39 bands and soloists from several European countries will take part in the International Dixieland Festival Dresden in May 2025, including formations from Belgium, Denmark, France and Portugal, the organizers announced. There will be a total of 250 hours of traditional jazz at 48 concerts. Tickets for the 53rd edition of Europe's largest Dixieland festival go on sale this Friday.
110 hours of jazz will be offered free of charge
The spectacle is planned from May 10 to 18. In addition to tried-and-tested venues such as the open-air stage in the Großer Garten and the Terrassenufer, there will also be a few new stages, including at Kaufpark Nickern and Club Tante JU. Thanks to a corporate sponsorship, the Jazz Mile in the city center is secured for several years. There, as at several other concerts, fans can enjoy jazz free of charge - for a total of 110 hours.
The organizer says it wants to bring a breath of fresh air to the festival alongside its established programme - with new concert formats, young bands, new musical offerings and venues. "This approach has proven itself and will also shape the 2025 festival," emphasized festival spokesperson Hendrik
Meyer.
