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Ticket sales for the MS "August the Strong" have started.
07 February 2025

Ticket sales start for MS “August der Starke”

Advance sales from Monday, 10 February 2025
After the partial collapse of Dresden’s Carolabrücke on 11 September 2024, river traffic on the Elbe was suspended for almost five months…
"Mr. Dixieland" Joachim Schlese turns 85
30 November 2024

"Mr. Dixieland" Joachim Schlese wird 85

Happy 85th birthday, dear Joachim! Today we are celebrating not only an 85th birthday, but also a mo…
Dresden Jazz Mile saved for the long term!
16 October 2024

Dresden Jazz Mile secured in the long term!

WT Energiesysteme GmbH as sponsor of the “Dresden Jazz Mile”
We are pleased to announce a welcome turn of events for all jazz lovers and music enthusiasts: the traditional “Dresdn…
Ticket sales start on October 18, 2024
15 October 2024

Ticket sales start on 18 October 2024

Event tickets, Dixie packages, and vouchers
Advance ticket sales for the 53rd INTERNATIONAL DIXIELAND FESTIVAL 2025 (11–18 May) begin on Friday, 18 October 2024…
1. »Open Stage« for the Dixieland Festival 2025
15 October 2024

1st “Open Stage” at the Dixieland Festival 2025

Apply now – your jazz on the “Dresden Jazz Mile” for the festival
16.05.2025, 13:00 – 18:00 17.05.2025, 11:00 – 19:00 18.05.2025, 11:00 – 17:00 The INTERNATIONAL DIXIELAND FESTIVAL…
Successful 52nd International Dixieland Festival
20 May 2024

Successful 52nd INTERNATIONAL DIXIELAND FESTIVAL

“Young rebels” met “old hands”
Organizers counted around 340,000 visitors over eight festival days. In particular, the “Mama Shakers” brought a breath of fresh air to the world…
Riverboat Shuffle 2024 – Important Information
14 May 2024

Riverboat Shuffle 2024 – important information

PD "Kurort Rathen" als Ersatz für PD "Pirna" // Alle Anleger der Schiffe
1. Kurzfristiger Ausfall der PD "Pirna" Aufgrund einer Havarie fährt zur »Riverboat-Shuffle« (Donnerstag, 16. Mai 2024, 19.30 Uhr…
"Jazz Mile" and "Dixieland Parade"
08 March 2024

“Jazz Mile” and “Dixieland Parade”

Green light for the Jazz Mile and Parade at the 2024 Dixieland Festival
Green light for the Jazz Mile and parade at the International Dixieland Festival 2024 in Dresden On Tuesday evening (05/03/2024), the…
MS "Countess Cosel" & Ticket Sales Start
02 February 2024

MS “Gräfin Cosel” & ticket sales launch

A look at the new salon ship
The conversion of the motor vessel (MS) “Gräfin Cosel” is progressing as planned, and we are starting ticket sales for this ship. A…
A promising start to the new year!
15 January 2024

A promising start to the new year!

Good news for visitors to the 52nd Dixieland Festival
By the end of last year, there were no significant conditions that would have enabled the staging of our entire “Dresden Jazz…
A bridge builder between classical and jazz music
20 December 2023

A bridge-builder between classical music and jazz

On the death of Gunther Emmerlich
It is with profound sadness that we bid farewell to Gunter Emmerlich, an outstanding artist who, as a bridge-builder between classical music a…
Dixie at the Dresden Autumn Market 2022
31 August 2022

Dixie at the Dresden Autumn Market 2022

German-Czech Dixieland program on 17 and 18/09/2022
Das INTERNATIONALE DIXIELAND FESTIVAL zieht jährlich im Frühjahr Tausende Musikliebhaber an. Nach dem großen Erfolg eines "Mini-F…
Ticket pre-sale for the Dixieland Festival 2023 begins
29 August 2022

Advance ticket sales start for the Dixieland Festival 2023

The season is open – tickets available now
Advance ticket sales for the 51st INTERNATIONAL DIXIELAND FESTIVAL, taking place from 14 to 21 May 2023, begin on Friday, 7 Oct…
Winners of our anniversary competition
27 May 2022

Winners of our anniversary prize draw

A big THANK YOU for the enthusiastic participation – here are the winners
At the finale of the anniversary festival, the drawing of our eight main prizes took place on the stage at Neumarkt. The…
A big thank you to over 400,000 visitors!
23 May 2022

A thank-you to more than 400,000 visitors

Great eight-day anniversary festival
Yesterday, Sunday, the finale of the 50th INTERNATIONAL DIXI… resounded throughout Dresden, the European capital of Dixieland