Fête de la Musique Neustrelitz

A Global Music Festival in Neustrelitz

The Fête de la Musique is an international music festival celebrated around the globe every year on June 21st — the astronomical start of summer and the longest day of the year. Originating in France in 1982, it stands for a simple idea: on this day, people make music for free in public spaces, and the audience listens for free. Neustrelitz, the residential city in the Mecklenburg Lake District (state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), has been part of this movement since the early 2020s.

The City Center as a Stage

On this day, several locations in Neustrelitz's city center transform into open playgrounds: Kulturquartier, Kunsthaus, Schlossstraße, the Wäschespülhäuschen, the Orangerie, and the Schlossberg as the main stage. Music can be heard all over the city between 4 PM and 10 PM. The Fête traditionally opens with a parade by the Neustrelitz fanfare band through Schlossstraße to the Schlossberg.

Open to All

The special aspect of the Fête de la Musique is its non-commercial, participatory character. Amateurs as well as professional musicians — bands, choirs, solo artists, school groups — can participate. In previous years, over 430 performers played on numerous stages in Neustrelitz. Registrations to participate are possible in advance via the festival website.

A Festival for the City Community

The Fête de la Musique is more than just a series of concerts: it visibly brings the city's music scene together and turns Neustrelitz's city center into a large, open soundscape for one day. The Theater and Orchestra Neubrandenburg/Neustrelitz provides the stage free of charge.