Dear Festival-goers

What's the key to a great day out? The International Maritime Festival – and Bremen Vegesack is ready for cast off! The Stars of the international seamusic scene will meet here and around the Maritime Mile during the first weekend of August, in order to celebrate this nationally unique open air sensation with you!

You can prepare yourself for 32 bands and choirs that will perform on 10 stages in more than 170 concerts, unwinding kilometers of sailors tales in musical notes. The genres: from raw to rock, from blues to ballad. In addition to the „regulars“ there will be many new groups performing, a fantastic mixture where everyone who enters the stage can create waves that will make the wildest storm seem like a balmy breeze.
On Saturday you'll be able to experience more artists in the Vegesack shopping mile. Here you'll usually find one stand after the other. The whole city sways to the motto „music unites“. Around the main events is a wider programme based on the performing arts, culinary delights and culture – including a wide variety of delicacies, the Piratewonderland for children and fabulous light installations in the harbour.
We also want to highlight our Shanty Slam: on Sunday evening all the musicians will make themselves heard once more on the main stage in the city garden (Stadtgarten) and will review the previous days of festival fun with fabulous musical enthusiasm and playfulness. Plan to stick around afterwards: the great firework display above the Weser River is the stunning conclusion of the festival, and always a real sensation to experience.

We're really looking forward to welcoming guests from around the world, including, we hope, you. Because we are convinced that together we are going to experience an unforgettable Summer weekend.

A festival for all the senses: Bremen-Vegesack looks forward to seeing you!