Brass Odyssey Festival – Fanfare Gertrude
Berlin's Fanfare and Brass Band Festival on Pentecost Weekend
About Brass Odyssey
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Berlin's Brass Festival
Brass Odyssey is a comparatively young, but central festival for Berlin's brass band scene, organized by Fanfare Gertrude – one of the capital's best-known Funky Street Orchestras. Over the Pentecost weekend, the festival brings friendly brass bands from Germany and abroad to Berlin: from France (Nymphonik Orchestra, Texas Couscous), Hamburg (Tinnitussis), Leipzig (Brazzbanditen), and Berlin (Um:laut, Ostrich Party, Fanfaroni, Brass Caravan, Krach Boom Brass Band).
City-Wide Format
The festival spans three days with various venues across the city: on Friday and Saturday, bands perform on stages, squares, and in clubs in Berlin in changing constellations, while Sunday features the grand finale at Holzmarkt 25.
Holzmarkt 25 as the Finale Venue
Holzmarkt 25 is a cooperatively run urban playground on the Spree riverbank in the Friedrichshain district – featuring a stage by the water, a market area, bars, and an alternative, very Berlin vibe. The Brass Odyssey finale takes over multiple stages on Pentecost Sunday, including the main stage in the market square and the Flamingo stage.
Funky Street Orchestra Style
Musically, the festival ranges between brass tradition, funk, Balkan, Latin, hip-hop, and beats – far from classical marching music. The bands play with energy and urban pop sensibility, with a high dance factor. The festival sees itself as a 'Brass festival for dancing, for having fun, and for never wanting to go home'.
Crowdfunding Financing
Like many Berlin indie festivals, Brass Odyssey is financed through a mix of ticket sales, donations, and crowdfunding. Admission to the Holzmarkt finale is usually free (donations welcome), while the preceding evening concerts are ticketed depending on the venue.
Brass Odyssey — edition 2026
10 Years of Fanfare Gertrude
Brass Odyssey 2026 is the birthday celebration for Fanfare Gertrude: the Berlin brass band celebrates its tenth anniversary throughout the Pentecost weekend. The festival is correspondingly larger this year and brings together friendly brass bands from Germany and France.
Three Days of Brass Marathon
The festival runs from Friday, May 22 (5:00 PM–10:00 PM), through Saturday, May 23 (2:00 PM–10:00 PM), to Sunday, May 24, 2026 (1:00 PM–6:00 PM) – at various Berlin venues. The highlight is the finale at Holzmarkt 25 on Sunday, with multiple stages along the Spree.
Programme Brass Odyssey 2026
Friday, May 22, 2026 — 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Opening concerts at various Berlin locations
- Performances by Fanfare Gertrude and guest brass bands from Hamburg, Leipzig, and France
Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Daytime: Concerts and parades across the city
- Tinnitussis (Hamburg)
- Brazzbanditen (Leipzig)
- Um:laut, Fanfaroni, Brass Caravan (Berlin)
- Evening: Concert hotspots in Berlin clubs and squares
Sunday, May 24, 2026 — 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM — Finale at Holzmarkt 25
- Market Square Stage: Fanfare Gertrude, Nymphonik Orchestra (France), Fanfare Texas Couscous (France), Ostrich Party
- Flamingo Stage: Krach Boom Brass Band and other bands
- Playground on the Spree riverbank with food stalls, bar, and relaxed festival atmosphere
- Birthday celebration for Fanfare Gertrude's 10th anniversary
Full festival and band program: fanfaregertrude.de and visitberlin.de. Crowdfunding for festival financing: fanfaregertrude.de/spenden.
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Getting There
For the finale: S-Bahn lines S3, S5, S7, S9 or U-Bahn line U8 to Jannowitzbrücke (5 min walk), Tram M10. Pre-evening concerts at various Berlin venues.
Admission
Finale at Holzmarkt 25 usually free (donations welcome), pre-evening concerts depending on the venue.
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Where it takes place Brass Odyssey
Holzmarkt 25, Friedrichshain (Finale)
Holzmarktstraße 25, 10243 Berlin