In recent years, a lively jazz scene has developed in the greater SaarLorLux region. More and more young people are also discovering this music for themselves. This gave jazz drummer and HfM-SAAR professor Oliver Strauch the idea of initiating a festival for the greater SaarLorLux region that would present contemporary jazz by world stars and up-and-coming talents, thus bringing international jazz to the region.
fill in is 100 percent jazz: the festival presents exclusively jazz music. An important focus is on the neighboring country of France and musicians from the Greater Region also get attention on the “big stage”.
Awarded the title of “Cultural Lighthouse” by the Saarland Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digital Affairs and Energy, the festival will organize a number of top-class additional events this year and will also be a guest in Saarlouis and St. Ingbert in addition to the actual festival in the German-French Garden in Saarbrücken. The festival will also be responsible for the program of the Saarland State Representation in Berlin at “Jazz in the Ministerial Gardens”.
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Friday, April 26, 2024
Quartier Eurobahnhof Saarbrücken
Street festival around the former bus workshop and the KuBa in the Eurobahnhof district.
18:05-18:20: Bayou Brass Band
18:40-18:55: Bayou Brass Band
19:15-19:30: Bayou Brass Band
19:45-20:05: Bayou Brass Band
20:30-21:30: Problem bear
6pm – midnight: Mad Money Morv & Henk the Tank
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Thursday, June 27, 2024, from 5 p.m.
St. Johanner Market Saarbrücken
Several bands play in and around the St. Johanner Markt, opening the festival with a jazz festival.
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German-French Garden Saarbrücken
Friday, June 28, 2024
6 p.m.: Martin Weinert’s Nachtwind Ensemble
8 pm: Billy Cobham
Saturday, June 29, 2024
6 p.m.: Zara McFarlane
8 p.m.: Alfredo Rodríguez
Sunday, June 30, 2024
6 p.m.: Roni Kaspi Band
8 pm: Brussels Jazz Orchestra & Camille Bertault
Vauban Island Saarlouis
Friday, August 9, 2024
8 p.m.: Thomas Siffling
Saturday, August 10, 2024
4 p.m.: Daniel Mattar – participatory concert
6 p.m.: Jazz under the trees
8 p.m.: Marcel Loeffler Quartet
Sunday, August 11
Jazz breakfast with the Gramophoniacs and Lindy Hop

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Friday, October 18, 2024
Ministerial Gardens Berlin
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www.jazzindenministergaerten.de
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The Gilles Grethen Quartet (Luxembourg/Saarland) and the Niklas Müller Loop Trio (Saarland) will also be performing.
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Saturday, November 9, 2024
St. Ingbert Town Hall
8 pm: Jan Garbarek Group feat. Trilok Gurtu
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APPROACH
- SAARBRÜCKEN fill in AVENUE
- SAARBRÜCKEN fill in FESTIVAL
- SAARLOUIS fill in BRIDGE
- ST. INGBERT fill in HALL
GPS COORDINATES
49.24334480009928, 6.99051676890119
BY TRAIN
The festival grounds are located directly behind Saarbrücken’s main train station and can be reached on foot in just a few minutes via the north exit.
BY BUS and the Saarbahn
The festival site is part of the Saarbrücken fare zone (Großwabe 111) and has four nearby bus stops:
– Hauptbahnhof” stop: in addition to Saarbahn line 1, the stop is also served by bus lines 30, 102, 104, 105, 108, 111, 112, 121, 122, 123, 124 and others.
– Ludwigsberg” bus stop: served by bus lines 105, 125, 128, 154, 197, 321, N4, N13 and X66.
– Bus stop “Grülingstr.” (Rodenhof): is served by bus lines 105, 125 and 172.
– Bus stop “Hauptbahnhof-Nord”: is served by bus line 105.
BY CAR
FROM MANNHEIM/KAISERSLAUTERN AND LUXEMBOURG/TRIER
Via the A6 and A 623, turn right onto Camphauser Str. and Ludwigskreisel in the direction of Rodenhof via Grülingstraße, take the first exit at the first traffic circle and the third exit at the next traffic circle into Europaallee.
Europaallee parking garage | Europaallee, Saarbrücken
FROM THE DIRECTION OF LUXEMBOURG/METZ
Follow the A620 until the exit “15-Westspangenbrücke, keep right and turn right before the Ludwigskreisel in the direction of Rodenhof. Via Grühlingstraße, take the first exit at the first traffic circle and the third exit at the next traffic circle into Europaallee.
Parking garage Europaallee | Europaallee, Saarbrücken.
PARKING
Parking spaces are available in Euopaallee and in the municipal parking garage “Europaallee” behind the main train station.
GPS COORDINATES
49.225414289268414, 6.964191736838146
BY TRAIN
The nearest train stations are Saarbrücken-Burbach (2 km on foot) and Saarbrücken main station (3.5 km on foot, bus change possible).
BY BUS
The Deutsch-Französischer Garten is part of the Saarbrücken fare zone (Großwabe 111) and has two bus stops nearby:
– Bus stop “Deutsch-Franz. Garten, DFG Süd”: This stop is served by bus lines 106, 107, 123.
– Bus stop “Deutsch-Franz. Garten DFG Nord”: This stop is served by bus line 126.
BY CAR
FROM THE DIRECTION OF MANNHEIM/KAISERSLAUTERN
Follow the A6 until “Exit 2-Saarbrücken-Goldene Bremm” in the direction of Metzer Str.
At the traffic circle, take the second exit B41 in the direction of A1/A620/Forbach/Saarbrücken and follow the signs.
South parking lot at Metzer Str. 112 | 66117 Saarbrücken
FROM THE DIRECTION OF METZ
Follow the A6 until the exit “2-Saarbrücken-Goldene Bremm” in the direction of Metzer Str.
At the traffic circle, take the second exit B41 in the direction of A1/A620/Forbach/Saarbrücken and follow the signs.
South parking lot at Metzer Str. 112 | 66117 Saarbrücken
FROM THE DIRECTION OF LUXEMBOURG/ TRIER
Follow the A8 and then the A620 until exit ” 13 direction Paris/Metz/A6/Spielbank/Deutsch-Franz-Garten”
From there, follow the signs for “Deutsch-Französischer Garten”
North parking lot in the street | Deutschmühlental, 66117 Saarbrücken
PARKING
NORD-PARKPLATZ
Address: Deutschmühlental, 66117 Saarbrücken
If you are coming from Luxembourg or Trier, please use the parking lot in the street Deutschmühlental, 66117 Saarbrücken
SOUTH PARKING PLACE
Address: Metzer Str. 112, 66117 Saarbrücken
If you are coming from Metz, Strasbourg, Saargemünd, Forbach or Mannheim, please use the parking lot at Metzer Str. 112, 66117 Saarbrücken
Parking spaces are also available in the Südring street.
GPS COORDINATES
49.31561542851677, 6.744384298616631
BY TRAIN
The festival grounds can be reached from Saarlouis main station via Bahnhofsallee, Helmut-Kohl-Straße and Holtzendorffer Str. via the Stadtgarten in 20 minutes on foot and in 6 minutes by bike.
BY BUS
The Vauban Island can be reached by bus lines 420, 435, 436, 446 and 447 via the bus stop “DRK-Krankenhaus” (Vaubanstraße). Bus lines 401, 402, 403, 404, 411, 413, 422, 437, 438, 455, 463 and 466 also take you to the festival grounds in just a few minutes via the Alte Saarbrücke (Holtzendorffer Straße) bus stop. With the lines 410, 411, 420, 435, 436, 446 and 447 it is also possible to get off at the stop “Kaserne” (Wallerfanger Straße).
BY CAR
Via the A620 from Luxembourg or Mannheim Saarbrücken take exit 3- Saarlouis Mitte via Metzer Straße, at the traffic circle take the 4th exit into Wallerfanger Straße, the fourth street on the right (Vauban-Straße).
PARKING
There are more than 500 parking spaces in the PIEPER parking garage, a further 250 in the PPIEPER parking lot (Pavillonstraße) and 200 at the Stadtgartenhalle.
GPS COORDINATES
49.27946345954573, 7.1118098427569265
BY TRAIN
The St. Ingbert train station is located in the city center just a few minutes’ walk from the Stadthalle am Markt.
BY BUS
The Stadthalle St. Ingbert is just a few minutes’ walk from Rendezvous-Platz, where almost all of the town’s bus routes stop.
BY CAR
FROM SAARBRÜCKEN/METZ OR KAISERSLAUTERN/MANNHEIM
Follow the A6 to exit 5 St. Ingbert-West and then via Ensheimer Straße/Neue Bahnhofstraße to Schlachthofstraße, turn right into Poststraße and then left into Rickertstraße until you see the market on your left.
FROM THE DIRECTIONS OF LUXEMBOURG AND TRIER
Via the A8 and A6 or via junction 21-Elversberg through Elversberger Straße into the city center of St. Ingbert, then via Josefstaler Straße, then via Kohlenstraße and Schlachthofstraße, turn left into Poststraße and then left into Rickertstraße until you see the market on your left.
PARKING
A limited number of parking spaces are available on the market square and behind the town hall, as well as in Poststraße. Parking is free of charge in St. Ingbert.
Tickets
Tickets are available at
fillin-festival.reservix.de/events
(by clicking on the link you will leave our website). Tickets can also be purchased at all known reservix advance booking offices. Advice can be obtained by calling reservix on +49 761 – 88 84 99 99 (German and English).
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(28.6. or 29.6. or 30.6.)
German-French Garden
Normal price: 50€
Reduced: 35€
Children (up to 18 years): 0€
The ticket includes two concerts in one evening.
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(28.6. and 29.6. and 30.6.)
German-French Garden
Normal price: 129€
Reduced: 90€
Early-Bird-Festivalpass: 109€
Children (up to 18 years): 0€
The festival pass for the main program in the German-French Garden includes three concert evenings
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(9.11.)
St. Ingbert Town Hall
Normal price: 50€
Reduced: 35€
Children (up to 18 years): 0€
The ticket for the concert evening in St. Ingbert.
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- Discounts are available for students and trainees (up to the age of 31), recipients of social benefits and people aged 65 and over, and holders of the volunteer card. Proof of this must be presented together with the admission ticket upon entry.
- Depending on availability, tickets are also available at the box office, subject to a surcharge of €5.
- Admission is free for one person accompanying a person with a disability (severely disabled person’s pass with mark B). Please register the accompanying person in advance at
info@fillin-festival.de
otherwise a box office surcharge of €5 will be payable. - At the start of the pre-sale, 50 early bird festival passes are available for 109€. Children and young people up to the age of 18 have free admission to all concerts as part of the youth development program.
Tickets must still be reserved in advance via reservix. - Each festival pass is name-bound and cannot be used by more than one person.
- The following apply
General Terms and Conditions
of K8 Institut für strategische Ästhetik gGmbH for the purchase of tickets for fill in – International Jazz Festival Saar 2024.