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Opening street festival of the Saarbrücken Jazz Festival fill in in the Eurobahnhof quarter
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The Kick-off of the fill in Jazz Festival
fill in AVENUE is the public, free opening event of the fill in — International Jazz Festival Saar. The main festival takes place in the summer at the E-Werk on the Saar terraces, but the season begins with this one-day open-air event in the Eurobahnhof quarter of Saarbrücken. The entire festival was initiated in 2023 by artistic director Oliver Strauch and has since established itself as the most important jazz platform in the greater Saar-Lor-Lux region.
The Eurobahnhof Quarter
The venue is the Europaallee in front of the former bus workshop — an industrial monument in the Eurobahnhof quarter, which the city of Saarbrücken has activated as a cultural space in recent years. The GIU (Gesellschaft für Innovation und Unternehmensförderung), the operator of the quarter, is a cooperation partner of the festival. Its location directly at the main train station (five minutes' walk) makes the event optimally accessible.
Program Structure
The format is deliberately accessible:
- Children's Concert by the Hochschule für Musik Saar — young musicians open the festival
- Lorraine Jazz Patrol Marching Band in three sets — the marching band from Lorraine marches through the Europaallee, great atmosphere as they pass by
- Niklas Müller (trumpet and keyboards) and Nicci Apiah (drums) as the finale — danceable jazz beats for the late afternoon and evening
- Food trucks and drink stands throughout
Saarbrücken as a Jazz City
Saarbrücken — the state capital of Saarland and the cultural center of the Regionalverband Saarbrücken — has consciously positioned itself as a jazz city in recent years. The Hochschule für Musik Saar trains jazz musicians at the highest level, and the fill in Festival brings international stars like Yellowjackets, Rebekka Bakken, or Mario Biondi to the city. fill in AVENUE forms the public face of this initiative.
Who Should Visit
Anyone who wants to experience jazz in a relaxed open-air atmosphere without the formality of a concert hall is in the right place. Families are explicitly welcome — the children's concert at the beginning is a highlight for the little ones. Admission is completely free.
fill in AVENUE — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of fill in AVENUE ushers in the season of the fill in Jazz Festival. Free admission, from 4 PM, Europaallee in front of the former bus workshop in the Eurobahnhof quarter.
Programme fill in AVENUE 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026
- 4:00 PM — Opening with a children's concert by young musicians from the Hochschule für Musik Saar
- from 5:00 PM — First sets by the Lorraine Jazz Patrol Marching Band on and around Europaallee
- late afternoon — Second set by the Marching Band
- early evening — Third set by the Marching Band
- late evening — Niklas Müller (trumpet, keyboards) and Nicci Apiah (drums) with danceable jazz beats to conclude the festival
- continuous — Food trucks, drink stands, free use of chairs and blankets
Highlights fill in AVENUE 2026
- Free open-air jazz festival
- Opening by HfM Saar students
- Lorraine Jazz Patrol as a marching band
- Niklas Müller / Nicci Apiah as the finale
- Kick-off for the multi-part fill in Festival
Prices fill in AVENUE 2026
Admission is completely free. You only pay for food trucks and drink stands.
Practical information — fill in AVENUE
Getting There
Saarbrücken Hauptbahnhof (main train station): five minutes' walk to Europaallee. By car via the A620, exit Saarbrücken-Mitte; Europaallee car park available. Several bus lines stop near the train station.
Admission
Admission is completely free. You only pay for food trucks and drink stands.
Tips
Program starts at 4 PM. Bring a folding chair or blanket — seating is limited. Weather dependent: in case of rain, parts of the program will continue under the hall roofs of the former bus workshop.
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Where it takes place fill in AVENUE
Europaallee — Quartier Eurobahnhof
Europaallee, ehemalige Buswerkstatt, 66117 Saarbrücken