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Leipzig dances into the summer festival: Fête de la Musique rocks the city!
Experience the Fête de la musique 2025 in Leipzig: Over 100 free concerts, relaxed atmosphere and diverse musical styles in numerous locations.
Leipzig dances into the summer festival: Fête de la Musique rocks the city!
On June 21, 2025, the Fête de la musique will be celebrated again in Leipzig, an event that is known as a carefree celebration of the musical way of life and is dedicated to the beginning of summer. This festival originated in Paris in 1982 and was introduced in Leipzig in 2012. The event is extremely popular and provides a platform for musicians and audiences to come together and enjoy a variety of music styles. Loud LVZ Around 100 concerts will take place in more than 30 locations in the city in 2025.
The concerts are free and take place at numerous locations, including the Museumskarree, the Parkschloss, the Moritzbastei, the Botanical Garden and the Allotment Museum. Particularly notable performances are expected from Conversa de Botequim, Love, The Twains, The Rodeo and Paul Geiger Counter, among others. The music ranges from Brazilian choro music to singer-songwriters to world music, disco, house and melodic techno. The event not only attracts music lovers but also promotes a relaxed, atmospheric environment for participants from all walks of life.
Growth and participation of the Fête
How fetedelamusique-leipzig.de reports, the Fête de la musique has developed greatly since its introduction in Leipzig. The initiators, including the German-French Society in Leipzig and the Institut français, have managed to expand the event further and further. In the early years there were only a few concerts, but since then the number of participants has increased to over 70 gigs on 42 stages by 2019.
Particularly noteworthy is the premiere of the twin town stage in 2023 on Burgplatz, which presented international concerts from cities such as Brno, Krakow/Kiev, Lyon and Hanover. This stage not only celebrated the town twinning, but also the long-standing German-French friendship. In 2023, more than 40 venues participated in the Fête, representing a record turnout in the festival's history.
The Fête de la musique in Leipzig has developed into a cultural highlight that offers a stage to both amateurs and professionals. It is a celebration that not only celebrates musical diversity, but also strengthens the city's sense of community. The last concerts of this free festival end at night, and participants can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere with a picnic or while repairing seating and flower beds together.