Helloween — Summer Breeze Open Air, 2026

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Why this recording

“March of Time” opens and “Keeper of the Seven Keys” is the final chapter: the nearly two-hour set draws heavily on both volumes of Keeper of the Seven Keys, punctuated by short returns of “The Keeper” theme. ARTE Concert posted it with detailed chapters, so you can jump straight to “Halloween” at 1:22:21, close to fifteen minutes on its own, or to the spoken exchange between Andi Deris and Michael Kiske at 16:44. The set also makes room for newer material such as “Universe (Gravity for Hearts)”.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

Rights-holding channelARTE Concert
Source statusOfficial — broadcaster or organiser
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Exact runtime
ResolutionHD (720p+)
Source qualityProfessional (multi-camera)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026; direction, camera setup and sound documented by the editors.

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Published on September 5, 2026 by Simon Janvier

A festival set captured by ARTE Concert at the 2026 Summer Breeze Open Air in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, this full live performance features Helloween, a true pioneer of European power metal. The Hamburg band celebrates four decades of career with the seven-piece “United” line-up, bringing historic singers Michael Kiske and Andi Deris together on one stage alongside founder Kai Hansen. Ballads, memorable melodies and a vast repertoire retrace the story of a group that, with the Keeper of the Seven Keys albums, laid the foundations of speed and melodic power metal. Before the crowd of one of Germany’s biggest metal festivals, the band delivers anthemic choruses, dual vocals and virtuoso guitar solos. An ideal live capture to rediscover Helloween in 2026, between heavy-metal heritage and undimmed stage energy, filmed in true summer open-air conditions.

Setlist

  1. March of Time
  2. The Keeper
  3. The King for a 1000 Years
  4. Future World
  5. This Is Tokyo
  6. We Burn
  7. Twilight of the Gods
  8. The Keeper
  9. Ride the Sky
  10. Into the Sun
  11. Hey Lord!
  12. Universe (Gravity for Hearts)
  13. Drum Solo
  14. I Want Out
  15. In the Middle of a Heartbeat
  16. A Tale That Wasn't Right
  17. The Keeper
  18. Halloween
  19. Invitation
  20. Eagle Fly Free
  21. Power
  22. Dr. Stein
  23. Keeper of the Seven Keys

Personnel & credits

  • Andi Deris — vocals
  • Michael Kiske — vocals
  • Kai Hansen — guitar, vocals
  • Michael Weikath — guitar
  • Sascha Gerstner — guitar
  • Markus Grosskopf — bass
  • Daniel Löble — drums
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