Promenade concerts 2025
Music pavilion at the Theresienstein
Since 1989, the city of Hof has been organizing the "Promenade Concerts in Theresienstein" series in Bavaria's oldest public park on Sundays from mid-May to the beginning of September, from 11:00 to 12:00. The musical spectrum of the promenade concerts is extraordinarily broad: classical music, singing, folklore and jazz through to brass and choral music. The series enjoys great popularity even beyond the borders of Hof. The 2025 season starts on May 11.
Assiko Free
On August 3, 2025 at 11 a.m.
ASSIKO FREE is a band from France in which four friends live their passion for music. The band was formed in the 80s. They meet again and again for rehearsals and special gigs - now widely scattered in south-east France due to professional changes. These are mainly organized for friends. At the Promenade Concerts, visitors are treated to a special treat because the musicians travel to Hof especially for their long-time friend, Peter Nürmberger, head of the cultural department in Hof, to celebrate his retirement. The band's music blends the rhythms of Cameroon, the original homeland of band leader Simon, with a touch of pop, rock and sentimental ballads. Whether in front of a large audience or privately among friends, Simon, Mich, Francois and Franck always play with heart and in a spirit of freedom.
Hannes Wölfel
On August 10, 2025 at 11 a.m.
Hannes is a musician through and through. When he is not performing solo on stage or working on new songs at home in the studio, he works as a music teacher and is on the road as a singer with the acoustic band "play again sam".
International songs from 40 years of music history are reinterpreted, but never distorted or distorted. Every facet that is possible with voice, guitar and loop station is used.
Sometimes you hear a "small band", a "whole orchestra" and then again reduced to just voice and guitar. Hannes' cheeky, cheerful manner is simply infectious and makes every listener "join in"! From time to time, you can also hear his own material from his albums "Unterwegs" and the EP "Stück für Stück zum Glück". German songs in singer/songwriter style, sometimes very personal, sometimes cheerful, but always with a lot of Hannes. And of course the "Glücksong - Stück für Stück zum Glück", with which Hannes won the Lottomusicaward 2019.
Goller & Goetz
On August 17, 2025 at 11 a.m.
They play and sing timeless and poignant pop and rock songs from the past 50 years and today and are a fixed program item at our promenade concerts. The "best songs in the world" are sparsely orchestrated, beautifully interpreted and sung with feeling. Music by Sting, Supertramp, Phil Collins, Toto, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Kansas, Eagles, even ACDC and many more is given a whole new quality without any technical frills, grounded and honest - just piano, guitar and vocals. The interpretations of Thomas Goller (guitar, vocals) & Tom Götz (piano, vocals) are not simply a replay, they are tributes to the musicians they admire.
The Frankenkrainer
On August 24, 2025 at 11 a.m.
After more than 20 years on stage together and several years of abstinence, the two musicians Klaus Opitz and Bernd Wolfrum decided to make music together again. No matter where the 5 musicians Klaus Opitz, clarinet; Bernd Wolfrum, guitar; Florian Opitz, baritone; Albrecht Degenkolb, accordion and Helmut Spörl, trumpet play, they have hit a nerve with their style of music and are unique in Upper Franconia. Look forward to an hour of Oberkrainer music with the Original Frankenkrainers.
Kickstarter
On 31.08.2025 at 11 am
Kickstarter are Mechthild Mühl (congas, percussion, vocals), Claudia Sichert-Gräbner (vocals, percussion), Carola Nüßel (accordion), Hence Bauer-Härtel (vocals, cajon, percussion), Norbert Litwinschuk (guitar, vocals) and Markus Schnabel (electric piano, organ, guitar). They play their way through a few decades of hand-picked rock music. According to their own statement, pure covers are not their thing - they prefer to impose their own groove on the more or less well-known classics. The rock-bluesy to soulful-funky spectrum with influences from folk and Americana ranges from the trip-hoppy "Massive Attack" to the snotty post-punk of the "White Stripes", from Otis Redding soul ballads with goosebump generators to classic heaters from "Creedence Clearwater", the "Doobie Brothers" or the "Rolling Stones".Listeners can expect plenty of harmony vocals, proper rocking, the occasional heart-wrenching tearjerker, overdriven solos and a love of improvisation.
Gery & the Johnboys
On 31 August 2025 at 2 pm
For 30 years they have been presenting honest, groovy, sensitive, irresistible, well-deserved and flawless rock'n'roll. As soon as they appear on stage, everything that can move shakes to the hits from the 50s to the 70s. From "Shake, Rattle & Roll" to "Jailhouse Rock" and the good old "Ballroom Blitz". In the Elvis style, you also match the outfit of the Rockin' Fifties. Of course, Chuck Berry, Paul Anka, Fats Domino and many other stars from this era are not forgotten.
Brass band "Fränkisch Blech" of the FGV Hof/S.
On September 7, 2025 at 11 a.m.
The brass band "Fränkisch Blech" with 17 musicians from Hof and the surrounding area is the flagship of the Fichtelgebirgsverein Hof/S. Under the direction of Manfred Völk, the musicians play Franconian, Bavarian and Bohemian brass music. As the Hof brass band since 2002, the musicians are happy to play for the Hof audience.
Food & drink
The physical well-being is taken care of
Long-standing restaurateurs Klaus Schaller and Stefan & Bärbel Scherdel are once again running the summer restaurant at Theresienstein together on Sundays and public holidays this summer.
Regional products are on the shopping list. Hof beer and coffee and cake, changing dishes such as stews, vegetarian dishes, snacks from the "Hofer Allerei", grilled sausages and steaks, roasts and dumplings on Sundays and everything the beer garden heart desires. We are also happy to open for groups and celebrations by prior arrangement.
The event is organized by the City of Hof, Department of Culture, kultur(at)stadt-hof.de.
Opening hours from May 11 to September 7:
| Sundays and public holidays | From 10:00 to 18:00 |
Please note
Admission to all the above events is free.
Nuremberg Customs Chapel
On May 11, 2025 at 11 a.m.
The Nuremberg Customs Band is a musical unit of today's General Customs Directorate. It was founded in 1956 at the former main customs office in Hof. The musicians of the customs band perform their musical activities as "genuine" customs officers in addition to their official duties. The repertoire ranges from Bohemian-Bavarian brass band music with polkas, waltzes and marches to evergreens, musical melodies and classic film music. The Zollkapelle is a particularly popular orchestra for the General Customs Directorate. It performs regularly as an orchestra, big band and in a small formation throughout northern Bavaria and beyond, not only at customs events but also at festivals and celebrations. Even at international engagements, the Zollkapelle, which currently consists of around 23 members, is a popular and welcome entertainer and always delights its audiences. Their conductor, Armin Scharnagl from Konnersreuth, and his orchestra are looking forward to your visit. As usual, Andrea Herbert will lead you through the program.
Eisenschmidt & Müller live
On May 18, 2025 at 11 a.m.
Somewhere in Spain, sometime in the middle of the 19th century, Antinio de Torres developed the guitar as we know it today. A whopping 180 years later, this instrument is still extremely popular and has been responsible for countless hits in music history. The acoustic duo "Eisenschmidt & Müller live" has taken up the cause of some of these hits and uses this very instrument to celebrate them on stage.
Dirk Eisenschmidt from Gera and Marco Müller from Schwarzenbach Saale are both multi-instrumentalists who have already played many concerts together, far beyond the borders of Thuringia and Upper Franconia. In addition to a balanced mix of songs from America, Supertramp, Cat Stevens and the Rolling Stones, among others, their set list also includes more unusual pieces, for example from Willy Astor's instrumental project "Sound of Islands". "Eisenschmidt & Müller" are far more than "just" a guitar duo. The two musicians also like to play other instruments, such as mandolin, mandocello, blues harp, djembe or Great Highland bagpipe. Variety is definitely guaranteed.
Gery & the Johnboys
On May 25, 2025 at 11 a.m.
The concert of Gery & the Johnboys is postponed to 31.08.2025, 2 pm due to weather conditions. Thank you for your understanding.
For 30 years they have been presenting honest, groovy, sensitive, irresistible, well-deserved and flawless rock'n'roll. As soon as they appear on stage, everything that can move moves to the hits of the 50s to 70s. From "Shake, Rattle & Roll" to "Jailhouse Rock" and the good old "Ballroom Blitz". In the Elvis style, you also match the outfit of the Rockin' Fifties. Of course, Chuck Berry, Paul Anka, Fats Domino and many other stars from this era are not forgotten.
Jangband (Cheb)
On June 8, 2025 at 11 a.m.
The Jangband, a music ensemble that was founded in Cheb in 2019 and is mainly made up of students from the Cheb grammar school, will be performing in Hof for the first time. The artistic director is Michal Holota. The band's musical focus is on jazz, swing and pop.
Copa Libre
On June 29, 2025 at 11 a.m.
Dance with us in the world of tango!
With the Trio Copa Libre you will experience a musical journey from Astor Piazolla to Violeta Para and Manu Chao that will sweep you away. Let yourself be enchanted by the passion of Manfred Grabolle (accordion), Cordula Schiller-Golden (vocals, flute, vibrandoneon) and Martin Förster (guitar) and immerse yourself in the incomparable atmosphere of a milonga. (Experience the many facets of tango.
Come along and enjoy the Copa Libre concert!
Hof-Moschendorf Youth Choir
On July 13, 2025 at 11.00 a.m.
Hof-Moschendorf Youth Choir - Young voices, great sound
The Hof-Moschendorf Youth Choir is a choir that brings young voices together and shares the joy of singing. As part of the mixed choir Hof-Moschendorf 1906 e.V., more than 20 children, teenagers and young adults between the ages of 10 and 27 now sing in the choir.
Carolin Huebner has been leading the weekly choir rehearsals on Thursday evenings since 2024 and focuses on a varied repertoire that ranges from charts, pop and musicals to classical pieces. In addition to performing at concerts and events, the choir also has a lot to do outside of rehearsals: from musical visits and excursions to joint music camps.
For the children and young people, the choir is a safe haven - a place where everyone is welcome and can feel at home. Anyone who would like to sing is welcome to join at any time.
This year is a special one for the choir, as they are celebrating 50 years of choir youth at Gemischter Chor-Hof Moschendorf with many exciting performances - including at Theresienstein.
BÄO-Böhmisch - Bavarian Doctors' Orchestra
On July 6, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
LIONS charity concert: BÄO-BÖHMISCH, for the first time in Hof!
Prof. Hans Ulrich Kerl and Dr. Dominik Scheruhn are doctors, long-standing members of the Bavarian Medical Orchestra and both live in Hof. They organize this special event and have invited their colleagues and members of the BÄO from all over Germany to Hof.
Every three years, they play the most beautiful titles of Bohemian brass music with a focus on the successful melodies of the Egerländer musicians - always for a good cause. Over the past 18 years, they have performed in Nuremberg, in front of Neuschwanstein Castle, near Karlsruhe and even high above Lake Garda, with the focus on the joy of music and the very high artistic standard of the individual musicians. BÄO Böhmisch is led by Dr. Christoph Reiter, a radiotherapist from Augsburg. The net proceeds from this promenade concert will go to the Botanischer Garten, Theresienstein und Hof e.V. beautification association and Hof Zoo. As always, admission is free, but donations are requested! As some of the musicians have to travel a long way, the concert will not be canceled in the event of rain, but will be moved to the Hofer Eisteich at short notice.
Hof ArtHouse Jazz Band - light
On July 20, 2025 at 11 a.m.
Michael Falk (piano), Ralf Wunschelmeier (bass) and Harry Tröger (drums), who have already performed several times together with singer Cornelia Löhr as the Hof ArtHouse Jazz Band at the City of Hof's film awards ceremony as part of the Hof International Film Festival, will be playing a promenade concert for the first time with a "light line-up". The three thoroughbred musicians will be performing jazz standards as well as pieces by Waldschrat and the Frankoriginies.
Special date: Music band Oberau
on July 6, 2025 at 1 p.m.
The Oberau band from the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen has a long and proud tradition. The band was founded on November 6, 1924, during the wave of associations founded throughout Bavaria after the First World War.
The band, which originates from the Werdenfelser Land region at the foot of the Zugspitze, consists of 25 passionate musicians. It is responsible for the musical entertainment at many religious and secular events in its home town. In 1971 and 1975, the band took part in the Regnitzlosau parade. Now, 50 years later, they are paying another visit to the Oberfanken region. Under the direction of Xaver Brunhofer, the audience can expect a wide range of melodies and works by local and international composers.
