Ukulele Festival in Jena: Singing at the Zeiss-Planetarium
The 5th Thuringian Ukulele Festival concludes this Sunday with an open, informal musical gathering at the Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena.
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The 5th Thuringian Ukulele Festival concludes this Sunday with an open, informal musical gathering at the Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena.
Jena, August 27, 2026 – Music fans in Jena and the surrounding area can look forward to a varied live program in the coming month. The cultural center Trafo, in particular, is bringing well-known and experimental artists to the city on the Saale in September 2026.
Jena, August 27, 2026 – Musical diversity in the Saale Valley: From Friday to Sunday, the Thuringian Ukulele Festival invites music enthusiasts to play together for the fifth time.
Jena, August 24, 2026 – The Kulturarena in Jena concluded successfully on Sunday evening. Following weeks of concerts and theater performances, the organizers have drawn a consistently positive balance of this year’s summer festival.
Jena, August 22, 2026 – The French trio Robinson Khoury – MŸA impressed the audience at the Jena Kulturarena on Friday evening with exceptional musical quality. While unsettled weather led to a comparatively low turnout, it created a particularly dense and intimate atmosphere in front of the stage.
Jena, 09.08.2026 – The music legends of Queen return to the Zeiss-Planetarium Jena. With the production ‘Queen Heaven – The Original!’, the planetarium offers an immersive music show that brings the life’s work of these exceptional artists under the dome.
The 2026 concert summer reaches its peak in August. Jena, Erfurt, and Weimar are hosting numerous open-air performances and club concerts, ranging from indie rock and pop to singer-songwriter folk and neo-classical music.
Jena, July 30, 2026 – Brazilian singer-songwriter Mari Froes delighted the audience on the Theatervorplatz in Jena with an intimate concert on Wednesday evening.
Jena, July 16, 2026 – The ‘Musikbaustelle’ (Music Construction Site) is currently taking place at the Kassablanca club in Jena, a creative summer holiday program for teenagers and young adults. Participants can make music together and explore their creativity without any prior knowledge.
Jena, July 14, 2026 – On August 9, the Theatervorplatz in Jena will transform into an open-air stage for the youngest music fans. The Berlin children’s rock trio ‘Raketen Erna’ will perform as part of the Kulturarena 2026 in the ‘City of Light’.