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Concerts & Live Music

Current concerts & live music in Hamburg

Hamburg's live music scene is inexhaustible and versatile: international stars fill the big concert halls, renowned orchestras perform on traditional and modern stages at the highest level of sound, established singers and (as yet!) unknown newcomers from a wide variety of musical genres present themselves in clubs and bars as well as at countless festivals. In short, from musical theatre and classical music to hip gigs in trendy neighbourhoods and cultural festivals, Hamburg has it all.

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    A New Family Affair Jazz, Blues, Swing & Chanson

    • 15.11.2025
    • 20:00
    • Kulturkirche Altona
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    Frollein Motte - LOS TANZ! Tour 2025 Rock

    • 15.11.2025
    • 21:00
    • Marias Ballroom
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    GHOSTWOMAN - WELCOME TO THE CIVILIZED WORLD Pop

    • 11.11.2025
    • 20:00
    • Molotow
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  • REIS AGAINST THE SPÜLMACHINE Tourlaub
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    REIS AGAINST THE SPÜLMACHINE Tourlaub Singer/Songwriter

    • 12.11.2025
    • 20:00
    • Gruenspan
    To event
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    © Caroline Steinhagen

    Ruh'n Sie - Eine Reise durch die Nacht mit dem Landesjugendchor Hamburg Classical Music

    • 15.11.2025
    • 19:30
    • Halle424
    To event
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    Terry Hoax // Celebrate Nothing Tour 2025 // Hamburg Rock

    • 14.11.2025
    • 21:00
    • Marias Ballroom
    To event
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    © Terry Hoax

    Zusatzkonzert / Terry Hoax // Celebrate Nothing Tour 2025 // Hamburg Rock

    • 13.11.2025
    • 21:00
    • Marias Ballroom
    To event

The festival highlights at a glance

Hamburg's live music leaves no one untouched! Whether you want to enjoy a performance in a theatre or concert hall, or dance in a concert arena, club, bar or (open-air) festival, there is something for everyone.

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GREAT ORCHESTRAS AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

International Music Festival

Over five weeks, the International Music Festival Hamburg celebrates the end of the 2024/25 season with the theme “Future,” featuring world-renowned orchestras and top-tier artists of classical music.

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Stadtpark Open Air
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THE STADTPARK INVITES YOU TO A GOOD MOOD STARTING IN MAY

Stadtpark Open Air

The Hamburg Stadtpark is not only a paradise for joggers and dog owners. Music lovers also get their money's worth here every summer at the numerous open-air concerts.

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Elbjazz
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JAZZ-FESTIVAL AROUND THE PORT OF HAMBURG

Elbjazz

The Elbjazz takes a break in 2025!

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LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL DIVERSITY

altonale

The annual altonale in Hamburg has become one of the most popular events in northern Germany with over 200,000 visitors in recent years. From 12 June to 21 June 2026, everything in Altona will be about music, film, theatre, art, dance, literature and street art6

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ART, CULTURE AND CULINARY DELIGHTS

Duckstein Festival

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A WHOLE LOT OF PROGRAMME FOR DIVERSITY AND LIVELINESS

Hamburger Kultursommer

Here Hamburg rocks under the open sky! The Hamburger Kultursommer is an annual open air event series on the racetrack in Bahrenfeld. Every year in summer, big concerts take place there.

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MS Dockville Festival
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FESTIVAL FEELING IN THE HANSEATIC CITY

MS DOCKVILLE

Dockville, Hamburg's annual festival of music and art, will take place for the 16th. time in 2025 - with an unprecedented presentation of visual art and musical line-up, the small independent Dockville team will set new standards this year with the "Open-Air-Festival" format.

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Reeperbahn Festival
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NEWCOMER MUSIC FESTIVAL ON THE REEPERBAHN

Reeperbahn Festival

The Reeperbahn Festival will once again present a colourful programme from 16 - 19 September 2026. The four-day festival offers visitors a variety of musical and pop-cultural events in around 70 venues. Upcoming artists are put in the spotlight around the Reeperbahn.

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DISCOVER NOW Even more culture in Hamburg

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Artistic highlights Art & Exhibitions

A visit to one of Hamburg’s museums involves rare old pieces on display in our magnificent buildings, but you’ll also find a number of smaller, owner-operated galleries, as well as contemporary art, pop up installations, street art and collections aimed specifically at the littlest visitors.

Art & Exhibitions
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Great productions Theater & Stage Arts

In addition to famous theaters, the stage landscape offers a state opera, raunchy cabaret, impressive dance performances, open-air shows and plays specifically designed for kids.

Theater & Stage Arts
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Must Sees, Activity, Mysterious Places Hamburg Adventures

Hamburg, Germany’s very own maritime metropolis, offers its visitors a fantastic stay, featuring some of the most famous, most exciting and craziest experiences imaginable.

Hamburg Adventures

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