Weiden Summer Serenades
Two-month open-air concert series in Weiden's Max Reger Park
About Summer Serenades Weiden
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Concerts in the City Park Since 1953
The Weiden Summer Serenades are among the oldest open-air concert series in Eastern Bavaria. They were launched in 1953 with the opening of Max Reger Park and have taken place every summer since. The venue is the green pavilion in the city park, named after the composer Max Reger (1873–1916), who was born in Weiden. Blankets on the lawn, deck chairs, families with picnic baskets – the scene has remained the same over the decades.
Fixed Weekly Rhythm, Free Admission
Around twenty concerts are spread over eight weeks according to a fixed rhythm:
- Wednesday, 7:00 PM
- Sunday, 4:00 PM
Admission is free. Those who wish to support the event can purchase a "Weidener Kulturherz" (Weiden Culture Heart) for €3 – a symbolic contribution to promoting the city's cultural work.
Stylistic Diversity
The range of the Summer Serenades is deliberately broad – something for every audience:
- Salon music from the 1920s–1940s (Opening concert traditionally with Kaisers Salonorchester)
- Rock’n’Roll, Pop, Swing
- Latin and Funk
- Country (Mountaineros are regular performers)
- Schlager music from the post-war economic boom years
- Hip-Hop and Soul (DJ Dollar Bill, among others)
- Italian Classics and Dolce Vita (Pino Barone, I dolci Signori)
- Folk Music (D’Woihauser Straßenmusikanten, Wirtshauseck Musi, Kirwaleit Weiherhammer, Die Ponader Boum)
- Sing-along concerts (e.g., with Gwasch – from The Beatles to Britney Spears to System of a Down)
Organizers: City and Downtown Initiative
The serenades are jointly supported by the City of Weiden (Event Management) and the downtown initiative Wir sind Weiden (We are Weiden). They are part of the city's cultural work and complement the city's cultural offerings – such as the Max Reger Days festival, which is dedicated to the composer every few years.
Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Weiden in der Oberpfalz is an independent city in northeastern Bavaria, in the Upper Palatinate administrative region. With around 42,000 inhabitants, it is the economic and cultural center of the northern Upper Palatinate, located between the Fichtelgebirge and the Upper Palatinate Forest. The city is on the Nuremberg–Prague railway line and is easily accessible via the A93 motorway. Max Reger Park, where the concerts take place, is near the old town and, with its mature trees, provides an ideal acoustic setting for open-air music.
Summer Serenades Weiden — edition 2026
Summer Serenades 2026
The 2026 season continues the format of the decades-long concert series: nearly two months, two concerts per week, free admission. The organizers are the City of Weiden (Event Management) and "Wir sind Weiden." The series traditionally opens with the salon music of Kaisers Salonorchester and concludes with an Italian flourish.
2026 Program Highlights
The 2026 program covers the full stylistic range of the serenades: salon music from the 1930s–40s, Austrian sounds, Country, Music-Punk, tribute concert, Italian pop classics, Hip-Hop, sing-along format, and folk music. Exact times: Wednesdays at 7 PM, Sundays at 4 PM.
Programme Summer Serenades Weiden 2026
Opening – Sunday, June 14, 2026, 4:00 PM
- Kaisers Salonorchester – Salon music from the 1930s–40s
June – Program Highlights
- Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – Austria 7 – Austrian sounds
- Sunday, June 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – Schicksalscombo – Music-Punk
- Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 7:00 PM – Mountaineros – Country
July – Program Highlights
- Sunday, July 12, 2026, 4:00 PM – Trio American Songbook – American classics
- Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – Tribute concert to Peter Maffay
- Wednesday, July 9, 2026, 7:00 PM – Sing-along concert with Gwasch (from The Beatles to Britney Spears to System of a Down)
- Folk Music Serenade with D'Woihauser Straßenmusikanten, Wirtshauseck Musi, Kirwaleit Weiherhammer, and Die Ponader Boum
August – Program Highlights
- Thursday, August 6, 2026 – I dolci Signori with "The Grand Night of Italian World Hits"
- Wednesday, August 6, 2026, 7:00 PM – DJ Dollar Bill – Hip-Hop and Soul
Season Finale – Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 7:00 PM
- Pino Barone – Italian classics to conclude
Full program and any adjustments (bad-weather replacement dates) at weiden.de/kultur/freizeit/sommerserenaden.
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Practical information — Summer Serenades Weiden
Getting There
Max-Reger-Park, 92637 Weiden i.d.OPf. Weiden train station on the Nuremberg–Hof/Prague line, approx. 1 hour from Nuremberg. 10-minute walk from the station to the park. By car: A93 (Weiden exit), parking available in the city center.
Admission and Seating
Free admission. Bringing blankets and folding chairs is recommended. Limited seating on park benches. "Weidener Kulturherz" (Weiden Culture Heart) available for €3 to support the city's cultural work.
Weather
In case of uncertain weather, check the city's website – some concerts have a bad-weather alternative venue, while others are canceled without replacement.
Program Overview
Detailed daily program at weiden.de/kultur/freizeit/sommerserenaden and wirsindweiden.de.
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