Annually, around 120,000 people listen to Nuremberg's two major orchestras in Luitpoldhain. Thanks to the support of many individuals and local businesses, admission will be free again in 2024. Our heartfelt thanks go to everyone who brings music to life in Europe’s greenest concert hall. This year’s program promises great emotions. On July 21 at 11 a.m., join us for a family concert with host Philipp Roosz. In the evening at 8 p.m., it’s time for the world's most famous couple. Roland Böer, General Music Director of the Nuremberg State Philharmonic, makes his debut in Luitpoldhain with well-known and newly discovered works inspired by Romeo and Juliet. The evening's host is Tobias Föhrenbach. On August 3 at 8 p.m., the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, with soloists Alexej Gerassimez on percussion and Martynas Levickis on accordion, will bring world-famous film music to the stage under the motto "All Roads Lead to Hollywood", conducted by Jonathan Darlington and hosted by Roland Kunz.

The Mediterranean connects the three continents of Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is a place of longing and a holiday destination, a melting pot of cuisines, arts, and cultures, and at the same time, a dangerous barrier for many people on their way to a new life. In 2024, alongside music from around the world, the Bardentreffen in Nuremberg's city center will feature the most diverse music from the Mediterranean region, situated in the tension between the Orient and the Occident. The cultural diversity of today's global society and music as a unifying element find a unique forum here in the public urban space. Thanks to a variety of supporters, Germany's largest world music festival will once again be free for all to enjoy from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28, 2024. As in previous years, the Cultural Project Office expects around 200,000 guests over the three festival days at the start of the Bavarian summer holidays.

Stars im Luitpoldhain is one of the largest jazz concerts in Europe, attracting over 40,000 attendees. International jazz stars, who usually perform in the world's concert halls, come to the Franconian metropolis for this special evening. The driving force behind this biennial concert evening is Nuremberg drummer Wolfgang Haffner. On August 4, he will bring very special companions to the stage, such as Swedish singer Ida Sand, known for her powerful yet delicate voice. Also performing for free will be Shantel, who combines Balkan beats with electronics and world music, and jazz trumpet icon Randy Brecker from the USA, who has significantly influenced the jazz world. Additionally, Brazilian superstar and multiple Grammy winner Ivan Lins will once again enthrall Luitpoldhain with his singing. Last but not least, the German-Swedish supergroup 4 Wheel Drive, featuring Nils Landgren, Michael Wollny, Lars Danielsson, and Wolfgang Haffner himself, will be performing. Under the direction of Jörg Achim Keller, the specially assembled German All Star Big Band will also take the stage for Stars im Luitpoldhain.

Germany's largest tour marathon offers you the opportunity to explore Nuremberg and Fürth from various perspectives. On the occasion of its 25th edition, the tour program is themed "Treasures" – encompassing valuable material assets like historic old town monuments, fine jewelry, or precious artworks, as well as intellectual treasures such as knowledge and experience. Additionally, book treasures, instrument treasures, church treasures, culinary treasures, art treasures, natural treasures, treasure hunts for both young and old, and vocabulary will be themes of the nearly 500 tours with 1,000 individual tours. From the Imperial Castle to the surf wave, from tours in Boxdorf to Zerzabelshof, on rooftops and underground, from early morning to late night – you'll find countless treasures in 13 different categories. Over 300 city guides will take you behind the scenes and offer you insights into usually closed-off places.

"Zukunftsmusik" brings contemporary art and culture to the downtown area around the vacant former Kaufhof building, infusing it with new life. The new large-scale program, initiated and curated by the Projektbüro Kultur, consists of several modules in public spaces and sets the stage for change. Throughout the summer, objects will appear over several months, and invitations for participation will be extended. Together with actors from the fields of art and music, architecture and urban planning, business and science, politics and the urban community, small and large events will be staged, encouraging bold and collaborative efforts in shaping the future. While the property remains closed during the insolvency proceedings, an initial support tower designed by the internationally renowned collective raumlaborberlin will bring new developments to the outdoor space, interrupting familiar pathways and offering fresh perspectives.

"Zukunftsmusik" is supported by the Free State of Bavaria as part of the Bavarian Urban Development Program.

The extensive legacy of arguably Nuremberg's most famous artist and its significant impact on the city's identity and perception are rediscovered within contemporary contexts. In 2024, the Project Office for Culture initiates the new format "Dürers Echo", bringing artworks and international artists from around the world to the metropolitan region. They engage with Albrecht Dürer's work, his worldview, and his role as an artist, relating them to contemporary themes. The aim is to open up new perspectives on Nuremberg as a hub in the map of international art in the present, bringing fresh ideas and viewpoints to various locations throughout the city. An interdisciplinary series of events will be realized in collaboration with various institutions and partners from beyond the region. Updates on the "Dürers Echo" series, starting 2025, will be available here soon.