Concerts and events
The music city of Leipzig has made a name for itself through its classical music festivals has made a name for itself internationally. It also has other festivals to offer that make a visit worthwhile all year round.
Here we list the most popular dates - from casual picnic concert with a top-class orchestra about the famous Pentecost crowds people dressed in black to the musical pub crawl.
Music is playing everywhere
Music is played throughout Leipzig
Classical stages: Gewandhaus, Oper Leipzig, Venue Musical Comedy Theatre, Schauspiel Leipzig
Other stages: UT Connewitz, Horn's heirs, naTo, WERK 2, Moritzbastei, stage, New Play
Churches: Thomas Church, Peter's Church, Reformed Church, Church of Our Lady
Open-air locations: Störmthaler See, Leipzig market square, Clara Zetkin Park, Rosental
vocal music festival with tradition
The week-long festival for vocal music a cappella takes place annually in the spring in Leipzig and offers a stage for international artists. All perform at the highest level and are often among the best in their field.
In different concerts and special events A cappella singing can be experienced in its various styles, facets and traditions – from vocal art of Gregorian chant, Renaissance, Romantic and modern, through folk to jazz and rock-pop. international a cappella competition for the Ensemble Nachwuchs.
World's Largest Festival of the Black Scene
The Wave-Gotik-Treffen, better known as WGT, is the world's largest meeting of the "black scene"Since 1992, it has attracted around 20.000 guests from all over the world to Leipzig every year at Pentecost. four festival days In addition to more than 180 concerts, there is a diverse cultural program, including club parties, readings, exhibitions, and medieval markets.
Discovered on our Blog the most important information about WGT-Leipzig.
Wave-Gotik-Treffen - What you need to know
The Wave-Gotik-Treffen has been held every year since 1992 at Pentecost in Leipzig and recently attracted 19.000 visitors.
At about 50 locations throughout Leipzig Events take place within the framework of the WGT; these include the festival grounds in the agra and Clubs, museums, churches, cinemas and the Leipzig Opera.
The musical diversity ranges from Dark Wave, Gothic, Post Punk, Dark Indie, Classical, Medieval and Folk to Metal and Electro/EBM/Industrial.
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Gewandhausorchester in Leipzig Rosental
Our Klassik airleben thanks the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester every year to end of the Gewandhaus season with his audience. two evenings in a row the world-famous symphony orchestra plays two Grand Concertos under the open sky and invites all Leipzig residents and visitors to Leipzig.
The Rosental in einen open-air concert hall and meeting place for families, friends and acquaintances. Thousands of people flock to the large lawn in front of the stage - with folding chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. The atmosphere is unique and captivating. Even non-classical music fans succumb to the charm of the music, summer flair and relaxed mood. With wine and sandwiches, in shorts and flip-flops, the grandiose performance of the world-class orchestra eavesdropped. It's not uncommon for friendships to be formed with "folding chair neighbors" and for them to make plans to meet again next year.
The free admission Klassik airleben is mainly due to the strong partner of Gewandhausorchesters Porsche and numerous other commercial enterprises.
More than 60.000 people listened in amazement to the outstanding open-air music of the Gewandhausorchesters, the one with the two Klassik airleben-concerts heralded the end of the 2025 concert season. Under the direction of Franz Welser-Möst, selected works by Johann Strauss II were performed on the occasion of his 200th birthday, as well as by Max Bruch and Manuel Ponce, which the Leipzig Rosental flooded. The cozy concert was visually underscored by the setting sun.
“To the “Waltz King” Johann Strauss (Son) on his 200th birthday or: liberation from the corset” (2025)
“A Journey Through the History of Film Music” (2024)
“Rhythm in Music: (Late) Romantic Works for Large Orchestra” (2023)
Igor Levit plays Beethoven, Andrei Ionita Tchaikovsky (2022)
Excerpts from great operas by Verdi, Puccini and Rossini (2019)
Music and Summer in Leipzig
The “Leipzig Market Music” promises ten days of musical variety on Leipzig’s market square. Leipzig residents and visitors to the city will enjoy Live music in a great ambience and are pampered with culinary delights.
The music festival in the heart of the city offers a varied program – Open-air concerts From classical to musicals and jazz to rock and pop music, the audience will be delighted. The best part: The free entry.
Experience Leipzig off the beaten track!
There is also a lot to discover in Leipzig outside of the city center! With the "Leipzig Beyond" tours of the Explore Leipzig app, you can explore the city's trendy districts and experience parts of the city off the beaten track. You just can't decide? No problem - with the help of a slot machine or the "Leipzig Beyond Matching" you are sure to find the right tour for your visit to Leipzig!
The “Southeast” tour, for example, takes you to the South Cemetery and Botanical Garden, which are in no way inferior to the parks in the city center and are absolutely worth a stroll!
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Leipzig Chamber Music Festival
Hidden messages in music were the focus of the Leipzig Chamber Music Festival Con spirito 2025. Under the motto “Revealed” were from 30. August to 7. September 2025 Martin Helmchen (piano), Marie-Elisabeth Hecker (cello), Antje Weithaas, and Tobias Feldmann (violin), as well as the festival's artistic director Peter Bruns (cello), among others, were featured. Music was played in the salons and workshops of Mendelssohn, Bach, Grieg, Wagner, and the Schumanns.
Con spirito, organized by the Schumann-Haus Leipzig (Gregor Nowak, organizational director), takes place annually in Leipzig's European cultural heritage sites instead: Old Nikolai School, Bach Museum, Gewandhaus, Grieg Meeting Place, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, Mendelssohn House, Schumann House and St. Thomas Church.
More than 40 years of jazz festival culture
The Leipzig Jazz Days are one of the most traditional jazz festivals in Germany and are an integral part of the Leipzig autumn festival season. Since their founding in 1976, they have brought together national and international jazz greats, innovative newcomers as well as specially curated projects. The festival presents an impressive stylistic range From classic modern jazz to avant-garde and electronic music to cross-genre formats, it always follows an artistic motto that opens up new perspectives on the world of jazz.
The concerts take place at numerous venues, including renowned houses such as the Leipzig Opera and the Leipzig Theater, but also alternative cultural venues such as the UT Connewitz and the Moritzbastei. The festival is organized by Jazzclub LeipzigIn addition to the main program, the Jazz Days also offer formats for promoting young talent, such as the awarding of the Leipzig Young Jazz Prize, as well as special offers for families and young music enthusiasts.
The Leipzig Jazz Days at a Glance
The Leipzig Jazz Days were founded during the GDR era and have become a renowned festival developed; it is rich in tradition and young remained and presented over 100 musicians different origins, including international stars as well as New discoveries
8 match days, 13 venues, 33 concerts
Traditional stages: Oper Leipzig, Venue Musical Comedy Theatre, Schauspiel Leipzig, UT Connewitz
Special venues: naTo, WERK 2, Horn's heirs, Passage cinemas, Moritzbastei, Church of Our Lady
music festival on the Pouch peninsula
The SPUTNIK SPRING BREAK is an annual music festival taking place on the Pentecost weekend on the Pouch peninsula near Bitterfeld. Presented by the radio station MDR Sputnik, every early summer, celebrations and dancing take place at the popular Goitzschesee. The music acts range across genres, from rock to hip-hop to electronic music.
Up to 25.000 visitors are expected each year to see the festival season in the region to open.
Indie Rock in the Leipzig Region
The festival has its origins at the Hohenfelden reservoir near Erfurt. But since 2010 it has been taking place at Störmthaler See near Leipzig. Highfield, which takes place annually in August, has now become one of the most important indie rock festivals established in the new federal states. Around 30.000 music enthusiasts come together to celebrate for three days.
The lake is calling! Dance yourself happy and enjoy the festival summer under the open sky.
