SBK Festival Hamburg 2026

🇩🇪 SBK FESTIVAL HAMBURG 2026
Salsa · Bachata · Kizomba

Four days, two harbour-side venues and one of the biggest Latin weekends in northern Germany. International workshops, themed parties and shows across the three styles, from a Thursday warmup to the Sunday farewell social. Days to level up, nights to dance until you can't feel your feet, and a venue right on the water in the Speicherstadt for the big day.

📅 THE WEEKEND, DAY BY DAY
- Fri 7 Aug · Moxy Hotel. Workshops 16:30 to 20:30, party 21:30 to 02:00, show 22:30. No dresscode.
- Sat 8 Aug · GINN Hotel Elbspeicher (the highlight). Workshops 10:00 to 19:00, party 20:00 to 02:45, show 21:30 to 22:00. Dresscode: White.
- Sun 9 Aug · Moxy Hotel. Workshops 14:00 to 17:00, SBK Goodbye Party 18:00 to 10:00. No dresscode.

🔥 THE LINEUP

Salsa

• Luis Vázquez, founder of L.A. Style and MC for the shows
• Javier Padilla, World Master in Shines
• Bersy Cortez (on2 and afro)
• Jacopo & Linda
• Berta Soley (Spain)
• Mambo Candela (Italy)
• Moze Azucar (Canada)
• Cesar & Kerstin

Bachata

• Edu & Virginia
• Mazen & Lea
• Andre & Stella
• Jose & Maria (Spain)
• Thomas & Schniksi

Kizomba

• Tomas Keita, King of Kizomba
• Mady Keita & Isa
• Donald & Tabea

DJs all weekend

• DJ Rumbero
• DJ Volcán
• DJ Kamal
• DJ Ramon
• DJ Louis
• DJ JCC (Carlito)
• DJ Matt
• DJ Ben
• DJ Lopez
• DJ Naandi
• DJ Papito
• DJ Miguel and Steven.

💃 WHO IT'S FOR
Every level, from your first social to seasoned floor veteran. Three styles under one pass means you can go deep in your favourite or finally cross into the other two. Come solo, as a couple, or with your dance family.

🎟️ PASSES
- Full Pass for the whole experience
- Party Pass, or single Friday / Saturday / Sunday party passes
The Full Pass price rises every month: 155€ in June, 165€ in July, 175€ in August. Booking early is simply the cheaper way in. All options on go&dance.

🏨 WHERE TO STAY

• GINN Hotel Elbspeicher, on the harbour with waterview rooms
• Moxy Hotel and a nearby B&B Hotel
  Book through the festival's hotel page to get the SBK rate.

📍 HOW TO GET THERE
Saturday venue: GINN Hotel Hamburg Elbspeicher, Große Elbstraße 39, 22767 Hamburg, on the Elbe waterfront in Altona. The Thu, Fri and Sun programme runs at the Moxy.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) is around 30 minutes away by S-Bahn. For the GINN, the closest S-Bahn stop is Königstraße and bus 111 runs along Große Elbstraße. It is also a short walk from Altona station.

✉️ QUESTIONS AND CONTACT
For passes, schedule or hotels, contact the organizer through the Contact button on this page, or visit the official site sbk-gala.de.

Salsa, bachata and kizomba. Four nights of themed parties and a waterfront floor with Hamburg lit up behind it. Come dance.