Festival « Jazz Rally » in Dusseldorf (02/06)

The festival « Jazz Rally » in Dusseldorf – these are dozens of concerts, hundreds of groups and performers who for several days turn the calm Rhine metropolis into a city of music.

The festival has been held since 1993: every time on different days in the second half of May – early June, and lasts 3-4 days.

« Jazz Rally » stands out from other music festivals held in European cities every summer, on its own scale. The organizer of the festival – the company Destination Duesseldorf – states that up to 250 thousand spectators visit the music festival in recent years. For Dusseldorf, whose entire population does not exceed 700 thousand people, these are very serious figures.

Of course, not a single concert venue is able to accommodate so many lovers of good music, so the performances of creative groups are spread out in stage venues located in different areas of the city. For example, four sites operate at Dusseldorf Airport, four – in the river port, and the rest are within Altstadt – of the historic city center.

For the most part, from one scene to another you can easily walk. In addition, each guest who bought a universal pass for all concerts ( the so-called « jazz button » ) can travel around the city for free within three days on any type of public transport except a taxi. Admission is free for a number of performances.

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