Leipzig celebrates the Fête de la Musique: over 100 concerts for everyone!

Leipzig celebrates the Fête de la Musique: over 100 concerts for everyone!

Hildegardstraße, Leipzig, Deutschland - on June 21, 2025, Leipzig beamed in the sign of music, because the Fête de la Musique invited to celebrate. With a colorful program of around 100 concerts at over 30 locations, the city experienced a musical festival that has been an integral part of local culture since 2012. The event, which was launched in Paris in 1982, has now developed into a global phenomenon and captivates over 1000 cities every year. In Germany, the Fête can be experienced in more than 160 locations, and Leipzig is one of the highlights. According to lvz Fête, including the Franco-German society in Leipzig and the Institut Français, Moritzbastei and Werk2, set the goal of creating an informal festival of the musical way of life.

This year the festival took place primarily in the super block in the east of Leipzig and in the botanical garden. The venues ranged from parks such as the Lene-Voigt Park to cultural institutions such as Moritzbastei and the museum bare. The new atmospheric offerings, which enables the exchange between amateur and professional musicians, were also received enthusiastically by the visitors. In addition to music, the residents were able to look forward to interactive elements: in a sustainably designed framework, you could actively participate in the care of seating and beds.

a festival for all

The Fête de la Musique offers a wide range of musical genres - from world music to French pop to Melodic Techno. This year, bands such as "Conversa de Botquim" performed with choro music and "Love, The Twains" as part of the event. The mix of a wide variety of music styles ensures that there is something for everyone and is becoming increasingly popular with young and old. The little ones were also taken care of while playing football on the sports field, the neighbors were able to enjoy cakes and tea while they are comfortable.

In the previous year, a new record was set up when more than 90 concerts took place at around 40 venues and was considered a new high phase in the history of this special festival. On the occasion of the city twinning stage on Burgplatz, there were international concerts from cities such as Brno, Krakau/Kiev, Lyon and Hanover, such as fetelamusique-leipzig.de informed.

The future of the music celebration

The Fête de la Musique has the strength to bring people together and bring them closer to the variety of music. In 2025, the beginning of the calendar summer was the perfect time to share shared experiences in the open air with friends and family. The enthusiasm in the city is not least evident in the continuous increase in the number of participants and the musical performances. The international network, which is behind the organization of the Fête, is also coordinated by the support of the Musikzentrum Hannover gGmbH, as can be read on fetelamusique.info

If you would also like to celebrate at the next Fête de la Musique in Leipzig, note June 21st in the calendar. It becomes a festival of sounds that will bring together people from different cultures and backgrounds, because music knows no boundaries!