Eschwege celebrates the old town festival: live music and traditions on June 27th!

Eschwege celebrates the old town festival: live music and traditions on June 27th!

In Eschwege, the festive feeling is announced again this year! On Friday, June 27, 2025, the old town invites you to the popular Johannisfest. The anticipation is great because numerous attractions are waiting for visitors. While the city is preparing for the celebrations, many locals and former residents look back on the colorful traditions that have been cultivated in the Wergenstadt for years.

That looks back on a long history and is a real highlight in the region. Also this year, the city center of Eschweg is festively illuminated, while regional bands ensure the background music. The band Tape Runner, with its rocking versions from 1980 classics such as Michael Jackson and AC/DC, brings the pack to shake. Another musical highlight is the serenade concert of the adult education center, which is under the direction of Sören Gehrke.

musical diversity at all corners

The old town will turn into a colorful mix of music. Whether in the city or forstgasse, where the band Smash presents their versatile references, or at Hospitalplatz, where school bands and the psycho juniors create a mood for every taste. The comeback of the mature men is particularly celebrated together with the party band Red - Pure Nostalgie!

• Stad: Tape Runner plays 1980 classic
• Volkshochschule: serenaden concert "A little night music"
• Schulberg: Acoustication and Grambusch appear on
• marketplace: hits of the 1980s and 1990s with Red
• Marktstrasse: blues from blues dispenser

In order to meet the security requirements for major events, the city of Eschwege has developed a comprehensive security concept in cooperation with the state police. This provides for a full closure of the city center from Friday, 3 p.m. Visitors are invited to travel without car if possible and use the parking facilities outside the old town. The city wants to increase both the traffic flow and the security during the festival.

Modern security concept for carefree celebrations

For this year, an innovative security measure is implemented: fire brigade and police use drones to monitor visitor flows. According to those responsible, this is a crucial step to guarantee a safe festival. The makeshift bridge over the Werra is also built so that emergency services have quick access to all areas. This coordinated concept is particularly important, as security gaps have been repeated at similar events in the past. Professional security management thus becomes a mandatory necessity to avoid security-relevant incidents, as is emphasized on BPS Protect.

The city of Eschwege is putting the Johannisfest on its feet in the usual form, despite some challenges that other municipalities may have moved to cancel their festivals. In this sense, the city of Eschwege thanks the residents, visitors and emergency services for their understanding and their commitment. If you enjoy this, you should pay attention to security - and then there is nothing in the way of a carefree celebration under the linden tree!

For everyone who would like to get in the mood for the festival, a look at the full process and further information about the security concept that can be found on the city's homepage: City Eschwege . For more details about the event highlights, just look at hna .