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Hamburg – City of Music

There are a thousand good reasons for embarking on a music-themed trip to Hamburg

From classical and electronic festivals to music history, and from live gigs to club culture, there is plenty to be discovered here. Europe’s first public opera house opened in Hamburg in 1678, and sons of the city and greats of classical music, such as Brahms and Telemann, can be experienced here. The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, a unique cultural landmark, shines well beyond the city’s boundaries. Hamburg is the gateway to the world of music: it was in the district of St Pauli that, back in the 1960s, the Beatles laid the foundations for their global career. At numerous music festivals in and around Hamburg unique locations and an array of sounds create a one-of-a-kind music experience. Hamburg breathes music, and this can be felt across the city’s countless clubs and pubs around the Reeperbahn, at musicals, concert halls, as well as open-air events.

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Ensembles, brands, traditions Music from Hamburg

Musicians of all genres compose, make music, fascinate in the city where the Beatles grew up, where stars like Udo Lindenberg, Ace Tee or the Beginner are at home. Here, people not only experience music, but also create it.

Music from Hamburg
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60th anniversary of the world famous musicians The Beatles in Hamburg

On 17 August 1960, the five boys from Liverppol performed officially as "The Beatles" for the first time in Hamburg's Indra Club. In the following two years, they laid the foundation for their world career in the live clubs of Hamburg's legendary St.…

The Beatles in Hamburg
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Hamburg is a place for live music Music styles & concert dates

When the beat flows through your whole body, a thousand beautiful sounds surround your ears and everything feels in harmony - then it's live music. The music metropolis of Hamburg offers the liveliest and most diverse live music scene in Northern…

Music styles & concert dates
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Hamburg breathes live music Hamburg - City of Music

Countless concerts, musicals, opera performances, festivals and the vibrant live club scene of St Pauli create a one-of-a-kind music experience.

Hamburg - City of Music
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The music plays here Concert locations from A to Z

Rather a small club or a venue with a lot of space? Rather a classical concert hall or a stage under the open sky? Hamburg has a location for every taste, concerts are played almost every day of the week.

Concert locations from A to Z

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Package: ELBJAZZ
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ELBJAZZ - jazz 'n' stay Music Event in Harbour

  • overnight stay in a hotel, with breakfast
  • 2-day ticket to the ELBJAZZ festival (07. & 08.06.2024)
  • Hamburg CARD (3 Days) – ticket worth 31.90€ 
    ELBJAZZ - jazz 'n' stay
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