Amy Macdonald at KUNST!RASEN Bonn: tickets for a summer night of hits, folk-pop and her latest album

Amy Macdonald in Bonn: summer open-air between new songs and major hits

Amy Macdonald is coming to KUNST!RASEN in Bonn at a time when her concert repertoire naturally combines two phases of her career: the songs that made her one of Scotland's most recognizable singer-songwriters in the late 2000s and material from the album "Is This What You've Been Waiting For?". The concert is scheduled for August 19, 2026, starting at 19:00, while admission to the venue opens at 17:00. The location is KUNST!RASEN BONN, Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße 5, an open-air site by the Rhine.

For the audience, this means an evening in which nostalgia is not the only reason to attend. Amy Macdonald continues to actively build her repertoire, and the current album gives her concerts new material that fits well alongside the older folk-pop and rock songs. Blaire Davis is listed as a guest on the program in Bonn, so it is worth arriving early enough and planning for a full concert evening rather than just the main performance.

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Why the current phase of her career matters for this concert

"Is This What You've Been Waiting For?" is Amy Macdonald's sixth studio album. It was released on July 11, 2025, with ten songs, and reached number 8 on the UK Official Albums Chart. On the Scottish Albums Chart, it reached number 1. The album was produced by Cam Blackwood and Andy Britton, and its sound combines acoustic folk-pop, firmer rock choruses and production that leaves enough space for her distinctive vocals.

The title track "Is This What You've Been Waiting For?" immediately became an important part of the concert phase associated with the album. Among the newer songs appearing in current performances are "Can You Hear Me?", "I'm Done (Games That You Play)" and "We Survive". This is precisely the important difference compared with a concert that would rely mainly on the back catalogue: Bonn comes in the middle of an active touring year, while the new songs already have their place in the repertoire.

The hits that built her concert identity

The first album "This Is The Life" was released in 2007 and reached number 1 on the UK albums chart. The title track and "Mr. Rock & Roll" have remained among the most recognizable points in her catalogue, and the longevity of those songs can also be seen at concerts almost two decades later.

Set lists from 2026 so far show a pattern in which new material is mixed with older favorites. This is not confirmation of the exact repertoire for Bonn, but it gives a good picture of what the audience can expect from the current concert phase. Among the songs that appeared regularly during 2026 are:

• "Is This What You've Been Waiting For?" - the title track of the current album and a frequent opening song
• "Mr. Rock & Roll" - one of the key early singles
• "Run" and "Slow It Down" - songs that maintain the singer-songwriter and guitar-driven side of the repertoire
• "Can You Hear Me?" - one of the newer songs that has become part of the concert program
• "This Is the Life" - a song that continues to occupy a central place in performances
• "We Survive" and "Let's Start a Band" - titles that have appeared in the closing sections of concerts during the current touring phase

It is important to distinguish concert habits from a set list confirmed in advance. The order and choice of songs in Bonn may change, especially because summer open-air dates sometimes have a different time frame from indoor concerts. What can be said on the basis of previous performances is that Amy Macdonald does not treat the new album as a short addition to the old hits, but integrates it into a full overview of her career.

What the concert is like live

The strength of her performances does not lie in complicated stage dramaturgy, but in the combination of a recognizable voice, rhythmic acoustic guitar and choruses that a large part of the audience already knows. Songs such as "Mr. Rock & Roll" and "This Is the Life" have simple, quickly recognizable introductions, while the newer material brings a somewhat broader production framework.

For long-time fans, the biggest attraction is the opportunity to hear songs from several periods within the same program. For a broader audience, especially fans of melodic pop-rock, folk-pop and singer-songwriter concerts, the point of entry may be precisely the easily recognizable style: powerful vocals, a guitar foundation and choruses that work well outdoors.

Existing data from the current tour also show that the concerts are not conceived as short promotional performances. In statistics from previous shows on the tour, the average performance duration is around an hour and a half, but this should not be taken as the announced duration for Bonn. For this specific date, the organizer lists a 19:00 start and admission from 17:00, without a published precise ending time for the main performance.

It is worth securing tickets in time.

KUNST!RASEN: a concert on a grassy site by the Rhine

KUNST!RASEN is a summer open-air venue in Bonn's Rheinaue, in the immediate vicinity of the Posttower and the Rhine. The festival has operated since 2012 and attracts a large number of visitors throughout the season with a series of concerts from different genres. For Amy Macdonald, the fact that it is an open-air venue is particularly suitable: her repertoire has enough big choruses for a festival feel, but also enough singer-songwriter songs for the concert not to lose its personal character.

There are different audience zones at the venue, including a standing area and a Front of Stage area directly in front of the stage. A raised area and an accessible toilet are provided for wheelchair users, but visitors should bear in mind that part of the access route crosses cobblestones and that the concert area itself is grassy.

It is not useful to describe the acoustics in advance as better or worse than those of an indoor venue, because this is an open-air site where the experience depends on the audience's position, the weather and the production of the individual concert. A more practical piece of information is that proximity to the stage depends on the selected zone, while Front of Stage is separated specifically for visitors who want to be closer to the performer.

Bonn in the summer tour schedule

The Bonn date falls within a dense series of summer performances in Germany. According to the artist's schedule, the concert before Bonn is in Stuttgart, and Bonn is followed by Dresden, then Bad Nenndorf, Bruchsal, Bochum and other dates. This shows that KUNST!RASEN is not an isolated one-off performance, but part of an active European summer cycle.

This does not mean that Bonn will receive a special duet, different production or a unique set list. The only additional person listed alongside the Bonn date is Blaire Davis as a guest on the program.

Bonn itself gives the evening an additional setting. The city lies on the Rhine and is strongly connected with musical history through Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born in Bonn in 1770. For visitors who arrive earlier or stay longer, the city center and Beethoven-Haus offer a cultural contrast to the contemporary open-air concert by the river. Bonn is also the former capital of West Germany and today an important international city with United Nations institutions.

How to get to KUNST!RASEN

For arrival without a car, the easiest options are local public transport lines toward Rheinaue and Heussallee. The organizer lists U-Bahn lines 16, 63 and 66, as well as bus lines 610 and 611 to Johanniterkrankenhaus. From Bonn Hauptbahnhof, the journey can continue by urban rail toward Rheinaue, and from the station the direction toward the concert venue can be followed on foot.

Arriving on foot or by bicycle is also practical because of the location by the Rhine. Marked spaces are provided for bicycles, while e-bikes have a supervised area by the cloakroom near the entrance. If arriving by car, the recommendation is to follow the KUNST!RASEN "Parken" signs, which lead toward available parking lots or garages. There are also some free spaces in the surrounding area, but zones reserved for residents must be respected.

• Address: KUNST!RASEN BONN, Charles-de-Gaulle-Straße 5, 53113 Bonn
• Admission to the concert venue for this event: 17:00
• Program start: 19:00
• U-Bahn: Rheinaue or Heussallee, lines 16, 63 and 66
• Bus: lines 610 and 611 to Johanniterkrankenhaus
• On foot and by bicycle: access is possible via routes along the Rhine

If you are coming from outside Bonn, it is a good idea to leave some extra time between arriving at the main railway station and entering the venue. Entrance checks include checks of people and bags, so the organizer recommends arriving earlier in order to reduce waiting time.

What may be brought in and what is useful to know before entering

KUNST!RASEN's rules are particularly important for visitors who plan to spend the whole day in the city and bring a backpack to the concert. Bags and backpacks are allowed only up to DIN A4 size. One drink per person in soft PET packaging or a carton of up to 0.5 liters is permitted, as is a blanket. Glass bottles, cans, hard containers, chairs, stools and stick umbrellas are not permitted.

Food and drinks are available at the venue, and payment is possible in cash and by card. First aid is available, and the venue has free sanitary facilities. Visitors with limited mobility should take into account the grassy surface and part of the access route over cobblestones.

A summer open-air event also brings a simple practical obligation: check the weather forecast immediately before departure. If a shower is possible, the venue rules allow a small folding umbrella, while large stick umbrellas are prohibited. A blanket may be useful before the program starts, but it is not a substitute for planning clothing and footwear suitable for a grassy surface.

Who will find this concert particularly interesting

Amy Macdonald has an unusually broad concert audience because her best-known songs belong to radio pop-rock, while her writing and performance style remains close to the singer-songwriter tradition. Bonn can therefore attract several different groups: fans who have followed her since "This Is The Life", audiences who enjoy guitar-based pop without heavy production, as well as listeners drawn in by the current album.

It may be especially interesting for those who want a concert with a clear relationship between the old and new repertoire. Current set lists show that songs from the latest album are not performed separately from the classics, but are distributed throughout the program. In this way, "Is This What You've Been Waiting For?" gains a real concert life, while the older hits remain the backbone of the evening.

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Plan for the concert evening

The most practical approach is to arrive in the Rheinaue area early enough, especially if you want to avoid the largest crowds at the security check. Admission is scheduled two hours before the program begins, so there is enough time to find your zone, look around the venue and get food or a drink before the music starts. Since this is a grassy open-air venue, footwear suitable for walking and standing makes more sense than clothing planned only for an indoor concert.

If you are returning by public transport after the concert, check the current evening timetable toward Bonn Hauptbahnhof or your accommodation in advance.

The most important thing is not to build expectations around unpublished details. There is no confirmed precise duration of the main performance or final set list for Bonn. What is known is concrete enough: Amy Macdonald is coming in the middle of an active summer tour, with a current album that has already been integrated into her performances, with a catalogue that includes "Mr. Rock & Roll" and "This Is the Life", and with Blaire Davis listed as a guest on the program. KUNST!RASEN meanwhile provides an open, summery setting by the Rhine that clearly differs from a classic indoor concert.

Sources:
- Amy Macdonald - 2026 summer performance schedule and current material from the album "Is This What You've Been Waiting For?"
- KUNST!RASEN BONN - event date, admission, program guest, address, travel information, entry rules, accessibility and venue information
- Official Charts - data on the albums "This Is The Life" and "Is This What You've Been Waiting For?" and their chart positions
- setlist.fm - repertoire patterns and statistics from previous performances in 2026, used only as an indication of the concert repertoire
- City of Bonn - city context and Bonn's connection with Ludwig van Beethoven