Festivals near Hamburg

Hamburg moves to the rhythm of its harbour, and so does its music. On both banks of the Elbe, among the sheds and quays of the old shipyards, Elbjazz Festival sets up its stages facing the cranes and container ships, with a jazz that leans into groove, soul and improvised music. It's the truest portrait of the Hanseatic city: a scene turned towards the open sea, where water, industry and sound answer each other — heir to the St. Pauli Reeperbahn that has always broken new bands before anyone else.

But the German North has its heavy boots and its all-night side too: the cult metal of Headbangers Open Air, the electronic open airs of Habitat lost in the Schleswig-Holstein countryside, or the German rap that gets thirty-somethings dancing at Old But Gold. To help you navigate it, FestT computes your FestiScore — how closely a line-up matches your favourite artists — and keeps dates and ticketing up to date.