The Opening Show opens this year’s Reeperbahn Festival for the sixth time under the motto "Let the Music Grow". You can look forward to a top-class line-up of personalities from the worlds of culture, politics and the music industry who will show how versatile music can be, how it can contribute to supporting the fundamental values of our time and what framework conditions are needed to ensure that this continues to work in the future.
Our host Aurel Mertz is pleased to welcome:
→ Claudia Roth (GER), Minister of State for Culture and the Media→ Dr Peter Tschentscher (GER), First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg→ Alli Neumann (GER), Singer→ Rachel Chinouriri (GBR), Singer-Songwriter→ Anchor Jury 2024: Emily Kokal (USA), Julia Stone (AUS), Tayla Parx (USA) & Tim Bendzko (GER) → Barbara Gessler (GER), Head of the European Commission representation in Germany→ Detlef Schwarte (GER), Director Reeperbahn Festival → and more

Admission to the Opening Show is possible with a corresponding invitation or a Reeperbahn Festival Ticket valid on the Wednesday of the festival. The first-come, first-served principle applies to Reeperbahn Festival ticket holders. Note: We would like to ask you not to leave your seat after the show has started. The show will be recorded and therefore there is no entitlement to entry after the start, i.e. entry/exit is only possible in urgent cases. Thanks for your understanding!