Marktplatz Live Lemgo

Marktplatz Live Lemgo — Concerts in a Historic Setting

On June 18 and September 17, 2026, Marktplatz Live opens the summer stage in Lemgo. On the historic market square, against the backdrop of the late Gothic town hall, the open-air concert series by Lemgo Marketing takes place — free admission, special atmosphere.

Program 2026

Thursday, June 18, 2026 — Summer Kick-off

• Schelpmeier und die Plögerette — German-language singer-songwriter with wit and musical depth
• Starts in the evening, free admission

Thursday, September 17, 2026 — Late Summer Concert

• Concert starts at 7 p.m.
• Acts to be announced before the date
• Free admission

Schelpmeier und die Plögerette — The Summer Kick-off

Schelpmeier is a German-language singer-songwriter who cultivates a band project character with Die Plögerette. The songs combine local color, classic songwriter tradition, and humorous storytelling — a perfect program for a relaxed summer open-air atmosphere in one of Ostwestfalen-Lippe's oldest Hanseatic cities.

Marktplatz Lemgo — Stage with History

Lemgo's market square is one of Ostwestfalen's most impressive urban ensembles:

• The late Gothic town hall from the 16th century with characteristic bay windows and turrets
• The Hexenbürgermeisterhaus (Witch Mayor's House) — now a museum, formerly the residence of Lemgo Mayor Hermann Cothmann (1629–1683), notorious for his harsh actions during the witch trials
• Richly decorated burgher houses from the Renaissance and Baroque periods
• In the center: the established market fountain

The concerts in front of this backdrop have a special atmosphere — far from any anonymous concert arena.

Lemgo — Hanseatic City in Lipperland

The city of Lemgo (around 41,000 inhabitants) is located in the Lippe district in Ostwestfalen-Lippe (North Rhine-Westphalia). It is one of the best-preserved Hanseatic cities of the Weser Uplands, with a historic old town, Junkerhaus, Schloss Brake, and a rich club and cultural landscape. Famous landmarks: the Hexenbürgermeisterhaus as a critical memorial museum to the witch hunts, and the Engelbert-Kaempfer-Gesellschaft, which preserves the legacy of the Lemgo naturalist Engelbert Kaempfer (1651–1716). Marktplatz Live is the musical summer format of this culturally rich city.