RHYTHM OF THE DANCE
1/7/2026
at 8:00 PM
/ Marburg
RHYTHM OF THE DANCE – TOUR 2026
After the incredible success of the anniversary tour 2025 with sold-out shows across Germany, Rhythm of the Dance will captivate the audience again in 2026! This electrifying Irish dance and music spectacle brings Irish culture back to life and combines the raw beauty of its origins with a contemporary vision of the future.
“This is the new era of Irish music and dance,” says choreographer James Greenan. “We are not only preserving our heritage - we are evolving it and bringing fresh energy and powerful stories to the stage that deeply touch the audience.”
Rhythm of the Dance is more than just a dance show and takes the audience on a journey through Irish cultural history, told through vibrant choreography, dynamic staging, and live music. The show honors the deeply rooted traditions of Irish performance, while also crossing boundaries and offering a modern perspective that evokes emotions, prompts reflection, and leaves a lasting impression.
Over 7 million fans worldwide stand for over 25 years of Rhythm of the Dance. Like a lightning bolt, Rhythm of the Dance has struck with its pulsating rhythms, pure energy, and melodic Irish sounds in 50 countries around the globe.
Fans around the world can experience over 200 shows per year featuring 2000 years of dance, music, and culture from pre-Celtic times to today's modern sounds, all united in a two-hour show. Agile feet dance in breathtaking speed, fascinatingly synchronized across the floor, while elaborate and sensational light and sound effects, imaginative costumes, and fantastic music characterize one of the world’s TOP 3 Irish step dance shows.
In addition to the incredible performance of the athletic dancers, who are among the best in their field, Rhythm of the Dance offers outstanding singers and musicians of traditional Irish music. This combination of the crème de la crème of dancers, singers, and musicians together with the latest technology takes the audience on an exciting and energetic 2-hour journey through the ages and creates enthusiasm.
The gifted dancers complete countless costume changes during the show at lightning speed. The live band consists of top-class musicians who master a range of sometimes extraordinary instruments to perfection, including the traditional Uileann Pipes (Irish bagpipes), the Bodhran (Irish frame drum), violins, flutes, accordions, harps, and banjos.
When it comes to dancing, there are no language barriers, one of the reasons why Rhythm of the Dance is an international success. In China, 50,000 spectators experienced the Irish dance show live, and the show was broadcast on Chinese national TV for a total of 750 million viewers. In Poland, Rhythm of the Dance was awarded the prize for "The Best Irish Dance Show," and was nominated for "Best Dance Show" by the prestigious IQ Magazine. In the USA, the show performed for 2 months at Dolly Parton’s theme park, Dollywood near Tennessee; in 2015, the show appeared at the closing ceremony of the European Games in Azerbaijan, to name just a few of the numerous performances and awards.
Doors open: 19:00