Festivals and specials

Rollover Festival

Europe's largest drum festival will take place in Hannover from August 19 to 23.

Europe's largest festival for percussion — Rollover Festival

After just two editions, *Überschlag* has already become Europe’s largest percussion festival and made a name for itself internationally. The third edition is set to take place in August 2026: the city’s pulse will be audible.

Old wooden beams make an industrial hall resonate. A marching band with a twist brings the beat to the city—and the audience joins in.
Global stars of the scene come together with local performers and the next generation of international drummers.

This year, the focus is on the earthy, the handmade, the immediately tangible. On rhythm as an archaic force. As something that doesn’t need to be explained, but rather flows through the body. Rhythm as a shared pulse.

Program overview

You can find details about the individual events on the festival's website.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Holzhalle - Hainhölzer Höfe: Opening Night - Timber

Thursday, August 20, 2026

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Ballhof Café: Sara Chakarova
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Ballhof 2: Tim Collins
8:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m., Ballhof 1: OPERcussion – Original Grooves
10:00 p.m. – 10:45 p.m., GOP Varieté Theater: Lenstrumental
11:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., Gleis D Skate Hall: AFTER NOISE - Limpe Fuchs & Ryosuke Kiyasu

Friday, August 21, 2026

4:00 – 4:45 p.m., Ballhof 2: us/wir/nous (children's concert)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hanover State Opera: Nora Thiele - Global Groove
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Ballhof 1: CHRONOS Quartet
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Marktkirche: Simone Rubino - Oblivion
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., Ballhof 1: Válek Merta Tarnovski – Metal
11:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., Indiego Glocksee: TEKNOIR

Saturday, August 22, 2026

11:00 – 11:45, Ballhof 2: us/wir/nous (children's concert)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hanover State Opera: PercussionUNIT Hanover
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Ballhof 2: ICHOCHROMATA – The Colors of Sounds
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Ballhof 1: Andy Akiho - Portal
10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., Neustädter Hof- and church Stadtkirche: Britton-René Collins - Contemporaries
11:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m., Indiego Glocksee: Arsenal Mikebe

Sunday, August 23, 2026

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Ballhof 1: Drum Twins – No Rhythm, No Music! (Children's concert)
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Ballhof Café: Harald Weiss – Enfant terrible
2:00–3:00 p.m., Ballhof 2: CAMP Concert
2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Ballhof 1: Drum Twins – No Rhythm, No Music!
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Ballhofplatz: ONE CITY. ONE P