The Germans are continuing to make their mark as a place of cultural relevance in the music and festival scene, not only in Europe, but around the world. This past SXSW ’10, several German organizations hosted a lunch that brought together the best and brightest in German music. Now, Germany is celebrating their best in music, as well as International artists, with the upcoming Berlin Festival.

Berlin Festival will be held on September 10th & 11th at Berlin’s iconic, pre-WWII Tempelhof Airport. The annual festival’s lineup includes LCD Soundsystem, Gang of Four, Hot Chip, Fever Ray, Editors, Boys Noize, Robyn, Peaches and many more. The festival, active since 2005 and always featuring a mix of international acts and German artists, boasts a larger lineup than ever this year. Not only does the lineup set the festival apart, but the unique historical setting of the airport brings a rare intrigue to the festival, with its abandoned Nazi-era terminal being one of the largest buildings on earth.

This year, Berlin Festival is partnering with the inaugural Berlin Music Week, which runs from September 6-12th and will also feature club events, showcases, market places, workshops, sessions and more, including the newly rebooted Popkomm trade show. The goal of Berlin Music Week is to invite visitors and participants to discover new Berlin club culture, experience well known bands, make business contacts and discuss current trends in the music sector. To aide in the partnering of these events, Berlin Music Week has centered much of its events at the Tempelhof Airport.

Having now combined forces, the members of Berlin Festival, Berlin Music Week & Popkomm will return to SXSW in 2011, so look out for more to come from this pool of talent from overseas.
Berlin Festival 2010 Lineup:

Friday, September 10th
Editors, Fatboy Slim, LCD Soundsystem, Fever Ray, Atari Teenage Riot, Robyn, Adam Green, 2manydjs (live), Blood Red Shoes, Caribou, Erol Alkan, Junip, Herman Dune, Goose, Mit, Norman Palm, Zola Jesus, Barbara Panther, Amiina, Bon Homme, Le Corps Mince Du Francoise, De Staat, Spleen United, Megaphonic Thrift, Jesse, Cast Of Cheers, Therese Aune, Boemklatsch, Berlin Battery Crew feat. Shir Khan, DJ Supermarkt und Jack Tennis

Saturday, September 11th
Hot Chip, Soulwax, Gang Of Four, Tricky, Edwyn Collins, Boys Noize, Peaches, “Chilly” Gonzales, Lali Puna, Wedding Present performing Bizarro, Superpunk, We Have Band, Seabear, Neon Indian, Tahiti 80, Baby Monster, Fang Island, The Morning Benders, Shadow Dancer, Djedjotronic, Les Petit Pilous, Housemeister, Strip Steve & Das Glow, Enno Bunger, Kimono, Rich Aucoin, Yes Cadets, Sick Girls, Hugo Capablanca