“Lakes are islands for fish,” the poetic thinker Alexander Kluge once said. A clever reversal—the human perspective all too often relates everything to our own species—and at the same time, the phrase captures the summer habits of Leipzig’s residents all too well. After work and on weekends, they swarm into the Neusee landscape—from the classic spot with C. to the barbecue lake—seeking out these watery enclaves, sheltered from the scorching asphalt and the bustling hustle and bustle of the big city. The next two months probably wouldn’t be bearable any other way…
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The “Jazzgarten im Moertelwerk” series is bringing Leipzig’s jazz scene back to the Karl-Heine Canal again this summer. The Moertelwerk’s beer garden transforms into a stage for excellent music, pleasant encounters, and relaxed summer evenings under the open sky • Ida Wutzler (vocals), Laurenz Bogen (keyboards), Aline Patschke (drums), Leo Zwiebel (bass) • Free admission (donations welcome)
The duo takes the audience on a musical journey blending chanson and Latin American rhythms—sometimes playful and free, sometimes classical and elegant • Claudia Wandt (vocals), Frank Kaiser (guitar) • Free admission
Blues musicians from around the world will bring a New Orleans vibe to this Bavarian city in early August: smoky voices and soulful guitar riffs invite you to groove along. And the best part is: all concerts are free • featuring Pristine, the Miller Anderson Band, Zed Mitchell, and many more • Free admission
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