James Brown tribute dates bring Funk back to Germany
Published on 08/24/2026 at 21:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂŒller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
James Brown returns to German stages through a tribute production, not a reunion. The James Brown Experience is listed for Bayreuth on September 26, 2026, with Frankfurt set for October 24, 2026, according to the tour page and venue listings.
Bayreuth leads the route
The clearest German anchor is Bayreuth. The Friedrichsforum lists The James Brown Experience for September 26, 2026 in the Großer Saal at 8 p.m., billed as A Tribute to the King of Funk.
The same production is also scheduled in Rotterdam on August 22, 2026 and Leeds on September 10, 2026, before the German stops. After Bayreuth, the route continues to Wels on October 23, 2026, Frankfurt on October 24, 2026, The Hague on December 27, 2026 and a January 2027 Dutch leg that includes Groningen, Leeuwarden, Tilburg, Arnhem, Apeldoorn, Hilversum, Haarlem, Alkmaar, Venlo and Heerlen.
Frankfurt and the wider run
Frankfurt adds the second German date and a useful local hook for readers in Germany. The venue and ticketing pages confirm the CLUB myticket Jahrhunderthalle show on October 24, 2026 at the Jahrhunderthalle Club in Frankfurt am Main.
That date matters because it follows the Bayreuth concert by just under a month and sits inside a broader European routing, not a one-off appearance. For German fans, the pair of dates gives the clearest domestic window into a live project built entirely around Brown’s catalogue.
James Brown live und auf Tour im Überblick
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Der Sound von Brown
The James Brown Experience works as a live-band tribute, built around funk, horn lines and call-and-response energy. It reframes Brown’s catalog as concert material for 2026, with the tribute label kept explicit in every major listing.
That distinction matters: the production does not present itself as a comeback by the original artist, but as a stage show built around his repertoire. The route also shows a clean German priority, with Bayreuth and Frankfurt placed ahead of the later Dutch winter leg.
Wo James Brown steht
James Brown died on December 25, 2006, so the 2026 dates belong to a tribute project rather than the original act. The next confirmed live date tied to his music is September 26, 2026 in Bayreuth.
James Brown at a glance
- Act: James Brown
- Genre: Soul, funk, R&B
- Origin: Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
- Active since: 1953
- Lineup: Solo
- Label: King Records
- Key works: Live at the Apollo (1963), Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (1965), It's a Man's Man's Man's World (1966), Get Up Offa That Thing (1976)
- Current album/single: Get Up Offa That Thing (1976)
- Charts/certifications: No current German chart entry
- Next live date: September 26, 2026 - The James Brown Experience, Friedrichsforum Bayreuth
Frequently asked questions about James Brown
When is the next James Brown tribute show in Germany?
The next confirmed German date is September 26, 2026 at Friedrichsforum Bayreuth. Frankfurt follows on October 24, 2026 at CLUB myticket Jahrhunderthalle.
Is James Brown himself touring in 2026?
No. Brown died in 2006, and the 2026 dates belong to The James Brown Experience, a tribute production.
Which cities are included in the route?
The listed run starts in Rotterdam, Leeds and Bayreuth, then continues to Wels, Frankfurt, The Hague and several Dutch cities in January 2027.
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