Stars in Town 2027 lineup, Digi Mart USA News (Schaffhausen, Switzerland): Stars in Town will present a seven-day festival program in 2027 featuring international headliners, legendary bands and Swiss audience favorites. Rock, pop, electronic music and Swiss dialect music will turn the old town of Schaffhausen into a festival stage.
The festival opens in its first week on August 3 with Canadian rock legend Bryan Adams, who has been performing hits such as “Summer of ’69” and “Heaven” for more than four decades. He will be supported by American bassist Nik West and Swiss up-and-coming artist Nina Valotti.
On Thursday, August 5, Unheilig returns with songs such as “Geboren um zu leben” and “So wie du warst,” joined by Austrian German-pop singer Alexander Eder, German electropop duo Frida Gold and the St. Gallen-based Saint City Orchestra, which combines Irish folk with rock and pop.
On Friday, August 6, German rap pioneers Die Fantastischen Vier celebrate more than three decades of music history on their farewell tour with classics such as “Die da!?”, “MfG” and “Troy.” Dabu Fantastic and Soleroy complete the evening with Swiss dialect pop and modern soul and R&B.
Saturday, August 7, brings together two music legends. Roxette will perform “The Look,” “Joyride” and “It Must Have Been Love,” while Gianna Nannini brings Italian rock passion with hits such as “Bello e impossibile.” Swiss Italo-disco and synth-pop artist Valentino Vivace opens the evening.
On Thursday, August 12, Kraftwerk will present their combination of electronic music, futuristic visuals and innovative stage technology, with two support acts to be announced in early 2027. On Friday, August 13, German punk band Die Ärzte promises an evening of energy and humor with songs such as “Schrei nach Liebe,” “Junge” and “Westerland.” Their connection to Schaffhausen dates back to a legendary 1984 performance in the Fass-Keller, and the program adds the German-language punk acts Deine Cousine and TULPE.
The festival closes on Saturday, August 14, with Sarah Connor, one of Germany’s most successful singers, performing hits such as “From Sarah with Love,” “Vincent” and “Wie schön du bist.” Samu Haber, frontman of Sunrise Avenue, and Swiss rapper Stress will also perform.
Festival director Adi Brugger said the 2027 program follows the anniversary festival that featured Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Lewis Capaldi and Macklemore, and that audience expectations are high. Advance ticket sales begin Friday, November 6.
