Rock at Märetplatz
Overview
Intro
Rock am Märetplatz 2026: 15 years of rock in Grenchen! On August 8 from 3 pm over 7 hours of live music from hard rock to blues on the market square. Food trucks, bar & box office from 2 pm.
On Saturday, August 8, 2026, the Grenchen market square will once again be transformed into a large open-air stage: for the 15th time, Rock am Märetplatz will bring over seven hours of live music to the city center - from hard rock to blues to powerful rock anthems.
Doors open at 14:00 and the concert starts at 15:00 with drum students from the Grenchen music school. From 15:45, various bands will provide handmade sounds to keep the festival atmosphere going into the evening.
Several food trucks and a festival bar offer refreshments. A limited number of seats (festival benches) are available. Payment is possible in cash or cashless (e.g. Mastercard, Visa, Maestro, PostFinance, TWINT, Samsung Pay). A box office is open from 14:00.
Arrival by train (Grenchen Süd train station approx. 5 minutes, Grenchen Nord approx. 10-15 minutes on foot) or by car (parking available in the Coop parking garage, among others).
Admission to the festival site from the age of 16. Young people under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or with a written declaration of consent. Children and young people up to the age of 16 accompanied by an adult are admitted free of charge. The legal youth protection regulations apply.
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| Contact address |
OK Vizepräsident
Verein Rock am Märetplatz Bielstrasse 50 2544 Bettlach 0795928617 ok@rockammaeretplatz.ch |
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| Location |
Marktplatz 2540 Grenchen Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://www.rockammaeretplatz.ch/ |
| Price |
Early Bird tickets until the end of March for CHF 25.00
After the Early Bird promotion, advance tickets via Eventfrog cost CHF 30.00
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| Opening hours |
Doors open 1 hour before the start of the performance at 14:00
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Event dates
- 08 August 2026