Clubs and stages with a regular jazz programme — from basement clubs to concert series.
15 stages in and around Essen. By bands, for bands — with booking info and honest reviews.
Alte Kirche Altenessen
Altenessen · ~3× per week
Details & reviewsAula des Gymnasiums Am Stoppenberg
Stoppenberg
Details & reviewsBürgerhaus Oststadt
Freisenbruch · ~1× per month
Details & reviewsBürgermeisterhaus Essen-Werden
Werden · ~2× per week
Details & reviewsBürgermeisterhaus Werden
~2× per month
Details & reviewsFête de la Musique – Music Mix und Gemeindefest
Village fair · Stadtbezirk I · Jun 21, 2026
Details & reviewsJaZZZ Festival
Music festival · Stadtkern · Jun 21, 2026
Details & reviewsKettwiger Adventsdorf
Christmas market · Stadtkern · Nov 27 – 29, 2026
Details & reviewsKunsthaus Essen
Kunst-/Culture center/Experimentell · Rellinghausen · ~2× per month
Details & reviewskunstwerden
Werden
Details & reviewsMusikpavillon im Grugapark
Open-air venue/Open-air stage · Rüttenscheid
~1000
Details & reviewsPhilharmonie Essen
Concert hall · Stadtbezirk I · ~5× per week
Details & reviewsRestaurant Kattenturm
Details & reviewsZeche Carl
Sociocultural center/Concert hall · Altenessen · ~2× per week
~50
Details & reviewsZollverein-Konzerte (Kokerei Zollverein)
Industriedenkmal/Event hall · Stoppenberg
Details & reviews