Open Sound Festival: Free music fireworks in Göttingen!

Open Sound Festival: Free music fireworks in Göttingen!

In Göttingen there is anticipation for the "Open Sound Festival", which will take place this year from June 26 to August 8, 2025. For the first time, this festival will replace the traditionally popular KWP festival, which has been part of the cultural summer since 1990, but is failing this year due to the city's budget situation. This year, Göttingen is in the budgetary security year, which also has an impact on cultural offers. Instead, visitors can look forward to a varied program with live music on the weekly market. Admission to the events is of course free of charge, such as the HNA reported.

No matter whether indie, rock, neo-classic or even children's pop’n’roll-the Open Sound Festival promises something for every taste. On stage there are artists such as the songwriter Dota, the sound artist Martin Kohlstedt and the indie disco band Kytes. For the little festival visitors: Inside there is a special highlight with the children's rock band Pelemele and the band OK.Danke.Tschüss. Local talents such as Kyles Tolone and the glam rockers from Sweety Glitter & the Sweethearts also secure a place in the line-up.

a colorful program for the summer

The festival offers a relaxed atmosphere with live music, culinary delights and refreshing drinks on six evenings. On the opening evening, June 26, the festival starts with "Songs for Cool Kids" at 3 p.m., followed by a appearance of Dota at 8 p.m. The other dates are also promising:

• 27. June: Pelemele (3 p.m.), Ok.Danke.Schüss (8 p.m.)
• 10. July: Flause Collective (5:30 p.m.), Martin Kohlstedt (8 p.m.)
• 11. July: Engin (7 p.m.), Kytes (9 p.m.)
• 7. August: Sweety Glitter & the Sweethearts (8 p.m.)
• 8. August: Catapult (7 p.m.), Kyles Tolone (9 p.m.)

This year numerous sponsors and sponsors made their contribution to putting the festival into practice. This support will also be secured for the KWP Festival next year, which should take place on August 14 and 15, 2026, as is also the case in the Cultural Summer is.

cultural diversity in Göttingen

Göttingen not only scores with this new festival, but also offers a diverse live cultural program in summer. In addition to the Open Sound Festival, the Göttingen Figure Theater Days and the Larifari Children's Summer are also important cultural events for the city. At these events, both children and adults get their money's worth and can dive into the world of dolls and literature. The city also offers regularly changing art exhibitions in the old town hall and awards prizes such as the Göttingen Elch, which has been offering highlights in satire since 1997 - a truly colorful range that shapes the Göttingen cultural scene, as the Official website reveals.

Thus Göttingen invites you to an unforgettable summer - the Open Sound Festival and other cultural highlights offer an excellent opportunity to discover the city and its artistic offers.