Musikfest Ditzingen

One Hundred Years of Musikfest Ditzingen

The first Ditzingen Music Festival took place in 1925 — over 100 years later, the Musikverein Stadtkapelle Ditzingen is once again inviting you to the multi-day festival tent event in Glemsaue. What began exactly a century ago as a club festival for the then-young music association is now one of the largest brass music events in the Stuttgart region and a firm spring highlight for the city of Ditzingen.

Festival Tent in Glemsaue

The venue is the festival tent on the fairground in Glemsaue — a meadow on the Glems river right in the city of Ditzingen. The tent accommodates several hundred guests, with a stage, bar, dining area, and catering provided by club members. Classic festival tent fare — chicken, schnitzel, steak, pretzels, draft beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.

2026 Program — Five Days of Events

Wednesday, May 13th — After Work: From 5:30 PM, "5er Blech – The Specialists for Applied Brass Music" will open the music festival with traditional and modern festival tent brass music until 10:30 PM.

Thursday, May 14th — Family Day: Various orchestras from the region will perform throughout the day. 11:00 AM Stadtkapelle Ditzingen, 2:00 PM the pre-orchestra of the youth band, 2:45 PM the youth brass orchestra, 4:00 PM the Adelsheim Fire Brigade and City Band, 7:00 PM the Erlenbach Music Association. Family program with discounted food.

Friday, May 15th — 20th Ditzinger Musiknacht: The highlight of the week. From 7:30 PM, the live party band Maßeffekt will play until midnight. Admission approx. €14 in advance, €15 at the door. Reservations recommended.

Saturday, May 16th — glemsLÄNDgames: From 12:00 PM, a brass competition between three regional music associations. Performances by EM & Friends, Schnitztal Alphörner, Sax4, Strohgäu-Brass Quintett, and the Glemskehlchen. In the evening from 5:30 PM, the Stadtkapelle Ditzingen, from 8:00 PM the Musikverein Hofen.

Sunday, May 17th — Frühschoppen: Classic club Frühschoppen with beer, pretzels, and brass music.

Stadtkapelle Ditzingen — The Association

The Musikverein Stadtkapelle Ditzingen is now one of the largest brass music associations in the Ludwigsburg district. With its main orchestra, youth brass orchestra, pre-orchestra, and brass class collaborations with local schools, the association is a central cultural institution for Ditzingen. The music festival finances a significant portion of the association's activities, instrument purchases, and youth development.

Ditzingen in Strohgäu

Ditzingen is located in the Ludwigsburg district, northwest of Stuttgart in the so-called Strohgäu — a gently rolling landscape between Stuttgart and Heilbronn. With the S6 train, you can reach Ditzingen from Stuttgart main station in 20 minutes — one of the best public transport connections for an evening visit to the festival tent.