The Dorf

Pina Bausch Centre under construction, Bundesallee 260, Wuppertal

There are many villages, but none makes music as beautifully as this one, which is why it’s entitled to call itself The Dorf. The cheerful big band from the Ruhr region hasn’t been here since October 2021 and will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the Pina Bausch Center.

The multi-award-winning ensemble, with up to 30 members, functions like a flock of birds migrating south with extremely efficient internal navigation. Over the course of their many concerts, a unique culture of communication has developed—blending jazz, improvisation, punk, and contemporary music—which is the true secret behind this band.

The band The Dorf functions like a marketplace—people come together, new faces join in, and old acquaintances say goodbye. There are arguments, village elders, excursions, and shared meals. Tourists have to accept a certain amount of mess, bold actions, decibels, and energy in this village.

"... this band is simply a revelation—almost too good to be true…”
Weser Kurier, Oktober 2011

U20 Tickets and Box Office: We have a limited number of free tickets available for our concerts for visitors under the age of 20. Unfortunately, it is not possible to book these free tickets through the online advance ticket sales system—if you’re interested, please send us a brief email at kontakt@opensky-ev.de.

The Wuppertal Jazzmeeting is once again being organized this year by dedicated members of openSky e.V. The association is dedicated to fostering a vibrant jazz and music culture in Wuppertal and, in addition to the Jazzmeeting, organizes, among other events, the long-standing jazz session “music is an open sky” at Café Ada.

All information about the festival is available at jazzmeeting-wuppertal.de, learn more about the association and its activities at opensky-ev.de

Tickets:
https://www.wuppertal-live.de/663168