Here are the locations and websites (when available) of some of the major music venues in Hamburg. Check them out frequently to see what's coming up. There are posters of upcoming events in all U-bahn and S-bahn stations. Also check out the websites of the Hamburger Abendblatt and the Hamburg Guide for current listings.

The Kulture & Freizeit section of the official Hamburg city website, hamburg.de, gives a lot of good information about what's going on in Hamburg. Select Musicals, Musik, or Theater under Veranstaltungen & Tickets.

  Musikhalle

A great variety of classical music is offered at the Musikhalle.

Location: Karl-Muck-Platz (corner Gorch-Fock-Wall)
      (U-Bahn Gänsemarkt, Messehallen, Stephansplatz)
Tickets: Classic Center, Im Bleichenhof, Tel: (040) 35 44 11

  Hamburgische Staatsoper (Hamburg Opera House)

The premier place for opera and ballet in Hamburg.

Location: Große Theaterstraße 34/35
      (U-Bahn Gänsemarkt or Stephansplatz)
Tickets: Tel: (040) 35 17 21

  St. Michael’s Church

Has frequent classical music concerts in both the main church and downstairs in the crypt.

Location: Michaelis Straße, Krayenkamp 4c
      (S-Bahn Stadthausbrücke)
Contact: (040) 376 78 - 100
Tickets: (DM 20 to 150 DM) Abendblatt Geschäftsstelle, Rathausmarkt 10

  Congress Centrum Hamburg

A wide variety of big-name groups and musical events are featured here.

Location: Tiergartenstraße (S-Bahn Dammtor or U-Bahn Stephansplatz)
Tickets: : Alsterhaus, Tel.: (040) 35 55 55, Fax (040) 34 14 49, or
    Ticket-Service Tel.: (040) 41 80 68 or http://www.karsten-jahnke.de

  Hamburger Kunsthalle (Hamburg Art Museum)

Has classical music concerts in the Spiegelsaal.

Location: Glockengießerwall, next to the Hauptbahnhof
Contact: Hamburger Abendblatt City Geschäftsstelle, Rathausmarkt 10, Tel.: (040) 303 73 20

  Forum der Hochschule für Musik und Theater

Concerts are given by students of the Hamburg Music Conservatory.

Location: Harvestehuder Weg 10-12
      (U-Bahn Hallerstraße)
Telephone: (040) 428 48 25 76
Tickets: Konzertkasse Gerdes, Rothenbaumchaussee 77,
      Tel. (040) 45 33 26 or (040) 44 02 98

  Kampnagel

Kampnagel features dance, opera, pop music, and many other interesting types of music.

Where: Jarrestraße 20 (U-Bahn Borgweg or Saarlandstraße, Bus 172 or 173)
Tickets: Tel. (040) 27 09 49 49

  Sporthalle Hamburg

A wide variety of musical events are offered at the Sporthalle.

Tickets: Alsterhaus, Tel.: (040) 35 55 55, Fax (040) 34 14 49

  Café Real - Jazz Night

The International Allstars provide a live jazz program every Monday night from 8 to 12 p.m.

Location: Spadenteich 1, St. Georg, Tel.: (040) 280 43 07

  Schmidts Tivoli

A popular and lively place for musical revues.

Location: Spielbudenplatz 27/28
  (U-3 St. Pauli or S-1/3 Reeperbahn or Landungsbrücken)
Contact: Tel: (040) 31 77 88 0 or (040) 31 77 88 99, Fax: (040) 31 77 88 74
Online Ticketservice: http://www.schmidts.de or http://www.tivoli.de

  St. Pauli Theater

Location: Spielbudenplatz 29, 20359 Hamburg
Tickets: (040) 31 43 44 or (040) 31 07 4

  Deutsches Schauspielhaus

Location: Kirchenallee 39, 20099 Hamburg
  (opposite the main station, Hauptbahnhof)
Tickets: (040) 24 87 13

  Operettenhaus

Location: Spielbudenplatz 1 (U-3 St. Pauli)
Tickets: (040) 31 11 70 or (01805) 44 44