by John Donson In 2012, the Hamburg-based American John Hughes started a weekly concert series at the Grete Margaretenkneipe/ Kulturverein in the lively Schanzenviertel district in Hamburg. Mostly comprised of local musicians, the Thursday Night live music program showcases the diversity of this beautiful city. From flamenco to free jazz, Syrian folk music to Argentinian [...]
Alternative Hamburg Tours is an original and unique concept in the Hamburg tours market. Alternative Hamburg Tours was the first to showcase the alternative districts and cultural happenings to English speaking tourists in this Hanseatic city. While you will see an incredible array of urban street art throughout the tour, we aim to go much [...]
by John Donson From 20-23 September 2017, Hamburg is celebrating it’s twelfth annual Reeperbahn Festival in more than 70 venues with over 800 events. As Europe’s largest annual club festival, the Reeperbahn Festival has become home to one of the world’s most important music industry meeting placees.. Boasting a roster of over 500 international artists [...]
If you’re into street art, there is one city you should definitely add to your bucket list. Is it New York? London? Berlin? One of the other cities known as street art hotspots? No, it’s Hamburg! Street art in Hamburg is up & coming, yes, even booming. From enormous murals on office buildings, houses and [...]
If you are into art Hamburg has a lot to offer. Especially, the Kunstmeile Hamburg is a perfect getaway for rainy days or hot summer days or basically any day. The Kunstmeile Hamburg are the five renowned art institutions in the center of Hamburg. Their excellent location is an invitation to visitors to take a [...]
Saint Pauli is perhaps best known for it’s legendary football club and it’s super fans, but many people around the world are also familiar with the neighborhood for it’s live music scene, most notably the Beatles days in the Kaiserkeller and Indra Club. Although that was 60 years ago, both venues are going strong with [...]
The Markthalle is one of the top locations for live music in Hamburg. Having the capacity of 1,000 people, a who’s who of popular music have performed here before they began filling stadiums. A short list includes superstars such as Guns N’ Roses, U2, AC/DC, The Police, Dio, Run D.M.C., Phish, R.E.M., Scorpions, Suicidal Tendencies, [...]
From 10-13th November the Affordable Art Fair Hamburg returns with the fifth edition, with 75 local, national and international galleries all showcasing a huge array of contemporary art. You could find fresh new talents hanging alongside well-known names, and our curated Emerging Artist Exhibition making it easy to spot up-and-coming stars of the future. Thousands [...]
The name „Grosse Freiheit“ has a long history in the center of Hamburg’s clubbing and party district St.Pauli. The street became famous for it’s large number of night clubs, strip clubs and brothels. At the same time the street became equally famous for it’s music scene. The Beatles began their career at the Star-Club just [...]
Operation Ton #10 is a unique conference and festival for the future of music and all the questions that entails. RockCity, Hamburg’s center for popular music, has organized a lively program this year including concerts, readings, lectures, films, light installations and discussions; a feast for the ears and eyes. The festival is a meeting place [...]
