Berlin Fête de la Musique 2025: 30 years of music festival for everyone!

Berlin Fête de la Musique 2025: 30 years of music festival for everyone!

Musical fireworks are coming! It will take place on June 21, 2025 Music Festival takes place worldwide, and Berlin is celebrating a very special anniversary this year: The Berlin Fête is being held for the 30th time! Over 300 locations in the capital are opening their doors to offer free concerts. An incomparable spectrum of sounds from techno to punk rock will fill the streets of Berlin.

Carsten Stricker, the speaker for the event, proudly looks back on the last 30 years and talks about the highlights that shaped the fête. A personal highlight for him was the “European Sing Along” at the Gendarmenmarkt 2019, in which 4,500 participants played music together. BerlinMagazine emphasizes that this year the festival will once again be a huge festival for all genres of music and invites everyone to feel the joy of life of the music that is being lived.

A colorful mix for everyone

The Fête offers a varied program with over 1,000 concerts and a record number of almost 300 music venues. Whether classic sounds of theBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the appearance of the techno DJOliver Koletzkion Wiener Straße or a very special rock concert for seniors in a retirement home – there is something for everyone here. The record store premisesRough tradeNeukölln also promises an open-air stage for music-loving guests.

This event takes place on the day of the summer solstice for good reason. Originally launched in Paris in 1981, it is now considered one of the largest of its kind in the world - and Berlin will fulfill this role with pride and passion. With numerous spontaneous performances and official stages, the fête not only invites you to listen, but also to take part.

Social cohesion in the foreground

The Fête de la Musique has not only musical but also social significance. Under the motto “Music connects,” the event will celebrate multicultural diversity by bringing people from different social backgrounds together. According to that Association office Making music together promotes encounters across generations and brings joy into the lives of the participants.

The importance of amateur music cannot be underestimated. The German Music Council is calling for increased funding to support volunteer work in the music scene and to reduce bureaucratic hurdles. The latest statistics show that over 16 million Germans play music regularly, which underlines the social relevance of amateur music.

Finally, all that remains to say is: Be there on June 21st when the city pulsates to the rhythm of music! The Fête de la Musique not only brings sounds into the streets, but also people together. An experience not to be missed!