Festival Salon: Open Stage

Festival Salon: Open Stage
Featuring festival artists and anyone who wants to join

Clear the stage for your art—our Open Stage invites you!
Do you have a melody in your head, a story up your sleeve, or a performance that’s finally ready to see the light of day? Our stage inthe Festival Salon—the musical living room during the 2026 Beethoven Festival—is waiting to come to life. In a cozy atmosphere, we offer a space for anything that inspires: music, readings, stand-up comedy, “a little theater,” or…

Whether you’re performing in front of an audience for the first time or are an experienced performer, whether alone or in a group—performing and making music in a cozy setting are our top priorities. Of course, anyone who doesn’t want to perform is welcome to stop by and watch.

Here’s how you can join in:
We allocate slots of about 10–15 minutes for each Open Stage (including setup and changeover). Performances can include any kind of music, poetry slam, performance art, and more. A small grand piano is available on stage.

Click here for the registration form.

Dates:
Thursdays and Saturdays, 9:30–10:30 p.m.

• Sat, Sept. 5, 2026 – Irish Trad Session Bonn, Aly Keita
• Thu, Sept. 10, 2026 – Gabriel Kahane, Kit Armstrong
• Sat, Sept. 12, 2026
• Thu, Sept. 17, 2026 – Marcus Schinkel, Johnny Gandelsman
• Thu, Sept. 24, 2026 – B'Rock Orchestra
• Sat, September 26, 2026 – Felix Bergmann
• Thu, Oct. 1, 2026
• Sat, Oct. 3, 2026 – Kaan Bulak

Subject to change. For the latest information, visit our website at www.beethovenfest.de/festival-salon

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The Festival Salon

The Festival Salon is the (musical) living room of the Beethovenfest!
With free admission , anyone who wants to can sit together, play, read, relax, or just hang out. The Salon offers a wide variety of activities across different sessions.

Feel welcome everywhere. Use the stages, open spaces, seating areas, the kids’ corner, and much more; join workshops, let yourself be surprised during Happy Hours, discover new hobbies, meet artists, and let the music sweep you away at Open Stages, the Community Choir rehearsals, or performances by Bonn bands.

Hours
September 4–October 3, 2026

Wed, 5–9 p.m.
Thu–Sat, 6–11 p.m.
Sun, 2:00–7:30 p.m.
And always one hour before events at the Beethovenhalle.

Free admission

Location
You’ll find the Festival Salon in the Beethovenhalle’s exhibition space, between the foyer of the Great Hall and the South Foyer. Access without a ticket is available through the entrance to the South Wing.

Details on accessible entry

Supported by “tuned – Network for Contemporary Classical Music” of the Federal Cultural Foundation. Funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.