ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, bɹˈɪɾɪʃ hˈɑːɹd ɹˈɑːk bˈænd dˈiːp pˈɜːpəl hæd ɐ kˈɑːnsɚt ɪn fˈɛsθæl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈændz fˈoːɹɾi jˈɪɹz ˌænɪvˈɜːsɚɹi tˈʊɹ.
In November 2008, British hard rock band Deep Purple had a concert in Festhalle during the band's 40 years anniversary tour.