Go Vote – Our Voices Are Loud

Date & Time

Mon, Jun 3, 2024, 20:00

Venue

All of Hamburg is getting loud for the European elections on 9 June 2024! To mark the occasion, there will be a week of events with a large demonstration in the city centre and numerous concerts and cultural highlights throughout the city. It starts with the »Go Vote« kick-off concert in the Elbphilharmonie Grand Hall featuring the artists JEREMIAS, Ami Warning, Balbina, Anna Depenbusch and Antje Schomaker, with Aminata Belli hosting the evening. The concert will also be broadcast as a live stream in the Elbphilharmonie Mediatheque!

Keywords: Rock, Pop, Singer-Songwriter

Info & Ticket (www.elbphilharmonie.de)

Musicians

JEREMIAS
Ami Warning
Balbina
Anna Depenbusch
Antje Schomaker
Aminata Belli	Moderator

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