Preview: Citadel Music Festival in Berlin

The Citadel Music Festival, which has been a fixture in Berlin’s open air season for 19 years, started out very small. Back in July 2005, the musical foundation stone was laid with the first concert by Blackmore’s Night; the first test run, so to speak, for the Berlin festival, which is not really a classical festival at all. The Citadel Music Festival is by no means a 1, 2 or 3-day festival, but rather a concert tour through the most beautiful months of the year (May – September). Organized by the company Trinity Music, which is one of the largest market players in the concert and event industry in Berlin with almost 1,000 events per year, the small “festival” quickly attracted a lot of attention.

A lot has happened since then, with up to 25 concerts per season, there is no comparable format in the capital.

And this year there are the following events for you – there will definitely be something for everyone:

31 May 2025 RECONSTRUCTION TOUR 2025 – Pennywise, Propagandhi, Comeback Kid, The Iron Roses and Dead Pioneers // Moved to Huxleys

12 Jun 2025 – Black Country Communion, Starring: Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, Glenn Hughes & Derek Sherinian // Moved to Columbiahalle
17 Jun 2025 – Alanis Morissette
19 Jun 2025 – Iggy Pop
20 Jun 2025 – The Teskey Brothers, Support: JALEN NGONDA
21 Jun 2025 – Avenged Sevenfold
24 Jun 2025 – The CORRS
25 Jun 2025 – Amyl & The Sniffers + PISSE

01 Jul 2025 – The Black Keys
04 Jul 2025 – SEX PISTOLS feat. Frank Carter, Opener: The Meffs Support: THE UNDERTONES + FRANK CARTER + STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
08 Jul 2025 – Massive Attack
09 Jul 2025 – Cypress Hill
11 Jul 2025 – PATTI SMITH QUARTET
12 Jul 2025 – Wanda
13 Jul 2025 – Lynyrd Skynyrd, Special Guest: Simon McBride

01 Aug 2025 – Paula Hartmann
05 Aug 2025 – FONTAINES D.C.
06 Aug 2025 – THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
12 Aug 2025 – QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE + Special Guest: SO GOOD
29 Aug 2025 – OFF DAYS – Nelly Furtado and more!
30 Aug 2025 – OFF DAYS – 070 Shake, Saint Levant and more!

And without tickets, you won´t be able to join the fun – to change that, get your ticket right at  https://citadel-music-festival.de/events !