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On Saturday afternoon, the Friedenskirche in Jena invites visitors to a special musical vespers featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous Inventions performed on historical keyboard instruments.
Jena, May 27, 2026 – The German music landscape is facing a historic moment: Next Saturday, May 30, 2026, the band Unheilig will celebrate its highly anticipated stage comeback at Jena’s Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld. After a ten-year hiatus from live performances, the group is launching its major summer tour here.
On May 23, 2026, the Jenaer Philharmonie delivered an impressive concert at the Volkshaus under the direction of the internationally sought-after Austrian conductor Katharina Wincor. The audience was delighted by the sensitive yet powerful interpretation of works from the Second Viennese School and Franz Schubert.
The Australian formation “Ukulele Death Squad” will visit the Thuringian university city next summer. On Thursday, August 6, 2026, the band, known for its explosive stage show, will perform an open-air concert as part of the Jenaer Kulturarena.
The Kunstverein Jena invites you to an unconventional musical experience at the historic Marktplatz. On the coming Saturday, the duo “Liquid Soul” will present fascinating soundscapes created primarily from the elements of air and water.
Musician Anda Morts is bringing his current “I hate this part of Texas” tour to Jena this year. The concert will take place at the Theaterhaus in Schillergäßchen in November.
The pop and indie duo Ikan Hyu is coming to Jena as part of their tour. On November 7, 2026, the musicians will perform a concert at the well-known Café Wagner.
The British a cappella group “The Flying Pickets” performed at the opening of the Jenaer Frühlingsmarkt on the Marktplatz, drawing numerous visitors to the city center for the start of the festival weekend.
Jena, 05.05.2026 – The Jenaer Philharmonie invites you to a special musical experience at the Volkshaus this coming Friday. Under the direction of Swiss Baroque violinist Leila Schayegh, magnificent orchestral suites by the most significant composers of the Baroque era are on the program.
The band Kombynat Robotron is performing this Wednesday at Kulturbahnhof Jena, offering music fans an exciting live performance in the city’s well-known alternative cultural center.