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Magical summer concert: Free music festival in the airship hangar!
The NRW state government's free summer concert will take place at the airship hangar in Mülheim on July 12, 2025 at 7:45 p.m.
Magical summer concert: Free music festival in the airship hangar!
In less than a week, the airship hangar at Essen/Mülheim Airport will be transformed into a place of sounds and melodies. On Saturday, July 12th, the much anticipated summer concert of the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia will take place, which has been a popular tradition for years. From 7:45 p.m., visitors can look forward to a very special musical experience, presented by the top-class orchestra, the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen. With the motto “free and outdoors”, the event is open to everyone. No tickets or registration are required, which makes the whole thing particularly inviting. Lintorfer reports that The concert is free and lasts around 90 minutes.
The program will include a colorful potpourri of popular classical music as well as famous film tunes. The focus is particularly on the pieces on the theme of “flying”, including hits like Adele’s “Skyfall” and well-known melodies from “Back to the Future”. Conductor Rasmus Baumann will lead the orchestra, which with around 120 members is one of the largest in North Rhine-Westphalia, through the evening. WDR reports that The audience is invited to bring blankets and picnic baskets to enjoy the concert in a relaxed atmosphere.
A great evening for everyone
Visitors can enter the site from 6 p.m. The event opens with a warm welcome from Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst and WDR director Katrin Vernau. If you can't be there, don't despair: the concert will be broadcast live on Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), the broadcast starts at 8:15 p.m. In addition, the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia informs that: The enjoyment options can be further expanded: There is a free shuttle service from the parking lot at Messe Essen, which conveniently takes concert goers to the airship hangar.
The state government's summer concerts take place annually at different locations in North Rhine-Westphalia and attract music lovers from the entire region. Such an unforgettable evening of music and community makes this event a highlight of the summer program.
Would you like to take the opportunity to secure a nice seat for this musical experience? Remember to come early and maybe invite a few friends - this will make the concert experience together twice as nice!