Raised in Hamm and now living not far from Sternschanze, rapper Älice is a Hamburg native through and through – with Polish and Caribbean roots. As the frontwoman of Moop Mama and former singer of Chefboss, she has already made a name for herself in the hip-hop and dancehall scene. Her second solo album, "Wo die Mango wächst," released in spring 2025, has been acclaimed by fans and critics alike.

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Älice

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Welcome to Blind Date! Here, anything is possible: groovy folk fiddle music, crossover string quartets, virtuosic live piano improvisation combining jazz and classical music. The imagination is boundless, but not when the surprise is revealed in advance! Included in a Blind Date ticket is a free drink – so that you can ask the evening’s artists at the bar what you just heard!

Blind Date

When the five Amadeus Award-winning musician Julian le Play broke new musical ground in spring 2025 and set off on his big Unplugged Tour, nobody could have predicted the huge popularity that these concerts would receive. Le Play’s best songs from the last five albums in new, pared-down arrangements, embedded in his unique stories and anecdotes, moved and enthralled his audience – so much so that there will now be a sequel in March 2026.

Julian Le Play

The hypnotic vocals of Rekpo, Mayunkiki, and Hisae, the three singers of the Japanese group Marewrew, unfold like dub music: They sit in a circle, one begins, the others join slightly out of phase. "Ukouk" is the name given to this traditional canon song of the Ainu, who have inhabited the northern region of the Japanese archipelago, particularly the island of Hokkaido, since ancient times. Marewrew's fresh versions shed new light on these fascinating songs, which have been passed down exclusively orally for generations. Traditionally sung by an all-female vocal group, the renowned Japanese musician OKI will join them for the concert at the Elbphilharmonie, not only singing but also playing hand percussion and the five-stringed Ainu harp, the tonkori.

Marewrew / OKI

The closing party of SPOT Festival, presented by Kaleido festival. 18+ and requires a SPOT wristband. Lineup: Mbizo, Flexitrax, Deb Foam.

SPOT Afterparty – Kaleido Edition

Volume Village

RBAN party at RUST Nightclub celebrating their upcoming collaboration with RUST. DJ lineup: SELMA, Karlitas Way & Fuad. Free entrance until 00:00, 60 DKK 00:00-04:00. 21+.

RBAN – RUST Nightclub

RUST

The Shame Disco. DJ Reform94 throws a youth disco for adults, with the best/worst music from the nineties.

Reform94

Union Scene

A free, family-friendly street dance on the west side of the Stadium of Fire site, featuring a Miner Music DJ spinning tunes from across the decades, held after the fireworks on Independence Day.

Street Dance: Post-Stadium of Fire Celebration

LaVell Edwards Stadium

This concert has to be postponed. The promoter is currently looking for an alternative date. Further information will be available here shortly. Tickets retain their validity.

POSTPONED: Stefan Gwildis

When does a band achieve cult status? After around 20 years of existence and extensive networking throughout the city, Herrenmagazin has achieved cult status, at least in Hamburg – despite, or perhaps because of, a 10-year release hiatus. On their album "Du hast hier nichts verloren" (You Have Nothing to Lose Here), released in April 2025, the four-person band has evolved while remaining true to themselves: handcrafted indie rock, lots of guitar, a touch of punk, and lyrics with wit, depth, and a touch of rebellion.

Herrenmagazin

Die Prinzen have ruled the German pop landscape for 35 years and quite rightly so! With an unmistakable sound, great hits and a good pinch of humour, they have not only sung their way into the charts, but also into the hearts of millions of fans. Six million records sold, 16 gold and platinum discs, two Echo Music Awards and numerous other prizes are proof of this: This band is no one-hit wonder, but the royal elite of German pop! Whether it’s »Millionär«, »Mann im Mond«, »Küssen verboten« or »(Du musst) ein Schwein sein« – their songs have long since become part of the DNA of German-language music. In 2026, they are presenting themselves live to their fans with a very special production to mark the band’s 35th anniversary and are touring Germany with »Symphonica«: a best-of their songs, in new arrangements for symphony orchestra.

The Princes

With »Catch & Release«, Matt Simons has already achieved something at the beginning of his career that many artists work towards in vain their entire lives: To create a track that will not only outlast him, but in a way has already made him a legend in his own lifetime. The wonderfully withdrawn, emotional indie song was the title track of his second album »Catch & Release«, which Matt Simons released just two years after his debut album »Pieces« (2014). The artist made a name for himself with the album, particularly in Europe.

Matt Simons

Filippo Bonamici aka Fil Bo Riva carries numerous cultural influences like few other artists: the son of an Italian father and a German mother, he has lived in Italy, Germany, Ireland and Spain. His sound is international in the best sense of the word, and the gifted songwriter has already played sold-out shows all over Central Europe, including at festivals such as The Great Escape, Eurosonic and the Montreux Jazz Festival. He has already shared the stage on tour with Milky Chance, Matt Corby and Joan As Police Woman.

Fil Bo Riva

Maxi Haug started Shitney Beers as a solo project with melancholic indie folk songs. On the third album, "Amity Island," he's transformed it into genuine '90s indie rock with a five-piece band that puts you in a good mood. Despite some serious topics, from misgendering to heartbreak in the friend zone.

Shitney Beers

Fuffifufzich is a musical exception – somewhere between synthpop, »cloudschlager«, and italo-western, between dada and heartbreak. Since her first appearance in 2021, when fans climbed over fences to be there, the cult status has been growing steadily. With songs like »Heartbreakerei« and »Ich liebe dich eventuell für immer«, she writes soundtracks for nights never meant to end and moments that stay with you forever. Her lyrics no longer only appear in Spotify playlists but also in school toilets, in novels – and as tattoos.

Fuffifufzich at the Elbfeelharmony

Pip Millett has an aura of calm serenity, reflected equally in her music. With a mixture of R’n’B and soul, she takes over the stage full of feeling – gentle yet powerful. Pip discovered songwriting as a means of expression early, inspired by artists such as Lauryn Hill and Joni Mitchell. Her music studies in London showed her that she belonged on stage, above all mainly to remain true to herself.

Pip Millett

After a three-year concert break, the exceptional Danish artist Agnes Obel is returning to the stage. Known for her melancholic yet fascinating melodies, she has established herself as an unmistakable voice with albums such as »Philharmonics« und »Mytopia«. Obel’s music thrives on contrasts: Intimate melodies meet experimental electronic sounds, a mixture of folk, neoclassical and more creates a special atmosphere. Her poetic lyrics are particularly important to the singer and composer – they give her songs a timeless depth.

Agnes Obel

In the late 1960s, Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti fused funk, jazz, and African polyrhythms to create Afrobeat – the soundtrack of a Pan-African liberation movement. Since Fela’s passing in 1997, his youngest son, Seun Kuti, has led his father’s band, Egypt 80, carrying its musical and activist legacy into the 21st century.

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Nick Cave is best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. His artistic output is diverse and constantly evolving. Over the course of his 40-year career, Cave has worked in a variety of creative fields; as a solo musician and in various collaborations, as a composer of film scores, as an author of books, screenplays and his weekly mailing The Red Hand Files, and most recently as a ceramic artist. Nick Cave will once again be accompanied on stage by bassist Colin Greenwood. Together they will perform songs from Cave’s extraordinary career. This tohatte ur follows sold-out solo shows in Australia and Europe in 2024.

Nick Cave

The The are a multimedia synthesis of the arts that have always tested the limits of what is possible – perhaps this is why the project is considered one of the most influential bands of the 1980s. The lynchpin of The The is the British musician Matt Johnson, born in 1961. As the founder and only constant member, he has worked with over 300 musicians over the decades – including legends such as Sinéad O’Connor, Jools Holland, Neneh Cherry and Johnny Marr.

Rock events in Hamburg

Älice

Elbphilharmonie

Blind Date

Elbphilharmonie

Julian Le Play

Elbphilharmonie

Marewrew / OKI

Elbphilharmonie

SPOT Afterparty – Kaleido...

Volume Village

RBAN – RUST Nightclub

Rust

Reform94

Union Scene

Street Dance: Post-Stadiu...

America's Freedom Festival at Provo

POSTPONED: Stefan Gwildis...

Elbphilharmonie

Herrenmagazin

Elbphilharmonie

The Princes

Elbphilharmonie

Matt Simons

Elbphilharmonie

Fil Bo Riva

Elbphilharmonie

Shitney Beers

Elbphilharmonie

Fuffifufzich at the Elbfe...

Elbphilharmonie

Pip Millett

Elbphilharmonie

Agnes Obel

Elbphilharmonie

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Elbphilharmonie

Nick Cave

Elbphilharmonie

The The

Elbphilharmonie