On Sunday, July 20th 2025 Emre Yeşil will be performing at Sunday Beats in Herzogenriedpark.

Emre Yeşil is an up-and-coming German-Turkish indie pop singer who bridges two worlds with his unique blend of modern pop melodies and cultural influences from Turkey. Born and raised in the Ruhr area, Emre has developed a deep connection to the diverse culture and music scene of the region. His music is a vivid reflection of his roots, which are anchored in both Germany and Turkey.

The concert starts at 3 pm and is included in the park admission.

Before the summer break after an eventful semester, there will be one more week of live music at the Popakademie from 21-24.07.2025.
From Monday morning to Thursday evening, Popakademie students will be taking their live exams. All open to the public with free admission!
Subject to change!

Experience the best Popakademie bands and solo artists from the current study programs live at the big end-of-semester concert on July 25th 2025.
Bands and musicians from the Popakademie will be live on stage that evening to present a diverse mix of music from all genres.

Come by the final concert of the International Summer Camp.

Band rehearsals, creative songwriting and music production are the focus of the summer course. There are also topic-relevant master classes, workshops and specials. Individual and group lessons in singing, songwriting, music production and various instruments complete the program. At the end of the week, all participants will present their results at a public final concert in the Popakademie.

The International Summer Camp 2025 takes place with the kind support of the Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Foundation.

Free admission

On Sunday August 17th 2025 yara will be performing at Sunday Beats.

yara know exactly what they stand for: energetic indie rock, infused with sharp-tongued, poetic lyrics and an irrepressible desire to experiment. Their music combines raw emotion with clear expression - always with the feeling that anything is possible. The band - Jakob, Lisa, Gio und Jacque - harmonize not only musically, but also in their shared vision. Their songs focus on togetherness, longing and the urge for something greater. Especially live, they show their full power: with a theatrical presence and a
presence and a fine feel for the audience, they transform concerts into intense experiences, for example at the Elektrik Pony Cup. With their single Maria Hagen, yara make a statement - uncompromising, powerful and full of self-confidence. For them, 2023 is all about the stage: they use every show to further develop their music, try out new songs and draw the audience into their world.

The concert starts at 3 pm and is included in park admission.

Naomi Westlake will be performing at Sunday Beats on Sunday, September 21st 2025.

Feeling the bass in your veins and questioning the world at the same time is a match in her music. Naomi Westlake moved to Berlin at the age of 20 to make a name for herself with her definition of electronic off-pop. She combines modern Anglicism with profound, German pop lyrics and thematically always picks up on the escapism of her existence. Her sound world is mostly inspired by British role models such as Charli XCX, Fred Again or Kenya Grace. Thanks to her bilingual upbringing, she began writing lyrics in
German and English and achieved international success by collaborating with artists such as Sonny Wern, Lyente and OldJim. Her remix single of Nena's “Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann”, together with OldJim and Caro van Ee, cracked the 3 million streams mark in 2024, and we can all be very excited to see what else is in store for us in the future. Their live set is as contrasting as their music. Her energy on stage is carried by strobe lights and techno dance moves, and at the same time she can silence an entire room with her quieter songs. Whether in a small setting as a DJ set or with a full band... Naomi makes people laugh and cry at the same time in no time at all.

The concert starts at 3 pm and is included in the park admission.