for free on our official YouTube channel:![]()
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www.youtube.com/@KeepItTrueFestivalOfficial![]()
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KEEP IT TRUE has always been more than just a festival – it’s a worldwide community of true metal fans, united by passion and dedication, no matter where you are.![]()
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So wherever you are on this planet, you can still be part of the magic and celebrate with us together.
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IMPORTANT information for all visitors to our KEEP IT TRUE Festival Warm Up Show on April 23rd, 2026 in Dittigheim and additional wristband infos:![]()
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- Doors will open at 5:00 PM![]()
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- You can pick up your wristband for the weekend from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM at a designated window if you have tickets for all two days. Please bring your weekend ticket to the Warm Up and exchange it for your festival wristband at the window. This will allow you to quickly enter the Tauberfrankenhalle starting Friday.![]()
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- We will also be exchanging tickets for wristbands at the Tauberfrankenhalle on Thursday in Königshofen from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM to avoid queues on Friday as much as possible. Also you can already exchange wristbands at the Tauberfrankenhalle on Friday from 9am on, one hour before opening. ![]()
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- You can also get your Warm Up Ticket for 2027 (April 22nd, 2027) at the Warm Up for €38. Tickets can be paid for in cash or by card. The Weekend Ticket for 2027 will be available on Friday, April 24th from 2pm on at the Ticket Booth at the Tauberfrankenhalle and the merchandise. Price will be 129 Euro and can be paid by cash or card. It will also be available to buy ONLINE also starting at 2pm. With the later Presale Start we also want to avoid the queues at the start oft he festival. ![]()
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- Last year's warm-up sold out in no time. We will announce the bands tomorrow, Wednesday April 22nd.![]()
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- To avoid long lines, this year's Warm Up wristbands will be issued upon presentation of the hard tickets at an additional door to the left of the entrance.![]()
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- Drinks and food can only be paid for in cash at the warm-up.
KEEP IT TRUE Festival – IMPORTANT INFORMATION![]()
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Dear Friends,![]()
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please take note of a few important updates for this year’s festival:![]()
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Entrance / Exit![]()
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The entrance and exit will be located on the camping / food area side this time. Please refer to the attached map for details so you can plan your arrival smoothly.![]()
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Cashless System![]()
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Our cashless system remains unchanged from last year. You can find all information here:![]()
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keep-it-true.de/cashless-info/![]()
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KEEP IT TRUE 2027 Tickets![]()
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Tickets for KEEP IT TRUE 2027 will be available starting at Friday April 24th at 14:00 (2pm CEST)![]()
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• As hard tickets directly at the festival (see map) ![]()
• For the first time also online starting also at 14:00 (2pm CEST) ![]()
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If you choose the online option, you can easily exchange your ticket for a hard ticket at the 2027 festival.![]()
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Warm-Up Show 2027 Tickets![]()
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Tickets for the Warm-Up Show 2027 will be available exclusively at this year’s Warm-Up Show.![]()
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Payment Info![]()
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• Festival area (food & drinks): cashless system ![]()
• Festival Tickets and merch: cash or card accepted![]()
• Warm-Up Show tickets: cash or card accepted ![]()
• Warm-Up Show food & drinks & Merch: cash only
We will have a special table at the Metal Market in the tent dedicated to our fallen friends Jürgen Metalgott Gerdel, Rainer Krukenberg and Mr. SIRENS Chris Christodoulou . We will put up frames for each and a condolence book for each, which you can sign. After the festival we will give the books to their family and relatives. Please be very respectful with the notes. All these guys were an integral part of KEEP IT TRUE Festival , two of them since day one, so we want to honour them in a proper way. Thank you!
As every year there will be our legendary After Parties in the Kellerbar right next to the venue on friday and saturday night after the final band played. Friday will be done by Louise Aisling and saturday by Michalis Nochos![]()
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Also as additional info, Antton Lant won't be appearing at the Mantas/Abaddon Venom set due to a change of plan, all other announced guests will be there.