With the 18th edition of Reeperbahn Festival upon us, the four day showcase event runs from 20-24 September 2023 in Hamburg’s famed district. As the second post-pandemic year, the festival anticipates 50,000 attendees to take over the city in search of the next big act. With a lineup spanning hundreds of musicians, navigating the range of showcases can appear daunting. We’ve narrowed down some of the most promising performances with the following 55 names. Of course, it goes without saying that it’ll be hard to top the legendary status that is The Pretenders. Still, these artists aim to come pretty close.

Wednesday

  • Annahstasia, 19:50, Imperial Theater
  • C’est Karma, 20:00, Gruner Jäger
  • Cucamaras, 20:25, Molotow
  • Dear Deer, 20:30, Molotow
  • Art School Girlfriend, 21:15, Nochtspeicher
  • Arlo Parks, 21:30, Stage Operettenhaus
  • Cameron Hayes, 22:05, Molotow
  • Boy Bleach, 23:00, Kaiserkeller
  • Bon Enfant, 23:10, Nochtwache
  • Grove, 23:20, Prinzenbar
  • Flawless Issues, 23:20, UWE
  • Cousines Like Shit, 00:15, Indra

Thursday

  • CVC, 13:00, Sommersalon
  • Iskwē, 13:30, UWE
  • Someone, 14:30, Molotow
  • Bel, 15:00, Banhof Pauli
  • K.Flay, 19:10, N-Joy Reeperbus
  • Isak Danielson, 20:00, 25 Club
  • Jeshi, 21:10, Moondoo
  • Flawless Issues, 21:15, Headcrash
  • Liraz, 21:40, Mojo Club
  • The Last Dinner Party, 21:40, Uebel & Gefährlich
  • Another Sky, 21:45, Sommersalon
  • Nueve Desconocidos, 22:20, Mojo Jazz Café
  • Uzi Freyja, 22:40, Prinzenbar
  • Mehmet Aslan, 23:00, Kaiserkeller
  • Skinny Pelembe, 23:20, Nochtspeicher
  • Pongo, 23:30, Mojo Club
  • La Colère, 00:15, Kaiserkeller
  • Keep Dancing Inc, 00:20, Prinzenbar

Friday

  • Lucky Lo, 12:15, MOPO-Mobil
  • Annie Hamilton, 13:00, Molotow
  • Blackave., 19:40, Uebel & Gefährlich
  • Tomode, 20:00, Molotow
  • Deep Tan, 20:10, Indra
  • Alois, 20:55, Spielbude XL
  • Dream Nails, 21:00, Headcrash
  • Christian Löffler, 21:20, Grosse Freiheit 36
  • Dakota Sluiten, 22:05, Nochtwache
  • Julie Pavon, 22:10, Angie’s
  • Nyssa, 22:30, UWE

Saturday

  • Sans Soucis, 15:20, Spielbude XL
  • Circa Waves, 19:20, Uebel & Gefährlich
  • Blood Red Shoes, 19:40, Gruenspan
  • Cherise, 20:00, Imperial Theater
  • Tirzah, 21:15, Uebel & Gefährlich
  • Arab Strap, 21:40, Gruenspan
  • Circe, 22:00, Nochtwache
  • Gaspar Claus & Casper Clausen, 23:20, St. Pauli-Kirche
  • Aziya, 23:20, Nochtspeicher
  • Bartees Strange, 23:30, Kaiserkeller
  • Black Honey, 23:30, Knust
  • Sam Quealy, Angie’s
  • Altin Gün, Elbphilharmonie
  • Jessica Winter, Angie’s

Reeperbahn Festival: beyond the music

On top of its music items, the public festival programme explores themes related to pop culture, innovative perspectives, social critique, identity and diversity. Clubs, concert venues, cinemas, galleries and alternative spaces play host to interactive exhibitions, live podcasts, reading & discussion events and film screenings.