Music events Germany

Alice Cooper, Bryan Ferry, James Brown, Cypress Hill, Ben Harper, Cesarie Evora to quote only some of them... You do not trust appearances... Zelt Freiburg Music has appearances of circus, with its drawn up big tops, but the artists are not less true musical artists and of quality. It is besides the first festival to have initiated this kind of tents, by 1983. It is today one of the oldest festivals of the kind in Europe. Scheming in appearances, ZMF is as much in its programming. New talents, exceptionally gifted emergent, ghosts... Very eclectic programming and which speaks with all the generations. A festival which accommodates nearly 50 artists and 120,000 festival over about twenty days. To discover urgently!

Each year, for ten days, the town of Freiburg vibrates to the rhythm jazzy atmosphere. The international scene, the old and the news are found there. A festival in stage also shoots the school of jazz of Freiburg entering. The festival invades some parts of the city, like the Jazzhaus, cinema or E-Werk theater.

This international music festival, which originated in the United States, now also exists in Berlin. In 2015, the first Berlin edition of the Lollapalooza Festival took place on the runways of the former Tempelhof Airport. Since then, the festival has become well established and has taken over Berlin's cult venues: Treptower Park, the Olympiastadion, etc. While the event remains fairly mainstream, the programme offers a plethora of world-famous artists and a variety of styles. We recommend that you consult the dates and programme in advance.

Berlin's musical reputation is well established. The city has a long music-loving tradition and also has its own orchestral music festival: the Musikfest. For three weeks, orchestras and choirs from all over the world come together at the Philharmonie and Konzerthaus to perform more than 60 works. The festival not only cultivates the classical symphonic repertoire, it also seeks to reveal rarer, more unusual or forgotten works, both ancient and contemporary.

The Schlossberg Festival has been thrilling Freiburg for 40 years! From August 2 to 11, 2024, experience the excitement of this iconic celebration on the rooftops of Fribourg. With 30 bands, 4 live acts, 25 DJs and 59 artists, this edition promises to be a wild night. Dance the night away on 3 stages featuring rock, pop, folk, funk, Latin, reggae, soul and electro. As night falls, you'll be charmed by string lights for a romantic ambience. Food-trucks await you, with happy hour from 6:30pm to 7:30pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Since 2011, Freiburg has decided to launch a big open-air stage in the whole city with more than 120 bands. A beautiful replica of our Fête de la Musique! It is the biggest participatory festival in the country. A real ode to urban culture. Mulhouse, in 2022, participated with a stage of Mulhouse musicians under the aegis of "Hopla Mulhouse". A few days before, during the French Music Festival, Freiburg artists also performed on a Mulhouse stage. A real demonstration of cross-border cooperation!

The Zelt Musik Festival bewitches music lovers from all horizons. Pop, rock, electro, jazz, hip-hop, classical: an exceptional musical diversity under the circus tents. Legends such as Nina Simone, B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, Patti Smith, Cypress Hill and James Brown have graced the ZMF stage. Over 45,000 festival-goers gather for this unique experience, and around 120,000 visitors come to feel the vibrant energy! The Zelt Musik Festival isn't just concerts, it's a warm and friendly atmosphere!

The Stimmen-Festival, understand the "festival of the voices", is a great name of the summer in the region of Basle. On the other side of the border, stars international pay homage to this "human instrument" which is the voice. Susan Vega, Hindi Zara, Jamie Cullum, Massive Attack are with the editor 2017.