The Musikfest am Ring (aka Ringfest) was an annual outdoor music event[1] in Cologne, Germany held for the first time in 1993 and halted in 2006.
In various locations of downtown Cologne stages were set up and live bands performed and also other events were presented.
The Ringfest used to be held at the MediaPark, on the Cologne Ring and the Neumarkt square.
Famous German groups such as Selig, Element of Crime, Die Fantastischen Vier, Brings, Fettes Brot, Caught in the Act, Söhne Mannheims, Guano Apes, H-Blockx, Cultured Pearls [de], Sabrina Setlur, Götz Alsmann, Jürgen Drews, Anne Haigis, Extrabreit, Reamonn, and Sportfreunde Stiller, local bands such as Bläck Fööss, Höhner, Zeltinger Band [de], The Piano Has Been Drinking [de], Rausch [de], Lecker Sachen [de], Renate Otta, Die Firma and Basta [de], as well as international stars such as Heather Nova, Sparks, Joshua Kadison, Runrig, The King, Julian Dawson, Cardigans, Manowar, Paul Carrack, Motörhead and Geri Halliwell have also performed.
In the last three years of its life Ringfest held parallel to the music fair Popkomm, which has taken place in Berlin since 2004.