Welcome to our monthly guide to events happening in Luxembourg. Check out the massive offering of concerts and music festivals, films, dance, and of course, the Eurovision Song Contest with Luxembourg’s very own Tali! With a little bit of luck and some sunshine, this next month of May will truly showcase what Luxembourg has to offer.
Bringing their new album “All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade”, the Libertines, an English rock band formed in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barat and Pete Doherty, are performing at den Atelier in Hollerich. Tickets are sold out, but you can still join this competition run on Today Radio for the last tickets available on Thursday.
Discover the museums across the country for free all weekend. With special programmes for the whole family, around 40 museums open their doors from 10am to 6pm. For details on guided tours, exhibitions and workshops, visit the website of Luxembourg Museum Days.
A festival full of colour, amazing food and electronic beats returns to Kirchberg’s municipal park. One of Luxembourg’s leading electronic music collectives, Lauter Unfug have curated a lineup with international as well as local talent. If you’re a fan of dance music and all round good vibes, get yourself down there this weekend - they even have a hippie village.
For all you bargain hunters and or anyone wishing to sell their unwanted treasures from the boot of your car, book a spot with the British Ladies Club (BLC) as soon as possible. Bicycles, clothes, bric-a-brac, books toys, furniture etc. can be offered for sale. All items must be second hand. For all inquires, email carboot@blc.lu. Venue: Parking Adenauer, Boulevard Konrad Adenauer, Luxembourg-Kirchberg
Freshly returned from representing Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest, Tali will be performing her hit “Fighter” for the first time after being back from Sweden. CHAilLD, alongside Josh Island and lots of local bands of different genres are all performing at the music festival in park Clair-Chene in Esch.
Discover vintage items from all over Europe at this now regular Vinokilo event and buy them by weight at Luxexpo. Organisers promise fun and wine at this sustainable shopping experience.
The monthly Glacismaart is back. Taking place every 3rd Sunday of the month, it’s an unmissable meeting place for Sunday walkers, looking for fruits and vegetables, culinary delicacies, flowers and plants.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear space sounds recorded by NASA over the years, and what the Guardian describes as “clicks, drones and ghostly screeches artfully integrated into the string arrangement”. Philharmonie, 19:30. Tune in to Today Radio to win tickets for this concert.
Wine growers, wineries, distilleries, museums and nature conservation centres invite you to spend a wine weekend in their cellars, gardens and terraces. Luxembourg’s largest wine festival, along the entire Moselle region is a must for every wine lover. Check the website for more details and how to get there.
Join the thousands of visitors, pilgrims and residents of Echternach in the unique, UNESCO-listed tradition at the “Sprangprozessioun” or Echternach Hopping Procession. It takes place every year on Whit Tuesday. For the history and more information of the procession, take a look at this article in Knowledge Bites on RTL Today.
Following their recent acclaimed tour in the US, progressive legends YES are touring Europe for the “Classic Tales of YES Tour 2024". The tour will include many iconic tracks from the YES back catalogue, covering fifty-plus years. Check out the TodayRadio competition to win tickets for this gig.
Chart-topping, critically acclaimed, sibling duo Angus and Julia Stone are set to enchant audiences worldwide with their highly anticipated ‘Living Room Sessions’ tour in support of their upcoming album ‘Cape Forestier’.
Ever wondered what it is like to eat in the dark? Dinner in the Dark is a unique dining experience, where you will learn what it means to live without sight. Head to Aqua by Melia in the Park Dräi Eechelen on Kirchberg, where you will explore the full potential of your taste buds while blindfolded. Limited places, dinner costs 45 euros per person, reservation required.
For the true American 1950s experience, Ciné Sura is organising “Drive-In Cinema” screenings at the Echternach Lake from Friday 24 May to Saturday 1 June. Entry is from 8pm, with the film starting around 9.454pm each evening. Programme details to follow.
Head to Kirchberg’s Luxexpo and see one of the most successful Latin pop stars in Europe today. Alvaro Soler writes and sings all songs himself, and will present a new version of his very personal, modern interpretation of Latin pop. Be sure to check out Sarah Tapp’s interview with Alvaro Soler.
Bargain hunters and visitors can peruse and acquire curios, collectors’ items and treasures at the antique and flea market, held on Place d’Armes twice a month.
Hurry to secure your tickets for the iconic Robert Cray, who fuses a sound rising from American roots, blues, soul and R&B, with five Grammy wins, 20 acclaimed studio and live albums.
For those of you who are not going to Munich to see Adele this summer, maybe this candlelit experience will tick the box. All her greatest hits in 60 minutes at the Cercle Cité in Luxembourg city at 7pm.
Indie darlings The Vaccines are heading to Luxembourg, a first stop after their tour in Australia and before hitting festival season in the UK and the rest of Europe. Check out Stephen ‘Steps’ Lowe’s 2-part interview with lead singer and guitarist Justin Young on RTL Play.
Luxembourg has a wide variety of lovely floral and green spaces, perfect for exploring as a family during the ‘Rendez-Vous au Jardin 2024'. The event, which celebrates all types of stunning gardens, runs from Friday 31 May until Sunday 2 June 2024. This year’s edition is dedicated to the theme ‘the five senses in the garden’. See the article on this event on TravelmatKanner on RTL Today.
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We also have plenty of giveaways on Today Radio. Check out the calendar and be sure to tune on the day of the giveaway you want to win. The show hosts will tell you how to win the tickets. Be sure to check back regularly as our monthly guide series evolves and expands.
This guide is put together by Sasha Kehoe for Today Radio and RTL Today. Think we’ve missed something out, then send us your suggestions to contenttoday@rtl.lu.
