Last updated: 10 September 2026. 23–24 April 2027; check separate warm-up arrangements · Tauberfrankenhalle, Lauda-Königshofen, Germany.
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Keep It True is an indoor metal trip centred on Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen. The main festival’s official poster confirms 23 and 24 April 2027. Plan your accommodation around this town and the actual hall journey, taking care to distinguish the April festival from the organiser’s separate Rising and Legions events. Similar branding does not mean the same venue or ticket.
Choose the April event carefully
The poster on the festival homepage names Keep It True XXVII, the two April dates and Tauberfrankenhalle. Use these details when matching a ticket to accommodation. The news feed also carries announcements for other Keep It True events, including Rising in Würzburg, so reading the event name alone is not enough.
If you want a warm-up show, check its own ticket, venue and date directly with the organiser. Do not assume it is included in the main two-day pass. An extra show can change which town you need to reach first and whether an additional hotel night is useful.
Build the railway journey all the way to the hall
Frankfurt is an airport to compare for international travel. Check the complete rail journey towards Lauda-Königshofen, including changes and the final walk or local transfer. Do not select a train solely because its destination name resembles the festival town; verify the stop that works for your accommodation and entrance.
A Friday arrival should leave time for hotel check-in or luggage storage before the programme. If an early performance matters, consider arriving the previous evening. For the return, allow time to reach the railway station on Sunday rather than relying on an immediate taxi after checkout.
Stay locally or arrange the return in advance
Search Lauda-Königshofen first, checking the actual distance to Tauberfrankenhalle. A local guesthouse can make the weekend straightforward, but reception hours and breakfast arrangements vary. Confirm how to obtain the key if you expect to arrive while the staff are away.
Accommodation in another town may widen the choice, but it adds two evening returns. Check the last usable train and obtain a taxi quote if needed. For a group, confirm that the vehicle can carry everyone and that the pickup point is outside the busy entrance area. Compare that total with the local room price.
Do not reuse the old parking timetable
The official FAQ currently gives a parking opening date in April 2026. It also describes doors, show starts and practical facilities for that edition. These details should be checked again when the 2027 information is released, rather than copied into a new itinerary.
If considering an overnight vehicle stay, ask the organiser about the current rules and services. A parking area is not automatically an equipped campsite, and the FAQ says power cannot be supplied there. A hotel booking may be the clearer option if you need reliable facilities or cannot bring suitable equipment.
Make the two-day schedule manageable
Use the final running order to decide which performances are priorities and where to leave gaps for meals and rest. Check the current bag and re-entry rules before taking belongings into the hall. Keep travel documents and your return details available offline, separately from merchandise purchases.
For both main festival days, Thursday 22 April arrival and Sunday 25 April departure are options to compare. Any warm-up attendance requires its own confirmation. A Sunday onward connection with some spare time is preferable to a journey that depends on leaving your accommodation at an exact minute after a late Saturday finish.
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Find a place to stay
Use the flight and hotel search below to compare your travel dates. For hotels, start with Tauberfrankenhalle, Lauda-Königshofen, Germany, then check the actual route between each property and the festival entrance. The map shows accommodation choices; it does not include festival admission.
Watch: official festival videos
The festival’s own livestream page links to this official channel. Archived performances do not establish the 2027 running order or access arrangements.
Visit the official festival video channel
Official planning sources
- Official poster with April 2027 dates and hall
- Official ticket page
- Practical FAQ; note the 2026 date
- Official viewing links
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Featured photograph: representative music image, not a photograph of Keep It True. Photo by Aleksandar Andreev on Pexels, used under the Pexels License.